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gadgets.boingboing.net - 9/22/2008

Help me resist Brando's Super Tiny Keyboard - Boing Boing Gadgets

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supertinykeyboard-1-640.jpg Imaginary hot tears of shame pour from my eyes as I offer devotions to Brando's $25 miniature QWERTY keyboard with retractable USB cord. You see, we all know that the promise is a phantasy, that no-one can type properly on it, and that posting it merely propagates the ...

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geekalerts.com - 9/22/2008

Super-Tiny USB Keyboard

— geekalerts.com — If ultra-slim just isn’t small enough when it comes to your keyboard needs, what could possibly be... the next step? The answer is simple: super-tiny , of course. Features: Low keycap notebook keyboard with 56 KEYS Fn/Num lock ... (more) Super-Tiny USB Keyboard

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ohgizmo.com - 9/22/2008

Brando’s Super Tiny USB Keyboard

— ohgizmo.com — By Andrew Liszewski If you’ve gotten used to the tiny keyboard on the Asus EEE and for... some reason would like to have the same cramped typing experience on your desktop PC, you’ll want to pick up this Super Tiny Keyboard available ... (more) Brando’s Super Tiny USB Keyboard

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Tiny Keyboard Likely Designed By Someone With Puny Brain
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... line and keeps walking further past it, one iddle widdle step at a time. How can you even expect to type on this thing? Granted, QWERTY keyboards on smartphones are even smaller, but they're designed for typing with your thumbs -- and the keys are arranged specially. Plus, Brando's keyboard epitomizes impracticality: It's designed for typing with notebooks during travel. Why carry a puny keyboard in addition to your notebook?  Product Page [Brando via Boing Boing Gadgets] ...

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Gizmodo — ... lusts for this one, and yet, Chen does not think such a device would be useful without a cellphone connector — Why? Cellphones already have text entry and clearly, and the USB keyboard's utility is all about its size. I can't wait for these to get even smaller and I will be there watching when they collide with Smartphone-sized QWERTYs. I defend these fantasy gadgets difficulty of use by the fact that you'll be able to keep a spare on your keychain one day. [Brando via BBG] ...