Keyboards
come in many shapes - from the simplest
computer grey $9.99 standard 102-key
keyboard to variants that seem to
come straight out of a Star Trek episode.
Here's our Top 10 list of the weirdest
keyboards ever.
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10.
Roll-up keyboard
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This
keyboard has the same
measurements as a standard
102-key keyboard, but
there's a big difference.
You can roll this one
up and put it in your
pocket. Nice.
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9.
The wrist keyboard
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This
one might be useful if
you're in the need to
type stuff while doing
practical work in tough
climates - but if you
would wear this keyboard
at the office, you might
be considered a bit geeky.
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8.
Maltron 3D Ergonomic Keyboard
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Things
are starting to get a
bit more weird, ey? Getting
used to this keyboard
isn't something you'll
do in 10 minutes or so
- it will take a while
for sure. But if you have
medical problems with
your hands, this might
be a good choice since
it's a very ergonomic
keyboard. It looks very
weird though!
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7.
The SafeType keyboard
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Just
take a look at this one.
Do you understand how
to use it? The idea is
that your hands and arms
shall be in a more relaxed
position while working
with the SafeType compared
to a traditional keyboard.
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6.
Virtual Laser Keyboard
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Wow,
it's heating up, don't
you agree? This is more
cool than weird though.
This laser gadget projects
a virtual keyboard on
a table or other suitable
material, and then interpret
your finger movement and
pass them on to your PDA
or whatever you have it
connected to. Cool.
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5.
The frogpad
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The
frogpad is a tiny, tiny
keyboard - or it would
be more suitable to call
it a keypad actually.
The manufacturer say that
you can get up to 40 words
per minute if you practice
between 6 to 10 hours
with it. Any idea why
they are calling it a
frogpad?
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4.
The Twiddler 2
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What
do you say about the Twiddler
2? It looks to be quite
painful to use, or what
do you think? According
to the testimonials at
their site, it will take
you 'a weekend' to learn
typing 30 words per minute,
so the frogpad wins that
round.
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3.
The Orbitouch
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This
one could be a leftover
from Area 51, or a prop
from the set of any science
fiction movie. Wonder
how it works? Here's what
the manufacturer say:
"The orbiTouch creates
a keystroke when you slide
the two domes into one
of their eight respective
positions. You type the
different characters by
sliding the domes to create
letters and numbers. The
orbiTouch also has an
integrated mouse, so moving
the domes gives you full
mouse and keyboard capability!"
The target group for this
keyboard is of course
people who have limited
or no motion in their
fingers or hands, and
that's a very good thing
- but anyway, it's a weird
keyboard.
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2.
The Datahand
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This
product is aimed for people
who get pain in their
hands from typing with
a traditional keyboard
- and that's a good thing.
It's still looks like
a very strange keyboard.
Everytime I see this one
I think of the movie Predator
with Arnold Schwarzenegger,
don't know why. I love
this one - the keyboard,
not the movie.
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1.
The Tidy Tippist
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Isn't
this one lovely? The keyboard
is hidden inside a decorative,
washable tablecloth. The
electronic is woven into
a fabric, which finds
itself between layers
of water resistant felt
as sandwich material.
The soft felt surface
makes it a pleasure for
fingers to tip - a cosy
keyboard. Awesome, hehe.
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