New Crazy Keyboard

Driver 7 · Aug 10, 2004, 06:01 AM

"AlphaGrip has opened their doors to pre-orders this past week. They look a lot like an xbox controller, but contains 42 buttons and a analog stick. Shows up as a standard USB keyboard and mouse. Has a USB expansion slot, which will possibly be used for wireless connectivity. They claim typing speeds of 50 WPM or better after a month or so. They're waiting for 5000 pre-orders before going to manufacturing, so it may be awhile before they actually ship these."

IMHO this rather odd looking keyboards just may be the mother of all inventions.
See here:

Source: Slashdot

Alphagrip

**dj_stick** · Aug 10, 2004, 06:05 AM

that would take quite a while to get used to… but could be quite interesting

mainman · Aug 10, 2004, 06:14 AM

That looks hard to use.

jsx[ifl] · Aug 10, 2004, 06:21 AM

no THX

Ev!L-aLphA · Aug 10, 2004, 06:21 AM

whoa!

BWX · Aug 10, 2004, 06:28 AM

I don't like it- I like hunting and pecking on my old keyboard- even though I can do it extremely fast, it's not as fast as "learning to type the right way"

I learned to type in a typing class in high school and got up to about 36 wpm, then I didn't touch a keyboard for 10 years and forgot how to do it..
I would rather learn how to type "correctly" on a keyboard than learn that thing..

I don't like that frog thing either.. just too much of a pain.

Zelig · Aug 10, 2004, 03:05 PM

I'll keep my Logitech Elite keyboard... with the Dvorak layout, I can do close to 100 wpm.

phishdude · Aug 11, 2004, 06:35 AM

i think i would be cool to try...who knows it may be pretty cool.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Aug 11, 2004, 07:26 AM

I'd rather shoot my self in the face.....

I'll pass on this new item

No_Style · Aug 11, 2004, 07:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BWX

I don't like it- I like hunting and pecking on my old keyboard- even though I can do it extremely fast, it's not as fast as "learning to type the right way"

I learned to type in a typing class in high school and got up to about 36 wpm, then I didn't touch a keyboard for 10 years and forgot how to do it..
I would rather learn how to type "correctly" on a keyboard than learn that thing..

I don't like that frog thing either.. just too much of a pain.

I learned how to type from playing Mechwarrior 2: Mercenaries... Damn game forced me to memorize the position of nearly every key on the keyboard since nearly every key had a purpose!

I loved that game!

Judas · Aug 11, 2004, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Neon_Cowboy

I'd rather shoot my self in the face.....

I'll pass on this new item

interesting....

Aug 10, 2004, 06:01 AM	#1
Driver 7 Discombobulated NVidiot Join Date: May 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC - CANADA Posts: 1,015 Rep Power: 0	New Crazy Keyboard "AlphaGrip has opened their doors to pre-orders this past week. They look a lot like an xbox controller, but contains 42 buttons and a analog stick. Shows up as a standard USB keyboard and mouse. Has a USB expansion slot, which will possibly be used for wireless connectivity. They claim typing speeds of 50 WPM or better after a month or so. They're waiting for 5000 pre-orders before going to manufacturing, so it may be awhile before they actually ship these." IMHO this rather odd looking keyboards just may be the mother of all inventions. See here: Front View Rear View Source: Slashdot Alphagrip __________________ [COLOR=Black]Asus A8N Deluxe SLI, AMD64 4200 X2 Dual Core, 2x 6800's, Corsair TwinX PC4000 DDR500, Yamaha F1 cdrw, Soundblaster Audigy 2, 2 SATA 120 gig Maxtor HD's, Raid 0 array, Altec Lancing 5.1 Surround Speakers, Thermaltake Xaser III Case, Stealth 470w Power supply, 21.3" Samsung widescreen, MX1000 Lazer mouse.[/COLOR]

Aug 10, 2004, 06:14 AM	#3
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Aug 10, 2004, 06:28 AM	#6
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,665 Rep Power: 109 System Specs	I don't like it- I like hunting and pecking on my old keyboard- even though I can do it extremely fast, it's not as fast as "learning to type the right way" I learned to type in a typing class in high school and got up to about 36 wpm, then I didn't touch a keyboard for 10 years and forgot how to do it.. I would rather learn how to type "correctly" on a keyboard than learn that thing.. I don't like that frog thing either.. just too much of a pain. __________________

Aug 10, 2004, 03:05 PM	#7
Zelig HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,187 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	I'll keep my Logitech Elite keyboard... with the Dvorak layout, I can do close to 100 wpm.

Aug 11, 2004, 06:35 AM	#8
phishdude DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 58 Rep Power: 0	i think i would be cool to try...who knows it may be pretty cool.

Aug 11, 2004, 07:26 AM	#9
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 90 System Specs	I'd rather shoot my self in the face..... I'll pass on this new item __________________