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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: redpill on Mon, 09 May 2011, 16:17:54

Title: The Terminator's Keyboard?
Post by: redpill on Mon, 09 May 2011, 16:17:54

Sorry if it's been posted before, but this just looks bad-ass.

(http://www.tg3electronics.com/sites/default/files/mk71a_1_large.jpg)

Anyone tried one?

Title: The Terminator's Keyboard?
Post by: brkim1324 on Mon, 09 May 2011, 16:20:06

wow that really looks like terminator haha

Title: The Terminator's Keyboard?
Post by: vun on Mon, 09 May 2011, 16:22:40

I think I've used those at airports and whatnot, they're not that good really.

Title: The Terminator's Keyboard?
Post by: digitalleftovers on Mon, 09 May 2011, 16:30:01

There was a model of steel board that I found with an actuation force that exceeded 120grams.  If anyone finds one with reasonable typing force, I would be interested, but as it stands, I'm pretty skeptical of usability.

Title: The Terminator's Keyboard?
Post by: redpill on Mon, 09 May 2011, 16:39:04

It could be the basis for adolescent pain tolerance contests, who can type on a 150gram steel keyboard the longest without crying?

Ooo or for hazing the new guy at the office, see how long they try to use it before complaining.

Title: The Terminator's Keyboard?
Post by: foliolio on Mon, 09 May 2011, 23:31:07

The internet terminals at Abu Dhabi airport have those... Typing on one is definitely an exercise in patience.

Title: The Terminator's Keyboard?
Post by: redpill on Mon, 09 May 2011, 23:41:07

I'm fairly certain Chuck Norris can type unlimited WPM on these.

Title: The Terminator's Keyboard?
Post by: The Solutor on Tue, 10 May 2011, 01:31:38

Quote from: redpill;344207

I'm fairly certain Chuck Norris can type unlimited WPM on these.

 
W/o touching it...

Title: The Terminator's Keyboard?
Post by: brkim1324 on Tue, 10 May 2011, 01:36:46

Quote

W/o touching it...

And it's going to be over NINE THOUSAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANDDD!! XD

Title: The Terminator's Keyboard?
Post by: Human on Tue, 10 May 2011, 08:49:25

How about this? Full metal keyboard?
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=9673072325
(http://img04.taobaocdn.com/bao/uploaded/i4/T1w0V4XnBnXXb64ATb_124711.jpg)

Title: The Terminator's Keyboard?
Post by: firestorm on Tue, 10 May 2011, 10:16:14

That first one reminds me of the KB's on the Target gift registry kiosks (6+ years ago anyway.)  Typing on that made me think of the DHD's (Dial Home Devices) in "Stargate".  *chunk* *chunk* *chunk*  It was painful to type on.

Title: The Terminator's Keyboard?
Post by: Findecanor on Tue, 10 May 2011, 10:37:44

Sadly, I have used something like the first one years ago on the terminals at the Employment Office ... which is not something that I would like to do very often. I seem to recall them feeling like rubber domes, and unstable. Like rubber chiclet keys with metal on top.

Title: The Terminator's Keyboard?
Post by: The Solutor on Tue, 10 May 2011, 10:40:46

Just go to an ATM to test how feels a tamper proof keyboard