A keyboard just for Gmail

gboard1Yesterday Deepak Jain who is also a Editor with us at  rtBlogs, brought to my notice a keyboard which can only be used by Gmail users. I first thought it was a bit of a joke but the Gmail only device does exist and its called Gboard.

About G Board

  • This keybopard or rather keypad like device connects from a USB.
  • All its needs is a recent Windows OS or a Mac OS.
  • It needs browser which is recent. The website does not specify how recent but I assume all the builds over the last couple of years.
  • It is priced at $19.99.

Niche Devices and their need?

This is obviously a niche device and let me make it clear I am not really a fan of niche devices. I had once read about a device meant only for Twitter. A lot of experts panned it because it was priced almost as much as a smart phone.

The case with G Board is similar too. But I think it’s not really meant to be a functional entity but more like a collectors item for Gmail fans.

What do you think about such devices ? Do you think it’s a waste of time or do you think it has its own purposes? Do let me know through your comments.

2 Comments

Rishabh December 6, 2009

Sorry if it sounds harsh, but to me, these devices are just sick and plain joke. I’m in no way gonna buy them ever

Bhanu @ HackingArticles December 7, 2009

LoL….I Agree with you Rishabh.