Re:28-Key Mechanical Keyboard
by Polylactic_acid on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @09:09PM
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I'm waiting for a keyboard with eink key caps because I struggle to remember where all of these invisible keys are.
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Ah, reminds of the Optimus Maximus: https://vimeo.com/4294567
I also remember owning a Samsung Alias 2, which had e-ink keys so you could use it in either vertical or horizontal orientation.
Re:28-Key Mechanical Keyboard
by Polylactic_acid on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @09:34PM
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The problem with all the existing products is they seem to be crowdfunding scams or they are essentially some clear plastic domes over a large touchscreen eink panel. I'm guessing that no one is able to source the 1x1cm eink screens that would be needed for a mechanical version.
Small screens on buttons are somewhat readily available: https://www.mikroe.com/oled-switch-click
They are $100 each though.
Re:28-Key Mechanical Keyboard
by Polylactic_acid on Wednesday January 22, 2020 @07:22PM
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And you still couldn't cram that inside a key cap. I'm starting to think the only way this could possibly be built with current tech is a regular keyboard with white keycaps and a projector. But this idea is getting more and more insane and the macbook touchbar is sounding like a better idea.