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 Wednesday, March 20, 2002

Logitech KeyCase and TypeAway

picture of the keycase keyboard"Logitech KeyCase: "Built around an ingenious multilayered-fabric technology, this pressure-sensitive sheet pulls double duty as a protective case and a keyboard. When not in use, you can wrap it like a nylon burrito around your Palm m100- or m500-series handheld. Once it's unfurled, though, you'll see each key silk-screened on the fabric's surface. However, this keyboard has a few drawbacks." [CNET Computers]

Did Logitech acquire ElekTex fabric PDA keyboard technology to make this? I've been trying to follow their keyboard for a couple of years now, but it still isn't available publicly.

picture of the typeaway keyboardLogitech Typeaway: "Like the Palm m500 Portable Keyboard, you unfold the TypeAway on a flat surface and drop your Palm into it in order to type. This model, however, is much thinner than Palm's--roughly the size and shape of a cigarette holder (0.5 by 5.3 by 3.4 inches)--making it perfect for stashing in a coat pocket. The QWERTY keypad has some unusually shaped keys, but thanks to its reasonable touch-typing response, you'll find yourself typing almost as fast as you do at the PC with just a bit of practice." [CNET Computers]

This one looks interesting, too, although I'll stick with my Stowaway for now. I hope both of these keyboards will be available for the Sony Clies soon.

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