keyboards

The Best Mechanical Keyboards in 2022

May 6, 2022 by Anne S

The trend for noisy and clicky keyboards has risen in the last few years and the search for the best mechanical keyboard becomes harder than ever. Why are mechanical keyboards so popular? The answer is simple – they are faster and more durable. On top of that, the keys are also quite easy to repair and replace. The customizability is also a big plus – changing colors, backlights, and keys has made keyboards a big deal in the tech market. But the biggest reason why they are so popular – is because they are clicky!

In this post, we are to check out the best mechanical keyboards in 2022. For easier reference, let us refer to them as MKBs from now on.

The E-Ink Keyboard Concept Might Be the Best Keyboard Ever

February 6, 2013 by noemi

Gamers and professionals who rely on their keyboards to make a living, the importance of an efficient device cannot be stressed enough. While I have not had a crazy moment which pushed me to spend hundreds of dollars on a keyboard, I have heard stories of people who would go to great lengths to get the keyboard of their dreams.

Now what if you can have a keyboard that you can customize to as high a degree as you want and have it look really good as well?

Enter the e-ink keyboard concept, which has been designed by Maxim Mezentsev & Aleksander Suhih. Being a concept – for now – the e-ink keyboard exists only in the minds of the two designers – and as image files, thankfully for us. The idea behind the e-ink keyboard is to present a tool that is dynamic, being open to tweaks and alterations of the keys depending on the needs of the user. [Read more…] about The E-Ink Keyboard Concept Might Be the Best Keyboard Ever

This Virtual Laser Keyboard Will Make You Look Cool

September 17, 2012 by noemi

…or like a fool, depending on how it actually performs in real life.

Actually, when I first heard of the virtual keyboard, I was rather excited. I was thinking about Tony Stark’s awesome set up. Scenes from The Minority Report came to mind. It is something that I have been dreaming of for a while.

The realist in me says that we are not going to have this kind of technology in the short-term, but it is very much possible to enjoy it in our lifetime. Then again, this virtual keyboard from Brookstone may be the beginning. [Read more…] about This Virtual Laser Keyboard Will Make You Look Cool

USB Typewriter Computer Keyboard

July 6, 2012 by noemi

There’s something about old school typewriters that make people (of my generation, at least) happy. The clickety clacking sound that the metal makes as it strikes the sheet of paper rolled up against the cylinder…the unmistakable ding when you “hit return”…the tactile experience of actually pounding the keys…all this, and more, make the typewriting experience a totally different one from what young kids know these days.

Of course, it cannot be denied that laptops and tablets are more convenient and provide so much more. However, if you have those nostalgic moments like I ~~more than~~ occasionally do, you will love the idea of having an actual typewriter keyboard to pound away on. [Read more…] about USB Typewriter Computer Keyboard