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The Optimus Keybaord
http://www.artlebedev.ru/portfolio/optimus/
This is a killer KB, uses OLED or electrophosphorescence, I think it could change the face of KB's altogether. I hpoe this catches on, as it not only looks cool, but is extremely handy.
That is by far the coolest keyboard I have ever seen...I don't want to think of the cost though!
John
looks like a great idea, but we do have the zboard though.
saw this over at [H]. Seems like the best thing since the Diamondack.
edit: http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=926888
meh i think its pointless..... who actually looks at their keyboard for anything?
A Zboard is nowhere near as cool....Quote:
Originally Posted by richardginn
John
I do...especially if it had remappable keys like that one does down the left.Quote:
Originally Posted by kpxgq
John
How Muchhhh???!!?!?!1111111
I don't want to think, when you consider all the OLED screens and then you're going to need some fairly complex electronics to use them all...
John
Costs aside, I mean if this takes off, the prices will come down to reasonable prices, however methinks this is the next step for KB's why buy specificly key'd boards when you can gt this one. I mean the possibilies are nearly endless. It can be mapped for games, QWERTY, or DVORAK or whatever else you can dream up. I am looking to get one as soon as it comes available for me.
Im not sure that would make it all that much more, they can visualise and control it as though it where a "monitor"
Oh yes, heres the english version of the page for though of us who dont read russian :p
http://www.artlebedev.com/portfolio/optimus/
I agree, that's way cool. As a touch typest, I doesn't mean much to me in terms of office applications, but this could be a big deal for gaming. Imagine all your keys going red when you die. LOL!
That thing is pretty sweet. I would definitely be in the market for one.
i saw above some people doubt it's function, i dont. i work in graphic industry and am often wresteling with the quik-key-combinations of every program (diffirent in every singel program) so by showing an icon on a cirtain key really helps.
it's indeed useless for gaming since thats all about feel, ou dont have time to watch your keyboard for wich key to press. but for aplications it's a whole in the market atm. im looking forward to the time this is mainstream.