Brando charms with Super Tiny Keyboard

Oh Brando, what will you think of next? On second thought, we're just going to do our best to soak up the awesomeness that's beaming from your latest concoction, the Super Tiny Keyboard. This palm-sized (or so they say) input peripheral measures in at just 6.7- x 2.8- x 0.6-inches and features a mini-USB port and a retractable cable. We'd expect this would only be good for typing emergencies, but for $25, it might not be a bad backup to have around.

[Via OhGizmo]

[Bad Beaver Posted Sep 24th 2008 2:22PM]

Heyyy, it's about the size of my fold-out bluetooth keyboard - when closed! Well, I guess at 25 bucks you cannot complain. Nevertheless, I'd rather have something that does not give me the impression of having broken off some HTC phone...

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 24th 2008 2:58PM]

This would be handy actually for portable devices that rely on OSK's, like the PSP, or indeed the PS3 if you only want to send messages across PSN without spending 25 minutes typing "hi there buddy" with a 6A controller...

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 24th 2008 3:30PM]

That's pretty spiffy. If you check out the Brando sites pics it's about one and half iPhone's in length. Or about the length of a regular keyboard, from left bottom corner to second ALT button (right of the space bar).

http://usb.brando.com.hk/prod_detail.php?prod_id=00666

I agree, not a bad backup or mobile work keyboard.. esp for $25. I'm too in love with the Apple keyboard, but this would really be contender if it had both Bluetooth and USB for ~$15 or more.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 24th 2008 4:09PM]

Look at this keyboard http://digg.com/design/Any_languages_keyboard in any languages

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 24th 2008 4:10PM]

http://digg.com/design/Any_languages_keyboard
this keyboard is better

[bakedbeans6 Posted Sep 24th 2008 4:15PM]

You could duct tape this to your iPhone, and VOILA! Full QWERTY!

(kinda like the camera phone from Flight of the Conchords)

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 24th 2008 4:35PM]

this thing looks too big to use just your thumbs like texting and too small to type regularly

[johnkzin Posted Sep 24th 2008 4:53PM]

It looks like it might be right in that ideal zone of "small enough to thumb type, big enough to touch type". Though, maybe not either one amazingly comfortably.

I have the iGo, but it's a little rickety to type on, and I get annoyed at having all of the over-loaded keys. Having an actual number row would be quite nice. I may get it, since it's only a $25 risk.

But, as others have pointed out, a Bluetooth version would be QUITE nice.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 24th 2008 5:46PM]

HOLY CRAP WHERE IS THE CAPS LOCK KEY!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!111/!!23LKD USDFOA!7


Seriously, i hope it doesn't have one, and its a new trend that spreads like cancer.

[SOOPERGOOMAN Posted Sep 24th 2008 6:22PM]

Can we say hack it for psp keyboard especially the MINI USB part???

[ae86takumi Posted Sep 24th 2008 11:46PM]

Uhmm... the moment I saw this..I thought.. Metal Gear Solid 4. This is like being Akiba ( Johnny) and his high tech hacking.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 4th 2008 11:36AM]

do you think that i could have this as a 2nd keyboard but with totally different shortcuts assigned to each key? This would be a great help for programs like Photoshop.