http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/ Engadget Comments for NorhTec Gecko Surfboard is neither gecko nor surfboard (it's a keyboard PC) http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/Dec 19th 2009 9:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/Dec 19th 2009 4:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/Dec 19th 2009 9:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/What do you mean?
Looks normal to me...]]>Dec 19th 2009 10:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/Dec 19th 2009 10:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/
Also I'm afraid the keys are a bit cramped? Just get a bit wider like a normal keyboard and it will make everything looks better (and more usable)]]>Dec 19th 2009 10:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/Looks like the poster of the video said this in a youtube comment:
"The keyboard feels good.The one on this video is a Ukraniun layout with English keys. Not sure how that happened but the feel is fine."
So maybe the English version will be more standard.]]>Dec 21st 2009 10:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/Dec 19th 2009 9:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/
Maybe that's what the new Mac Mini will be. If Apple can squeeze a computer into the Air then they could definitely do it with one of their keyboards ; )]]>Dec 19th 2009 12:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/that's BS, it all depends where your power comes from, if you use niagara falls as a generator or a nuclear plant you have quite a different CO² footprint than a coal plant for instance, 0 compared to max achievable]]>Dec 19th 2009 10:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/He was correctly assuming that people get their power from a conventional power source. Niagara Falls hasn't completely caught on just as yet.]]>Dec 19th 2009 2:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/Dec 19th 2009 3:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/

]]>Dec 19th 2009 4:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://store.sundancesolar.com/pofo5wasochf.html]]>Dec 19th 2009 5:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/Specs please...]]>Dec 19th 2009 10:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/
#2 $99? Sensationalist headline much? NEVER.. we al know this piece of tat will cost $299 when launched.]]>Dec 19th 2009 10:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/>...it even includes a composite video out to let you hook it up to your TV for a proper 1982 experience...]]>Dec 19th 2009 10:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/Dec 19th 2009 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/on a device like this aimed at geeks and hacker types the answer is simply yes, this isn't a macbook or something.
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Are you keeping up with the commodore cuz the commodore is keeping up with you!]]>Dec 19th 2009 10:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/Your c64 ran at 1GJz and ran xp or linux? Nice model
]]>Dec 19th 2009 10:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/]]>Dec 19th 2009 10:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/No, but it had color! I just think it's funny that the "form factor" might finally be catching on.]]>Dec 19th 2009 11:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/]]>Dec 19th 2009 12:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/
GJz = gigajizz(?)]]>Dec 19th 2009 2:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/Dec 19th 2009 3:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/GJz requires better graphics than the c64 could provide :)]]>Dec 19th 2009 4:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/Dec 19th 2009 5:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/Dec 19th 2009 10:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/And the video didn't show how fast the browsing is one can't but help notice.

]]>Dec 19th 2009 10:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/Dec 19th 2009 10:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/Dec 19th 2009 11:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/WTF, but uhm well actually you can disable or reassign it via software or simply remove it manually
www.autohotkey.com has a good keyboard reassign thing, and MS has a utility to disable keys too.
You can also paint it gold and tell people it's s small bar of gold you like to keep handy.]]>Dec 19th 2009 12:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/Dec 19th 2009 6:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/Dec 19th 2009 11:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/Dec 19th 2009 11:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/Dec 19th 2009 11:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/Dec 19th 2009 3:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/"flash-playing workstation."
So, you call addictinggames.com "work"...nice...does your boss know about this?]]>Dec 19th 2009 3:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/Dec 19th 2009 11:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/Dec 19th 2009 1:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/Dec 19th 2009 7:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/Dec 19th 2009 5:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/Dec 19th 2009 5:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/Dec 20th 2009 12:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/I had a sneaking sus-picion you were, hence my closing goldbar idea

I"M GETTING SO FREAKING ANNOYED THAT i CAN'T TYPE SUSP-ICION ON ENGADGET, JESUS H CHRIST THE MORONIC NATURE OF IT IS MASSIVE]]>Dec 20th 2009 5:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/
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talk amongst yourselves ... lemme give ya a topic ... (insert title here) hahahahahha

i love it!]]>Dec 21st 2009 10:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/norhtec-gecko-surfboard-is-neither-gecko-nor-surfboard/Dec 22nd 2009 4:54PM