Yea you do have a point. About the cell phone thing, in the FAQ
section, it says that the keyboard will cost less than a "good mobile phone"
-Austin
Sebastian Smith wrote:
Call me stupid, but I don't get the cell phone bit.
Anyway, I think the keyboard is a neat idea, but of little benefit. I
think it would be very difficult to change between different keyboard
styles on the fly i.e. going from standard qwerty to a keyboard
specifically arranged for firefox (especially if the keys were mapped
in a non-standard manner). Plus, having to switch keyboard layouts
mid-stride so that you can type normally would also be a pain --
probably only applicable to people who cannot touch type. Finally,
how many of you have transitioned to different keyboards where keys
are shaped differently, or completely rearranged? If you touch type,
it's a pain trying to hit keys that are in weird locations, or oddly
shaped (think shift+pageup if pageup/pagedown are not in their normal
location). Now, imagine transitioning from your fully customized home
keyboard (say Dvorak style -- an extreme example) to a standard
qwerty. I'll gaurantee that you'll wish the LCD keyboard came with a
carrying case so that you could plug it in wherever you go. I say:
stick to standards, it will make you more productive (not to mention
save you a few hundred dollars).
- Sebastian
On Sat, 14 Jan 2006, Josh Scilacci wrote:
It is not an American company. Currently the keyboard is in US Patent
infringement so if they were US based there would be no chance. I believe
that it is a Russian company.
I think that the keyboard looks cool but I don't know about typing on
it. I
am not sure the keys look too comfortable to use. And I have a feeling
that
we are looking at something around $400 for it as that was the retail
price
on my last good cellphone. Just a guess though.
On 1/13/06, Austin Stanhope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I saw that keyboard a few months ago. Somebody at work showed it to
me. I keep visiting the site to find it out if/when it will/has been
released. I'm wondering how much they would cost considering everyone
has a different opinion on a "good mobile cell phone." If the price was
right, i would consider buying one. I was also wondering if this was an
American company. I'm much fonder of buying things in the country.
-Austin
n a wrote:
>
> has anyone seen this?
>
> http://www.artlebedev.com/portfolio/optimus/
>
> this is awsome!
>
> Nick
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