Something for the nerds here.

Timbob · Post by **Timbob** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 11:09 am

Optimus OLED-keyboard

This is a keyboard with, for every button, an OLED display!

Photoshop:

Quake:

what can i say, it rocks!

more info:
http://www.artlebedev.ru/portfolio/optimus/ (if you speak russian)
http://www.t3.co.uk/news/general/genera ... rd_catwalk

*wants

mintsauce · Post by **mintsauce** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 2:41 am

(gasps)

I'm buying a new system soon, and now you've tempted me. I'm not going to be able to resist getting one of these.

edit.... it seems like it may just be a concept, so i'll have to make do with something else. Ah well, it can't be long before something like this comes along.

stargurl · Post by **stargurl** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 3:59 am

Ooh, that's nice.

the PLA · Post by **the PLA** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 5:34 am

Been running with the same old keyboard & mouse forever. Looks like an up grade maybe in the future.

Timbob · Post by **Timbob** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 10:26 am

mintsauce wrote:(gasps)

I'm buying a new system soon, and now you've tempted me. I'm not going to be able to resist getting one of these.

edit.... it seems like it may just be a concept, so i'll have to make do with something else. Ah well, it can't be long before something like this comes along.

well, it could take some while, and it could cost a little bit much

Oled's are not really cheap, especially when you've got a keyboard full of them.

stargurl · Post by **stargurl** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 1:19 pm

Did anybody else notice how far off to the right the return (er, enter) key is?

Timbob · Post by **Timbob** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 2:29 pm

stargurl wrote:Did anybody else notice how far off to the right the return (er, enter) key is?

well, my guess is that they did that because the key must be square. normal return / enter keys are kinda L shaped, but i think you can't do a L shaped display, so they had to put it i bit further

stargurl · Post by **stargurl** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 2:38 pm

They tend not to be L-shaped over here

Ah, regional keyboard differences.

Dog · Post by **Dog** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 3:19 pm

I'll stick with my Logitech DiNovo Bluetooth keyboard/mouse combo thanks...

stargurl · Post by **stargurl** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 4:23 pm

Dog: fancy fancy!

I have an older Logitech cordless desktop at home... it's held up fairly well but I think it's due for replacement soon.

Timbob · Post by **Timbob** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 6:08 pm

i've got some cordless thingies too, second set i got.. but i kept the old mouse.. best mouse i ever had, altho it's getting a bit grumpy.

can't find it new anywhere.. everything is optical now.

that's the one.
excellent grip

Dog · Post by **Dog** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 7:08 pm

stargurl wrote:Dog: fancy fancy!

I have an older Logitech cordless desktop at home... it's held up fairly well but I think it's due for replacement soon.

Best Keyboard/Media Pad/Mouse combo I've ever bought. Wasn't cheap but it's lovely. Keys are nice and quiet too...

Highly recommended!

stargurl · Post by **stargurl** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 7:50 pm

I love when companies horribly overcharge Canadians based on old US/Canadian exchange rates.

US list = $249.95, by today's exchange rate that's $305.18
Canadian list = $399.95 (mind you I'm finding it online for $273)

Either way, it's a lot of money!

hippy dave · Post by **hippy dave** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 10:12 pm

Timbob wrote:

i had one of those, it pretty much died tho. i bought a newer logitech cordless optical, but haven't used it for ages 'cos i didn't get around to replacing the batteries

so i'm using an old wired microsoft mouse (the fairly nice basic-as-it-gets-but-with-wheel one) that my ex housemate lent me over a year ago...

Dog · Post by **Dog** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 10:18 pm

Pure gorgeousness...