Typewriter type keyboard "PENNA" of Bluetooth connection reviving in modern times

In modern times when PCs and smart phones became popular, there are many people who have never used typewriters,A movie revealing a reaction by showing a typewriter to a childAs far as to appear. Wireless keyboard designed to follow the retro typewriter design so that it can be connected to a smartphone or tablet via Bluetooth "PENNA"Has appeared.

Elretron - PENNA Wireless bluethooth keyboard | PENNA
https://www.elretron.com/penna

You can tell what kind of keyboard PENNA is by looking at the following movie.


Appears like a typewriter at first glance


However, you can see that there are key layouts that were not found in typewriters such as "FN key" and "PgUp".


It is a typewriter-like wireless keyboard "PENNA" that revived to the present age.


You can use the device stand against the upper stand.


Not only smartphones but tablets can stand up.


The following is where I use a wireless keyboard in conjunction with smartphones, but it is like a writer half a century ago.


PENNA weighs 800 g, size is 330 mm x 190 mm, stand angle is 105 degrees.


There are two kinds of key caps, "Chrome Keycap" reproducing typing feeling of typewriters ... ...


You can choose "Diamond Keycap" that you can type comfortably.


Cherry Mx Blue "with a pressing pressure of 50 g (± 15 g) with a typewriter-like typing sound, with a key switch of three kinds prepared, and a press pressure of 45 g (± 20 g) for a noise- You can customize it from "Cherry Mx Red", middle "Cherry Mx Brown".


The difference of typing sound can be confirmed in the following movie.

Typing sound test - Cherry MX Blue switch - YouTube


Typing sound test - Cherry MX Red switch - YouTube


The typewriter has a slider for sending paper to the left side for line breaks, but PENNA also has a mechanism called "Macro Bar" in the same way.


The Macro Bar is not a line feed, but when you raise the bar it becomes "record mode (recording mode)", and the typing contents are recorded during this time.


And when lowering the bar to the bottom, you can paste the phrase recorded as "Transfer mode (transfer mode)" as many times as you like. In addition to mimicking the appearance of typewriters, it has well-equipped functionality.


Supported operating systems are iOS, Android, Windows.


You can multi-pair Bluetooth devices up to five, you can change the device to use with "FN" + "F1" - "F5".


In addition, there are several combinations with the "FN" key. Moreover, it can be used for half a year with two AA batteries.


There are five kinds of designs, "Wood" using wood grain for the following body ... ...


Olive green with retro feel


"Soft color" Baby Pink "


"Pure white" which seems to be compatible with Apple products


There is "mat black" like typewriter that appeared at the beginning.


Although it is sold separately, a special leather case is also available.


In addition, PENNA is looking for investment with Kickstarter of Cloud Funding for commercialization. It has already exceeded 50,000 dollars (about 5.5 million yen) of the target capital contribution, and the investment of 160 thousand dollars (about 17.8 million yen) has gathered, and it has been decided to commercialize. Products that can be obtained for each investment plan are as follows.

· $ 89 (approx. 9900 yen):1 PENNA (green / pink / white / black), keycap (Chrome / Diamond), key switch (Cherry MX Blue / Cherry MX Red switch / Cherry Mx Brown)
· $ 99 (about 11,000 yen):1 PENNA (green / pink / white / black), keycap (Chrome / Diamond), key switch (Cherry MX Blue / Cherry MX Red switch / Cherry Mx Brown)
· $ 139 (approx. 15,000 yen):1 PENNA (green / pink / white / black), keycap (Chrome / Diamond), key switch (Cherry MX Blue / Cherry MX Red switch / Cherry Mx Brown), 1 exclusive leather case
· $ 299 (about 33,000 yen):1 PENNA (wood), keycap (Chrome / Diamond), key switch (Cherry MX Blue / Cherry MX Red switch / Cherry Mx Brown), 1 exclusive leather case


Product shipping time is scheduled around August 2017, and it costs 39 dollars (about 4300 yen) as extra shipping fee for sending to Japan. The deadline of investment is 23:01 on Saturday, May 6, 2017.

Penna - Retro Bluetooth Keyboard, Starting as low as $ 99 by Elretron - Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1950503124/penna-retro-bluetooth-keyboard-starting-as-low-as