Optimus keyboard a reality? - Page 2

Mischief007 · March 22nd, 2006, 01:36 AM

http://www.artlebedev.com/portfolio/optimus/

Bringing it back. It says the keyboard will be out at the end of 2006

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I can't wait.

bone · March 22nd, 2006, 02:29 PM

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It’s in the initial stage of production.
We hope it will be released in 2006.
It will cost less than a good mobile phone.
It will be real.
It will be OS-independent (at least it’s going to be able to work in some default state with any OS).
It will support any language or layout.
Moscow is the capital of Russia.
Each key could be programmed to produce any sequence.
It will be an open-source keyboard, SDK will be available.
Some day it will be split (and made “ergonomic”).
It will most likely use the OLED technology (e-paper is sooo slow).
Our studio is located two blocks from the Kremlin.
It will feature a key-saver.
Keys could be animated when needed.
It has a numeric keypad because we love it.
There’s no snow in Moscow in summer.
It will be available worldwide (why not?)
OEM is possible (why not?)

TechZ · March 22nd, 2006, 09:25 PM

First time I thought of a keyboard and said I WANT. 8)

jeffy777 · March 22nd, 2006, 09:30 PM

I'm not that impressed. I don't even use all the extra buttons on my logitech keyboard....well, I do use the calculator one.......but anyway, I'm more of a mouse guy. I like to click icons to launch programs, as opposed to keyboard keys. But maybe I'd learn to like it, but I'm not going to dish out a ton of money for one.

bone · March 23rd, 2006, 04:33 PM

i heard it would be around 300$

joemoefro · March 23rd, 2006, 07:05 PM

want one, want one.
That'l be awesame for when I type in German & French, score!

Firecat · March 23rd, 2006, 07:46 PM

Just draw pictures with crayons on little scraps of paper...then stick those on your keys.

xtasy127 · March 26th, 2006, 12:39 AM

that thing looks like its gonna cost a lot >_<

zenkidori · March 26th, 2006, 12:48 AM

good idea, but they could have made the layout a bit easier to use and there are probably cheaper/less power hungry display options.

BerserkerCatSplat · March 26th, 2006, 04:17 AM

That thing will be a bitch to clean. I'd put PDA-screen plasic covers on every key. images/smilies/lol.gif

bartboy9891 · March 26th, 2006, 08:38 PM

just think about what little kids are gonna do to it...all those shiny buttons are a recipe for disaster. not gonna put me off of course

Carsightings · March 26th, 2006, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by BerserkerCatSplat

That thing will be a bitch to clean. I'd put PDA-screen plasic covers on every key. images/smilies/lol.gif

its not funny, you really would need to do that images/smilies/mellow.gif

March 22nd, 2006, 01:36 AM	#21
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March 22nd, 2006, 09:25 PM	#23
TechZ Captain Internet Joined: Dec 19th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Bahrain Age: 24 Posts: 2,425 Car: Audi TT '08 Rep Power: 164	First time I thought of a keyboard and said I WANT. 8) __________________ techzonline.net

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March 23rd, 2006, 07:46 PM	#27
Firecat Politically Charged Joined: Mar 23rd, 2005 Last Online: 07:29 AM Posts: 3,704 Rep Power: 28	Just draw pictures with crayons on little scraps of paper...then stick those on your keys. __________________

March 26th, 2006, 04:17 AM	#30
BerserkerCatSplat Hormone Induced Joined: Jun 21st, 2005 Last Online: 06:30 AM Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 5,913 Car: Pimpmobile Rep Power: 73	That thing will be a bitch to clean. I'd put PDA-screen plasic covers on every key. __________________ OSPhoto

March 22nd, 2006, 09:30 PM	#24
jeffy777 Joined: Feb 8th, 2005 Last Online: 06:06 AM Location: US Age: 27 Posts: 5,662 Car: '04 Toyota Sienna, crippled people like vans.... Rep Power: 53	I'm not that impressed. I don't even use all the extra buttons on my logitech keyboard....well, I do use the calculator one.......but anyway, I'm more of a mouse guy. I like to click icons to launch programs, as opposed to keyboard keys. But maybe I'd learn to like it, but I'm not going to dish out a ton of money for one.

March 23rd, 2006, 07:05 PM	#26
joemoefro Joined: Dec 12th, 2004 Last Online: September 6th, 2007 Location: Palo Alto, CA USA Posts: 189 Rep Power: 17	want one, want one. That'l be awesame for when I type in German & French, score!

March 26th, 2006, 12:39 AM	#28
xtasy127 Joined: Jan 22nd, 2006 Last Online: December 17th, 2008 Location: California Age: 18 Posts: 184 Car: 350z Rep Power: 0	that thing looks like its gonna cost a lot >_<

March 26th, 2006, 12:48 AM	#29
zenkidori Banned For Trolling Joined: Jun 12th, 2005 Last Online: November 15th, 2007 Location: A mile high...and then some Posts: 4,809 Car: RX-7, Jeep Cherokee Rep Power: 0	good idea, but they could have made the layout a bit easier to use and there are probably cheaper/less power hungry display options.

March 26th, 2006, 08:38 PM	#31
bartboy9891 I'm not Moe Joined: Dec 1st, 2004 Last Online: 07:27 AM Location: University of Michigan Age: 19 Posts: 7,776 Car: 1996 Grand Am SE sedan, and dad's 2006 S60 2.5T Rep Power: 43	just think about what little kids are gonna do to it...all those shiny buttons are a recipe for disaster. not gonna put me off of course __________________

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