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Gboard 両面バージョン

Google Japan
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Cited on HN 4 times, 2024–2025, never outright recommended score 0
Years with an HN recommendation, 2007–2026

HN mentions it mainly as an example of Google Japan's habit of making joke keyboards, with some complaints that it was misleading.

A short Google Japan promotional video, in Japanese, for Gboard Double-Sided, a keyboard with no back side that comes in a paper-craft version and a full electronics version. It is a playful April-Fools-style product concept.

1 critical · 3 jokes · Demos · news from the time

4 Hacker News comments

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@Cthulhu_ Oct 2024 Makes a joke
on HN thread M4 MacBook Pro
If only in some shots, but they are such a valuable company that they simply cannot afford the risk of e.g. criticism for the choice of people they display, or inappropriate outfits or behaviour. One blip from a shareholder can cost them billions in value, which pisses off other shareholders. All of their published media, from videos like this to their conferences, are highly polished, rehearsed, and designed by committee. Microsoft and Google are the same, although at least with Google there's still room for some comedy in some of their departments: [this video]
@GauntletWizard Oct 2025 Makes a joke
on HN thread Google Japan keyboard design switches keys for dials
Not only that, but Google Japan has a long history of humorous keyboards, such as the "Double Sided" keyboard: [this video] , the "Single Row" keyboard: [link] and the Spoon Bending keyboard: [link] It's been their running April Fools joke for years and they've upped the rate to every six months.

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