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EnglishWhat types of keyboards does Simple Technology Inc. distribute?
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Simple Technology Inc. distributes standard, compact, custom-language, and industry-application keyboards, and it makes those layouts available in formats such as small-format notebook size, washable, ruggedized, rubberized, wireless, and touchpad versions. The company describes itself as a Canadian Value Added Distributor (VAD) of computer peripherals, secure portable storage devices, and data encryption products, and says it has been a stocking keyboard distributor for VARs and OEMs for 35 years. If you need a keyboard for a specialized environment — a government office, a clinic, a factory floor, or a point-of-sale counter — the relevant question is which layout and which physical format you need, because Simple Technology presents both as configurable rather than fixed.
Keyboard layouts
The site groups its keyboard offerings into these layout categories:
- Standard Keyboards — conventional layouts for general office and desktop use.
- Compact Keyboards — smaller-footprint layouts.
- Custom language Keyboards — layouts built around a specific language requirement.
- Industry application Keyboards — layouts aimed at particular sectors.
- Government French Canadian — a layout specifically for Canadian government French usage.
The company states it supplies standard, bilingual, French, and specialty government keyboard layouts, and that it serves all levels of government. Its stated customer sectors include government, medical/healthcare, education, POS (point of sale), financial, and industrial.
Physical formats and special features
Layout is only half the decision. Simple Technology says all layouts are available in various formats, which it lists as:
| Format | What it suggests you'd choose it for |
|---|---|
| Small format notebook size | Space-constrained setups or portable use |
| Washable | Environments where the keyboard is routinely cleaned |
| Submersible | Settings needing deeper cleaning or liquid exposure |
| Anti-microbial | Shared or clinical environments |
| Ruggedized | Harsh or high-wear industrial use |
| Rubberized | Grip, spill, or durability needs |
| Wireless | Cable-free placement |
| Touchpad | Integrated pointing without a separate mouse |
The site's own headline example is "supplying keyboards that help fight covid-19," paired with the descriptors "Submersible – Washable – Anti Microbial." That combination is the clearest signal of how the company positions its specialty formats: as a response to hygiene and cleaning requirements rather than as a general consumer feature.
Custom development
Beyond catalog layouts and formats, Simple Technology states it has "a successful history in the custom development of input devices" and can "offer a solution for any specialized requirement." In practice, that means if your requirement isn't covered by a standard, compact, language, or industry layout in one of the listed formats, the company presents custom development as the path — you'd bring the specialized requirement to them rather than pick from a fixed list.
How to decide
Work through two questions in order:
- Which layout? Standard, compact, a specific language, a government French Canadian layout, or an industry-specific one.
- Which format? Match the physical format to the environment — washable/submersible/anti-microbial for cleaning and hygiene, ruggedized/rubberized for wear and spills, wireless or touchpad for placement and ergonomics, notebook size for space limits.
If neither list covers your case, the custom development route is the stated option. Note that the site does not publish pricing, minimum order quantities, or ordering terms on the pages summarized here, so those would need to be confirmed directly with the company.