14 DAY TRIAL // Two new keyboards have been introduced, and while SMK-Link Electronics Corporation could have used a new and advanced model as a leverage to also release a common one, that's not what happened.
True, the company did formally launch two keyboards, but neither of them is actually normal. The smaller of the two doesn't even come close actually.
And we're not just saying that because they happen to use wireless technology to connect to PCs, or whatever else supports such a thing.
Specifically, the smaller keyboard, called Gyration Classic Compact Wireless Keyboard, has 88 sculpted keys and a very unusual shape, with a concave wrist rest, if it can even be called that, thin as it is.
As for the Gyration Classic Full-Size Wireless Keyboard, it has all the keys of the smaller one, plus a numpad.
One might say that, besides the obvious shape and multimedia key layout disparity, the only other difference between the newcomers is the existence/lack of the numpad (accounts for the difference in key number, from 88 to 101).
"These retro-design classic keyboards from Gyration bring back the look, feel and robust performance of keyboards typical of their era," said John Blair, general manager of branded products for SMK-Link.
"They're rugged, accurate and powerful, with an extended range that makes them ideal for use in boardrooms, training centers, meeting halls, houses of worship and outdoor presentation applications."
The SML-Link 101-key Gyration Classic Full-Size Wireless Keyboard and 88-key Gyration Classic Compact Wireless Keyboard have a 2.4 GHz wireless range (USB RF receiver) of 100 feet / 30 meters, good tactile feedback, dedicated web browsing keys, and media transport and audio controls.
Finally, they are compatible with PCs and Macs and have a street price of $69.99 / €69.99 (yes, they both cost the same, oddly enough).