a new keyboard - discuss and critique

Vibhav Sharma khoonirobo at gmail.com
Wed Jun 3 11:16:14 CEST 2009


Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) wrote:
> On Wed, 3 Jun 2009 09:51:50 +0200 Mathieu Rochette <mathroc at gmail.com> said:
>
>   
>> On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 9:41 AM, neovento at freerunner <spaaam at ymail.com>wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> There is lots of space wasted. Why hasn't he put the key lines together
>>> inverted to each other?
>>>       
>> The article says "that each triangular key has significantly more dead space
>> around it than you’d find on a standard Qwerty layout. Consequently, users
>> are more likely to press the correct key each time they tap."
>>
>> IMO, he is just trying to make easy money, he claims that his patented
>> technology is soooo cool and ask apple to "help" him. meaning : paying to
>> use this.
>>
>> I haven't try to look further, so I may be wrong, maybe triangle key really
>> improve error rate.
>>     
>
> agreed - not on a touchscreen. on a physical kbd... maybe, as you are more
> likely to be able to feel were the key is as you have 2 edges (left and right)
> closer and more likey to be under 1 fingertip and "feelable". but absolutely
> not a touchscreen.
>   
For Comparision sakes, illustrated a key-press on both.
I really don't see any advantage ... or is it just me.

-- Vibhav Sharma
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