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Title: someone stole my keys
Post by: ricercar on Mon, 23 May 2011, 00:09:37: http://www.ubergizmo.com/2011/05/keyless-lifebook-concept-goes-all-rainbow/

(http://cdn2.ubergizmo.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/keyless-lifebook.jpg)

Keyless LifeBook concept
Title: someone stole my keys
Post by: Zet on Mon, 23 May 2011, 15:38:38: I like the new switchblade Keyboard from razer better, the idea is great. I wounder if those will be scissor switches or what will go on there...
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Post by: vun on Mon, 23 May 2011, 15:46:28: Probably nice for tablet fans, personally I wouldn't get one. Concept is nice, the problem is just that there aren't any keys, which kind of screws up my typing.
If you're the kind of guy who has 3 iPads(one for home, one for travel and one for work), then this might be for you.

However, I don't think the link does the concept justice; it's better explained here (http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/14607/keyless-lifebook-by-laura-lahti-fujitsu-design-award-2011-shortlisted-entry.html).

Edit:
Actually both links give you about the same now that I look at it, the other just has more pretty pictures.
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Post by: False_Dmitry_II on Mon, 23 May 2011, 16:42:14: Drag your finger from letter to letter? No clicking? That sounds absolutely terrible.
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Post by: Megaweapon on Mon, 23 May 2011, 18:48:46: This touchscreen keyboard will be huge, just like this device that you now see absolutely everywhere:

(http://i.imgur.com/IPXBY.jpg)

Because if there's one thing people love it is pushing their fingers against unyielding surfaces when typing.
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Post by: Lanx on Mon, 23 May 2011, 20:43:30: you know... who knows tactile keyboards/physical keyboards might die out within a few decades, if these touchscreen on-screen smartphones are more prevalent, ppl might really get used to the idea of a keyless keyboard.
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Post by: daerid on Mon, 23 May 2011, 20:46:04: Idunno man, I could never actually deal with a keyboard that has no tactile feedback. I can barely stand an iPhone/iPad as it is.
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Post by: daerid on Mon, 23 May 2011, 21:09:45: :lol:
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Post by: ricercar on Tue, 24 May 2011, 14:00:54: Quote from: ripster;350492
Oh wait, he's almost dead.

He's been almost dead all decade. I'll believe he's dead when he's cold and buried with the excess Newton inventory.
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Post by: nraymond on Tue, 24 May 2011, 16:24:28: Quote from: Lanx;350486
you know... who knows tactile keyboards/physical keyboards might die out within a few decades, if these touchscreen on-screen smartphones are more prevalent, ppl might really get used to the idea of a keyless keyboard.

Agreed. Based on my observations of kids growing up today, I find it unlikely that the mouse/keyboard we use today will remain prevalent, and will instead be relegated to a specialized tool that only people doing certain work will use, while most people will use touch interfaces of some sort.
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Post by: daerid on Tue, 24 May 2011, 20:24:45: You can pry my Cherry MX's out of my cold, dead fingers.
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Post by: elef on Wed, 25 May 2011, 11:51:45: ^ Same here. For any serious typing, proper keyboards with tactile feedback will always be a must. Of course, serious typing itself might not be a must if and when voice recognition achieves mass penetration... which I hope will never happen.
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Post by: daerid on Wed, 25 May 2011, 11:53:55: I can't think properly when I'm talking... if that makes sense haha. I've always preferred texting to phone calls, and prefer writing "by hand" rather than "by voice".