Kazuharu Sakura's Leather Keyboard: Only Touch Typists Need Apply

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Subscribe to commentsCindyJun 18th 2008 2:14PM
With gas prices the way they are NO WAY I would run out and buy this kind of thing right now. If food or gas get any higher and our pay isnt .....things are going to get a lot worse. So at this point in time no thanks.
lenJun 18th 2008 2:57PM
Looking at some of my keys that have the symbol worn off and the shiny space bar I'm wondering how durable leather would be for a keyboard.
It looks sharp and might make a nice gift but not very practical.
SunnyJun 18th 2008 2:15PM
I think I will just cover all the letters and numbers on my keyboard with electrical tape. No problem.
HayliJun 18th 2008 2:22PM
I agree that this is totally pointless. I like my keyboard just t he way it is! Plus, leather? What the heck? p.s. email me someone. im looking 4 a guy.
JulieJun 18th 2008 3:51PM
You people crack me up! Who f*&n cares? They will still have the ones with the letters and you don't HAVE to buy this one!! Get a life guys! lol
elusivefantasy12Jun 19th 2008 1:38PM
that's seriously disgusting... >.
PearlJun 18th 2008 3:51PM
Beautiful keyboard. As for the "alright" dispute, as someone else noted, it is "nonstandard usage". Webster's New World Collegiate says it is of "disputed usage" -- a word but not the finest use of language for purists, as "ain't" is a word. I typed this using the touch method.
JenniferJun 18th 2008 11:04PM
Dame desu! Muzukashi-sugimasu! Ano mabushikute shiroi hikari wa nan desu ka!?
Haha, if only I could use something like that.
Miss Anna, I learned the difference between "alright" and "all right" in English class. I doubt my textbook was mistaken.
(By the way, the Japanese means, "Nooo! It's too difficult! What's that blinding, white light!? xD Yay for bilingual histrionics.)
EosJun 19th 2008 10:36AM
To me, this looks sort of silly. The lack of key labels I can stand. If you know how to type it shouldn't be a problem. My question is... why leather?
I don't protest the use of leather on a whole, if there's no other alternative available (such as in some types of boots or equipment), but this to me just looks like a needless waste. It might feel cool. Sure, I understand that. But other than that, it's not that special, and it's probably more expensive than a regular keyboard. Why, exactly, would you buy something like this? It's just pointless.