Origami and its virtual keyboard

Origami (or should I say Microsoft Ultra Mobile PC?) is undoubtely a revolutionary product that has all the power to change the mobility needs that actually we have (we can have a mobile pc always with us with a low cost), but analyzing in details the particulars that was unveiled in these days, there's a thing that makes me sceptic: its embedded Virtual Keyboard.

Origami has a new concept of keyboard called Origami Touch Pack Interface, that essentially permits you to have a circular virtual keyboard on the two sides of the display. Will this keyboard so easy to use? Will permit you to typing text quickly?

I know that to say yes or no to these questions we'll have to wait to have a device on our hands for testing, but this new virtual keyboard appears me not so intuitive and easy to use. I hope to be wrong...

P.S. why not adding a standard plug for a keyboard? 

Print | posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 9:13 AM

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# re: Origami and its virtual keyboard

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It had a USB port, so you can plug in a normal keyboard.
I don't think that I would be able to type quickly on this thing, but that is not what it is meant to be.
It's a simple keyboard for low volume input.
Left by Ayende Rahien on Mar 10, 2006 1:48 PM

# re: Origami and its virtual keyboard

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Yes, I forgot the USB plug for an external keyboard
I'm a bit sceptic about this keyboard configuration but maybe it's more comfortable than what it seems
Left by Stefano Demiliani on Mar 10, 2006 6:09 PM

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