Monday, March 28, 2011

¿Does your Keyboard Speak Spanish?

Unless you have learned all the codes to type correctly in Spanish, you may find it difficult to write to your pen pal in Argentina or the latest essay due in your Spanish class. In the scheme of things it is simple to learn the key codes such as alt+0241 for ñ or alt+0191 for ¿. However, who wants to keep track considering the vast variety of accent marks needed as well. 

Now DELL has brought a laptop to the market that incorporates these simple letters along with a standard QWERTY keyboard. It would take a minimal amount of time to learn where they are located and adjust from your usual keyboard, but you won't have to reference a 6 keystroke code for one letter. Below is a great photo of the keyboard provided by FoxLatino. At first glance it looks like a typical English keyboard, but a quick investigation shows you the added Spanish characters needed for speedy typing in Español.

The laptop is now selling for just under $500 at BrandsMart USA Online. A great buy for all those Spanish Majors out there.


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