Back lit Keyboard

[bigpig]

Has anyone seen a back lit keyboard or know where to get one. So I can keep my desk lamp off and be able to see the keys.

 

[DefRef]

Wow, that would be cool. (And prolly expensive if it exists!)

 

[bigpig]

Yes and it would be worth every penny.

 

[thevillageinn]

what about one of these Flexible Keyboards and some of this Glowing Wire to backlight it?

Just a thought...a backlit keyboard would be wicked cool...keep us updated if you find anything

Also..you could get a keyboard with a USB port and use this

Laptop light to light it in the dark...I see it's also available in Red LED so that could probably become, blue or any other color you desire pretty easily

 

[SaturnX]

Guide on Backlighting Keyboards

There's a guide on everything you need to know.

--Mark

 

[ojai00]

That's a nice link Tharyn. I'm too scared to try it...but it does look really cool!! 😛

 

[Magicthyse]

Yeah... But... Lighting a MS Natural keyboard from behind surely means only the gaps between the keys are lit? Can you see the legends?

 

[dkozloski]

If you touch type worth a hoot what difference does it make if you can see the keyboard or not? My grandson types 150WPM+ (no mistakes) and the characters have been worn completely off the keys of his keyboard for years. Blind people do fine typing as well.

 

[VBboy]

Uhh, HELLO?! If you can't see the keyboard and keys, perhaps your room is too dark? Do you want to completely loose your eyesight by typing in the dark? Your room should be well-lit, including the keyboard and the monitor (but avoiding the glare).

You should really read about a safe and ergonomic workplace, because I can see you sitting on a toilet playing Quake3...

Good luck, and good health!

 

[yomega]

I hope you were serious about it being worth every penny. Linky

 

[nhutp]

that place is crazy... "military grade" keyboards? for that much dough, it better be able to take a bullet...

 

[Daovonnaex]

Here

 

[Smaulz]

oooh.... *drrrooool*
One question, why they gotta use such an ugly keyboard?? That Nightsurfer looks like a 1984 IBM model... yuck....

<edit> oh wait, I looked closer, it IS a 1984 IBM model..... 😱

 

[Elledan]

<< I hope you were serious about it being worth every penny. Linky >>

I wouldn't mind using some of these keyboards 😉

The rackmounted ones don't look too shabby either 😛

 

[Magicthyse]

I hope you were serious about it being worth every penny. Linky

I was about to say thankyouthankyouthankyou, but I just noticed the numbers on the right hand side of the page and now all I can say is holy ****.

That's some serious margins being made there - I recognise a few of the keyboards and they are definitely not that much. Still I can go hunt for cheaper ones now I know what to ask for - so yes, thankyouthankyouthankyou.