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It's neat, but Microsoft has not reinvented the keyboard. There's much prior art: https://www.google.co.uk/search?safe=off&client=safari&hl=en-gb&biw=375&bih=5

• byuu 12y ago
  No kidding. Reinvented? "Microsoft made yet another folding keyboard." Here I was half-excited, half-terrified about seeing something with no buttons; or one without the standard letter keys. Still, if it's comfortable for typing, and if the battery really lasts that long, that'd be kinda neat. But I doubt either will be true.
  • josteink 12y ago
    If Apple got away with "reinvented" folders, then I'm pretty much OK with Microsoft "reinventing" this and anyone else reinventing any wheel they may find. I'm not saying you are wrong per se, but at least lets try to keep our standards consistent.
    • equoid 12y ago
      So, do you have any actual proof of this allegation or is it just another gratuitous accusation from an Apple hater?
      • michaelcampbell 12y ago
        Those are the only 2 choices? How about patenting this http://goo.gl/9KApy7 http://goo.gl/9KApy7, then?
• bcg1 12y ago
  Seriously, you're more than correct. To say this is a straight up advertisement disguised as a puff piece would be kind. That said, I do regard the Microsoft Natural keyboard one of the greatest keyboard designs I've used, but even that was only a slight variation on prior art. My only gripe is that I've never found one with mechanical switches (so I'm pretty sure they never existed). PS - here is a plug for another "reinvented" bluetooth keyboard - its not foldable though :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOot8H8GPM4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOot8H8GPM4
  • seanp2k2 12y ago
    You might like https://www.trulyergonomic.com/store/index.php https://www.trulyergonomic.com/store/index.php or a Kinesis with the height adjusters http://m.thewirecutter.com/reviews/comfortable-ergo-keyboard/ http://m.thewirecutter.com/reviews/comfortable-ergo-keyboard... Edit: reviews of other mechanical ergo keyboards: http://www.anandtech.com/tag/ergonomic http://www.anandtech.com/tag/ergonomic
    • ibrahima 12y ago
      I tried a Truly Ergonomic for two months, I just couldn't get used to it. The layout is pretty awkward and I don't think it's suited for programming. Mine also had a weird key repeat issue where random keys would just bounce for no apparent reason. I really wanted to like it too. And I actually think the curve of the Natural Keyboard series is really important for the ergonomics. Luckily TE has a 60 day money back guarantee so I didn't waste any money, but it's definitely not for everyone.
      • Zombieball 12y ago
        You weren't alone experiencing the key repeat issue in your TE. I was an early purchaser of the TE as well, and my understanding is the first batch of MX-Blue keyboards they made all had this issue. I also returned mine. I am also a big fan of the curve to the Natural keyboard, used to be my primary keyboard. However I find the combination of mechanical keys + a tenkeyless standard layout design (noticed a sore shoulder from mouse hand being far to the right) offers the most comfort for me at the moment.
• rbanffy 12y ago
  They pretty much started the company "reinventing" something invented before at Dartmouth College. Then they went on to "reinvent" CP/M for the IBM-PC. They "reinvent" pretty much everything they do.
• userbinator 12y ago
  If anything, I'd prefer using the many other folding keyboards out there, ones that don't have a huge gap between the two halves when unfolded and thus feel far more like a regular (laptop) keyboard with respect to key spacing etc. The B key is usually in the middle, and I've always used my right hand to hit it, so this isn't a keyboard I'd want to use.