Comments on: das keyboard: no letters = faster typing

By: Jan Barker

Jan Barker — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:47:48 +0000

If you were taught to type the old-fashioned way (i.e. KWK space, JYJ space, KWK space, JYJ space, KWK space, JYJ space, ad infinitum) you will still look at the number keys.

It was deliberate policy *not* to teach where the numbers were so you had to check them (and thus avoid an error when typing dates, prices etc). Slightly skewed logic.

By: technabob

technabob — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:47:49 +0000

To Axion: The release is that these are a redesigned version (v3.0) of the keyboard which improves upon the original which has been up on ThinkGeek for a while.

To Dave: Okay - you got me. Maybe it’s not any faster because its blank (unless you think that the paint on the keys cause wind resistance). But the Das keyboards in general do improve typing speed and accuracy because of their high-quality switches and excellent tactile feedback.

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:38:32 +0000

How does it make you type faster?
o_O

By: Axion

Axion — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:02:59 +0000

this has been on thinkgeek.com for about 4 years. What is this “release” you talk of?

By: Rawr

Rawr — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:15:11 +0000

http://www.artlebedev.com/everything/optimus/
Optimus ;D

By: jbee

jbee — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:50:04 +0000

Photoshopped!

By: Calum

Calum — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:16:58 +0000

I have a simpler solution…. Grab an old keyboard and apply Tip-ex to the keys?! Why the hell would i pay (only) $99 for what is already an old idea. I’ve seen other versions of this and frankly, there are better keyboards on the market for a fraction of the price.

You’re only paying an extorsionate ammount for the privallige of not being able to see the keys. As i said, nothing a bit of Tip-ex can’t handle!

By: Ian S

Ian S — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:59:06 +0000

At 3. Whats it matter if you don’t know where the buttons came from.? They’re all the same anyway.

By: Alan

Alan — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:21:45 +0000

They’ll think it really alien if you paint weird symbols and squiggles on the keys.

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:46:12 +0000

Man, this is weirdly awesome! No letters keyboard will amazed my nieces - because they will wondering how I can type on this alien keyboard! LOL

By: Angry Roy

Angry Roy — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:27:33 +0000

you can make your own. just paint over the letters. i’m doing that on my laptop right now. i beat the system. fuck you.

By: Oloijo

Oloijo — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:37:29 +0000

This keyboard is better
http://klawiatura.wordpress.com

but write on it a signs