[ANN] GTA04 Keyboard prototype
Nikita V. Youshchenko
yoush at debian.org
Wed May 2 19:57:37 CEST 2012
> > 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 where the keyboard slides out
> instead.
Hmm... I could not get what is the alternative to keyboard that slides out
the "main case".
If keyboard is not mechanically mounted with phone into single divice (e.g.
if it is a separate "box" connected by a wire), it immediately gets a
major usability hit - same as e.g. external bluetooth keyboard has. One
can't keep phone AND keyboard in one hand while e.g. standing in crowded
transport.
Nikita
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