New handheld keyboards from logitech
New handheld keyboards from logitech - Logitech is showcasing 2 new keyboards for handheld computers at CeBit. The TypeAway is an ultra-thin foldable keyboard for Palm computers. It looks like a direct competitor to the Palm Portable Keyboard, but it has a slightly larger (but thinner) form when folded up.
The other Logitech addition is more of an innovation. The KeyCase is literally a combined keyboard and Palm Case. The actual keys are printed on the inside of the case, and when unfolded the case acts as a full-size QWERTY keyboard. Unfortuantely I haven't had a chance to try this new gadget, and typing on cloth might take some getting used to, but knowing logitechs eye for quality, I am guessing it makes a nice alternative to the more traditional plastic keyboards.
And while on the subject og logitech, they have announced a partnership with Swedish paen-computing company Anoto. This is a boost for what is essentially one of my favourite innovations in the handheld computing arena, the Anoto pen solution. I won't go into details of why it's such an interesting technology, suffice it to say that their approach is in changing the paper we use, which minimizes the peripherals needed, and the processign power required to convert motion into text (or context).
