Superb idea for a new keyboard - Its more interesting than you think

[Steve H]

Originally Posted by Wayne A

What mouse?

The one making your brain work?

[Millay]

Whats wrong with the good old dos/cpm days whne you just had a peice of card that you plonked over the keyboard to show what functions the buttons had depending on app used...

[nerdmode]but saying that... this is like so much cooler.....[/nerdmode]
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Also looking at it, I can imaine it will be expensive at first but there will be cheap rip offs, with mono lcd displays etc.... watch the trust product pages

[KingPhoenix]

Originally Posted by ian@huth

I used to have a keyboard many years ago that came with several overlays for various games and applications together with blank ones for you to name the keys to your requirements. Can't remember which computer this was for but the keys were rectangular with the letters / use printed under them.

I bought one of these the other week, its called a ZBoard, it has overlays for different games etc..... pretty cool too

[Millay]

This is a proper keyboard:
http://www.scoutingaround.com/comput...d/Model_M.html

(I wish id thought to get a bundle of these when IBM were chucking them out en mass

Although I know use a Model 6326
http://www.clickykeyboards.com/index...id/0/id/119967

Much nicer than these flimsey modern things and without lots of silly buttons puttiing out of place all the normal ones

[makikomi]

I think it's a stunning idea and it looks gorgeous. But I agree with other posters who have said it would be expensive and possibly prone to failing at inopportune moments.

Also, how would you programme the keyboard? Unless it can automatically detect the key set-up, anything other than your normal QWERTY format would require defining the appearance of each key.

A great idea though.

[bmxbandit]

Originally Posted by makikomi

Also, how would you programme the keyboard? Unless it can automatically detect the key set-up, anything other than your normal QWERTY format would require defining the appearance of each key.

wouldn't be hard to do, i imagine it would come with a number of standard key sets for games and applications, and probably a simple tool to let you create your own bitmaps.

how long you reckon before someone puts pr0n on it?

[Millay]

Originally Posted by makikomi

Also, how would you programme the keyboard? Unless it can automatically detect the key set-up, anything other than your normal QWERTY format would require defining the appearance of each key.

A great idea though.

As its only a picture I guess several ways.

My idea would be to have it have its own processor of sorts, that when just plugged into a usb port with no driver software, it would act in dumb mode and display standard keys and send standard key commands to the machine.. you could then have software to allow it to be programmed, to display different things.. just a plug in for many apps would reprogramme it..

From a programmers point of view imagine how it could expand on your apps, and how much you could change the way a computer is used...

[MadGamer]

Originally Posted by dilligaf1701

I'd say that's bloody cheap.

I bet something like that would be nearer 200 - 300.
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http://www.artlebedev.com/portfolio/mus/

Bloody Hell that is nice

[bmxbandit]

Mus is for Macintosh users who know that one-button mice do a perfect job of moving the cursor on the screen.

moving the cursor, fine, but only one button still isn't terrbly useful. doesn't look very comfortable either!
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it's not clear on that site whether it's a working prototype or just an artists' rendition of the idea...

[Stephen]

I can see it now, Press the Caps lock key and all the letters change to the Upper case versions, then back again once you have finished. So cool, I hope it gets made and released, I will definatly buy one!

[grandmaster]

I want one i want one,

If any of you have seen Tron, i want the keyboard the Mr dillinger has in his office desk.

all you do is tap the glass to push the key...

£100 for that keyboard? Very good price. I want one!

Mus is for Macintosh users who know that one-button mice do a perfect job of moving the cursor on the screen.

1 button no wheel OMG what am I to use to club my foe with the butt of my gun??? and no wheel how else am I to select my nades when I wanna be a noob???

[dilli-theclaw]

Originally Posted by zinglebarb

1 button no wheel OMG what am I to use to club my foe with the butt of my gun??? and no wheel how else am I to select my nades when I wanna be a noob???

Look - all you need to do is stand still facing away from me!!!! you only need one button for that

Personally I think it would need an automatic 'ooops I didn't mean to push that button feature'...