Military-grade keypad used for wearable wrist computing

– February 11, 2010Posted in: General, Headline, Keyboards, Keypads, Peripherals
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If you’ve been reading CrunchGear since this past summer, you should probably call a psychiatrist immediately may remember the iKey AK-39 military-grade wrist keyboard, which was basically a small-ish keyboard made for a soldier to wear on his or her wrist in order to manipulate a rugged, portable computer. Well iKey’s got a new keypad now, and it’s an OEM product meant to integrate directly with wrist-worn computers.

The KYB-170-OEM (cute name!) “features a 17-key keypad that functions just like a cellular phone does when texting.” There’s also an integrated pointing device, dedicated mouse-click button, and an Enter key. No word on pricing unless you’re a system builder working on a sweet wrist computer, but I’d expect it a little on the pricier side since it’s military-grade and sealed to keep out dust, dirt, and debris.

Here’s a close up of the computer from the above photo:

closeup Military grade keypad used for wearable wrist computing

Old school. I like it.

KYB-170-OEM [iKey.com]

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Military grade keypad used for wearable wrist computing

Military grade keypad used for wearable wrist computing

Military grade keypad used for wearable wrist computing Military grade keypad used for wearable wrist computing Military grade keypad used for wearable wrist computing

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