Re: [ANN] GTA04 Keyboard prototype

2012-05-02 Thread joakim
Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller h...@goldelico.com writes: Hi, we have developed a prototype for a 80 button QWERTY keyboard PCB that could eventually be connected/integrated into the GTA04. It should fit into a specially designed battery cover so that you can easily stow it away if not needed.

Re: [ANN] GTA04 Keyboard prototype

2012-05-02 Thread Bob Ham
On Tue, 2012-05-01 at 18:06 +0200, Dr.H.NikolausS wrote: we have developed a prototype for a 80 button QWERTY keyboard PCB that could eventually be connected/integrated into the GTA04 This is some good work and the PCB looks like it will be useful. However, I think it may be premature to start

Re: [ANN] GTA04 Keyboard prototype

2012-05-02 Thread Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller
Hi Bob, Am 02.05.2012 um 10:30 schrieb Bob Ham: On Tue, 2012-05-01 at 18:06 +0200, Dr.H.NikolausS wrote: we have developed a prototype for a 80 button QWERTY keyboard PCB that could eventually be connected/integrated into the GTA04 This is some good work and the PCB looks like it will be

Re: [ANN] GTA04 Keyboard prototype

2012-05-02 Thread Bob Ham
On Wed, 2012-05-02 at 11:02 +0200, Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller wrote: I think the really important issue in developing a hardware keyboard is in the physical design; the arrangement of keys, how the shape of keys The arrangement of keys is more or less standardized, so there isn't much room

Re: [ANN] GTA04 Keyboard prototype

2012-05-02 Thread Nikita V. Youshchenko
we have developed a prototype for a 80 button QWERTY keyboard PCB ... That's cool news, thet put some hope on top of current lots-of-garbage-but-no-usable-device style smartphone market. b) design a 3D printable case with key-caps that is robust enough I suggest using a scissor mechanism

Re: [ANN] GTA04 Keyboard prototype

2012-05-01 Thread Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller
Hi Matthias, Am 01.05.2012 um 19:17 schrieb Matthias Apitz: El día Tuesday, May 01, 2012 a las 06:06:23PM +0200, Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller escribió: Hi, we have developed a prototype for a 80 button QWERTY keyboard PCB that could eventually be connected/integrated into the GTA04. It

Re: [ANN] GTA04 Keyboard prototype

2012-05-01 Thread Brian
On Tue, 1 May 2012 18:06:23 +0200 Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller h...@goldelico.com wrote: Hi, we have developed a prototype for a 80 button QWERTY keyboard PCB that could eventually be connected/integrated into the GTA04. It should fit into a specially designed battery cover so that you can