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Amiga AKeyboard: The dream is over
« on: February 07, 2011, 01:23:59 AM »
Is it still a new project that will not pass the project stage?
Is it the next Not-Compatible-AMIGA machine by COMMODORE USA ? :)

http://design.yozmontana.com[/b] (by Yoz Montana)

My opinion: the design is very beautiful.

   
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Re: Amiga AKeyboard: The dream is over
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2011, 01:46:44 AM »
Wow! Looks great! What is it? Is it for real???
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Re: Amiga AKeyboard: The dream is over
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2011, 01:53:24 AM »
I think it is hidious!
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Re: Amiga AKeyboard: The dream is over
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2011, 01:54:40 AM »
Yoz Montana wrote in a French website, 5 days ago:

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Good evening everybody,
As I said in one of my previous posts.
Here are some concrete news:
The AKeyboard will be a reality
I can not say anything more ...
Yoz Montana
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Re: Amiga AKeyboard: The dream is over
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2011, 03:15:54 AM »
I have to agree with Kesa on this one, that thing is hideous. It was hideous when it was shown as a potential case to Natami, and it still is now. Weirdly though its the exact same render as what was being touted to be a potential natami case which was shown some months ago.
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Re: Amiga AKeyboard: The dream is over
« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2011, 03:27:04 AM »
I wouldn't call it hideous, it's just not something I'd like to have sitting on my desk... :)

Black shiny keyboards are the type of things that are only good for display purposes, if you actually used the thing it would very quickly become very grubby looking with oily fingerprints and dust, you'd spend more time cleaning the ruddy thing than using it... :)
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Re: Amiga AKeyboard: The dream is over
« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2011, 04:01:46 AM »
I like the Tron-ey look of the thing, but that keyboard arrangement just looks damned inconvenient. Also, Franko's point is very true - I have a lovely glossy black laptop that is never pretty anymore because the finish attracts and clearly displays all of my various fingerprints. Pretty to look at, not to use.
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Re: Amiga AKeyboard: The dream is over
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2011, 04:52:50 AM »
And when you rest your wrists on it to type it will push down the front and lift the back up. Unless the motherboard, HDD and PSU in it weigh a few kilos.

Form over function is the way of most keyboards these days though. Ergonomics were forgotten years ago.
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Re: Amiga AKeyboard: The dream is over
« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2011, 05:27:25 AM »
Damn, I think that thing looks pretty bitchin.

I want it.
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Re: Amiga AKeyboard: The dream is over
« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2011, 06:01:28 AM »
I like it. Would go with a different typeface for the AMIGA lettering (the traditional Garamond or Bodoni), but otherwise very sleek.

Something's getting lost in translation, though. In English, "the dream is over" sounds like the finality of defeat. Needs a new slogan :)
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Re: Amiga AKeyboard: The dream is over
« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2011, 06:31:01 AM »
Well...

...it's black. I think almost anything looks cool with black and a few neon colors, but ughhh....

...has this company actually released ANYTHING?
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Re: Amiga AKeyboard: The dream is over
« Reply #11 on: February 07, 2011, 01:22:20 PM »
"The dream is over"

I thought that meant that whatever this was would NOT be getting made.

"The dream made reality" or something would be better.
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Re: Amiga AKeyboard: The dream is over
« Reply #12 on: February 07, 2011, 01:32:16 PM »
The author would surely make us realized that dream is over and it is becoming now a real project. Hopefully it will not yet a failed project, even if some dislike the design. Wait & See...
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Re: Amiga AKeyboard: The dream is over
« Reply #13 on: February 07, 2011, 01:47:48 PM »
It might start a new fad.
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Re: Amiga AKeyboard: The dream is over
« Reply #14 on: February 07, 2011, 02:42:31 PM »
For some reason I kinda like it?

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Is it still a new project that will not pass the project stage?
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