This here is the Cleankeys touch sensitive wireless keyboard, made for germaphobes, likely by germaphobes.  According to the manufacturer, when you clean a standard keyboard with a disinfecting wipe about 5% of bacteria is wiped away.  When you wipe down the Cleankeys keyboard, about 95% of bacteria is removed since it’s much easier to completely wipe down a flat surface slab.  All keys on it are touch sensitive, so when you go to press a key it doesn’t press down as you’d expect on a regular keyboard.  It’s tap, not press; get it?  It comes included with patent-pending technology that recognizes when you’re simply resting your hands on it so it won’t type out random letters and numbers.  There’s also a build-in trackpad on it.

Who is going to purchase the Cleankeys keyboard?  The manufacturer is marketing it to doctors as it provides a germ-free zone for inputting a patient’s information into a computer.  It’s very easy to clean and keep clean.  And I like it.   There are molded and glass models available to purchase today; they cost $399 and $449 respectively.

[Via Cleankeys; Gizmodo]