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Typewriter keyboard

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Post by Valerion »

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... puter.html

Jack Zylkin designed a sensor board that you put in your manual typewriter and plug into your PC via USB to act as keyboard. Steampunk fans rejoice!

Demo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tu3g4ZBt3o0
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I have typed on a typewriter... That's gonna be helluva uncomfortable, and draining...
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It's neat, but this still screams gimmick.
It's the kind of thing that you type 3 emails on, and then never use again.
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I'm gonna wait 3 months or so then google "person beats dark souls with a typewriter" :P
Other than that, maybe an older relative who used to type but doesn't like new PC keyboards?
It certainly does seem like a very niche / gimmick product, although most odd products on the Internet are :P
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I don't think that this would be suitable for gaming, because 1) it registers key presses, not key holds, and 2) using WASD would jam it very quickly.
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Given that someone beat it with a guitar* I'm sure they'd find a way if they were dedicated :P

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I'll be impressed when they beat it with bananas.
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