http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/Jun 16th 2008 8:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/Jun 16th 2008 9:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/Jun 16th 2008 9:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/Jun 16th 2008 12:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/Jun 16th 2008 4:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/Jun 16th 2008 8:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/
I don't fancy the lacking space between the number keys and the small function keys....]]>Jun 16th 2008 8:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/Jun 16th 2008 8:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/Jun 16th 2008 6:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/Jun 16th 2008 8:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/
http://gopaultech.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/virtual-laser-keyboard.jpg]]>Jun 16th 2008 8:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/
The Max Mosely spanky-type is pretty much spot on.]]>Jun 16th 2008 10:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/Jun 16th 2008 8:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/Jun 16th 2008 1:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/Jun 16th 2008 8:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/Jun 16th 2008 8:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/Jun 16th 2008 9:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/Jun 16th 2008 12:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/Jun 16th 2008 8:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/Jun 16th 2008 9:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/This is sick, I don't want to be touching a dead cow all day.
Also leather is much more environmentally friendly than plastic.

I'll stick to my vegan plastic KB thanks.

Andrew
]]>Jun 16th 2008 9:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/Jun 16th 2008 10:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/Sorry for the confusion Harry!
]]>Jun 16th 2008 10:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/Jun 16th 2008 10:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/Leather footwear and clothing products are derived from petroleum-based materials (as are many types of plastics) and frequently criticised for being environmentally damaging. Leather tanneries use powerful chemicals to remove every last scrap of flesh including lead, zinc, formaldehyde, dyes and cyanide-based chemicals. On top of this, raising livestock is largely responsible for global warming, widespread pollution, deforestation and land degradation.

Also keep in mind that this mother cow was probably raised on a factory farm, being repeatedly impregnated and halving her baby calves taken away from her until her exhausted body could no longer provide enough milk. She was then sent to slaughter (being skinned alive) and ground up for hamburgers. Finally her skin was used be some idiot Japanese designer who thought it would be COOL to create a leather keyboard.

Even if you aren’t concerned about the planet we live on, given the chance isn’t it best to live life cruelty free? I certainly think so.
]]>Jun 16th 2008 11:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/Jun 16th 2008 12:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/Jun 16th 2008 12:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/Jun 16th 2008 9:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/Maybe they could start growing human skin in the lab, specifically for keyboards, mice etc. could bring a new meaning to 'soft-touch keys'!]]>Jun 16th 2008 9:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/Jun 16th 2008 9:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/Jun 16th 2008 9:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/
That is, I understand what they mean (leather is cow skin) but where are they coming from? Where have they been in the past?

Why do all of my dead cow shoes look so good?]]>Jun 16th 2008 9:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/Jun 16th 2008 9:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/Jun 16th 2008 9:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/Jun 16th 2008 10:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/Jun 16th 2008 10:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/Jun 16th 2008 12:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/Jun 16th 2008 2:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/Jun 16th 2008 1:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/
I've seen space bars the size of shift keys before, damn irritating.]]>Jun 16th 2008 4:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/
Unfortunate how little tactile innovation has been made on keyboards.]]>Jun 16th 2008 7:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/Jun 17th 2008 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/Jun 17th 2008 2:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/kazuharu-sakuras-leather-keyboard-only-touch-typists-need-appl/
as for the small space bar, all japanese keyboards have them as they have extra keys around the space bar to accomodate for "language specific" functionality]]>Jun 18th 2008 4:16AM