Computer Keyboards: The Chiclet Variant

Recently, one would observe that the type of computer keyboards one see possess an array of keys, with each key looking like a small square with rounded corners. These set of keyboards are known as the chiclet keyboards.
The name "chiclet" isb a brand of chewing gum that has the shape of a square with rounded corners. These keyboards, have each key surrounded and held in place by a perforated plate which results in space between the keys. The chiclet keyboards are also different when compared to the slant edge keys that the traditional keyboards possess.

The chiclet keyboard also possess elevated keys that have some spaces between them. It has a design that enables the keys to blend into the surrounding area of the entire keyboard. The chiclet keyboard also has an advantage over the traditional keyboard in that it provides a user a smaller chance of hitting the wrong key. This wrong key hit chance reduction is effected by a slightly larger area of the chiclet key in comparison to traditional keyboards.
Chiclet keyboards has attained a level of popularity as it is seen especially in notebooks and netbooks and it is prominently used in Asus Laptops and Apple MacBooks.