We're all for a computer as a utilitarian work of art, but this concept seems a little ridiculous: a company called NISHI-KI has released a set of handmade keyboards, with each key done up as a part of a larger design. Sure, they look really pretty, and they're certainly priced to match ($156 per 86 key instrument), but looking at them, we can't help but think two things. First, any keyboard, no matter how functional or how revolutionary, will take some time to learn properly. While you're learning where to put your fingers so you don't hit a Q instead of a W, for example, you're going to need to look at the keyboard from time to time and reorient yourself, which brings us to our second point: these keyboards are quite soft on the eye, but most of them are almost impossible to read, particularly in low light. Your fancy new keyboard won't look so pretty if you've tossed it against a wall in frustration because you can't see what you're doing. About Everything USB
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