[RLUG] geek city

[Austin Stanhope]

Yea you do have a point.  About the cell phone thing, in the FAQ 
section, it says that the keyboard will cost less than a "good mobile phone"

-Austin

Sebastian Smith wrote:

> Call me stupid, but I don't get the cell phone bit.
>
> Anyway, I think the keyboard is a neat idea, but of little benefit.  I 
> think it would be very difficult to change between different keyboard 
> styles on the fly i.e. going from standard qwerty to a keyboard 
> specifically arranged for firefox (especially if the keys were mapped 
> in a non-standard manner).  Plus, having to switch keyboard layouts 
> mid-stride so that you can type normally would also be a pain -- 
> probably only applicable to people who cannot touch type.  Finally, 
> how many of you have transitioned to different keyboards where keys 
> are shaped differently, or completely rearranged?  If you touch type, 
> it's a pain trying to hit keys that are in weird locations, or oddly 
> shaped (think shift+pageup if pageup/pagedown are not in their normal 
> location).  Now, imagine transitioning from your fully customized home 
> keyboard (say Dvorak style -- an extreme example) to a standard 
> qwerty.  I'll gaurantee that you'll wish the LCD keyboard came with a 
> carrying case so that you could plug it in wherever you go.  I say:  
> stick to standards, it will make you more productive (not to mention 
> save you a few hundred dollars).
>
> - Sebastian
>
>
> On Sat, 14 Jan 2006, Josh Scilacci wrote:
>
>> It is not an American company. Currently the keyboard is in US Patent
>
> infringement so if they were US based there would be no chance. I believe
> that it is a Russian company.
>
> I think that the keyboard looks cool but I don't know about typing on 
> it. I
> am not sure the keys look too comfortable to use. And I have a feeling 
> that
> we are looking at something around $400 for it as that was the retail 
> price
> on my last good cellphone. Just a guess though.
>
> On 1/13/06, Austin Stanhope <stanhope at cse.unr.edu> wrote:
>
>>
>> I saw that keyboard a few months ago.  Somebody at work showed it to
>> me.  I keep visiting the site to find it out if/when it will/has been
>> released.  I'm wondering how much they would cost considering everyone
>> has a different opinion on a "good mobile cell phone."  If the price was
>> right, i would consider buying one.  I was also wondering if this was an
>> American company.  I'm much fonder of buying things in the country.
>>
>> -Austin
>>
>>
>>
>> n a wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > has anyone seen this?
>> >
>> >  http://www.artlebedev.com/portfolio/optimus/
>> >
>> > this is awsome!
>> >
>> > Nick
>> >
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