Input and output devices

Input and output devices

Devices that transfer data to or from the computer.

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Projected Keyboards

Computer; Input and output devices

A keyboard that one can project onto a flat surface. The projector reads the input by reading where the user touches the projection.

Typing interfaces with layouts optimized of gaming. Keys that are mostly used in games, such as WASD and the arrow keys will be more responsive. Sometimes the keyboard will be made to fit only one ...

Swype

Computer; Input and output devices

Another touchscreen keyboard, this time focusing more on swiping actions across the keyboard to input the words. Features predictive text as well as the ability to just slide the finger across the ...

Hcesar

Computer; Input and output devices

An example of an obsolete typing interface, created by the law in Portugal and used as the official layout of typewriters in public administration and a lot of private divisions. Has been replaced by ...

Colemak

Computer; Input and output devices

A seeming compromise between Dvorak and QWERTY, Colemak was created for those who shared Dvorak's sensibilities but had a hard time adjusting to it. Colemak somewhat resembles QWERTY but was designed ...

Maltron

Computer; Input and output devices

A special keyboard layout designed for two hands with the number keys in the middle of the keyboard. It is a very good example of a specialized keyboard that one needs to train in before using it.

MessagEase

Computer; Input and output devices

A more interesting typing interface designed for touchscreen phones, with the complaint that QWERTY and other keyboard layouts are too small for touchscreens. The layout needs one to train in it but ...