'keyless lifebook' by laura lahti - 'FUJITSU design award 2011' competition shortlisted entry
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'keyless lifebook' by laura lahti - 'FUJITSU design award 2011' competition shortlisted entry


'keyless lifebook' by laura lahti

the 'keyless lifebook' concept by american designer laura lahti, is a shortlisted entry among over 1000 designs
from our recent designboom competition 'a life with future computing', organized in collaboration with FUJITSU.


designer's own words:
'the strain of typing will disappear with this ergonomic, customizable keyboard. your fingers will never lift up again,
you only have to slide your fingers up and down for the computer to recognize the letters you are commanding.
to customize, simply hit the 'arrange' button to move the button placement on your slideboard for a more comfortable arrangement.'



slide your fingers up and down the keyboard for the computer to recognize the letters you are commanding  








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massimo db
05.12.11  
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How can blind people use it?
me   05.12.11
Oops !!! - Look’s like Toshiba with the Libretto W100 Series, have this idea first.
Rui   05.12.11
I am interested to know about will the typing speed will be affect as the user is typing really fast after relocating the keyboard into their most comfort mode
Crusade   05.12.11
this is the last think that i've ever need
drop side   05.12.11
@drop side you probably dont work with computers everyday
K   05.12.11
concept 2005.

http://www.artlebedev.ru/everything/optimus-tactus/
untiground   05.16.11
Hi . Does anybody knows how to contact Laura as we are doing the same device as she has designed. We are looking for people who are working under this application as well as Lebedev's team does not support this project any more..
igor_kubrakov(at)gmail.com
Igor   05.16.11
@Rui: the Libretto only offers 6 keyboard settings to choose from, it is not customizable, scalable, international, etc.
nepenthe   05.16.11
Looks like a virtual Comfort Keyboard in one plane. Still a good idea I think. May help in reducing RSI, carpal tunnel.
Tom, Sunnyside, SF, CA   05.18.11
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