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...
I wonder how much MS paid Time.com for that article?
There's much prior art: https://www.google.co.uk/search?safe=off&client=safari&hl=en...
I wonder how much MS paid Time.com for that article?
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 :)
Edit: reviews of other mechanical ergo keyboards: http://www.anandtech.com/tag/ergonomic
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.
Now if only Logitech would make their TrackMan Wheel still. Or maybe Microsoft would make a worthy successor? Hint, hint (I own 4 Logitech trackballs just incase they are ever discontinued completely).
(Here's how to enjoy a thumb-trackball: Push up the sensitivity to max. Give it 14 days no matter how bad you think it is. Love it forever.)
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.
I'm not saying you are wrong per se, but at least lets try to keep our standards consistent.
How about patenting this http://goo.gl/9KApy7, then?
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.
Then they went on to "reinvent" CP/M for the IBM-PC.
They "reinvent" pretty much everything they do.