TI-H: RE: Calc keyboard

To: TI Hardware <ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org>
Subject: TI-H: RE: Calc keyboard
From: David Knaack <dknaack@genesis.genetech.net>
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 17:58:55 -0500 (CDT)
Reply-To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org


> The only difficult part would be to convert 
> the keyboards protocall into ti-protocall, 
> and to write the software.  I am willing
> if anyone wants any help on the electronics
> side of things.

The hardware side probably wouldnt' be that
difficult if the protocols were defined, 
however I haven't looked for documentation
on the Palm keyboard.

Talking to the calc could be done with
any desired protocol, since, AFAIK, it
will require a driver on the calc anyway.

> 100 bux for a keyboard!!  Isnt that a bit
> much.  You can get a PC keyboard which will
> do exactly the same job (only a bit larger
> than the palm keyboards) for less than 8.

I haven't seen any PC keyboards that fold
up and slip into a pocket, and yet are nearly
full sized when unfolded.

$100 is a bit steep, but apparently it
is what the market will bear, because
I sure see lots of them in use.

DK