KeyMouse
By Xah Lee. Date: 2018-11-18 . Last updated: 2020-05-29 .
The keymouse, is a mouse and keyboard combined into one.
It came out around 2018.
Stopped production in 2020-02, but as of 2020-05, they are planning to continue.
[ https://www.keymouse.com/forum/keymouse-pcb-2-0-a-quick-update ]
There are primarily 2 models
KeyMouse Alpha → the whole left hand device works as a mouse, same for right hand.
KeyMouse Track → with trackball instead.
KeyMouse Alpha on left,
KeyMouse Track on right. 2018.
Note that KeyMouse Alpha has only 3 rows, but
KeyMouse Track has 4.
[image source https://twitter.com/new_takaratomy_/status/1064086988263837696 ]
KeyMouse Alpha
KeyMouse Alpha, photo by kowodo 2018
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KeyMouse Track
KeyMouse Track
[Photo from Kathy 2020-01-14]
KeyMouse Track
[image source https://twitter.com/_yshrsmz/status/1027854390911070208 ]
It's expensive. $500 as of 2018-11-18
Size Comparison
Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard ,
KeyMouse Track ,
IBM Thinkpad keyboard,
Microsoft Surface Ergonomic Keyboard ,
[Photo from Kathy 2020-01-14]
• Kinesis Advantage2 Keyboard
• Dactyl keyboard
• KeyMouse
[image source https://twitter.com/new_takaratomy_/status/1064087061005709313 ]
Programable Software
keymouse software.
screenshot by Kowodo
Video Reviews
VIDEO
Which KeyMouse Product is Best for You - Alpha, Track, ChairTrack
Internals
[image source https://twitter.com/_yshrsmz/status/1064326854570459136 ]
[image source https://twitter.com/_yshrsmz/status/1064326854570459136 ]
[image source https://twitter.com/_yshrsmz/status/1064326854570459136 ]
[image source https://twitter.com/_yshrsmz/status/1062891361903423490 ]
[image source https://twitter.com/_yshrsmz/status/1062891361903423490 ]
KeyMouse Comet
KeyMouse Comet, announced around 2019 March, but never in production as of 2020-05-08.
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[[ twitter.com/KeyMouse ] https://twitter.com/KeyMouse/status/1105208862745845760 ]
This doesn't seem like a good design.
When you have a symmetric keyboard, a lot nerds naturally think the center is the proper place to put the trackball. But that's actually a unnatural position with regards to hands.
The proper position for trackball, is actually near the thumb for a small trackball, or on the side for large trackball.
Where to Buy
https://www.keymouse.com/
