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Title: Minebea Cool Leaf "keyboard" - flat with no tactile feedback, just like iPad
Post by: ricercar on Tue, 26 April 2011, 15:00:10

Minebea Cool Leaf - flat keyboard with no tactile feedback, just like iPad.

linky (http://www.ubergizmo.com/2011/04/minebea-cool-leaf-keyboard-reality/)

(http://cdn2.ubergizmo.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/09-Cool-Leaf.jpg)

Title: Minebea Cool Leaf "keyboard" - flat with no tactile feedback, just like iPad
Post by: NormaJean on Tue, 26 April 2011, 15:36:41

Does not want

Title: Minebea Cool Leaf "keyboard" - flat with no tactile feedback, just like iPad
Post by: pitashen on Tue, 26 April 2011, 15:58:29

Fail

Title: Minebea Cool Leaf "keyboard" - flat with no tactile feedback, just like iPad
Post by: ClosedBSD on Tue, 26 April 2011, 16:11:45

Who in that company thought this would be a remotely good idea? "I've got it, iPads are popular right? Ever notice how they have a flat on screen keyboard? That must be what customers want! If people truly enjoyed the feel of typing on 'keys', wouldn't apple have included a keyboard?"

Title: Minebea Cool Leaf "keyboard" - flat with no tactile feedback, just like iPad
Post by: digitalleftovers on Tue, 26 April 2011, 16:25:59

A touch screen keyboard that lacks the advantages of it being a screen is a waste of engineering.  If that is true, then it belongs on thinkgeek along with that dooms-day usb hub (4 ports for $59?!?!).

Title: Minebea Cool Leaf "keyboard" - flat with no tactile feedback, just like iPad
Post by: JBert on Tue, 26 April 2011, 16:26:59

The keyboard is done for once you can use these like a real keyboard - i.e. resting your fingers on it and tapping to hit a key - AND a touchscreen once you start making gestures with just a few fingers.

Having to buy a new keyboard for a different layout seems ****ty though, unless they are talking about releasing a new "firmware" bundle.

Title: Minebea Cool Leaf "keyboard" - flat with no tactile feedback, just like iPad
Post by: digitalleftovers on Tue, 26 April 2011, 16:45:50

This medical keyboard is "contaminant proof" and has tactile feedback.  Maybe this touch keyboard will be cheaper.

(http://www.keyboardco.com/keyboard_images/reallycool_waterproof_keyboard_beige_small.jpg)
http://www.keyboardco.com/keyboard_details.asp?PRODUCT=433 (http://www.keyboardco.com/keyboard_details.asp?PRODUCT=433)

Title: Minebea Cool Leaf "keyboard" - flat with no tactile feedback, just like iPad
Post by: NamelessPFG on Sun, 01 May 2011, 10:46:36

Minebea should've just stuck to making old Xbox power supplies...

Then again, people don't seem to mind using keyboards with no tactile feedback these days.