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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: JustCallMeCrash on Tue, 26 July 2011, 08:28:19

Title: Canon's answer to your missing tenkey.
Post by: JustCallMeCrash on Tue, 26 July 2011, 08:28:19

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/26/canon-launches-x-mark-i-mouse-lite-pairs-10-digit-calculator-an/

That actually looks pretty handy... especially if you have a tenkeyless board.  Maybe I'm by myself on this one.

Title: Canon's answer to your missing tenkey.
Post by: alaricljs on Tue, 26 July 2011, 08:30:32

Hmmm, looks like a terrible mouse.  Looks like a terrible calculator.  Sticking them together didn't help.

Title: Canon's answer to your missing tenkey.
Post by: mmmty on Tue, 26 July 2011, 08:59:06

Cool idea but it doesn't work. Small buttons + uncomfortable looking mouse.

Title: Canon's answer to your missing tenkey.
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Tue, 26 July 2011, 09:00:24

How about a tenkey/touchpad? Which is worse?
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Title: Canon's answer to your missing tenkey.
Post by: mmmty on Tue, 26 July 2011, 09:30:38

Somebody at work is getting that. HR provided because of her RSI and she has doctor's note. I'll play with it when I get a chance.

Title: Canon's answer to your missing tenkey.
Post by: Bry on Tue, 26 July 2011, 09:49:23

There's another thread about this in pointing devices, so here is my copypasta from there..


It is definitely an interesting concept and I guess it kind of makes sense; but it seems like having a full-size keyboard would be a less intrusive way to implement the extra keys into your work space than sticking them all over the top of your mouse lol

Title: Canon's answer to your missing tenkey.
Post by: woody on Tue, 26 July 2011, 09:56:38

Quote from: lysol;387385

How about a tenkey/touchpad? Which is worse?
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If numpad is used for massive data entry, the lack of (tactile) feedback is the worst thing to start with.