An interesting device for sure, three of our staffers tried it out and we all felt the same way. Very unique and great in theory, but kind of weird in actual use. This water-resistant, dirt and dust proof keyboard’s keys are a little small and the flexible rubber material is strange to type on. Also, the keyboard had a few quirks that made easy typing hard. Instead of one long Shift key underneath Caps Lock, it was two small Shift keys and there was an extra Space key directly next to the long, normal Space key. This normally shouldn’t have been a problem, but Adesso was strictly thinking PC users when they designed this board. That is our Apple key, a key imperative to Mac users like the Control Key is PC users.

While the instructions give me requirements for Windows Vista, XP, 2000, Me and 98SE, but my trusty Mac Powerbook G4 picked the keyboard up in an instant. I just couldn’t copy and paste anything or use my “hot keys” with it. So I quickly gave up, passed it on and pondered. The keyboard was cool, it rolls up and can fit in a backpack, it’ll never crack in two, but where would I actually need to take it? I have a laptop to take with me and it has it’s own keyboard. It comes with a PS/2 converter, so I guess I could take my old ‘95 hard drive and monitor camping, but...
It wasn’t until I did a little research and went to their website at www.adesso.com that that “motor boat” struck me as a good place to use this keyboard. What Adesso does have it some interesting other products, like touch sensitive tablets that will pick up your class notes, or a tablet that works with Adobe’s Elements to color and draw with. They also make 3-button, laser mice and USB Illuminated mice that are also some unusual finds. So check out their website at www.adesso.com and email me at stephanie@colleges.com if you can think of anywhere else you would take this keyboard. Happy typing!