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http://www.alphagrips.com/
NOW this is an advancement...
http://www.alphagrips.com/frontbigdummmy.jpg
AND its a game controler.
http://www.alphagrips.com/featuresback6.jpg
http://www.alphagrips.com/featuresfront6.jpg
jtfields
03-01-2006, 12:55 PM
Looks silly.
Its a keyboard...
And what a security device...watch someone TRY and make it work..
jtfields
03-01-2006, 02:16 PM
Do they really think they are going to sell that many of those? Someone has wasted a hefty sum invested in research and development of that thing. Unless they can get high schools or something to start training kids to use that thing early on rather than a keyboard then no one is going to buy it. Who sits around wanting to learn how to type all over again?
Maybe there are some specialized uses for it but I can't imagine it becoming a mass market thing.
StalkerZERO
03-01-2006, 02:23 PM
LOL!!!
OM frakkin gawd!! LOL when I read it had a full keyboad I knew that I HADDDD to check it out!!! haha!
I'm gonna buy that sucka just to see how it plays with pc games......
......it is for pc games right? omg:
StalkerZERO
03-01-2006, 02:25 PM
Do they really think they are going to sell that many of those? Someone has wasted a hefty sum invested in research and development of that thing. Unless they can get high schools or something to start training kids to use that thing early on rather than a keyboard then no one is going to buy it. Who sits around wanting to learn how to type all over again?
Maybe there are some specialized uses for it but I can't imagine it becoming a mass market thing.
While you do have a point. I might want to check it out anyway. :cool:
MORE egonomic then a Keyboard..
Finger position isnt that bad...And how many people SIT at a game consolw with he SAME device..
seans
03-01-2006, 11:11 PM
I got typer's elbow, it hurts like you won't believe and I've tried alot of input devices, this one would never work for me, coding on that would be impossible.
StalkerZERO
03-02-2006, 09:27 AM
What I want to know is as of march 2006 are the units available? I don't want to order one just to find out that they are on backorder.
Ioman
03-02-2006, 09:53 AM
I thought this was a joke at first! While it might work, its way too big for me.
BIG??? how? The thing is the size of a CONSOLE controller..maybe alittle bigger.
Contact:
Michael Willner
AlphaGrip, Inc.
Mason Neck, Virginia
Info@AlphaGrip.com
December 28, 2005: We received 300 AlphaGrips yesterday and expect another 200 tomorrow. We expect to receive another 500 in the first half of January. We have begun testing them and for the most part they are working fine (we've only had to reject 2 out of 50 so far). We will begin contacting our pre-launch customers today and expect to start shipping orders next week.
http://groups.google.com/group/alphagrip
seems the company is listening to posts in Google groups..YEAaa
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/08/10/009201
Posted by timothy on Mon Aug 09, '04 09:35 PM
from the seeking-hundredth-monkey dept.
Toys Hardware
bic2k writes "AlphaGrip has opened their doors to pre-orders this past week. (Previously mentioned here.) Press release can be found here. They look a lot like an xbox controller, but contains 42 buttons and a analog stick. Shows up as a standard USB keyboard and mouse. Has a USB expansion slot, which will possibly be used for wireless connectivity. They claim typing speeds of 50 WPM or better after a month or so. They're waiting for 5000 pre-orders before going to manufacturing, so it may be awhile before they actually ship these."
StalkerZERO
03-02-2006, 10:45 AM
Even with the google group posts does this mean if I order one today it won't go to backorder? :(
They are shipping, but backorders DO happen..contact them and see if you can Call them. Talk to them and ASK.
i couldnt use it.. too crazy for me. I'd want a real keyboard.
Sean, the keyboard I mentioned to you on the phone a couple days ago... I found it:
http://www.teleprint.com/
http://sewelldirect.com/ergomatickeyboard.asp
ANd I cant understand the priceing....ITS ALL PLASTIC...
StalkerZERO
03-03-2006, 07:16 AM
Well, this morning which is friday I emailed em and they told me that if I ordered today that I would get it shipped immediately. I told them I'm paying a little extra if they could alter the shipping method and they said they would overnight it for me fedex. And I then went ahead and ordered.
So tommorow I get to try it out. :thumb
They are shipping, but backorders DO happen..contact them and see if you can Call them. Talk to them and ASK.
yea,
And going thru the news on the net, they are looking at making another version..This is there 5th as the number shows. The software seems to be fully programmable except a ffew buttons and they are working to change that.
StalkerZERO
03-03-2006, 12:18 PM
Please tell me where you read that. Did I order too early then? :eww
yea,
And going thru the news on the net, they are looking at making another version..This is there 5th as the number shows. The software seems to be fully programmable except a ffew buttons and they are working to change that.
http://groups.google.com/group/alphagrip/browse_thread/thread/9febe2502e79b1af/a56c722c6f89c5f0#a56c722c6f89c5f0
But its mosly on its size and Medium Staocky fingers..
Towards the bottom, the CEO posts comment..
From: Mike Willner - view profile
Date: Sat, Feb 18 2006 5:17 pm
Email: "Mike Willner" <m...@alphagrip.com>
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Rob,
I assure you we will consider all of this group's suggestions when designing
the AG-6. Your objectives are our objectives, including maximum comfort and
minimum finger movement.
Mike
But that could be in the future...and who knows how long that could be.
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