Tuesday, December 7, 2004
Time Online Review I-Tech Virtual Keyboard; Available in UK
Posted by Jonathon Watkins in "HARDWARE" @ 04:00 AM
"This ingenious virtual keyboard is a great space-saving device designed for mobile business. The compact, rechargeable unit uses infrared and laser light technology to project a trapezium-shaped keyboard onto any flat surface, allowing you to type away as normal. Every keystroke is accompanied by a sound effect, reassuring you that the system has successfully registered your character. The sensitivity of the keyboard can be tailored to individual preferences using the menus on the device you have attached."
Yes, the Virtual Keyboard saga continues. 'The Times Online' have 'reviewed' and recommended the I-Tech Virtual Keyboard. It costs £99.99 in the UK and can be bought from this website, which includes more details and pictures. The Times verdict was that the I-Tech was a light saber crossed with a typewriter. :huh: OK - if that works for you.
At Pocket PC Thoughts we've had mixed feelings about these virtual keyboards, to put it mildly ;-). Isn't it funny the way life works out? Just as I was about to post this news, a colleague walked across to my desk and handed me an I-Tech Virtual Keyboard he'd just bought. I used it for a few minutes and it certainly is an odd experience. It response seemed rather flighty, but that could be because it's not been calibrated for my hand movements. My colleague then explained why he is returning it. The main problem for him was the flimsy wired connection you have to attach each time you want to use the device with your PPC. He found it unworkable and has just heard that there is a Bluetooth version coming, so back to the shop it's going. The whole virtual keyboard thing is just odd on so many levels. :lol:
Yes, the Virtual Keyboard saga continues. 'The Times Online' have 'reviewed' and recommended the I-Tech Virtual Keyboard. It costs £99.99 in the UK and can be bought from this website, which includes more details and pictures. The Times verdict was that the I-Tech was a light saber crossed with a typewriter. :huh: OK - if that works for you.
At Pocket PC Thoughts we've had mixed feelings about these virtual keyboards, to put it mildly ;-). Isn't it funny the way life works out? Just as I was about to post this news, a colleague walked across to my desk and handed me an I-Tech Virtual Keyboard he'd just bought. I used it for a few minutes and it certainly is an odd experience. It response seemed rather flighty, but that could be because it's not been calibrated for my hand movements. My colleague then explained why he is returning it. The main problem for him was the flimsy wired connection you have to attach each time you want to use the device with your PPC. He found it unworkable and has just heard that there is a Bluetooth version coming, so back to the shop it's going. The whole virtual keyboard thing is just odd on so many levels. :lol:
