Nemeio Shows off their E-Ink Customizable Keyboard, Set for

We first had our eyes on the Nemeio e-ink show keyboard at CES final yr, with the French firm grabbing eyes with their per-key customizable keyboard that implements an e-ink show below every keycap. This permits the 75% kind issue keyboard to be simply adaptable throughout customers who need to, say, kind in one of many hardly ever supported languages (suppose Inuit, for instance) by keyboards. By supporting native OS languages on each Windows and MacOS, in addition to having software program drivers to permit a vast variety of layouts which might be related to applications, and in addition as much as 4 actions per key, the keyboard is lastly seeing near-retail specs within the characteristic set.

At their sales space throughout CES 2020, the corporate confirmed off two variations of the keyboard which might be being contemplated for the retail launch later this yr. These are each clearly extra completed samples in comparison with the prototype from earlier than, and are available a unique ID with one going for the extra conventional route of a emblem and indicator LEDs on the prime corners, and the opposite including them to the left as an alternative. If you could have a desire on both, please vote on them and assist the corporate finalize their plans. As it stands, they wish to promote your complete unit, which has wi-fi Bluetooth connectivity and a ~20 hour battery life with lighting off (through LEDs to enrich the e-ink) for below $400. Nemeio says they’re nonetheless working to enhance the typing expertise, however it is a uncommon keyboard that can truly assist reduce down the educational curve related to smaller kind issue keyboards, whereas making customization simpler than different options.