#274327 - 14/01/2006 09:30
Best Keyboard In The World Ever ?
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#274328 - 14/01/2006 09:32
Re: Best Keyboard In The World Ever ?
[Re: Cris]
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I do hope they actually get round to producing this, I think it was mentioned on here a while ago. Although I dread to think how much it would cost....
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#274329 - 14/01/2006 11:37
Re: Best Keyboard In The World Ever ?
[Re: andym]
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#274330 - 14/01/2006 15:00
Re: Best Keyboard In The World Ever ?
[Re: Cris]
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At $200 I would buy two instantly - so cool!
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#274331 - 14/01/2006 15:59
Re: Best Keyboard In The World Ever ?
[Re: frog51]
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Yeah, I agree. If they can hit the $200.00 price point, it would be amazing. I see that and think it's gotta be at least 5-700.
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#274332 - 14/01/2006 21:03
Re: Best Keyboard In The World Ever ?
[Re: tfabris]
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Some other interesting questions: - what happens if you spill stuff in it? - can you pop off the keycaps to clean out hair and the other gunk that get into every keyboard? - did they get the key feel right? - how will these things hold up over time? Personally, I'm a big fan of my Kinesis Contoured keyboard. It's just far more comfortable for typing than most anything else I've tried. The only place where it's not really up to snuff are games, Photoshop, and places where the application is assuming you've got one hand on the mouse and the other on the keyboard.
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#274333 - 14/01/2006 22:21
Re: Best Keyboard In The World Ever ?
[Re: DWallach]
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#274335 - 15/01/2006 10:59
Re: Best Keyboard In The World Ever ?
[Re: DWallach]
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- did they get the key feel right?
Yeah, especially that. I still love my old IBM keyboard with keys that almost do clang-clang-clang, with most positive tactile feedback.
BTW, Mr. Lebed's site says 'patent pending'. I can remember (vaguely) 'prior art' (keyboards with configurable displays on keys) from a decade or so ago. (Hm, now I seem to remember mentioning it here already... Ah, well.)
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#274336 - 15/01/2006 20:04
Re: Best Keyboard In The World Ever ?
[Re: bonzi]
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did they get the key feel right?
We just need some hardware hacker to mat those screens and their controler on an IBM Model M keyboard. I'd buy two of THOSE in a heartbeat. Playing Zelda 4 using AXSZD and C is a little frustrating.
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#274337 - 17/01/2006 11:49
Re: Best Keyboard In The World Ever ?
[Re: DWallach]
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Personally, I'm a big fan of my Kinesis Contoured keyboard. It's just far more comfortable for typing than most anything else I've tried. The only place where it's not really up to snuff are games, Photoshop, and places where the application is assuming you've got one hand on the mouse and the other on the keyboard.
The only games I have a hard time with on my Contour are the ones that you can't remap the keys. MAME is miserable on it, for instance  As long as the keys can be remapped, I think it is actually easier to use than a flat keyboard - the keys just seem more accessible if you can get them all on one side of the keyboard.
Another problem is games with a 'hotbar' that use the number or function keys. Typically, it's because those can't be remapped, I guess.
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#274338 - 17/01/2006 12:40
Re: Best Keyboard In The World Ever ?
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MAME should let you remap everything, surely? I'm sure that's what I have done. Of course versions may vary.
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#274339 - 17/01/2006 14:58
Re: Best Keyboard In The World Ever ?
[Re: frog51]
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The newer versions might let you. The last one I used was years ago.
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#274340 - 17/01/2006 21:07
Re: Best Keyboard In The World Ever ?
[Re: Cris]
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Am I having Dejavu here? did we talk about this keyboard before? Cause i thought someone said the oled would have problems with burnin last time i say a thread on this keyboard or maybe im just loosing my mind 
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#274341 - 17/01/2006 22:45
Re: Best Keyboard In The World Ever ?
[Re: SonicSnoop]
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No, you are perfectly sane. I remember it too. I am just too lazy to search for it right now.
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#274342 - 17/01/2006 22:46
Re: Best Keyboard In The World Ever ?
[Re: SonicSnoop]
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Yeah but that was before there was a release date.
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#274343 - 17/01/2006 23:51
Re: Best Keyboard In The World Ever ?
[Re: msaeger]
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OH ok good to know.. So is that what they keep meaning by look at their site on feb 1st for things to come.. is that the supposid release of this keyboard?
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#274344 - 18/01/2006 10:58
Re: Best Keyboard In The World Ever ?
[Re: SonicSnoop]
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Am I having Dejavu here? did we talk about this keyboard before? Cause i thought someone said the oled would have problems with burnin last time i say a thread on this keyboard or maybe im just loosing my mind
No mind loss there. You are correct.
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#274345 - 18/01/2006 12:16
Re: Best Keyboard In The World Ever ?
[Re: Cybjorg]
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Heh: Bonzi, Jan 2006: Quote:
BTW, Mr. Lebed's site says 'patent pending'. I can remember (vaguely) 'prior art' (keyboards with configurable displays on keys) from a decade or so ago.
Bonzi, Jul 2005:
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Hm, I remember seeing a keyboard very similar to this as early as 1990 or '91. Of course, I don't remember the manufacturer, nor is there a chance to locate the actual thing. Pitty, it would be amusing to spoil the patent owner's fun with a piece of previous art.
Perhaps I am senile (the previous mentioning was barely half a year ago!), but at least I am consistent 
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