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Title: Acer Iconia
Post by: Monster Dave on December 17, 2010, 06:37:26 AM
Anyone had a chance to play with one of these yet? It looks interesting.

(http://www.mardhikaputra.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/acer-iconia.jpg)

Acer Iconia (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8Nfss0jC90#normal)


More info: http://www.acer.com/iconia/?utm_source=CNN&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=iconia (http://www.acer.com/iconia/?utm_source=CNN&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=iconia)
Title: Re: Acer Iconia
Post by: JEFF_H on December 17, 2010, 09:53:48 AM
sounds discriminatory towards people who are missing a digit.
cant even use the dang thing
[thumbsdown]


8)
Title: Re: Acer Iconia
Post by: Monster Dave on December 17, 2010, 09:54:29 AM
ok, that was about the last thing I expected someone to point out.  [cheeky]
Title: Re: Acer Iconia
Post by: duccarlos on December 17, 2010, 10:46:50 AM
That thing looks sweet.
Title: Re: Acer Iconia
Post by: erkishhorde on December 17, 2010, 12:28:54 PM
"Depending on your proficiency with touch screen keyboards..."
Title: Re: Acer Iconia
Post by: duccarlos on December 17, 2010, 12:42:51 PM
It's a full sized keyboard. I think they mean that you don't depend on the feel of the keys when typing.
Title: Re: Acer Iconia
Post by: Punx Clever on December 17, 2010, 01:00:56 PM
Yeah, I like some feedback from my keys.  Still using an old IBM keyboard on my desktop that makes a satisfying sound and feel when you push a key.
Title: Re: Acer Iconia
Post by: Monster Dave on December 17, 2010, 01:08:28 PM
I know what you mean about the "feel" of a keyboard.

Here's the one I have on my home PC and wouldn't trade for any other:

(http://images.bizrate.com/resize?sq=480&uid=11453899)

It just "feels" right.
Title: Re: Acer Iconia
Post by: erkishhorde on December 17, 2010, 03:03:48 PM
Besides the feel of the keyboard, the entire motion of typing on a touch pad is different.  On a regular keyboard you can just push straight down but on the touch pads you often have to lift up and then push more like a tap. It just feels odd. That and now that I've injured my left index finger and don't use it to type I move my hand a lot when I type and a touchpad keyboard would be nearly impossible for me to find the correct hand placement without looking.
Title: Re: Acer Iconia
Post by: rgramjet on December 18, 2010, 04:22:01 PM
Real men use this keyboard.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d.html/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/192-3571754-5549762?a=B000AQQ9AE (http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d.html/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/192-3571754-5549762?a=B000AQQ9AE)
Title: Re: Acer Iconia
Post by: Monster Dave on December 19, 2010, 11:48:35 AM
This is the one that I've always wanted:

(http://xirdal.lmu.de/xirdalium/xpix/kinesis_keyboard.png)


It's the $300 price tag that's kept me from getting one!!