someone stole my keys

[ricercar]

http://www.ubergizmo.com/2011/05/keyless-lifebook-concept-goes-all-rainbow/




Keyless LifeBook concept

[Zet]

I like the new switchblade Keyboard from razer better, the idea is great. I wounder if those will be scissor switches or what will go on there...

[vun]

Probably nice for tablet fans, personally I wouldn't get one. Concept is nice, the problem is just that there aren't any keys, which kind of screws up my typing.
If you're the kind of guy who has 3 iPads(one for home, one for travel and one for work), then this might be for you.

However, I don't think the link does the concept justice; it's better explained here.

Edit:
Actually both links give you about the same now that I look at it, the other just has more pretty pictures.

[False_Dmitry_II]

Drag your finger from letter to letter? No clicking? That sounds absolutely terrible.

[Megaweapon]

This touchscreen keyboard will be huge, just like this device that you now see absolutely everywhere:



Because if there's one thing people love it is pushing their fingers against unyielding surfaces when typing.

[Lanx]

you know... who knows tactile keyboards/physical keyboards might die out within a few decades, if these touchscreen on-screen smartphones are more prevalent, ppl might really get used to the idea of a keyless keyboard.

[daerid]

Idunno man, I could never actually deal with a keyboard that has no tactile feedback.  I can barely stand an iPhone/iPad as it is.

[daerid]

:lol:

[ricercar]

Oh wait, he's almost dead.

He's been almost dead all decade. I'll believe he's dead when he's cold and buried with the excess Newton inventory.

[nraymond]

you know... who knows tactile keyboards/physical keyboards might die out within a few decades, if these touchscreen on-screen smartphones are more prevalent, ppl might really get used to the idea of a keyless keyboard.

Agreed.  Based on my observations of kids growing up today, I find it unlikely that the mouse/keyboard we use today will remain prevalent, and will instead be relegated to a specialized tool that only people doing certain work will use, while most people will use touch interfaces of some sort.

[daerid]

You can pry my Cherry MX's out of my cold, dead fingers.

[elef]

^ Same here. For any serious typing, proper keyboards with tactile feedback will always be a must. Of course, serious typing itself might not be a must if and when voice recognition achieves mass penetration... which I hope will never happen.

[daerid]

I can't think properly when I'm talking... if that makes sense haha. I've always preferred texting to phone calls, and prefer writing "by hand" rather than "by voice".