Lighted keyboard? - Page 2

LMFAO....

Maybe asking for an entire keyboard lighting is a tad expensive on the manufacturer? Hell, Like Synergi said, I can type 70+ words per minute.... as long as I have my hands on the home key, but I do need to look at it from time to time to "home" my fingers. I understand that's why there are two bumps on the F and J keys, but that' doesn't help much as I still have to feel my way back, which takes longer than being able to see and pin point. What I'd really like is that to keys "F" and "J" to be dully illuminated to distinguish them from other keys.(dully as not so bright that it bothers.)

It's two keys.... versus what? 100+ keys? So what say some manufacturer implement 2 LEDs for our sake?

Ok, now that seems like a rather dandy idea actually......

I'm gonna have to agree this would be handy even if you're a fluent typist like myself. It just looks cool and isn't even the newest of technology. BTW there are Plenty of keys that typist arent fluent with I.E. Windows keys that I use most frequently and even the everpopular 2nd funtion key. Check this one out for standard pc it looks promising.

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This looks very cool hope it migrates to laptops

Dude, I was just playing around. Chill. I peck somethimes myself.

Dave you don't need to necessarily justify ur post. Hell if you want lighted keys than that is your right. In fact its idiotic that laptops don't come with lighted pads anyway since the whole purpose of these machines are their mobility and use in diverse places (anyone who has ever taken a red-eye flight knows what im talking about, especially if you want to be courteous and not disturb your neighbors by turning on the overhead bulb). Ignore the smartasses who mention learning how to type because anybody who uses computers long enough eventually masters the technique. Of course there are exceptions......

This is very sad. I can't imagine getting even half of the work I get done now if I didn't know how to type.

The one thing you should realize is that there is no one TRUE way of doing it right. sure teachers and such emphasize certain procedures and 'ways' of doing it that they endorse but in reality, as long as you get your work done, then thats all that matters. Whatever works for you is great.

Haha no clue. I know very little about computers. Those things are cool though. They have some photosensitive sensors that detect the lack of light and the keyboard automatically lights up. I don't know if the keyboard has the hardware in it that does that or if it's just a light under a semi-transparent keyboard that goes on when the sensor tells it to. I don't even know if the sensor is actually on the keyboard itself or somewhere else on the notebook. I really wouldn't use a mac though. Nothing against apple, but I just never really used them before so I get lost from time to time.

heh when I first started with computers 12 years ago I spent the first five years not know how to type.. but I tell you I was a fast two finger typer heh

Or atleast I thought I was.. when Role playing and your typing paragraphs..people would say..why are you so slow? You IMing with someone else? heh.. I finally got fed up, bought Mavis Beacon teaches typing (I already knew the basics of finger lay out) And I forced myself to type with both hands every day..and it didn't take long before I didn't think about what I was doing at all and it became natural to me.

Uh, yeah, I picked up on that, Blueblurr, hence the " " smiley at the end of my last post to you.

Be cool.

I learned how to type by playing early RPGs online. A lighted keyboard would have come in pretty handy during those late night marathon sessions! I kinda like the way the Saitek keyboard does it... without the entire keys being lit up, just the areas between the keys being lit... maybe the letters being lit up too would be cool also.

How 'bout this one? Cool but expensive...

http://www.deckkeyboards.com/index.php

dude if you "get lost" on a mac you shouldn't even attempt to find the power switch on a ibm - compatible

Yeah, yeah... thats the ticket! Put something like that in a laptop!

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You guys still don't get it huh... If we think about it for a moment.

1) The cost is too high. That Deck keyboard is easilky $119!
2) The majority of the computer users know how to type.... the "proper" way. Frankly speaking, not many of them are gamers and obviously most don't need or even want a lighted keyboard because they have pretty much no use for it and it costs them a Benjamin more...
3) We're talking about laptops people. If you guys haven't thought about it yet, the majority or pretty much everybody still expects mobile from a thing call "laptop." As it stands currently, battery life is suffering with current hardware. I don't think a lighted keyboard will help much in that department, but rather much worsen the current scenario.

Admittedly, it is dang cool to have a lighted keyboard to go ooOh and aaAH over, but it's just not needed for the reasons I just listed. From the marketing view of those laptop designers, they will want to support the "majority" users rather than taking a risk and aiming at the minority.

I have no words on apple machines as I have always been amazed that what they put out, a lighted keyboard doesn't seem to be a problem to them, but PC based laptops can't afford to take a hit in the already low battery life crisis.

To sum it up... besides apple, I wouldn't think you can find a fully lit keyboard in a PC based laptop anytime soon. You might find it in extreme gaming oriented companies such as Alienware, Voodoo pc, or Falcon Northwest, etc... Otherwise the average consumer doesn't need/want to spend extra on what they most likely will not use.(I might add that the average user don't normally do tasks during the night...) By average I mean common working people. Knowledgable about computer or not, just any average person using the laptop for work/multimedia/etc.

My previous post has this implied... I didn't want to "say" it because I'd assume most people are inteligent enough in this forum, and I still stand by that idea... Hence, introducing the two LEDs idea. It actually can appeal to both majority and minority users as I doubt 2 LEDs will a) costs as much as a fully lit keyboard and b) consumes as much power. Average user may find some use for this "homing" aid for their typing hands.

PS: I'd appreciate a little more hospitality from the original poster....

How 'bout them Vikings?

huh? what about them Vikings? If you imply that Vikings is a PC based laptop that has fully lit keyboard....(which was not mentioned on their website, and I am not sure if they do have it) well... look again at what's in their laptops compared to Sagers...

How bout them local sports?