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Chiclet keyboard
A chiclet keyboard, or island-style keyboard, is a type of input device for electronic systems such as personal computers, calculators and remote controls that uses keys in the shape of small squares with rounded corners and straight sides, in the style of Chiclets, a chewing gum popular in America. A perforated bezel fills the gaps between the keys.〔("So what is a ‘chiclet’ keyboard anyway?" ), ''Netbook Choice'', 9 April 2009.〕
The term has changed meaning in recent years. During the first home computer boom of the 1980s, a chiclet keyboard was synonymous with cheap quality and a poor user experience. Nowadays, the term is neutral and refers to low-profile, low-travel keyboards with simplified, flat bezel-separated keycaps that other than their appearance function like contemporary computer keyboards.
== History ==
The keys on Sinclair ZX Spectrum computers were "rubber dome keys" which were sometimes described as "dead flesh",〔("Sinclair ZX Spectrum" ). ComputerMuseum.50megs.com.〕 while the TRS-80 Color Computer,〔("The Coco Chronicles" )〕 TRS-80 MC-10,〔(The TRS-80 MC-10: too little, too late for too much? (evaluation) ). Owen W. Linzmayer, ''Creative Computing'' Vol. 9, No. 10. October 1983. 39〕 and Timex Sinclair 2068〔("The Timex-Sinclair 2068. (evaluation)" ). Owen W. Linzmayer, ''Creative Computing'' Vol. 10, No. 3. March 1984. p. 93. (atarimagazines.com).〕 were all described as having "chiclet keys". The feel of the IBM PCjr's chiclet keyboard was reportedly compared to "massaging fruit cake". Its quality was such that an amazed Tandy executive, whose company had previously released a computer with a similarly unpopular keyboard, asked "How could IBM have made that mistake with the PCjr?"
The term has changed meaning in recent years, and is now used to describe low-profile, low-travel scissor keyboards with simplified, flat keycaps separated by a bezel. Sony was the first modern laptop manufacturer to make use of this keyboard style with the release of the VAIO X505 in 2004. Apple was likewise among the first to change the design of its keyboards to the chiclet style, with the release of the MacBook in 2006, and is credited with popularizing the style.〔
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