Microsoft pranks with oFone, Apple rolls eyes with Youtube Video
Seeing as the Zune was such a hit, Microsoft decided to repeat the success and tackle the iPhone before it even gets out the gate; friends, we give you the Microsoft oFone. Not to be outdone by Apple’s multi-touch keyless interface, the oFone features not one or two, but three keyboards that can all pivot about the small central screen. Need to bag some wild game for dinner? No worries, oFone can do that too, simply extend the three arms (like in the pic above) and it apparently makes a decent boomerang. We’re loving where they’re going with this idea — cool and unusable, just how we like our fake phones. Check the vid after the break.
The Amex Touch Senses TSK-V7 keyboard sure looks sleek, and, hey, it’s wireless — both nice perks, to be sure — but the seemingly biggest “gotta have it” factor is that it’s made for PCs running Windows Vista. But before you get trampled in the mad rush to accessorize machines running Microsoft’s latest OS, let’s think this purchase through, shall we?Wireless means it has to have its own power supply. Which means recharging. Since keyboards tend to stay in one spot most of the time, taking away the cable that gives it a steady stream of power is really just adding hassle. Unless you’re planning to do a lot of switching between PCs, the 2.4-GHz RF technology isn’t going to do much for you except keep your desk infinitesimally neater.
