Not just any Apple keyboard, the Engrain by Pratt design student Michael Roopenian boasts wooden key tops. He decided to create this “in order to provide a more natural connection between users with their interfaces.” Click here for more pictures.
Each key cap on this modified Apple keyboard is cut from sandblasted lumber, providing a ridged, tactile feel under fingertips.
You’ve seen the steampunk Nokia 2330 and other cool gadgets, now modder Jake von Slatt has decided to document his creation of a Victorian-ified keyboard from start to finish. Let’s just say it’s a little too much work for the casual modder, or so we think. Click here for more pictures.
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Amazon has the Logitech Illuminated Ultrathin Keyboard for just $46.77 shipped after rebate, originally priced at $79.99. Featuring “bright, laser-etched, backlit keys, the Logitech Illuminated Keyboard adds a touch of elegance to your desk and even in the dark.” Product page.
The ultra-thin, 9.3 mm profile and transparent frame make a bold statement and add an elegant touch to any desk. It’s a cutting-edge design with an incredibly thin profile.
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Amazon has the Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard for just $59.99 shipped after rebate, originally priced at $99.99. With the “GamePanel LCD, you can easily find out what server your friends are using to play Battlefield 2142, or receive notification when your World of Warcraft battleground becomes available.” Product page. Video review after the break.
You can even identify who s speaking in Ventrilo. Create useful macros on the fly and play them back with a single press of a G-key. Illuminated characters allow you to play late into the night.
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Microsoft’s high-tech Adaptive Keyboard prototype, which will be given to UIST Student Innovation Contest entrants, “consists of a large touchscreen display on top that ‘extends’ to the keys below.” Videos after the break.
No, it’s not the mystery device that Microsoft has been teasing as of late, but we have a feeling that plenty of folks will be wishing that the company’s so-called “Adaptive Keyboard” was it.
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Keyboards keep coming down in price. Yet, despite that fact that they’re getting cheaper, most of the designs are either too futuristic or just plain boring. Click here to 18 strange keyboard designs. Continue reading to see one more custom keyboard and a video tutorial on how to make your own illuminated version.
Amazon has the IOGear Media Center Desktop Keyboard and Mouse Combo for just $36.99 shipped, originally priced at $98.34. This set “allow you to work up to 33 feet away from the USB receiver connected to your computer.” Product page.
In addition, the laser mouse provides great accuracy over most surfaces requiring minimal hand movement due to its 800 dpi resolution. The ultra thin, lightweight, and stylish keyboard offers comfort wherever you type.
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Amazon is selling the Logitech Gaming Keyboard G110 for just $50.60 shipped after rebate, originally priced at $79.99. It helps you locate “the correct keys – even in the dark – with backlighting colors you can select and assign.” Product page. Video after the break.
You also have 12 programmable G-keys to help you execute complex commands more rapidly than your opponents.
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