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Keyboard Cools and Heats Hands While You Type

by Will Safer on October 30, 2008 at 01:15 PM



Keyboard comfort is something most people don't think about, but are glad to have. Ergonomic keyboards that place your hands in the proper typing position have been on the market for years. Now, temperature control is part of the program if you put this Thanko USB keyboard (equipped with built-in cooler and heater) on your desk.

It may be a little bulky, but that's to accommodate the three -- yes, three -- fans integrated into the bottom of the device. And you're not stuck with simple-minded binary on/off or hot/cold settings on this baby -- a control wheel on the side of the keyboard gives you complete control over the range of cool to warm blasting out towards your precious paws.

The keyboard costs about $50 and is available from the Thanko Web site, though we hope you read Japanese. (The cooler-only version is available on RareMonoShop.com for about $70. Why the big price difference? Shipping plus a fluctuating Yen?) [From OhGizmo!]

Tags: big in Japan, BigInJapan, comfort, computer accessories, ComputerAccessories, cool, Japan, keyboard, keyboards, usb

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