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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: xsphat on Thu, 13 September 2007, 22:52:22

Title: $28,000 keyboard
Post by: xsphat on Thu, 13 September 2007, 22:52:22

Just read this and watch the clip.

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/keyboards/fairlight-28000-xynergi-keyboard-makes-optimus-look-cheap-299271.php

Title: Re: $28,000 keyboard
Post by: Whiskey in the Jar-o on Thu, 13 September 2007, 23:17:40

Quote from: xsphat

Just read this and watch the clip.

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/keyboards/fairlight-28000-xynergi-keyboard-makes-optimus-look-cheap-299271.php

Looks neat, but I doubt that it's intended for typing. So why bother with the slanted typewriter layout? If you end up looking at the keys all the time, and not pressing them as often as you would be when typing, why bother with physical keys at all? A big touch-screen would be infinitely more customizeable and much cheaper to boot.

Title: $28,000 keyboard
Post by: xsphat on Thu, 13 September 2007, 23:26:03

It's made for broadcasting, and it is neat looking.

Title: $28,000 keyboard
Post by: iMav on Fri, 14 September 2007, 00:34:06

I agree with Whiskey...A touch screen would be much more practical.

Title: $28,000 keyboard
Post by: waperboy on Fri, 23 April 2010, 13:26:46

Besides, if they have to charge $28k, they are people who don't know what they're doing.

Title: $28,000 keyboard
Post by: ricercar on Fri, 23 April 2010, 17:12:41

it's a bargain. Fairlight used to charge $50K when they made music keyboards.