Laser Keyboards Looked Cool!
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Keaton here.
So, I saw one of these laser keyboards in like an airplane magazine, like four years
ago, and I just finally got the chance to go and pick one up, and before we check this
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So, this right here is a laser keyboard, and it goes for 32 bucks, and honestly, this idea
is something you would totally find in an airplane magazine.
It's straight from the future, like laser keyboard, like a few years ago, we would have
called this thing crazy, let alone not welcome in society.
But it's here and one of the reasons why I didn't pick it up like four years ago is it
was going for like two to three hundred bucks and now this one goes for 32 bucks, it's definitely
affordable, and I can go ahead and check it out.
So, what you get inside the box is the laser projection keyboard, and then a micro USB
cable to go ahead and charge it, when it dies.
Pretty simple stuff.
I like simple packaging, just a future note to all companies.
So, what this laser keyboard's supposed to do is replace one of those traditional cheapo
keyboards that you might buy at an airport or that your school might give ya for that
iPad, you know what I'm talking about.
I had one of those and that keyboard just sucked.
So, to give you guys a good perspective on how big this thing is, here's my camera battery,
and here's the keyboard.
So, it's not too big, not too thick.
You can easy put this in your pocket, and literally guys, this weighs like nothing.
So, to go ahead and power on the laser keyboard, you just pretty much hit the power button
right here.
And it makes the worst noise ever.
I just want to mention that for a second, it honestly sounds like you're at the emergency
room, and someone is just out.
They're not coming back.
That's the noise this reminds me of.
Not a pleasant noise.
So, as you can see here, we have our laser keyboard.
And it's a lot brighter when it's completely dark or when there's not studio lights going
on.
I just turned off like three-ish lights, so you can kind of see it, it's great.
You can see it from the camera above.
So, yeah, this is pretty much it.
Your laser keyboard.
Now, when I first got this, I thought this would be a full size keyboard.
'Cause, after all, it's a laser, you're paying 32 bucks for it, I mean, this thing literally
is, it can fit in the palm of your hand, so why doesn't it do wonders?
That's what I thought, but as you can see right here, it's not a full size keyboard,
and I was really thinking that it would be.
I thought it would be able to replace this Apple Magic keyboard here, you know, get everything
in.
Because it's lasers, there's nothing, there's nothing physical about it, and that's first
off, one of the really big down sides.
So, set that aside, how does it type?
That's the million dollar question.
I'm gonna scooch you over here.
And I'm gonna pull up a notes app.
Got my notes app here.
So, it connects via Bluetooth, it's super simple, you just pull up Bluetooth right here,
you connect, you're all good to go.
And I'm gonna show you guys a quick typing demo, so gotta get the keyboard lined up.
That's everything, if you don't get the keyboard lined up, no good.
So, we're gonna say, "Hey, what's up?"
Had to turn it on.
So, as you can see, it says, "Hey, quadra uh."
No, no, that doesn't say, "Hey, what's up?"
So, we're gonna, we'll go down a few lines.
I'm gonna type, "My name is "Keaton."
I got the my part there.
So.
Yep.
That's a thing.
We're gonna try one more time, don't let me down here.
Chain smoker, don't let me, don't let me, don't let me down, all right?
I got this, I'm gonna do, I'm just gonna type one word.
Hi, ooh, you got that.
It seems if you type with one finger, you can get all the keys, but there's the big
problem next to when you type.
Do you hear that?
It makes noises when you type, so that's always tons of fun.
There's a big issue.
If you want your keystrokes to be recognized, you really have to type with one finger, and
maybe you can even get away with two, and you have to type slowly.
And that's a big problem, especially for me, because if I'm buying this for 32 bucks and
I'm having it replace my cheapo keyboard that actually picks everything up because, you
know, there is feedback, and it's not picking up what I want it to, that's a problem.
That, like, there's no gimmes there.
Like, if it doesn't work, it doesn't work.
And I've done a bit of digging online and it seems to be that there are some really
good laser keyboards out there, and others just suck.
I think that's what the $32 model is, but to be honest, if you're gonna spend a few
hundred bucks on a laser keyboard, I will personally come over and I will hold a laser
down.
You know what?
Screw it, I'll type for you.
For that kind of money, I will type for you.
It's just really difficult because 32 bucks is a great price and if only it works with
all my hands.
Only in a perfect world.
So, yeah, in conclusion, stay away from the $32 laser keyboard.
It really sucks because like for 32 bucks it would have been so perfect, I would have
said, you know what, forget my physical keyboard.
I would have threw it and everything, but the fact that it only picked up two words
and one of those words I typed with one finger, just is a no go.
I mean, maybe if I get like the two, $300 model it might work, I don't know.
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Peace.
Time to quit.