A Keyboard for Squids and Cyborgs!

I can't help but look at this and ask myself, is this a joke? Do cephalopod actually use computers? Or is there a strain of super humans with spectacular finger mobility out there in need of a keyboard just for them? Thinkgeek.com is out to make life easier through a complicated looking new keyboard.

If you hold your hand up, and look at your fingers, they do not create a straight line. Each of your fingers has a different length. With a conventional keyboard, you have to contort your fingers to flatten out to allow you to type. This contortion of your fingers is one of the main reasons people end up with repetitive stress injuries (RSI). With a conventional keyboard you have to conform to the keyboard, instead of the keyboard conforming to your fingers. With the Maltron keyboard, the keyboard conforms to your fingers for increased comfort and even improved typing speed.

The keyboard conforms to my fingers? Is it made of delicious pudding or memory foam? Can I take it apart and use it to fill up the holes in my mattress that my cat ate?

With a conventional keyboard, only 8 of the 10 fingers get used. With the Maltron Keyboard your thumbs get more use then a conventional keyboard. Additionally, with a the keys being placed in a position more suitable to fit your fingers, you will be able to type faster. Many users report that the Maltron keyboard increased their speed by 20%, though each individual person will experience different results.

I will say I'm curious. Partially. If I could type 20% faster? Oh man, think of what I could do. 20% more ... efficient emails? IMs? Hot cyber chatting?! Can't say when it comes to my coding, I really look to type faster.

Maltron is offering this geeky new keyboard for a mere $489.99 . Now you can wow or horrify your friends with this curious gizmo!

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