New Standard Alphabetical Ordered Keyboard
Can you recall your first experience of using QWERTY keyboard to type something on computer? Did you ask the question why the alphabets letters are all messed up on the keyboards? Here comes the new concept of keyboard design after the QWERTY keyboard has been invented for more than 100 years.
The picture shown above is the new keyboard layout from New Standard and the revolutionary idea of this keyboard is the keys are arranged alphabetically starting from A to M sitting the left side and N to Z on the right side. The arrow keys, instead of separating from alphabetical keys on QWERTY keyboard, it is placed in the exact middle of the New Standard keyboard.
Contrast to QWERTY keyboard which has about 108 keys, this New Standard keyboard just has 53 keys. Because of this, this unique keyboard only measures just 12.5″ x 5″ x 1″. According to the inventor of the New Standard keyboard, John Parkinson says the new keyboard is designed to eases learning curve for ‘hunt & peck’ typists and senior citizens.
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January 16th, 2007 at 2:44 pm
This keyboard is absolutely rediculous, and I predict it will be off the commercial market by the end of this year. Who in their right mind would want to work on this thing, when virtually every keyboard in existance is QWERTY? What a laugh…
March 27th, 2007 at 1:51 pm
“This keyboard is absolutely rediculous, and I predict it will be off the commercial market by the end of this year. Who in their right mind would want to work on this thing, when virtually every keyboard in existance is QWERTY? What a laugh… “-Roger Mallet
That’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard. o_0
The QWERTY keyboard should have been rendered obsolete years ago with the introduction of the personal computer. The only reason the letters are arranged in that pattern is so that antique typewriters don’t get jammed-up. I think it’s about time that we throw the QWERTY keyboard into the dumpster and embrace the 21st century.
August 5th, 2007 at 10:29 pm
My autistic grandson would absolutely use this keyboard, as I am sure many other developmentally-challenged children would. I would love to purchase one of these for him. As a retired teacher, I can tell you that the uses in special ed. classes would be numerous.
August 10th, 2007 at 1:22 pm
You ask who would want to work on a keyboard like this, well a disabled child who knows the alphabet and can not find them on a QWERTY keyboard. The child does very well on the alphabet one. Don’t speak so loudly when you don’t know all the circumstances behind such a device!!!!!!
November 11th, 2007 at 2:27 am
yeah i agree with you both!
November 22nd, 2007 at 3:29 am
I totally agree with you E. Normus. This keyboard represents a daring yet refreshing way forward in user interfaces. I especially like idea of having the arrow keys in the center of the keyboard.
It’s true that the QWERTY keyboard is heavily ingrained in modern day society, but the technology available now is only increasing the logical pressure to progress from the old QWERTY standard.
One way to get over this tradition would be to create a keyboard with dual letter functionality that could be switched from the QWERTY standard to a new logical button standard with the press of a button. For example if this new keyboard were to adopt the A-Z design, then ‘Q’ would have the dual functionality of ‘Q and A’.
Of course there are plenty of other technologies such as voice recognition, brain wave filtering, and eye tracking that also have great potential.
March 30th, 2008 at 5:47 am
I have a five (5) year old daughter who is an author of childen books. Currently her first book, Where Are The Animals, is being published and she already finished her second book. She started writing her third book. Her third book is geared towards adults, more so parents. She types a lot., but is a slow typer and occasionally finds it difficult to find a couple of keys. While working on her third book, she asked why are the letters not arranged alphebetically. After explaining to her that its standard, she replied it will be easier for her to type if they are alphabetical order. She went on to say why dont we create an alphabetically arranged heyboard with a mouse. I agreed.
She then drew her new product on a blank sheet uf paper.
My initial research on these types of keyboards place me at your doorsteps.
In reading the comments, I believe the opposite. I think is a great idea.
Because of her age, being 5, and love for writing, all eyes will be on her.
I would like to talk to you about me marketing the keyboard.
This would be a joint venture in which both of us share the profits.
Please call
312 493 7164
Michael Ricketts
June 9th, 2008 at 11:23 am
You may call it ridiculous for your self, but for people with learning disabilities or visual impairment it is a blessing.
June 29th, 2008 at 7:22 pm
Huh… well, I think the first poster just said that because it means having to retrain the brain to work this new keyboard. Personally, I dare say it SHOULD be about time there was an alternative to the century-old QWERTY format. And here’s why: if there’s keyboards for other languages, and keyboards for the blind… I REALLY don’t see a problem with an alphabetically correct keyboard. Truth is, that was my first question when I saw my first typewriter. “Is there some POINT to the letters being in this format?”
August 3rd, 2008 at 5:25 pm
I bought a macintosh (iMac) this year. I also own a new standard keyboard: I would like to use it on the mac for working in French and English. A friend told me that if I install a Windows operating system, I will be able to use my new standard keyboard. However he added that (in order to write the French accents properly) I might be forced to buy a Microsoft Office software, or an Arial unicode software. Could anybody tell me the truth?