88 Key Keyboards

[CoreyWhite]

I full sized piano has 88 keys, and a normaly keyboard that you use on
your computer also has 88 functional keys that are in common usage.
Minus he scroll lock key, which isn't used for anything, and the
function keys, the escape key, and the touch-pad. There are exactly 88
keys. So it would be perfect to sit down and use an 88 key electronic
piano for typing! And so much more fun! You would still need to use a
shift key to capitalize letters, but every other key would have its own
unique features. And if you added shift functions to the rest of the
keys, you could still include all of the function keys, escape key, and
scroll lock. Plus anymore you can think of. And with modern midi
controllers, you could add hundreds of other features to the
controller. Including a mouse, joystick, or writing pad. You just use
a touch sensitive mouse like you find on a laptop.

Someone should get to work designing one of these, because it would add
a whole new dimension to computers that would bring enjoyment to
everyone and my guess is put a stop to flame wars, spam, and nasty
e-mails. Because if we all had real keyboards, we wouldn't get
frustrated with the informalities, anti-asthetics, clostrophobia,
paranoia, anti-socialism, and everything else that goes along with
computers. Plus we could all make music!

 

[Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User]

No disrespect, but you should go seek help, and not from a keyboard designer
either..

 

[paulmd]

No disrespect, but you should go seek help, and not from a keyboard designer
either..

Would you believe such a beast already exists?

http://yesbuy.stores.yahoo.net/ezkey.html
http://www.bytewizecomputers.com/products/7/37/125/5372

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Where's Dave Brubeck when you need him? ;-)

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[JS]

The real problem is that we are still using keyboards and mice, the same
things we used over 20 years ago.
Will it make any difference if you have a 4 or 100Ghz processor when you are
stuck at 120 words per minute using a keyboard!

JS

 

[Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User]

120 wpm?.. are you kidding?.. I run an AMD 2.0ghz 64bit, 2gb RAM and still
only manage 30 wpm..

 

[Jim Macklin]

I can type the word "to" in less than 1/4 second, that's
about 240 wpm [as long as I stop after "to."



"Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User" <[email protected]>
wrote in message
| 120 wpm?.. are you kidding?.. I run an AMD 2.0ghz 64bit,
2gb RAM and still
| only manage 30 wpm..
|
| --
| Mike Hall
| MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
|
|
|
| > The real problem is that we are still using keyboards
and mice, the same
| > things we used over 20 years ago.
| > Will it make any difference if you have a 4 or 100Ghz
processor when you
| > are stuck at 120 words per minute using a keyboard!
| >
| > JS
| >
| >
| >>I full sized piano has 88 keys, and a normaly keyboard
that you use on
| >> your computer also has 88 functional keys that are in
common usage.
| >> Minus he scroll lock key, which isn't used for
anything, and the
| >> function keys, the escape key, and the touch-pad.
There are exactly 88
| >> keys. So it would be perfect to sit down and use an 88
key electronic
| >> piano for typing! And so much more fun! You would
still need to use a
| >> shift key to capitalize letters, but every other key
would have its own
| >> unique features. And if you added shift functions to
the rest of the
| >> keys, you could still include all of the function keys,
escape key, and
| >> scroll lock. Plus anymore you can think of. And with
modern midi
| >> controllers, you could add hundreds of other features
to the
| >> controller. Including a mouse, joystick, or writing
pad. You just use
| >> a touch sensitive mouse like you find on a laptop.
| >>
| >> Someone should get to work designing one of these,
because it would add
| >> a whole new dimension to computers that would bring
enjoyment to
| >> everyone and my guess is put a stop to flame wars,
spam, and nasty
| >> e-mails. Because if we all had real keyboards, we
wouldn't get
| >> frustrated with the informalities, anti-asthetics,
clostrophobia,
| >> paranoia, anti-socialism, and everything else that goes
along with
| >> computers. Plus we could all make music!
| >>
| >
| >
|
|