The days of struggling to see the small keyboard letters and wearing your glasses on the tip of your nose are long gone.
The product designers at VisiKey (http://www.visikey.net/) have created a keyboard that will make your computing experience much more enjoyable.The VisiKey Enhanced Visibility Lettering System (patent pending) is 430% larger than that of a standard keyboard. This means you can actually see the keys even in high-glare and low-light conditions. These innovative keyboards, which come in wired and wireless versions, launched at the beginning of June 2005.
The idea behind the keyboard is extremely simple: larger lettering + high contrast = increased visibility and more comfortable use. Today, 136 million Americans wear prescription lenses, and large computer monitor sales have been up by an amazing 70% over the past 2 years. VisiKeys Enhanced Visibility Keyboard has filled the gap for the 50% of computer users that are not touch typists.
The main goal of the VisiKey Enhanced Visibility Keyboard is to make a persons computing experience more comfortable by reducing eye strain. According to the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, eye and vision problems are the most common complaints in the workplace today (http://www.afscme.org/health/keys_02.htm#risk).
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The full name of the new VisiKey keyboard is the « Enhanced Visibility Internet Keyboard ». Even a quick glance at the keyboard will make you notice its main feature. The letters, numbers, and symbols on the keys are bright white and they are much bigger and more visible than those on regular computer keyboards.
The VisiKey keyboard is a well-designed 104 key model. It also has 15 useful hot keys. The top of the keyboard has media center controls for playing, pausing, muting, etc. when working with music and video files with your media player.
A separate area next to the media center has Internet keys that give one touch e-mail, web search, browsing, and forward and back keys. The arrow navigation keys are curved and this ergonomic shape makes them available by touch without looking at the keyboard. Above the navigation keys are three keys that allow you to put the computer to sleep, wake it up, or power it down.
The keyboard includes a PS/2 and USB connection, and the wireless version that I reviewed also includes the batteries. Because the letters on the keys are bigger, the keys themselves also seem larger. This is not the case. A touch typist will find that all the keys pretty much use the same size and spacing as a regular keyboard. A hunt-and-peck type of user will find it much easier to find the proper keys.
The keyboard worked well right out of the box. The feel was a bit spongier than most keyboards and it was quite quiet.
I also checked out the VisiKey wireless mouse. It is an optical mouse, so it is highly accurate, working on most surfaces without a mouse pad. It is slightly smaller than most mice. Touch sensors allow the mouse to « sleep » after 8 minutes of non-use resulting in longer battery life.
The VisiKey keyboard is IBM PC compatible. It works with Windows XP, 2000, ME and above. Software provided for Windows 95 and 98. It also comes in a wired version. »
For more information, visit http://www.visikey.net/, or contact VisiKey at 1-866-683-2276.
Contact: Phil Sieg of VisiKey LLC Phone: 423-265-9818, ext. 117, Cell: 423-331-0725, Fax: 423-265-9820 http://www.visikey.net/
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