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March 4th, 2010, 14:50
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It's becoming startlingly apparent that in the future buttons will be obsolete. Their kind are being systematically eradicated by high-brow designers worldwide, most recent being Kazuo Kawasaki at Mineba, who has created Cool Leaf. It's basically a mirrored surface with backlit keys and a capacitive (http://www.engadget.com/tag/capacitive) coating, creating a beautiful appearance that looks decidedly not-fun to use, particularly that keyboard (stylishly dubbed "Φ-QWERTY"). But, it is practical in some respects, thanks to the whole thing being waterproof and easily cleaned. So these might indeed be the keyboards of the future -- for doctors and nurses, anyway.
Gallery: Cool Leaf devices (http://www.engadget.com/photos/cool-leaf-devices/)
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Cool Leaf input devices create the keyboard of the future circa 1982 (video) (http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/04/cool-leaf-input-devices-create-the-keyboard-of-the-future-circa/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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It's becoming startlingly apparent that in the future buttons will be obsolete. Their kind are being systematically eradicated by high-brow designers worldwide, most recent being Kazuo Kawasaki at Mineba, who has created Cool Leaf. It's basically a mirrored surface with backlit keys and a capacitive (http://www.engadget.com/tag/capacitive) coating, creating a beautiful appearance that looks decidedly not-fun to use, particularly that keyboard (stylishly dubbed "Φ-QWERTY"). But, it is practical in some respects, thanks to the whole thing being waterproof and easily cleaned. So these might indeed be the keyboards of the future -- for doctors and nurses, anyway.
Gallery: Cool Leaf devices (http://www.engadget.com/photos/cool-leaf-devices/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/cool-leaf-01_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/cool-leaf-devices/2768655/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/cool-leaf-02_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/cool-leaf-devices/2768656/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/cool-leaf-03_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/cool-leaf-devices/2768657/)
Cool Leaf input devices create the keyboard of the future circa 1982 (video) (http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/04/cool-leaf-input-devices-create-the-keyboard-of-the-future-circa/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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