24 April,2009 09:48 AM IST | | Balaji Narasimhan
A few years ago, I was upgrading my home PC and asked my hardware vendor what I should retain and what I should chuck. He looked at the ancient cabinet and monitor and clucked sympathetically and told me that they would have to go. 'You can keep the mouse if you want, but whatever you do, don't get rid of your keyboard!' he advised.
This was sound advice I have an ancient keyboard with a solid feel. How ancient, you ask? Well, let me put it this way it actually has an XT/AT switch on the reverse. It is old, but it is solid and you can feel the words forming under your fingertips with this keyboard.
While I keep this keyboard for nostalgia's sake I wrote my first book on it there are many people who own keyboards that have a variety of special features.
While the majority of keyboard modifications are for gaming, other variations also abound.
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Change everything: The ZBoard keyboard comes with interchangeable key sets, which is cool for gamers who want to customise their keyboards for gaming. |
Two in one: Tired of moving one hand from keyboard to mouse all the time? This Combimouse will eliminate that. The left unit is stationary, but the right, which is shaped like a mouse, is used to control the mouse pointer. |
Project that: Virtual keyboards project the image of a keyboard on any surface, and this is idea for road warriors who can use the same in conjunction with mobile devices and type large messages easily. |
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Ho toh big ho: Most older people have difficulty reading the characters on the keyboard, and they will appreciate this keyboard, which features really large letters. |
Looks cool: If you want something other than black and white, this could be the one for you. Each key cap is this keyboard is hand painted before the keyboard is assembled. |
