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Re: [PLUG] 'ruggedized' keyboard
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On Monday 02 September 2002 22H:06, kaze@voicenet.com wrote:
> Hi. I'm building a computer for my daughter, she's only 18 (months). I'd
> really like to find a ruggedized laptop, but... any suggestions on a
> keyboard?
I used to see some ruggedized mobile computers in either the "Mobile Planet"
or "iGo" catalog. Should also be on their websites. The panasonic ruggedized
notebook looks pretty solid, but maybe too solid for a todler. I've played a
little with the Husky WinCE handheld and an old Grid Computing notebook. The
Husky was pretty lightweight with no hinges or anything, but not cheap for a
WinCE handheld.
As for a keyboard, check out the new-ish roll-up flexible keyboard. They have
them in a number of stores nowadays. I've definitely seen it at CompUSA, and
it's probably on many sites on the net. It's kind of like the old rubber
keyboard covers, but the keyboard is now incorporated into the rubber casing.
Kind-of a neat idea, probably not the most touch-typable keyboard for more
advanced keyboarding, but might work for what you are talking about. And,
it's pretty cheap.
My wife and I don't have kids, so that's about all I can offer. One of our
dogs does like to watch the mouse cursor, though. It's pretty entertaining
when the cursor scrolls off the edge of the notebook and he starts looking
behind the LCD screen for it.
>
> I found this "Classic IBM PS/2 Clicky Keyboards, Model M" for $4 on eBay
> <http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2049534738>. I guess it
> will disturb the downstairs neighbors when it hits the floor - and prob
> wont deal to well with spills, but; anything better out there?
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Cheers,
Jason Nocks
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Nocks Software Systems, Inc.
Software Design and Development, Consulting, and Mentoring
C/C++, Java, RDBMS, Linux, Windows, TCP/IP, UML, & eXtreme Programming
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