If tablets had one Achilles heel preventing them from personal computing dominance, it would be their awkward touchscreen keyboards. But the makers of the ASETNIOP keyboard think they’ve found a better alternative. An on-screen keyboard with just 10 keys that lets you access every letter of the alphabet with multiple key presses, like playing chords on a piano.
The demos make it look easy to use, but the system seems pretty convoluted and getting the hang of it will most likely require a lot of practice. But what do you think? Does the ASETNIOP have even a remote chance of replacing the classic QWERTY layout? Will anything ever? [ASETNIOP via Dvice]
Typing on a pad has been one of my major misgivings about losing my laptop, I think this is a good idea it's a skill that will require learning much like we all learned the querty keyboard, but I am sure someone else will come up/has come up with something, better similar so I think the fight for it being a standard that everyone uses is a long way off.
wow. that looks horrible to use and learn.
The problem with writing on a touch screen isn't too many buttons, it's a lack of tactile feedback. Lets solve that first.
A bit like a Braille keyboard.