The
Enabling Keyboard
By
Neil Schuldiner
Most individuals never contemplate that most-often used piece
of computer hardware—their keyboards. Keyboards only enter
user's consciousness when late night cups of chicken soup or cans
of soda spill onto their generic input devices, thus rendering
their keyboards useless. In the classroom, these odd moments include
those nasty grins and sighs which classmates pitch towards their
fellow students who are typing notes using so-called “quiet-click”
keyboards found on most laptops.
To alleviate such odd situations and mishaps, Crywolf has recently
introduced the Amazing Enabling Keyboard, their specifically education-branded
product. Featuring 106 full size PC/Mac keys and a USB or PS/2
connector, the Enabling Keyboard's claim to fame is its “amazing”
flexible architecture which enables users to literally bend, twist,
curve, and fold their keyboard.
Based on our experience with our review model, students can quickly
and easily “roll” their keyboards into the shape of a cylinder
measuring 3.75 inches wide for easy transport, and silently type
their notes in class with its mute, no-click keys. While initially
the no-click keys were uncomfortable, as time elapsed they felt
as natural and more ergonomic that a regular keyboard.
For the typical student who crams all night and is prone to flooding
their keyboards with liquids, the Enabling Keyboard features a
waterproof silicone casing. After showering our keyboard with
12 ounces of soda, a can of Budweiser, and even a tepid cup of
tea, the Enabling Keyboard still functioned perfectly, albeit
wet.
Keep in mind that the Windows version of the Enabling Keyboard
is exclusively sold factory-direct. So if you're the conventional
student who mistreats his/her computer equipment, it pays to contact
Crywolf at their toll-free number (866) 466-5622 to attain their
“amazing” product.#
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