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INPUT DEVICES
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This is cheating a bit as it's a catch all for mice, keyboards, digiters, joysticks etc etc. Most of these have been or will be moved to there own sections, I mean, come on, who looks for an "input device" ! Out of interest, I found this link to the US Dept. of Health on Alternative keyboards - design and ergonomics. Another government site covered workstation ergonomics. Actually, I think I'll create a section for ergomonics, especially given the warning tingles I'm getting in my left hand! Link was: [ www.osha.gov/SLTC/computerworkstations_ecat/keyboard_and_mouse.html ] OSHA: Occupational Safety & Health Administration Osha's mission is to assure the safety and health of America's workers by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach, and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual improvement in workplace safety and health.
A4 Tech (Taiwan)	.
A4 Tech (USA)	.
Access	.
ACT Lab	.
Advanced Input	.
Alps Electric	I seems to recall they had some very reliable keyboards. More involved at the IC level now but they still appear to offer keyboards and mice.
BG Systems	High-end joysticks etc.
BTC - Behavior Tech Corporation	Optical drives, keyboards etc etc
Calcomp	Whiteboards, digitizers, etc.
Casco	.
Cedeq	Keyboards
CH	.
Cherry	.
Chicony	.
Contour	.
Cirque - Input solutions at your fingertips.	Cirque has been acquired by ALPS Electric, the major Japanese supplier of computer-related components and assemblies Try also Glidepoint
Creative Labs Prodikeys	104 key cum midi keyboard. Rather well rated. Might buy one myself.
Creative Vision Technologies, Inc.	"The best keyboard you can get today is the Avant Stellar by Creative Vision Technologies. This five pound keyboard uses mechanical, Alps-style keyboard mechanisms for all the keys, resulting in an audible, tactile click. Those of you who may remember the old Northgate Omnikey keyboards will feel right at home with the Avant Stellar. At $189, it had better be the best keyboard around." Can't remember who to attribute that quote too, but it is echoed by several other reliable sources. This beasty has more function buttons than enough. The Avant Prime version is a (still programmable) 104 key for a more palatable $149. I'm gonna source one and see what I think. Creative Vision Technologies, Inc. 110 Hamel Rd., P.O. Box 14 Hamel, MN 55340 Tel: 1-763-478-6446 Toll Free: 1-888-770-0500 Fax: 1-763-478-6550 Email sales
Cybernet	Medical, mitarly and cutting edge business devices, hands free input, etc. Some amazing stuff there, take a look!
DataHand Systems	.
Datalux	.
Eurgonics	.
Evergreen	.
GOCO CalComp Professional Productivity Solutions.	InterWrite iPanel combines the advantages of an LCD monitor with the simplicity of using a pen-input device. Whether you're a professor teaching a lesson from a podium or an executive delivering a presentation, the iPanel allows you to add annotations and life to your material, while constantly facing your audience.
Gefen	.
Genius-Kye	A firm favourite, always have need. You know where you are with Genius products.
Genovation	.
Gravis	.
Gyration	I have seen these working, interesting… Waving the mouse in the air to scroll about. Gesticulate and work, all at the same time. . Not cheap mind.
Infogrip	.
Interlink Electronics	.
Kensington	Security devices, iPod accessories etc.
Kernel	.
Keytronic	I swear by their keyboards, especially the KT2001 !
Leda Media Products	(Had) a large selection of mice, joysticks, speakers etc Gone now, it seems.
Logitech	.
Memtron	Specialist controller cards and components
Microsoft	You can call the company, call the owner till the cows come home but Microsoft's optical mice are as good as it gets in my opinion. The joysticks rock too, at least they do if you are right handed mutter
Mitsumi	Cheap and reliable. Can't fault that, eh!
Mouse Trak	.
MouseBurger	.
Mutoh	(Move) Industrial quality cutter-plotters, inkjets and dye-sublimation printers to A0 and wider.
NMB	As the world's number one keyboard manufacturer, NMB has a well-established reputation for quality, service, and innovation. We produce more than 1.5 million keyboards each month. To meet the needs of leading OEM's, NMB's keyboard division offers a wide range of standard and custom products
NoHands Mouse	.
Paneltec	Redirects to Xymox Technologies, Inc, who claim: World class interface techology products
PC Keyboard.Com (A division of Unicomp Inc.)	WooHoo! I stuck gold! These guys make - and can repair - keyboards, but more importantly, they still sell the old IBM 101 keyboards. Remember the chunky one with the long coiled PS2 cord that plugs into the keyboard? Sigh! Apparently Unicomp purchased keyboard technology from Lexmark International in 1996 and it was Lexmark that manufactured the high quality keyboards for IBM computers and terminals prior to that.
Primax	Scanners, speakers, game controllers, mice.
Safetype	Originally called Ergonomic-Interface Keyboard Systems, Inc., they have changed their name to a more catchy "Safetype Inc. Their sole product (?) is a wing shaped ergonomic keyboard which they appear to have spend a whole decade designing and running user trials before releasing it. Here's a review by Extremetech .
SAITEK	.
Sejin	Custom keyboards, POS keyboards, etc
Sony	.
Spec Research	Luminous optical mice, speakers, keyboards
SUH Keyboard	Also make mice and speakers
Summagraphics	.
Suncom	[www.suncominc.com] is history
Supermouse	[www.supermouse.com] is history
Sym Media	.
Synaptics	.
Sysgration	.
Ikey Industrial Peripherals	Desktop and rackmount keyboards, mice and displays
The Left Hand	LEFT HANDED JOYSTICKS, MICE etc.
Thrustmaster	.
Trust	.
Thunderseat	"Must be seen" computer seat for hardcore gamers!
U&C	.
USAR	.
Wacom	.