I'm looking for a totally flat keyboard for my PC.
intellikeys (http://www.intellitools.com/Products/IntelliKeys/ikeysUSB_index.htm)
has a great one, but extremely expensive.
For disables, there are 200 kinds of Keyboards over the net (!)
but I need only a FLAT ONE, in a more reasonable price than $395...
Thank you.

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Clarification of Question by yonidotcom-ga on 06 May 2003 16:20 PDT

Thanks Ttuzdad!
It was perfect if only they'd start to sell.
By the end of 2003 they intend to launch their peroduct.
but now they are not.

Thanks again.

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Request for Question Clarification by sublime1-ga on 06 May 2003 20:06 PDT

yonidotcom...

Sorry to say that I searched for quite awhile and couldn't
find anything useful for under $200. There are keypads such
as you need used on cash registers (which presumably keep the
grease from disabling them at fast-food restaurants...*grin*),
but I didn't find anything like them on PC keyboards. The 
technology certainly exists, and shouldn't be that expensive.

This seems related to 'ANSI' standards for proper keyboard keys,
which must travel a certain distance or make noise to provide
sensory feedback to the user, indicating that a key has been
pressed.

Have you ever considered a 'touchscreen' setup (though I don't
yet know that that's any cheaper)?

sublime1-ga

You might be interested in checking into the new "virtual keyboard"
technology and see if its ripe enough to pick yet:

http://optics.org/articles/news/8/3/26/1/keyboardzoomin

In the meantime, here is a free computer screen keyboard you can use
that allows you to type using only your mouse.

http://march-of-faces.org/resources/vkt.html

Regards;
tutuzdad-ga

The best that I could find are the "roll-up" keyboards - they're not
completely flat, but, they are much cheaper than $395

http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/input/keyboards/5a7f/

I couldn't find any of the "mat" kind either for the price range you
specified but maybe these will help:

The coolest thing I found my far was the IGESTURE keyboard by
FINGERWORKS ($249). It’s pretty flat but it also comes with a flat
touch pad that responds to hand gestures. This might be real
beneficial for someone who has limited traditional keyboard
capabilities. You just have to see it to believe it.
http://www.fingerworks.com/igest_kb.html
(be sure to visit the demo page)
http://www.fingerworks.com/gesture_guide_text_manip.html

This one is also a pretty neat innovation. All you have to do is point
your finger at a key. No pressure is necessary. BLACK IPC TOUCHPAD
($56.80)
http://hwextreme.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=707014/search=keyboard/ut=4252090eeb2f0e07


OKI is a manufacturer of a variety of styles of thin keyboards. They
are not completely flat but some are less than 5mm thick. Perhaps one
of these might suit your needs:
http://www.oki.com/jp/SSG/ENG/Prod/Keyboard/index.html

LOGITECH has a much more traditional keyboard they are marketing as
having “a zero-degree of tilt” and the “thinnest”, “flattest” keyboard
for only $99. It also happens to be cordless for your convenience and
it doesn’t depend on “line of sight” issues.
http://www.maximum3d.com/reviews/cordlessfreedom2.htm

LONGWELL also produces a super thin keyboard in traditional style:
http://www.longwell.us/product/kb/lti_t202.htm

Along that same line are keyboard by VIEWMATE:
http://hwextreme.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=564674/search=keyboard/ut=4252090eeb2f0e07

SOFTOUCH
http://hwextreme.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=699800/search=keyboard/ut=4252090eeb2f0e07

CLIENT2000
http://hwextreme.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=21662/search=keyboard/ut=4252090eeb2f0e07

Regards;
tutuzdad-ga

Greeeeeaaaat!!!
Many thanks to synarchy-ga and sublime1-ga which their comments gave
me a new vision of what should I looked for.
Thank you for your helful hints!!!

Many Thaks!,
yonidotcom-ga

And tutuzdad-ga,
What can I say:
While review your answers for about 10 hrs (!),
I realized that you have an AMAZING knowledge,
and when mixed with a personality that want to help people,
We get a unique amazing knowledgeable and very kind person.
Thanks again !!