Typing Made Easy!
The New Standard Keyboard is a bold departure from current designs and will compete directly with standard QWERTY models as a replacement keyboard for users who value user-friendliness over arbitrary standardization. The alphabetical layout offers easy learning for
touch typists, and user-friendliness for instant typing by beginners. The keys are arranged
alphabetically so there is no learning curve for hunt and peck typists as well
as senior citizens who have never had a computer because they are challenged by
the difficult basic keyboard. The keyboard can be learned at a glance, and differs from other manufacturers attempts at alphabetical-based designs because it is also efficient for high speed typing.
The New Standard Keyboard has several functional and ergonomic advantages over QWERTY keyboards, which Parkinson believes will make it a desired accessory for new system buyers and those wishing to upgrade or update their keyboard. The keyboard has only 53 keys instead of 101 or more, which places them all within easy reach of the home position. It also takes up much less desk space, measuring just 12.5-inches wide x 5 inches deep x 1-inch thick.
Aligned with natural finger movements for
improved posture, they are in easy reach from home position. For low desks, a
unique backward-slope setting keeps wrists straight and relaxed. Only 12.5”
long, it is lightweight, portable, USB, and needs no driver. Not yet available
for Mac.
The Advantages
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The alignment of the keys with natural movements of fingers to insure proper posture while typing; alphabetical letters can be easily found and keys are color-coded; all keys can be easily reached from the home position; shift keys are centralized and shift characters can be easily typed one-handed; editing keys are integrated; the keyboard has a smaller footprint, which allows the mouse to be placed right next to the typing keys; and there are only half as many keys to learn.
Specifications
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Number of Keys: 53 keys
Functions: All standard functions of 104-key keyboard.
Basic Character Set: standard US characters
Additional Basic Characters: common European
Additional Special Characters: combining accents, etc.
Slope adjustment: 3-Position (Flat, +10 deg., -10 deg.)
Switch type: Membrane (Life: 10 Million cycles)
Key Force: 55 +/- 7 gm
Travel Distance: 1.5 +/- mm
Input Power: 5Vdc, 100mA
Interface: High speed USB 1.1
Cable length: 5 ft. (1.5 m)
MTBF: 60,000 hours
Dimensions: 12.5 x 5 x 0.9 in (316 x 128 x 23.3 mm)
Keyboard Weight: 13 oz. (370 grams)
Boxed Weight: 14.9 oz. (420 grams)
System Requirements
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For standard character set:
Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
Available USB port
No driver required.
For additional special characters:
MS Word or Office application
Supporting font
Compliances -
Tested to
FCC/CE requirements
International
characters -
The extra character capacity of the New Standard
keyboard
means that many non-US characters are already included as
key-top characters, such as the Euro € and Yen ¥ in addition to
the Dollar $. In many countries the keyboard simply needs to
be plugged in. For example, the pound sign £ and the Not sign
¬ used in the UK are not available on other US keyboards, but
are included in the New Standard keyboard and labeled on the
key-tops. However, for the US and the UK, the positions of "
and @ (the quotes and at symbols) are reversed. To ensure
these are labeled correctly, select "English (United States)" in
your computer's language options.
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