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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: FinancialWar on Tue, 17 January 2012, 22:49:01

Title: QIDO mini overview
Post by: FinancialWar on Tue, 17 January 2012, 22:49:01

I recently bought QIDO (qwerty in dvorak out) from keyghost. It arrived yesterday, the one I got is white colour, Patra from Keyghost have agree to exchange for a black one so I will post it back to keyghost latter today. Just want to do a quick overview of the device.

Right now I don't have any keyboard that have number lock, so I can not test the numberlock function, which lets you toggle between qwerty and dvorak instantly. I will try this function later on.

I have attached some pictures and a video.

The QIDO also failed to work with my Filco 87U brown cherry, but works fine with Filco 87U blue cherry.

Title: QIDO mini overview
Post by: sordna on Wed, 18 January 2012, 01:00:51

Cool, thanks for posting that video! I like that the device gives you a menu to choose from. Reminds me of my Fingerworks Touchstream keyboard which has menus like that. So what's the verdict on the QIDO functionality, thumbs up ?

Title: QIDO mini overview
Post by: FinancialWar on Wed, 18 January 2012, 01:18:34

yes, it does what it is advertised to do however, it does not recognised one of my filco, so I don't know if it is the fault of the QIDO or the fault of the keyboard.

Other than that it is very good, there is no lag, input are instant.

Title: QIDO mini overview
Post by: sordna on Wed, 18 January 2012, 01:19:43

What did the QIDO folks say about it?

Title: QIDO mini overview
Post by: FinancialWar on Wed, 18 January 2012, 01:22:17

I also tried the QIDO on my realforce and the kinesis, and they all worked. I think it is most like to be the fault of the keyboard.