[1] : Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001)

chiclet keyboard n. a keyboard with a small, flat rectangular or
   lozenge-shaped rubber or plastic keys that look like pieces of chewing
   gum. chiclets is the brand name of a variety of chewing gum that does
   in fact resemble the keys of chiclet keyboards. used esp. to describe
   the original ibm pcjr keyboard. vendors unanimously liked these because
   they were cheap, and a lot of early portable and laptop products got
   launched using them. customers rejected the idea with almost equal
   unanimity, and chiclets are not often seen on anything larger than a
   digital watch any more.

[2] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

chiclet keyboard
     
         a keyboard with a small, flat rectangular or
        lozenge-shaped rubber or plastic keys that look like pieces of
        chewing gum.  chiclets is the brand name of a variety of
        chewing gum that does in fact resemble the keys of chiclet
        keyboards.  used especially to describe the original ibm
        pcjr keyboard.  vendors unanimously liked these because they
        were cheap, and a lot of early portable and laptop
        computers were launched with them.  customers rejected the
        idea with almost equal unanimity, and chiclets are not often
        seen on anything larger than a digital watch any more.
     
        jargon file
     
        1997-05-16
     
     
see also:
keyboard ibm pcjr portable laptop computers jargon file 

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