Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 10:42:57 -0400
From: "Keith P. Levey" <keith@coolkeyboards.com>
To: lwn@lwn.net
Subject: PRESS RELEASE...


PRESS RELEASE
Monday September 13, 1999


CoolKeyboards Corporation announced today that 
they have produced the world's FIRST piece of 
computer hardware specifically for the LINUX 
operating system.  This piece of hardware is a 
Computer Keyboard.  The keyboard is a 
departure from other keyboards available today, 
due to the fact that there are no familiar logos 
from a competing operating system on their 
keyboards.  According to the company's 
President, Keith P. Levey, he says, "Linux users 
differ dramatically from other users of other 
operating systems.  Linux users actually care 
about not only the development of the operating 
system, but are an extremely loyal bunch.  I 
should know, I'm one of them".  Keith goes on to 
say, "What we've done, is take away something 
from the keyboard that is tantamount to being 
offensive to most Linux users (the other logos), 
and replaced them with the logos of 'Tux the 
penguin', and the logo of 'Linux' itself."

The keyboards that CoolKeyboards have created 
can best be described as the following, says Vice 
President Lisa Syken, "We've gone back to 
basics, if you're into the 'Soft Touch', you won't 
find that here.  Our keyboards have TRUE tactile 
feedback, the kind touch typists dream about, 
not that mushy feel you get and then don't know 
if you've actually fully depressed that key or not."  
She goes on to say, "The keyboards are made so 
well, that you can twist the keyboard between 
your outstretched hands, and the keys won't 
pop-off like some other poorly made keyboards.  
The keyboards come with an easily removable 
dust cover, and are backed by a 1 year warranty 
that is actually worth the paper it's printed on."

The keyboards are now available from Linux Mall 
http://www.linuxmall.com , and will be made 
available soon through major manufacturers of 
Linux PC's, as well as through several other 
computer hardware resellers. 

CoolKeyboards can be found at 
http://www.coolkeyboards.com or
954-533-1314 (M-F 9AM-6PM EST)

CoolKeyboards Designs are U.S. Patent Pending
'Linux' is a Registered Trademark of Linus Torvalds
'Tux the Pengiun' was created by Larry Ewing and 
was created using 'The Gimp'.



Best regards,
Keith Levey                mailto:keith@coolkeyboards.com