Cool keyboards...

[eleet-2k2]

Hello again everybody!

As I was just thinking about my last trip to Future Shop, I recalled them having a nice $20 Cicero keyboard that was in the flat-style of Palm-pilot or notebook keyboards. The lsat time I went, (the 8th) they didnt have any. If someone knows of a company that sells them or if they can find the Cicero website (which after searching doesnt exist) please leave a link or something as I'd really like to have one of those flat keyboards.

PS - AOpen doesnt have it, (not even the compact keyboards in the one I'm looking for. Just to save you time and keep you fro wasting precious minutes of your lives.

Lenny.

[ctn|chrisw]

do you mean the flat roll up ones that are water proof? http://www.tigerdirect.com

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...?sku=I136-1022

[jyvasaa]

this may help...

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...d=&newdeptid=1

[eleet-2k2]

Sorry, I think they are called slim keyboards.

That roll up keyboard looks l33t!

I cant tell from the picture if that is the one AE, but I'll check it out next time I'm in store. Thanks for the link.

I still cant find it but I'm getting closer I think...

[ctn|chrisw]

Originally posted by 31337-2k2
That roll up keyboard looks l33t!

Originally posted by whiteflip
oh hell no. english please.

[Signal Box]

How about thos ergonomic keyboards? You know, the ones with where parts of the keys are spread out at a slanted position? Are they cool or what?

[eleet-2k2]

Nah, I hate the 'so-called' ergonomic keyboards. It's too damn hard for me to type as fast as I do now.

Slim keyboards they are called. Find them have I not. Lot's there are on eBay. Minor I am.

[BMWboy]

Originally posted by Signal Box
How about thos ergonomic keyboards? You know, the ones with where parts of the keys are spread out at a slanted position? Are they cool or what?

I've got one, and I think it's great. I'm so used to it that I have a hard time typing on a "normal" keyboard.

[I am Jesus]

My Keys seem to be stuck for some reason

[whiteflip]

ego wo hanashimasen

that rolling keyboard looks kick ass. when i get more bank ill get two. the keys here are two small and the keys on the other portabrick are sticky.

[eleet-2k2]

Lol @ a portabrick!

God damn....so many auctions on eBay and they dont give you non-aerial view pics of the keyboards, so you cant tell if they are in fact the actual keyboards.

Ah well....I'm gonna be heading to Future Shop this week hopefuly....I hope they have that Cicero one again.

[ctn|chrisw]

Originally posted by whiteflip
ego wo hanashimasen

that rolling keyboard looks kick ass. when i get more bank ill get two. the keys here are two small and the keys on the other portabrick are sticky.

y are they sticky?

[eleet-2k2]

Originally posted by cmw6988
y are they sticky?

I don't think it's because of the sick idea you're thinking about.

It was pop, or some sugary liquid right?

[henry3k56]

I saw one of those roll up keyboards at the University of New Mexico BookStore. I think they sell for $39.99 there. Proably expensive there. I want one just to mess with. Go to a computer. Roll it down, type. Unplug, take with you to your next destination.

[pAk]

try this, made by siemens, although I think only avaliable in europe at the moment

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm...ews.technology

[james]

My keyboard is quite honestly the best I have *ever* used. It does lack Winkeys which can be annoying sometimes though.
It's made by IBM, and was original equipment on the IBM PS/2. It weighs about 1500g, and mine was made in 1985. It was the reason I got a motherboard with PS/2 ports instead of the Abit legacy-free one

it ROCKS!

[whiteflip]

you coulda gotten a motherboard that was legacy free and gotten a usb adaptor for a ps2 port. send a pic of your pretty key board

[whiteflip]

Originally posted by pAk
try this, made by siemens, although I think only avaliable in europe at the moment

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm...ews.technology

dude ive been looking for that keyboard everywhere since i saw it on the news! its uber sweet. think about it. you can change the keyboard layout. qwerty to dovark. english to chinese! think of games of the future with custom buttons. bam a custom layout. its kinda like the touchscreen keyboard idea that if it isnt patented should be.

push a button on the keyboard a menu popups. push a button on the menu you got a custom keyboard layout.

[ctn|chrisw]

Originally posted by 31337-2k2
I don't think it's because of the sick idea you're thinking about.

It was pop, or some sugary liquid right?

HeeHeeHee...caught me

[Aeroe]

hmmm semen keyboard seems neat... siemens... excuse me.

it'd be quite strange to "type" on hard wood. i also seen those roll up keyboards at kitty hawk, an air cargo company.

[eleet-2k2]

Damn, that laser keyboard looks cool.

aeroe : lol @ semen keyboard

[eleet-2k2]

W00t!!! I just bought me a new keyboard! Unfortuately, it is not the slim one like I wanted, but it is still thinner than ther regular keyboarsds.

They keys are very soft to the touch so they are quite nice. And, it was only $10!!!! Not bad for a temporrary replacemen/laptop full sized keyboard.

Anyway, It's got buttons for Shut Down, Hibernate and Suspend. Haven't tested them yet though.

[rm']

Originally posted by Herbster
My keyboard is quite honestly the best I have *ever* used. It does lack Winkeys which can be annoying sometimes though.
It's made by IBM, and was original equipment on the IBM PS/2. It weighs about 1500g, and mine was made in 1985. It was the reason I got a motherboard with PS/2 ports instead of the Abit legacy-free one

it ROCKS!

I love those things. My one major quibble with modern keyboards is that they don't "click" like typewriters used to. I grew up using a typewriter for my school assignments, so I need that tactile feedback. Modern keyboards feel flimsy.

[Signal Box]

Originally posted by pAk
try this, made by siemens, although I think only avaliable in europe at the moment

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm...ews.technology

Tha keyboard is so cool. The future is here.

[james]

this is the best pic i've found featuring my keyboard:



It really is a beast, the only thing is it's quite far off the desk, I really need to use a wrist-rest for it.

[edit] OK, so it doesn't work Never mind. [/edit]
[edit2] Now it does. Hosting it myself [/edit]

[henry3k56]

*********** doesn't really do a good job of HotLinking images.
Try changing the format into a .txt file, and re-link that. THen it should show.

[eleet-2k2]

Originally posted by rm'


I love those things. My one major quibble with modern keyboards is that they don't "click" like typewriters used to. I grew up using a typewriter for my school assignments, so I need that tactile feedback. Modern keyboards feel flimsy.

I know what you mean. I grew up with the types of keyboards in Herb's pic, and I got so used to them at one point that I could type 60-70 words per minute with those things. I enjoy them as well, but ever since the new keybards are now getting softer and softer to the touch, I can't help but adapt to the feeling of the keyboard. The plus side is that I can type many more WPM with the softer keyboards! Also, this new keyboard of mine is soft, but you still get that whole 'feedback' from it the further the key is inside the keyboard when typing, so it's still traditional in certain respects.

[whiteflip]

you mean you can buy full sized keyboards with low key pitch? THat would be awesome! I love my laptops 2mm of key press.

[binary hero]

Originally posted by pAk
try this, made by siemens, although I think only avaliable in europe at the moment

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm...ews.technology

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[eleet-2k2]

Originally posted by whiteflip
you mean you can buy full sized keyboards with low key pitch? THat would be awesome! I love my laptops 2mm of key press.

I love those laptop keyboards too. Those are the slim keyboards which have unfortunately eluded me.


bh: You can always try eBay. I doubt anyone has it though. :/

[binary hero]

if i find one on ebay, will you buy it for me?

My logitech keyboard feels great to type with, you need just enough pressure to push the keys...it just feels right, not too sticky and not too...muffled.

[henry3k56]

pop the keys and see if anything is under there. Proably hair, dust, oil, and some food particles. Could that be why its hard to press the keys?

[whiteflip]

Originally posted by henry3k56
pop the keys and see if anything is under there. Proably hair, dust, oil, and some food particles. Could that be why its hard to press the keys?

that would be sticky keys hehe otherwise some key boards might have strong springs that make it difficult to press. also concave keys versus convex keys plays a big factor. I like very low key pitch (2mm press) and small keys. Its faster to type that way.

Does anyone use a dovark keyboard?

[fwgx]

Am I right in thinking that you can now get those swankey i-Mac keyboards for the PC?

[eleet-2k2]

Originally posted by Phily Baby
Am I right in thinking that you can now get those swankey i-Mac keyboards for the PC?

I think so. As long as it's PS2 or USB it will work fine. right?

The old, old, keyboards have hard springs which hence causes the click when the key is fully depressed.

My keyboard has a low pitch of about 4mm.

I think I 'christened' my keybard last night while playing CS. I was drinking some root beer and I spilled some onto it so I had to rush to clead it all up before it dried. I let it dry for about a whole day, and it's good as new now. Now it has a very faint scent of vanilla. Pure bliss.

[n_ick2000]

Well, I want this keyboard. It's the Viewsonic Ku-201.

[eleet-2k2]

See, that's the slim keyboard I'm tlking about! Well, same type at least.

Seems quite nice.