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Re:Sonder E-Ink Keyboard by djhworld on Sunday October 30, 2016 @05:27PM (#12832449)
I have a Das Keyboard, it's a really nice product, mechanical switches etc.

I don't see a use case for this though, I rarely look at my keyboard.

Re:Sonder E-Ink Keyboard by the_duke on Sunday October 30, 2016 @07:41PM (#12833226)
And why is that?

Because usually there's absolutely no reason to do so, because it's static and you you have the layout in muscle memory.

Re:Sonder E-Ink Keyboard by grogenaut on Monday October 31, 2016 @01:35AM (#12834504)
- because the density of information on the screen is higher and the screen is much larger.

- Because staring at your keyboard isn't great for your neck.

- Because when I'm typing I'm outputting my brain into the computer, I'm not trying to take in input.

- BECAUSE YOUR HANDS BLOCK THE KEYBOARD.

The mouse is more of a follow and enter type of interface, as is touch. Keyboards are a high ply (eg 102 keys + shifts) with chords and chains, in that a you generally hit a series of keys to do something (typing) and not a single button. So massively more options than the 12 they can get up there on the top row. So memorization wins out in my mind here.

Where I think this would help is when you're learning new things and have to move your hand to figure it out. Like say a new character in dota... but again the monitor is better.

This keyboard looks cool tho. Tho wish they'd put some non-mac pics up.