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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: drteeth on Wed, 22 August 2012, 10:12:24
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About a decade ago, I bought a Fingerworks Touchstream LP in order to do some coding. I didn't know it then, but I guess even then I had a little keyboard lust in me. I haven't used that keyboard in at least 5 years. I did a search on the forum for the keyboard when I was still a lurker and didn't find many posts about it. I know this is mostly a mechanical keyboardist's haven, but is there any love for these keyboards? I'm thinking of selling mine and am wondering the best way to go about it.
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Well, I want one. :)
I've tried typing on it and couldn't quite do it but I certainly want to try some more,.
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Doesn't sordna have one? I'm pretty sure Hoggy, the ergo king has one as well.
If I remember right, when they do pop up, they can go for somewhat expensive. I've always wanted to try one, but I don't think I'd be able to justify paying a lot for one.
I am sure you'd be able to sell it on the classifides here. There was a fingerworks forum I saw once, but I can't remember the URL.
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I think I found a site that is a board just for them. I registered there also to ask some questions about prepping the unit for sale -- what tests to run, what pictures to take -- that kind of thing. But, the forum is moderated and my posts haven't been approved yet for some reason. The link is http://fingerfans.dreamhosters.com (http://fingerfans.dreamhosters.com). Is that the one you were thinking about?
I'm hoping to sell mine and get a mechanical. Unfortunately, I've got a lot of posts to go before I can post in the classifieds according to the rules I've seen on here. Any idea of the price (you mentioned "somewhat expensive")?
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One went on ebay.de for EUR 300 about two weeks ago. The last I saw before that was $250 on ebay.com. Sadly both are out of my price range. :)
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I have one. It's amazing except I make too many typos with it. It's programmable from the keyboard itself, like the Kinesis, you can remap keys, switch it to dvorak, etc. But actually, it's the best mousing experience I've ever come across, nothing comes close. You can type and mouse seamlessly, without moving your hands. Sliding 2 fingers of the right hand moves the mouse. Sliding 2 fingers of the left hand, moves the cursor, and at the speed of your hand! And it works even in text terminals, linux, whatever, no drivers or anything needed. I mean, I'm typing this long line in bash, and I can super-fast slide the cursor to the any point in the line this way, even in console mode!
Apple is slowly trickling some of the amazing gestures these boards have to their macbooks and ipads since they bought Fingerworks, but they are still behind.
At these prices you really should have bought one !
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I'm flattered, but I don't have one. Always seem to be outbid when they come up on ebay...
Look real classy, though.
Doesn't sordna have one? I'm pretty sure Hoggy, the ergo king has one as well.
If I remember right, when they do pop up, they can go for somewhat expensive. I've always wanted to try one, but I don't think I'd be able to justify paying a lot for one.
I am sure you'd be able to sell it on the classifides here. There was a fingerworks forum I saw once, but I can't remember the URL.
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DrTeeth, could you please post some photos?
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I have one. It's amazing except I make too many typos with it. It's programmable from the keyboard itself, like the Kinesis, you can remap keys, switch it to dvorak, etc. But actually, it's the best mousing experience I've ever come across, nothing comes close. You can type and mouse seamlessly, without moving your hands. Sliding 2 fingers of the right hand moves the mouse. Sliding 2 fingers of the left hand, moves the cursor, and at the speed of your hand! And it works even in text terminals, linux, whatever, no drivers or anything needed. I mean, I'm typing this long line in bash, and I can super-fast slide the cursor to the any point in the line this way, even in console mode!
Apple is slowly trickling some of the amazing gestures these boards have to their macbooks and ipads since they bought Fingerworks, but they are still behind.
At these prices you really should have bought one !
The fluidity and ease of moving back and forth from typing to mousing really is nice. I do believe that is one of the best selling points on a day-to-day use basis. I recall experiencing exactly what you are describing on the command line.
DrTeeth, could you please post some photos?
Surely. Below. Click for larger.
(http://hydromint.com/for/sale/touchstream/touchstream-s-1.jpg) (http://hydromint.com/for/sale/touchstream/touchstream-1.jpg)
(http://hydromint.com/for/sale/touchstream/touchstream-s-2.jpg) (http://hydromint.com/for/sale/touchstream/touchstream-2.jpg)
(http://hydromint.com/for/sale/touchstream/touchstream-s-3.jpg) (http://hydromint.com/for/sale/touchstream/touchstream-3.jpg)
(http://hydromint.com/for/sale/touchstream/touchstream-s-4.jpg) (http://hydromint.com/for/sale/touchstream/touchstream-4.jpg)
(http://hydromint.com/for/sale/touchstream/touchstream-s-5.jpg) (http://hydromint.com/for/sale/touchstream/touchstream-5.jpg)
(http://hydromint.com/for/sale/touchstream/touchstream-s-6.jpg) (http://hydromint.com/for/sale/touchstream/touchstream-6.jpg)
(http://hydromint.com/for/sale/touchstream/touchstream-s-7.jpg) (http://hydromint.com/for/sale/touchstream/touchstream-7.jpg)
(http://hydromint.com/for/sale/touchstream/touchstream-s-8.jpg) (http://hydromint.com/for/sale/touchstream/touchstream-8.jpg)
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This thread was in my search results, and I am glad it was, love the forum.
This is the pinnacle of system manipulation.
Mod edit: sales pitch removed
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