June 25th, 2005
DX1 Input System , The Customizable Keyboard
Vic DaSilva
Contributing Writer, RealTechNews
Do you ever wish of having your own keyboard layout, take that QWERTY system and throw it out the window. Well, thanks to DX1 Input System now you can design your own keyboard layout. For a cost of $150(OK I meant $149.95), you get 25 loose unlabeled keys, a 11-inch x 9-inch “DX1 Pad” and two sheets of labels (one with printed labels, the other sheet blank which is printer friendly). If 25 keys aren’t enough, you can purchase another 25 keys separately, giving users up to 50 configurable keys for any one setup. To setup you place as many of the keys on the DX1 Pad in any way you see fit, then with the included software assign a single or multi key macros to each one. It unfortunately only works with Windows 2000 or XP(sorry MAC heads). Each key communicates with the DX1 pad wirelessly and sticks to the pad firmly through an adhesive, which can be easily removed with a simple twisting motion.
I could see this unit being popular with three crowds:
1. The Old school gamers who love using there keyboards especially the ones who love first-person shooter style games. Making the keys more efficient may take you to a higher level.
2. Lefties who would finally like to get something “right” for a change.
3. People with a small hands
Personally at $150 bucks it seems steep.
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John says:
Seems like no.2 should read:
Lefties who would finally like to get something left for a change.
June 25th, 2005 at 3:43 pm
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DX1 Input System , The Customizable Keyboard
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June 25th, 2005 at 11:56 pm
Benjamin says:
This sounds like one of the most useless and pointless devices I’ve seen in years. Honestly the time it would take to learn how to type all over again will turn off 99.9% of all customers. Not to mention the time it will take to layout the keys in a way that would enable you to type faster then the current standard layouts.
June 26th, 2005 at 5:29 pm
Perros says:
Ben,
I don’t think it is really designed for typing (doesnt come with quite enough keys from what i can tell). Instead it is designed to be used alongside a traditional keyboard. The obvious choice for it is as a controller for FPS games that traditionally use the WASD setup for movement.
Another choice is as a shortcut keyboard for complex applications such as AutoCAD.
-Perros-
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