From the outside it looks like just another failed gadget, but there’s a lot under the hood. Mechanical key switches give a tactile feel to presses. It’s “tenkeyless” and “fkeyless,” meaning it doesn’t have the number pad or F-keys, making it more compact. It has a special custom layout that lets you control your media and your mouse without leaving the home row. Gamers and coders can set up macros and application-specific key mappings. And, of course, the whole thing splits in half for better ergonomics. You can lay your hands on “UHK” somewhere next year. The only glitch is that Hungarian startup Ultimate Gadget has to meet crowdfunding target. Right now it is on the way meeting 30 percent of the target.
You can pre-order a “UHK,” as its creators call it, for $200 if you order now, but like all crowdfunding projects you’ll be taking a bit of a risk in buying into something that hasn’t been publicly reviewed.
