Acer Iconia

[Monster Dave]

Anyone had a chance to play with one of these yet? It looks interesting.



Acer Iconia


More info: http://www.acer.com/iconia/?utm_source=CNN&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=iconia

[JEFF_H]

sounds discriminatory towards people who are missing a digit.
cant even use the dang thing

[Monster Dave]

ok, that was about the last thing I expected someone to point out. 

[duccarlos]

That thing looks sweet.

[erkishhorde]

"Depending on your proficiency with touch screen keyboards..."

[duccarlos]

It's a full sized keyboard. I think they mean that you don't depend on the feel of the keys when typing.

[Punx Clever]

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.

[Monster Dave]

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:



It just "feels" right.

[erkishhorde]

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.

[rgramjet]

Real men use this keyboard.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d.html/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/192-3571754-5549762?a=B000AQQ9AE

[Monster Dave]

This is the one that I've always wanted:




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