What happens when the conventional keyboard goes unconventional? Observe.
 

FROGPAD
($149.99 for Bluetooth model at thinkgeek.com)
The portable FrogPad is all about one-handed typing for your PDA, laptop or other mobile goody. Madness, you say? Well, here's the method: The FrogPad eschews the traditional QWERTY setup for a special key layout based on which letters get the most use in English. (The FrogPad claims you can get to 40 words per minute in about six to 10 hours of use.) Left or right hand models available.

USB REAL WOOD KEYBOARD AND OPTICAL MOUSE SET
($19.99 at geeks.com)
Nothing too fancy here, just a solid wood keyboard and mouse. Perfect for those who've always wanted the shop class or construction site look for a computing area.

FLEXIBLE ILLUMINATED FULL SIZED KEYBOARD
($27 at usb.brando.com.hk)
This bendable keyboard is water-resistant and dust-proof for a squeaky-clean design, so no wonder it looks like something you'd slap on the bottom of a bathtub. Choose from blue, white, pink or green models, each with an eerie illuminated glow so you can see what you type (or spill) in the dark.

CYBORG KEYBOARD
(see saitekusa.com for availability)
If you devote countless hours to “World of Warcraft” or “Second Life”, you might as well do it with a keyboard that suits your plugged-in proclivities. The Cyborg rules the virtual roost with plenty of programmable keys and special backlighting, all in a sci-fi package straight out of “Battlestar Galactica,” old or new series.

René A. Guzman | 210SA Contributor