RollaKeyboard Mini 85 USB and 109 PS/2
RRP: AU$74.95/AU$79.95
The Good: The only waterproof keyboard in our roundup, the silicon coated RollaKeyboards can be quite easily rolled up and provide an extremely quiet typing experience. They´re also just the thing to impress people; while we got some looks with the flashier Logitech and Microsoft keyboards, everybody wanted a go on the RollaKeyboards.
The Bad: You still need a flat surface; if you attempt to bend the RollaKeyboard while in use, you can expect some very curious results from your keyboard. Learning to type on an essentially flat surface does take some time getting used to, especially with the 85 Key Mini keyboard, which we found to be quite twitchy when it came to deciding whether to accept keystrokes or not.
The Verdict: The RollaKeyboards are particularly suited to heavy contamination environments (excess dust, moisture, and so on), but for regular everyday use, and for anyone who does more than hunt and peck typing, the gimmick of a rollable keyboard wears thin very quickly. Expect to see these used as cheap Sci-Fi movie props, though.
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