53-Key Alphabetical Keyboard Takes on QWERTY

After 130 years since inception of QWERTY, a new contender finally steps forward. The new keyboard from New Standard, whose keys are arranged alphabetically, has the first 13 alphabet keys from A to M sitting the left side and the rest on the right hand side. Besides this radical change, the cursors and the function keys are relocated to the middle and bottom of the keyboard respectively. Suffice to say, everything is changed down to the physical size.

Since the keyboard only has 53 keys, it only measures just 12.5" x 5" x 1". Inventor John Parkinson suggests the new keyboard eases learning curve for 'hunt & peck' typists and senior citizens. Available in April 2005, the USB keyboard will retail for $69.95.

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