Are you hesitant to get yourself an iPad only because you aren’t comfortable with the giant glass keyboard?? Well, then you definitely want to take a closer look at industrial designer Austin Yang’s ‘iTypewriter’. Yes! It is a typewriter for the iPad! The prototype was developed by a Taiwanese company which took them over a month to assemble it. This is the fourth attempt of Yang and the design is still in it’s build process. Even though the iTypewriter does not solve any major design issue, it is 100% functional and it does bring in a lot of comfort and efficiency while typing an official email to your boss or a love letter to your beloved.
“It is a typewriter for the ipad. Users can enjoy the old feeling of typing and also the latest technology. Even though the elder users who have never used the computer or ipad, they can use this familiar typewriter and type in the familiar operation way. For some specific group of users, this product provide an easier way to type on the ipad. People could be able to recollect old experience and memory by familiar appearance and haptic feedback. Instead of stroking on the screen with no feedback, this product can reflect a strong haptic feedback. User can experience the physical strength transfer from the keypad and the movement of each key.” – says Austin Yang
