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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Bluemercury on Mon, 18 August 2008, 18:18:02

Title: Chinese Keyboards
Post by: Bluemercury on Mon, 18 August 2008, 18:18:02

Anyone knows this brand?

http://www.kmychina.com.cn/English/Metal%20Keypad.html?gclid=COuWnszCmJUCFRsWEAodVGYlgg

Title: Chinese Keyboards
Post by: Ulysses31 on Tue, 19 August 2008, 06:32:52

Do you mean "know" as in "have any experience with"?  These vandal-resistant keyboards are commonly used on public phone-booths that have internet access or in-store terminals that allow customers to browse products.  They're horrible to use but serve their purpose.  Key function is like a tactile switch, in other words the kind of sudden movement you get with mouse-button switches and many electronic devices like TV/Hi-fi etc.  They look pretty cool I suppose.

Title: Chinese Keyboards
Post by: itlnstln on Tue, 19 August 2008, 07:54:32

It appears that the keys would be too far apart to comfortably use on a regular basis.  Although, that may just be an optical illusion as the keys are only the surface you press.  Looking at a normal 'board, the surfaces are somewhat far apart, as well.  It's the sloping sides of the keys that seem to make them look closer together.