New BlackBerry Patent - “angular (BlackBerry) keyboard”.

floridadomer · #1 12-14-2007 -

Source: http://blogs.zdnet.com/blackberry/

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**Dirty Cash** · #2 12-18-2007 -

Angled keyboard? Different to say the least, but how practical is it? I know many "new" things just take time to get used to...but I can't see myself with a device like this...unless it's really simple to use and relatively easy to convert to..from traditional keyboards to this one...

I don't know.

E3BK · #3 12-18-2007 -

Actually, I could see that working. Ergonomically, the slanted ket board is better. If you hold you BB with two hand and are typing w/ both thumbs, the slanted keyboard could feel more natural.

Though I never could get used to the regular ergonomic keyboard =P.

**jonnyxedge** · #4 12-18-2007 -

it seems like a good idea, it would probably take a little bit to get use to
but i cold definately use that

surfanimal · #5 12-18-2007 -

The layout for it looks like it'd be awesome to use with two hands, but a royal pain using one. Weird at first, but I think I'd get used to it after a while.

**curve247** · #6 12-18-2007 -

I like the idea. I have a split keyboard for my computer at home and love it. I think this would take some time to get use to but after that it would be great.

**j llama** · #7 12-18-2007 -

I feel like my hands would be angled odd while trying to type, just my $.02

dave627ny · #8 12-18-2007 -

Same shape as MOT Q. Where is the track ball? why is the charger port in the other side ?
that model lacks of imagination

elacogdhs · #9 12-18-2007 -

Dave- I doubt that is the finished product. Its just the patent for the keyboard not the phone.

I think it my be a good thing to test out but one hand typing would be a pain. But at least its innovative in some sense.

eviljonny · #10 12-18-2007 -

Makes perfect sense to me. For smaller models like the PEARL, where most of use just one hand to type, the keys could all be angled like this /. For righties anyway.

archer6 · #11 12-26-2007 -

Looks like a great idea. The fact that RIM has taken it this far is a pretty good indicator that they have probably done a lot of testing and the new keyboard has it's merits.

I'm just open minded enough to believe this could be a milestone development & quite successful once puts it into production.

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