September 18, 2007 6:00 AM PDT

Keyboard reads your handwriting

We wish we had more information on this keyboard--in fact, we'd settle for just about any information on it. As far as we can tell from its product listing, this is a USB keyboard equipped for handwriting recognition with a built-in touch screen and stylus.

(Credit: DealExtreme)

It's described as an "identity" feature, which implies that the handwriting would be used for security, but it could also just be used to read foreign language characters or custom symbols, not unlike a Chinese-made mouse that we saw earlier this year. What we do know is that it's marketed by a company called A1Pro and is selling for only $25.48 (with free shipping). It's also black. And we saw it on a Web site.

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I have a keyboad designed that way.
by Leangle September 18, 2007 2:14 PM PDT
I have a "Rosewill" keyboard designed exactly like that, except it has a number keypad instead of the touch interface. I got it from newegg for $10. It looks extremely interesting, and the fact that I need something similar to this for a living room pc makes it something I'd like to buy. But that "screen" doesn't look like a live one in the image.
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Keyboard reads your handwriting
by uccoffee September 18, 2007 11:44 PM PDT
Similar items has been on the market for years, usually in china/asian country. I found a few on the net. this one is release on 2004 http://www.beareyes.com.cn/2/lib/200404/28/20040428153.htm Maybe it's just new to non-asian country :)
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