Active Topics
-
Camera phone competition March 2023 "Endless" (35)
to General by Maemish - 2 days, 17 hrs ago -
TLS 1.2 for N9 is ready (28)
to MeeGo / Harmattan by smartblu9 - 2 days, 18 hrs ago -
Maemo repository (3)
to Community by torsen - 3 days, 10 hrs ago -
Error after installing Leste on sdcard (11)
to Maemo 7 / Leste by Maemish - 4 days, 7 hrs ago -
Introducing ubiboot N9 (multiboot OS loader) (1,393)
to Alternatives by smatkovi - 5 days, 14 hrs ago - more...
 |
|
2008-01-27
, 23:27
|
|
Posts: 3,220 |
Thanked: 326 times |
Joined on Oct 2005
@ "Almost there!" (Monte Christo, Count of)
|
#2
|
The product site goes out of its way to list a myriad of drivers (no Linux in sight, of course!), which leads me to suspect this is not a HID-compatible device. In other words: The Freedom Keyboard fiasco all over again?
In any case, I no longer buy from companies that mention Windows and not Linux.
The gripping hand: As with the infamous laser projection keyboards, tactile feedback is zero, so this thing is not for touch typists. PHBs with a Linux fobia might like it though...
In any case, I no longer buy from companies that mention Windows and not Linux.
The gripping hand: As with the infamous laser projection keyboards, tactile feedback is zero, so this thing is not for touch typists. PHBs with a Linux fobia might like it though...
__________________
Watch out Nokia, Pandora's box has opened (sorta)...
I do love explaining cryptic sigs, but for the impatient: http://www.openpandora.org/
Watch out Nokia, Pandora's box has opened (sorta)...
I do love explaining cryptic sigs, but for the impatient: http://www.openpandora.org/
|
|
2008-01-28
, 01:35
|
|
Posts: 326 |
Thanked: 39 times |
Joined on Jul 2007
|
#3
|
Originally Posted by Karel Jansens
Wow, that is a lot of companies. I wish I could do this.
In any case, I no longer buy from companies that mention Windows and not Linux.
|
|
2008-01-28
, 02:04
|
|
Posts: 1 |
Thanked: 0 times |
Joined on Jan 2008
|
#4
|
I got such keypad for testing for a few weeks. I used a O2 XDAII with this keypad. Setup was easy with the instruction that came with the keypad.
The use of the keypad is quite OK but high speed typing is a challenge. There is no 'click' feeling what you usually have on plastic keypads. Because of this missing click feeling on your finger tips you are not sure if you actually activated the key - it does most of the time but I kept on looking on the screen to make sure the character is there. After some training it gets better but still ....
Another thing is typing capital characters. You need to push first the shift key and the the character. NOT both of them at the same time! That's not a bug but the way the fabric sensor in this keypad works.
Nevertheless this fabric keypad is a neat product that can wrap around the PDA/cellphone to protect it and is still faster and better for typing longer text on those devices. But it is for sure not a replacement for a regular keyboard at home of office.
Hope this helps you to get a 'feeling' what the Fabric Keyboard can and can not do for you.
The use of the keypad is quite OK but high speed typing is a challenge. There is no 'click' feeling what you usually have on plastic keypads. Because of this missing click feeling on your finger tips you are not sure if you actually activated the key - it does most of the time but I kept on looking on the screen to make sure the character is there. After some training it gets better but still ....
Another thing is typing capital characters. You need to push first the shift key and the the character. NOT both of them at the same time! That's not a bug but the way the fabric sensor in this keypad works.
Nevertheless this fabric keypad is a neat product that can wrap around the PDA/cellphone to protect it and is still faster and better for typing longer text on those devices. But it is for sure not a replacement for a regular keyboard at home of office.
Hope this helps you to get a 'feeling' what the Fabric Keyboard can and can not do for you.
YouTube video of Keyboard at techfair
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGTMZ...eature=related
Product page:
http://www.just-mobileonline.com/pro...nseries_2.html