I like the idea of a folding keyboard. The only problem is that you must use them on a flat hard surface. For some crazy reason there is no way lock the keyboard in the unfolded position. Not sure why they did this.
--- Rick Funderburg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Andrew Lentvorski wrote: > > > > Yes, touchscreens suck, but it would be nice to > have something like > > this for a plane, a meeting, to check email on a > phone, etc. > > Except that this particular keyboard requires a > clear surface on which > to project. Reviews have said that it malfunctions > if there are objects > (like a pencil or power cord) sitting on the surface > between the unit > and the projection. Somehow I have doubts of this > thing working on an > airlines' small tray tables (never mind that it > looks like it will > easily tip over). Couple that with the price and > the zero tactile > feedback, and it is starting to get hard to see why > anyone would want > one, other than the cool factor. > > I think the best bet in a portable keyboard is > pda-style folding > keyboard (preferably one that has a single hinge, so > it is easier to > use). Takes up slightly more space, but it is > vastly more usable. > > -- Rick > > > -- > [email protected] > http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list > -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
