[Cobra]

i've always waned a keyboard like this. Double-clicking the icons on your desktop is last year's fad.

[Sandwich]

Originally posted by pyro-manic


You don't use a keyboard in the dark.

Don't be dense. I probably use my keyboard in low-light situations more than I do otherwise. And besides, you should speak for yourself, not others.

[Turnsky]

Originally posted by pyro-manic


You don't use a keyboard in the dark.

if you have to physically LOOK at the keyboard half the time, you suck at using one.. even moreso when playing games, most require a degree of hand-eye co-ordination, anyway..

oh, and FYI, i can use my -black- (actually bluish grey) logitech cordless duo MX bluetooth with its black keys and all, perfectly well in the dark..

[Nico]

Originally posted by Turnsky
If you have to physically LOOK at the keyboard half the time, you suck at using one.. even moreso when playing games, most require a degree of hand-eye co-ordination, anyway..

I have to, so I... I... I say mean things to you

[pyro-manic]

Originally posted by Sandwich


Don't be dense. I probably use my keyboard in low-light situations more than I do otherwise. And besides, you should speak for yourself, not others.

OK, OK, I'll rephrase, since I seem to have been causing so much offence: You shouldn't use a keyboard when it's dark enough that you can't see what's on the keys.

Originally posted by Nico


I have to, so I... I... I say mean things to you

Same here. I can sort of touch-type (very slowly), but I have to look to see where I am frequently (every other word or so). If that means I suck, then so be it. Games are a different matter, really, because they use the same set of keys (or if they don't then I remap 'em), so I don't need to lift my hand off the keyboard at any point.

[mikhael]

I use a keyboard in the dark all the time, actually. And, despite what your mother told you, there's no evidence that using your eyes in the dark is bad for them. That's just what she told you to prevent you from watching too much TV.

Why this keyboard is groovy (The short version): The keyboard is the key-reference.


Why this keyboard is groovy (The long version): Now, as for THIS keyboard, the point isn't that the keys are backlit or anything like that. The point is that youcna specify what the keycaps are dynamically. Anyone who has ever played Falcon4 or LOMAC, or have used programs like Lightwave (which uses raw keystrokes for input) can attest: some programs just use a metric assload for keys. Assigning keycaps lowers the learning curve in programs signifigantly. No more "i want to target the nearest enemy. that's assigned to 'w', so I'll push 'w'." Instead its "I want to target the nearest enemy. I'll hit the 'nearest enemy key'". That's a lot of save thought cycles. In something like Lightwave, it could just save you hours. No more searching for the right keystroke to bridge the span between two polies. You just hit the damn 'BRIDGE POLYS' button.