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Title: Goldtouch Go
Post by: lowpoly on Fri, 27 February 2009, 13:52:28

Goldtouch announced a new travel keyboard:

http://www.goldtouch.com/p-139-goldtouch-go-travel-keyboard.aspx

(http://www.goldtouch.com/images/product/large/139.jpg)

Pic seems to be a mock-up.

Title: Goldtouch Go
Post by: itlnstln on Fri, 27 February 2009, 15:16:03

It looks pretty cool.  It also looks like a scissor-switch 'board.

Title: Goldtouch Go
Post by: eugenius on Tue, 19 May 2009, 10:56:37

Quite nice .. it has almost full travel keys, 40g activation force, it's small, it's light.

But it's not wireless, it doesn't have any special system support it while used on your lap, being so light I don't know what the build quality is. If it has a magnesium / metal case it would be nice, but I bet it's just plastic and it breaks easily. :)

Title: Goldtouch Go
Post by: itlnstln on Tue, 19 May 2009, 11:02:32

Quote from: eugenius;91618

Quite nice .. it has almost full travel keys, 40g activation force, it's small, it's light.
 
But it's not wireless, it doesn't have any special system support it while used on your lap, being so light I don't know what the build quality is. If it has a magnesium / metal case it would be nice, but I bet it's just plastic and it breaks easily. :)

Assuming that you're making those comments based on usage, how do the keys feel?  Are they standard rubber dome fare?

Title: Goldtouch Go
Post by: eugenius on Tue, 19 May 2009, 11:28:42

Wrong assumption. :) I just read the detailed specs, and wondered about some stuff ...

If someone HAS used it, please comment on the build quality, the hinge etc.

Title: Goldtouch Go
Post by: itlnstln on Tue, 19 May 2009, 11:47:54

D*mn.  You had my hopes up, too.

Title: Goldtouch Go
Post by: watduzhkstand4 on Tue, 19 May 2009, 18:23:12

it looks exactly like one of the kinesis boards.

Title: Goldtouch Go
Post by: IBI on Tue, 19 May 2009, 18:29:32

Considering the complaints about the keys on the old one I doubt it could be much worse.