The Twiddler is a pocket- sized mouse pointer plus a full-function keyboard in a single unit that fits neatly in either right or left hand. It plugs into both keyboard and serial ports on IBM-compatible PC's and works on DOS, Microsoft Windows 3.x/95/NT, Unix, and Palm Pilot operating systems. It combines major innovations in pointer and keyboard technology.
To get a feel for how the Twiddler works, make a fist with your thumb on top. Now, extend your index finger; then rock your hand back and forth and tip it from side to side. If you were pressing the mouse button with your thumb, the pointer on the screen would follow the motion of your index finger! After you've tried it, you'll see how easy and natural it becomes.
The ergonomic keypad allows the user to press one or more keys at a time. Each key combination generates a unique character or command. With 12 finger keys and 6 thumb keys, the Twiddler can emulate with ease the 101 keys on the standard keyboard...plus many more.
The Twiddler retails for approximately $200 and is made by the Handykey Corporation.
Visit LINC during Open Lab hours and try out the Twiddler for yourself.