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Thursday, February 5, 2009

Cool Looking Keyboards

I'm not sure there's been a cooler keyboard than this one...ever. It's hard to make out in the picture, but this is a keyboard just like you have plugged into your computer right now. It has 113 keys that help you make your emails, access the web, order your online movies, and hack government web sites, but this has something that yours doesn't (unless you already possess this keyboard, and then you're just cooler than I am).

Every single key has its own screen. That's right. 113 tiny screens display what each key does based on whatever you're doing right now. Your keyboard has its letters in uppercase all the time. Well, this keyboard has them in lower cae unless you hold down the shift key, at which time it changes them all to uppercase. It has a series of customizable keys that have maybe the temperature or time, or the song you're playing through iTunes at the moment.

You can even change the look of the keyboard through the software on the computer. It has some USB ports to plug in extra stuff (because a PC never has enough USB ports). You can customize each key to do something and the screen will reflect that function.

What's that? Why don't I have one? Well, that the only downside. If you want this beauty, it'll cost you. Cost you dearly. This baby is nearly $1600.

Hey, don't look so sad. You can drool over it more if you go here:

The other item I want to mention is also a keyboard, but this one is way non-traditional. Check this out:


Yeah, it's projecting the keyboard with a laser onto a solid surface. You use it by typing into the projection. It's intent is for use in bluetooth enabled devices like palmtops or blackberrys where there is an interface for an external keyboard. It even has simulated clicking sounds as you type, and it can handle speeds approahing that of a traditional keyboard. No denying this is one cool little toy.

This one won't totally break the bank though. It'll only run you $150. Hey, it's on sale!

Another link to drool over if you want to:

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