More Optimus Keyboard info

[Aprox]

There is some more info on the Optimus keyboard, more of a disappointment but news none the less.

http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/02/01/optimus_minithree

This makes me feel skeptical about the product, I mean 3 whole keys? 100 bucks? wtf.....:dead:

 

[madmatt]

That's still pretty cool. I'd buy one of the mini's; especially if it comes in a wireless flavor.

 

[VenomXt]

eh 3 keys.. maybe if it was numberic pad size. hehe

 

[Sazar]

It's complex.

I still don't understand people's fascination with this. Yes, its a kewl concept but there are so many things that could cause this keyboard to be a flop.

The oil on the keys, the oleds and circuitary, power draw, weight. I mean come on.

I love the g-15 and the lcd screen. I love the backlit keys. I love the g-keys as well but I am really struggling to see how the heck oled keys make something better. I mean how much time do we really spend looking at the keys?

The blue backlight is a nice visual touch for me, I am not sure if I want a multi-color thinger on my desk.

 

[Son Goku]

Westlake Village (CA) - The famous Optimus OLED keyboard may actually be coming to the market in May, but only in a miniature version for now. Dubbed the Optimus mini three, the keyboard will have three keys with miniature OLED screens on top. Art Lebedev Studios, the makers of the keyboard, has begun taking pre-orders and says it will ship the keyboard on May 15.

Mini-keyboard? Meh... My current keyboard is getting on in years (it's actually old enough to be PS/2 if that gives any idea on age). But still, for a desktop, a full sized keyboard is easier to manage. The keyboard on my friend's laptop, is easy enough for me to have a slight effort keeping my rather largish fingers on the right keys, and to be able to tell by feel, that my fingers have gotten to the right ones

Perhaps someone with dankly lil hands... I have large/fat fingers by comparison to some people... 3 additional keys doesn't sound that impressive either.

 

[VenomXt]

its been released

 

[Aprox]

Damn, that sure is a sexy little thing...... just to $$!!!

 

[Aprox]

People have started to recieve their 3 button "keyboards" in the mail. Here is a link to one such person.

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1099406

I sure hope costs come down on the parts... In that thread I think someone speculated the cost per key which would put a standard 101 keyboard in the $5k range..... :speechless:

 

[Brad]

Ctrl + Alt + Del

 

[lynchknot]

Looks real nice and all but nothing beats my keyboard - especially if you type much

 

[Aprox]

Looks real nice and all but nothing beats my keyboard - especially if you type much

haha, yeah I remember using that keyboard. Has that very satisfying "CLICK CLUNK" sound ever time you hit a key. heavy though...

 

[lynchknot]

haha, yeah I remember using that keyboard. Has that very satisfying "CLICK CLUNK" sound ever time you hit a key. heavy though...

I learned how to type on a typewritter. I cannot get used to the soft-touch keyboards - even though I've already worn out 3 of them (key letters not visible) I have yet to see a worn out IBM key.