Mark> On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 4:17 PM, Mike Klein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Key travel sucks on them. Not a good typing experience. Hard to home
>> your fingers on keys.
>>
>> They do look great though!
>>
>> If you're not a real typer you will be happy.
>>
>> mike
>>
Mark> I am definitely a touch typist, but I'm adaptable. I can use my Psion
Mark> Series 5 to good effect, as well as a tiny folding IR keyboard for my
Mark> Handspring Visor. (Too bad the Nokias don't have IR... of course I'd
Mark> still be lacking a driver.) They both have sculpted keys, though, so
Mark> it's easy to home your fingers. I'm not expecting a desktop (or even
Mark> full-sized laptop) keyboard experience. Apple does tend to place form
Mark> before function, image over substance, and hype above reality, so
Mark> don't get me started...
Mark> But I digress. What I really need to know if it's *compatible*, as in
Mark> plug-and-play. If it won't work with the N800 or kubuntu out of the
Mark> box, I'm not interested.
yes, it is. it works with the N800 out of the box. No special
configuration is needed.
Mark> But if I could find something the size of my IR keyboard for a
Mark> reasonable price that's compatible, I'd jump at it. $80 for the Apple
Mark> keyboard is way at the top end of what I'm willing to pay, and then
Mine came with a mac pro. I would never use it for day to day typing
(for the reasons Mike mentioned) but it is great for the N800.
--dmg
Mark> only if it will work with my laptop and desktop as well. $130-$150 for
Mark> something that cost the manufacturer $10 at most to make is not my
Mark> idea of reasonable (the "Stowaway" model under various brands.) The
Mark> even smaller thumb keyboards (akin to the built-in N810 keyboard) are
Mark> not an option, either, as that would defeat the purpose.
Mark> There's a cool little device that projects an image of a keyboard on
Mark> any surface, but it's too expensive and won't work on a lap or leg. I
Mark> forget who makes it and what it's called, but aside from the coolness
Mark> factor and tiniest possible size for toting around, it also lacks any
Mark> feedback feel and requires a reasonably flat and relatively large area
Mark> to work.
Mark> Mark
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