History of Das Keyboard

Das Keyboard Timeline

• 2005, July: Das Keyboard announces the launch of a completely blank keyboard designed specifically for "Über Geeks." Keyboard features individually weighted keys.
• 2006, July: Equipped with mechanical key switches, Das Keyboard II, "the keyboard that clicks," is released.
• 2008, July: With the release of the Das Keyboard Professional, which features keys with inscriptions, Das Keyboard is not just for geeks anymore. Key markings make this model ideal for anyone who appreciates comfort and quality and spends a lot of time in front of a computer. Also released is the blank Das Keyboard Ultimate. Featuring a sleek new look (with a glossy finish and blue LED lights) mechanical key switches and two USB ports, the Ultimate and Professional are designed to provide the best typing experience possible.

Das Keyboard Backgrounder

In 2005, in a personal quest to improve his own typing speed and accuracy, Metadot Corporation founder and self-proclaimed "über geek" Daniel Guermeur created the first Das Keyboard - a completely blank keyboard. To his surprise, his typing speed doubled after just a few weeks of use.

The business potential being obvious, Daniel spruced it up with precision, individually weighted keys and brought the first Das Keyboard to market a few months later. It was an instant success, especially among techno-elitists searching for the latest and greatest way to differentiate themselves from mere "techie" mortals. It also became popular within the education sector as schools and universities looked for more effective ways to teach keyboarding.

In 2006, an enhanced version of the Das Keyboard was released. Still completely blank, the Das Keyboard II featured high-end gold-plated mechanical key switches. Reminiscent of the well-known and loved IBM Model M Keyboard, the Das Keyboard II was more responsive than the first model and also generated a distinct "click" with each keystroke, quickly establishing it as "the keyboard that clicks." Like its predecessor, the Das Keyboard II was a hit among gadget gurus, gizmo elitists and touch-typers requiring speed and reliability.

In 2008, the makers of Das Keyboard decided to improve on the keyboard again with the goal being to make it the best keyboard on the planet. The result: the Das Keyboard Professional (with traditional key markings) and the Das Keyboard Ultimate (with blank keys).

With the introduction of its first keyboard with key inscriptions, the Professional, Das Keyboard expanded its market beyond the über geek segment to include anyone who spends a lot of time behind a computer and wants an enhanced typing experience. Featuring mechanical key switches, n-key rollover functionality, a USB hub, and a longer (6.6 foot) cable, the Das Keyboard Professional and Ultimate offer a new and unique tactile experience that take keyboarding to a whole new level.