Re:SpaceTop, an innovative laptop without a screen
by sublinear on Thursday May 18, 2023 @12:25PM
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The problem with going wearable is the input. Nothing is as good as a full keyboard. The smallest reasonable solution I have found is a bluetooth keyboard for nontrivial use. Chorded keyboards and whatnot just aren't as good and believe me I've tried.
Re:SpaceTop, an innovative laptop without a screen
by nine_k on Thursday May 18, 2023 @12:43PM
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I split keyboard is better than a full keyboard. Easier and faster to type, less strain. Can't work easily as a single piece though, and this severely limits its usability in travel / transport settings.
Re:SpaceTop, an innovative laptop without a screen
by leovander on Thursday May 18, 2023 @12:57PM
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> Nothing is as good as a full keyboard.
I don't know what the solution is, but I remember most decrying that a keyboard on a mobile device would not work and that they wanted their Blackberry keyboards, but Apple nailed it. Here's to seeing that the next input/interface will be.
Re:SpaceTop, an innovative laptop without a screen
by sublinear on Thursday May 18, 2023 @01:43PM
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Actually I wouldn't mind having a physical keyboard on a phone again.
On-screen keyboards are only a slight improvement. What they solved is everything else except typing speed and accuracy.
Re:SpaceTop, an innovative laptop without a screen
by marssaxman on Thursday May 18, 2023 @02:08PM
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I never got used to glass keyboards, and gladly bought both the BlackBerry KeyOne and KeyTwo. They were so nice!
But why stop there? If you further separate the keyboard/mouse from the computer, then you not only allow people to choose their own HCI (trackball? tapwithus keyboard?) but they can bring their own input, too.
Imagine all the benefits of the modularity of a desktop, with equal (if not better) portability of a laptop.