‘Typesticks’ Put A Keyboard On Your Laptop For A Fuller PC-Like Experience
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The buttons on your laptop are skimmed down for convenience, which, although great for carrying it around, doesn’t provide a complete experience. Well, for those who devote much of their day to writing and answering emails, here’s something to help you feel more in Cmd. You can now plop a full-fledged keyboard on top of your laptop’s keyboard, thanks to these ‘Typesticks’ by Japan-based Far East Gadget.
A full keyboard? Why, you can almost hear those butterfly keys screaming, you say. To be clear, Typesticks aren’t the clunky hardware itself, but a pair of key-spaced magnetic sticks that serve as safe platforms for an external keyboard.
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Typesticks, designed in conjunction with Japanese tech blogger Tobalog, are made to clip onto any laptop keyboard with a gap of 2.5 millimeters or more between each button, and a key height of two millimeters or under. Crafted from rigid plastic and silicone, the attachment promises a secure hold onto a secondary device even when you tilt your laptop.
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Of course, you could plug in a mechanical keyboard like any ordinary person, but that creates some degree of separation between you and the screen. Typesticks allow users to type as though they were working on a desktop computer directly on their laptops, while retaining the experience with their trackpads.
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Like your laptop, Typesticks are made for portability too. Thanks to their built-in magnets, the accessories—about the size of a piece of chewing gum or a USB stick—fuse together for transport. Moreover, they weigh just 15 grams. They’re like chopsticks for your work setup, the brand insists.
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Your keyboard can also be adjusted at a slight incline so you can type more comfortably, though this might impede your view of the lower part of the display.
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The tiny platforms are compatible with a variety of Windows and Mac computers too.
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As a cautionary note, the brand asks not to close your laptop with the Typesticks still on the keyboard to prevent damage. Users should also keep them away from magnetic-sensitive items like hard drives and credit cards, since the attachments have magnets in them too.
The compact sticks are priced at ¥2,480 (US$17), and are available for purchase here.
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[via Tom’s Hardware and Game is Hard, images via Far East Gadget]
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