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Lenovo Develops Slider Keyboards for Tablets (maindevice.com)

18 points by SorinaB ↗ HN
While the customers are getting used with the virtual keyboards and even some of the latest BlackBerry models are moving away from the iconic physical keyboard, Lenovo suggests a different approach. The Chinese company invents the “handgrip keyboard“, which the users – who still like to tap their words on physical keys – can attach it to the tablets...

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yummyfajitas
Someone trying to build something new rather than just aping the iPhone. More please.
RaduTyrsina
We'll definitely keep you posted with more news as we get them!
ww520
This is pretty interesting. Definitely useful for the tablet. You can hold the tablet up and type. Hope they go through with it to build it.
RaduTyrsina
I hope to as well, but taking it with a grain of salt...It's interesting that Razor still keeps the Fiona project concept on the website.
moolcool
I think it would be cool if they could attach a full size keyboard to the tablet. Maybe on a hinge or something...
RaduTyrsina
Why don't you choose the Asus Transformer for that? :)
fredley
This looks cool, but they have a massive problem: nobody wants to learn how to use a keyboard again. The only people they are going to be able to sell this to are a few geeks. The general public will find the idea of a keyboard you can't see too scary.
RaduTyrsina
That might be true, indeed, but if they sell it as an accessory, then you give consumers the freedom to choose it or not.
w1ntermute
But keys you can't tell apart (i.e., touchscreen keyboards) have become widely accepted. I don't think people are so resistant to change - you just have to make it worth their while.