03-20-2004, 07:00 PM
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Magi
Join Date: Feb 2004
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Laser Keyboard Shows Up In a Cell Phone - Is a Pocket PC Next?
A variation of the Siemens SX1 has the honor of sporting the first built-in virtual laser keyboard. It looks like they took a normal SX1 and bolted the laser unit on top.
Gizmodo reports that "when activated, a QWERTY keyboard is drawn by laser in front of the phone. Type as you would on a normal keyboard and the device figures out where your fingers are and what letters they correspond to."
I can just see myself getting carpal finger syndrome with one of these. :mrgreen:
What do you think? Would you like to see something like this in your next Pocket PC?
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03-20-2004, 07:05 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Mar 2002
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This is what I call progress. :rock on dude!:
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03-20-2004, 07:09 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Mar 2004
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WOW! Matrix 2 or 3. remember that episode when operator open gate to underground city she used same type of keybard for it. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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03-20-2004, 07:33 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 190
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I finally want some, when they will be available for PPC!
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03-20-2004, 07:50 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Aug 2004
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i can see myself mistyping already... not a good typer... i'm just too use to reposing my fingers on the keyboard itself... 
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03-20-2004, 07:59 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Aug 2006
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A good typist would probably hate this thing. Touch-typing just can't happen, no tactile feedback, one fingertip on one letter at one time only or the laser will get confused. This keyboard is actually much more suited to hunt & peck typists.
Yeah, I guess I'd like to see it in a PPC, as long as it doesn't add a lot of bulk. Perhaps in an easily removeable CF card?!? Now that would be great.
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03-20-2004, 08:08 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 193
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Re: Laser Keyboard Shows Up In a Cell Phone - Is a Pocket PC Next?
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Originally Posted by Pat Logsdon
I can just see myself getting carpal finger syndrome with one of these. :mrgreen:
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Seriously... I've tried one of these, and I would say injury is a very real possibility. That's because (naturally) it's not a perfect technology, and when you start running into trouble, your natural instinct is type "harder", which on a hard surface, (as is recommended,) leads to sore fingers very quickly!
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03-20-2004, 09:51 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 559
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Whoa! 8O Very sweet! I'd love to see this built into a PPC!
And the idea of it being in a removable card is even cooler.
Even if it's not the best keyboard, imagine having a full keyboard with you everywhere! Just plain cool.
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03-20-2004, 10:33 PM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Sweet, but not very new. In fact, it was proposed a while ago -- as standalone thing. Don't think it's good idea to include in PPC. Yep, it is kewl -- but sucks because as previous posters said it has no tactile feedback. It is a must thing.
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03-20-2004, 10:41 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 23
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Cool. Click on the image for the developer's true identity 0X
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