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Offline Findecanor

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Microsoft prototype split keyboard
« on: Sat, 30 July 2011, 15:13:46 »
I came a across this picture on the web of a supposed prototype of a Microsoft keyboard.
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Notice that the numeric keypad is separate (it is "tenkeyless"), it has a built-in trackball and it has a matrix layout!
Even though, I am not a fan of matrix layouts, I still think that it is a shame that Microsoft never manufactured it ...
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Offline Input Nirvana

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« Reply #1 on: Sat, 30 July 2011, 21:12:26 »
Interesting the F-key row is WAAAAYYY up north...
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Offline shrap

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« Reply #2 on: Sun, 31 July 2011, 19:25:53 »
I would probably buy quite a few, they would be rubber dome but only $50.

It seems their Natural line hasn't been drastically improved since the original, which is a shame. I've always had a soft spot for their hardware, since I grew up using their Natural Keyboard and Intellimouse 3.0. And their discontinued Trackball Explorer has its worshippers.
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Offline The Solutor

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« Reply #3 on: Sun, 31 July 2011, 19:41:30 »
The numpad idea was used on X6
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Offline dzd

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« Reply #4 on: Wed, 22 February 2012, 13:25:59 »
Wow - I would want to try this too!
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Offline Snarfangel

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« Reply #5 on: Wed, 22 February 2012, 13:36:15 »
I would buy one of these. It would be doubly awesome with buckling springs! :typing:
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Offline sordna

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« Reply #6 on: Thu, 23 February 2012, 16:06:48 »
Anybody here work for Microsoft? They could pester them about it. Hmm, where's that sidewinder X4 guy?
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