FrogPad - One-handed keyboard - Overview and demonstration

edit: my learning curve:
http://s575.photobucket.com/albums/ss195/Fraenky/FrogPad/?action=view&cur...

Short demonstration of the basic functions the one-handed keyboard 'FrogPad' offers you, as you see, all the functions a QWERTY keyboard has.

I hope you also see how the FrogPad works and how someone can type on it.
Most of the time you only have to press a single button with a single finger, sometimes, if you want to reach not often used characters or special keys you have to press two keys simultaneously.
But you never have to press more than 2 keys simultaneously, so you don't have to bring your hand or fingers in awkward positions.
The FrogPad has a natural and very efficient layout.

For a more detailed description visit http://frogpad.com/

Also take a look at the other videos about the FrogPad I made to get further informations about this one-handed keyboard.

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• laptop
• gadgets

[RobloxVideoWatcher7]

and bleh, why did they had to halt manufacturing?

[FroggyTablet]

@RobloxVideoWatcher7 They ran out of FrogPads and hadn't the money to build a new batch of FrogPads. Because they don't develop or build it on their own, just have the keyboard layout and the idea behind it, it's pretty expensive to hire a company to design the PCB and build the whole keyboard together. So they have to order a few thousands and pay for it immediately, having sold none of them yet. And well, they just don't have that money lying around at the moment.

[RobloxVideoWatcher7]

how and why did you have the german version?

[FroggyTablet]

@RobloxVideoWatcher7 There's only one version, the English one which I also use. Normally my keyboard layout in Windows is German. Because the FrogPad needs an English layout I had to select an English layout. Sadly with such an layout it's not possible to write some German characters like ä, ß, ..., so I selected the international English keyboard layout in Windows, with which all this becomes possible.

[robbin505]

I have one hand and was wondering about using one-handed keyboards. I was hoping that maybe someone out there has tried a few and could suggest a good one. I am not a bad typist with a regular keyboard but I find it difficult to look at the screen and type, so I would like a keyboard that is easy to use and can be learned, with practice, to be used without having to look at it. any suggestions would be appreciated. Feel free to PM me or respond here.

[FroggyTablet]

@robbin505 the easiest option is to use a different keyboard layout for existing full size QWERTY keyboards (like Dvorak one handed). Other options are rare, like this one or Matias one handed keyboard. But I don't know how good those alternatives are, I just know that their either their hardware (dvorak) or software (matias) aren't optimized as the FrogPad.

[hansr69]

So, I can type with my left hand and fap with the right one, success!

[FroggyTablet]

@jerrythedutchmapler The clip is put together from two recordings (Camcorder + Camtasia), because I'm not perfect there's a small shift of a few frames.

Internet: Some people who reviewed it and haven't really spent time with it, nor had the interest to learn a new layout, said to learn it is not as convenient as FrogPad inc. claims. No wonder.

Wiki: One single person added this questionable statement lately, but also note the words after this statement: [citation needed]

[NikitaOneill]

can i use this to write in french and finnish too?

[RadeAzazer]

I'm looking for that keyboard exactly. They only sell the Magic version now. Is there a place I can find this on, used even? Ebay doesn't have any and I'm getting a bit desperate (I don't NEED it but I'd like to own one).

[MarkOPaligar]

im Using FrogPad Right Now And I Dont Play Games With It...

[MarkOPaligar]

Imagine Playing Halo Using This Pad...

[PoetryonMusic]

imagine playing games using this pad. one heck of a challenge lol

[JauntyMellifluous]

not bad .. pretty neat

[atthebluebus]

this is perfect for porn addicts

[wolfey321]

looks hard to master, but once you get the hang of it i bet you'll look like a wizard to all your friends.

[Hammertime386]

Camera chat here we come

[JAMIEX1988]

I LOVE MY QWERTY KEYBOARD