Saturday, August 16, 2008

Das Keyboard Gives Tactile and Audio Feedback


Das Keyboard sports best-in-class German-engineered gold-plated mechanical key switches that provide tactile and audio feedback making typing a pure joy. You get to hear audio clicks once you start typing that makes typing fun and addictive. Das Keyboard has been designed for people who spend many hours a day working on a computer and for whom typing productivity and comfort does matter.

Both Das Keyboard Professional and Ultimate models are identical except that the Ultimate is a blank keyboard (there are no inscriptions on the keys).

German-engineered mechanical key switches
Das Keyboard compares to the legendary IBM model M. Its best-in-class mechanical gold-plated key switches provide a tactile and audio click that makes typing pure joy.

USB 2.0 hub
The high-speed USB hub allows to sync and charge your iPhone and iPod or any USB compatible devices.

Extra-long USB cable
Das Keyboard sports 2-meter (6.6ft) cable that can go through your desk grommet in order to keep your workspace neat and tidy

N-Key rollover
Das Keyboard allows up to 12 keys to be pressed simultaneously. Great for fast typists and gamers alike.

System requirements
PC or Mac, Windows, Linux, or Mac OSX.One USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 port, no driver required.

System requirements
  • Windows, Linux, or MacOS X
  • One USB port
  • Mac users can swap the command/control/options keys to match the Mac keyboard layout using the MacOS X keyboard control panel

Technical information

  • Glossy black upper enclosure with matching black USB cable, Darth Vader approved.
  • Mechanical key switches with gold contacts
  • Two-port USB hub 1.1 and 2.0 compatible
  • Blue LEDs
  • 2-meter (6.6ft) USB cable
  • Enhanced 104 or 105-key layout
  • Three Windows keys
  • Dimensions: 18in x 6.5in x 1in (thickest portion, feet not extented, 1.5in w/ extended feet)
  • Weight: 1.2 Kg, 2.6 lbs

Jabra BT530 Noice Cancelling Headset From Jabra

Jabra’s latest BT530 Bluetooth headset is ready to hit retail stores in September. It boasts a new generation noise cancellation able to blacks out background noise without compromising voice clarity. Destroy unwanted sound with Noise Blackout The Jabra BT530 is the first Bluetooth headset with Noise Blackout. Unique amongst wireless hands-free headsets, it provides background noise elimination without any compromise on natural voice quality. Dual microphones, coupled with advanced DSP technology, identify the source of sound and then enhance your own voice, and obliterate peripheral noise.

This headset offers a noise-free experience in crystal clear sound wherever you are. Equipped with intelligent volume control the headset automatically adjusts the level of received audio for optimal audibility and also offers Audio Shock Protection guarding your ears against raised voices or sudden noise surges. Designed in true Jabra style, with comfort and intuitively in mind this headset will provide pure audio power all-day long, whichever way you choose to wear it.

Talk time is listed as 5.5 hours, with maximum standby of 250 hours. It currently retail price at $99.