- The thanks keyboard tries to do everything, but ends up asking too much money
- A 10 -inch screen on a keyboard sounds great until it verifies the resolution
- It is folding, space savings and enabled for touch, but only if you are using Windows
Thanko has launched what could be one of the most unexpected entries in the world of peripherals increasingly niche: an integrated mechanical keyboard with a 10 -inch touch screen monitor.
The company says that this complete mechanical keyboard is designed for space users who still want touch entry and an additional screen.
“The combination of a customizable and highly durable mechanical keyboard with independent switches and a 10 -inch monitor … saves space while improving labor efficiency,” he says.
Compact design, but with commitments
The keyboard integrates a TFT resolution LCD touch screen of 1.920 x 720, which admits a multiple touch of 10 points and has a continuously adjustable adjustable angle. It occupies only 320 x 140 mm of space and can be folded when it is not in use.
The idea is to deliver a dual purpose tool for coders or commercial users who need a second screen. However, the relatively low resolution ratio can limit how much useful content can really be shown.
The screen can function as a display enabled touch if set as the main monitor, but thank you in silence: “If it does not work correctly, even after changing the configuration, it is a compatibility problem.”
Despite its promise of touch interaction, macOS or Linux support is not mentioned, which suggests that this device is designed only for the Windows ecosystem. As a result, its utility outside that environment is still unknown.
While it could be a decent commercial keyboard or a coding keyboard, it really needs broader compatibility.
The keyboard uses blue switches by default and allows full customization, including switches and keys. It also includes an RGB LED backlight and is sent with a USB 3.2 Gen 1. Users can complement energy through an additional USB port-C port if necessary.
That said, it is difficult to determine whether the writing experience is really premium or simply adequate with the style, since no specifications of typing latency or switch performance are revealed.
Designed for Plug-And-Play via USB 3.0, the keyboard weighs around 1.5 kg and appears at 69,800 yen (around $ 445).
Certainly obtains points for the compactness and desktop economy, but at almost $ 450, buyers may ask if it is worth the cost compared to the purchase of an independent mechanical keyboard and a separate secondary screen.
