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Old 01-09-2008, 06:57 PM   #1
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Keyboard Designed For One Hand Typing

Saw this on Ubergizmo on display currently at CES2008.

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[CES 2008] Check out the QuadTri Pad - a one-hand keyboard that could possibly improve data input capability where mobile devices are concerned. It requires all five fingers on your hand to perform some touch-typing, but I must say it will probably take a fair bit of time to get used to the letters as well as their positions. Basically, all your digits are supposed to cover the entire QWERTY keyboard which has already been 'miniaturized'. I did give the QuadTri Pad a go, but had some difficulty with the spacebar which was located on the left hand side of the keyboard as I am a left hander. Guess us southpaws are maligned again, eh? The unit on display is just a prototype at the moment and is attached via USB, but depending on the market demand and preference, the released version could come with Bluetooth connectivity. A commercial version ought to roll out within the next six months, retailing for under $100.

I can't wait when this comes out! This will be perfect for carputing.... =)
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Old 01-09-2008, 07:39 PM   #2
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Cool concept...but that is one fugly keyboard...
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Old 01-10-2008, 02:51 PM   #3
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Cool concept...but that is one fugly keyboard...

omg, u almost made me choke on my food....... fugly is the exact word I was thinking of.
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It's a good concept haha... who looks at the keyboard anyways.
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It's a good concept haha... who looks at the keyboard anyways.

i wish you had a picture of it next to your hand..... looks like its about the size of the PS3 Wireless keyboard
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Old 01-10-2008, 09:49 PM   #6
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Im trying to remember back in the early 90's there was a company that put out a keyboard for one hand. it didn't use qwerty, it usd combinations for typing, but just using one hand. Anybody else remember those?
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omg, u almost made me choke on my food....... fugly is the exact word I was thinking of.

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Im trying to remember back in the early 90's there was a company that put out a keyboard for one hand. it didn't use qwerty, it usd combinations for typing, but just using one hand. Anybody else remember those?

www.frogpad.com makes a nice one handed keyboard like you have described. The iFrog I believe is what they call it now and is bluetooth. I was reading that the idea behind the frogpad was developed in the early 90's and the first prototype came out in '99.
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