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damell
14-07-2005, 14:02
http://www.artlebedev.com/portfolio/optimus/

I'd like this very much so.
galthop
14-07-2005, 14:16
Excellent looking keyboard!
fabbers
14-07-2005, 14:20
That must cost alot
Bezzant
14-07-2005, 17:04
that looks fantastic. But alas, would cost an arm and a leg :eek:
raymondlin
14-07-2005, 17:27
MAke a detachable numeric pad and another LED strip along the top to show the main file running/songs playing would make this top of my shopping list !
LouBarlow
14-07-2005, 17:43
Have I misunderstood here? They are designs only aren't they? They don't exist surely? :suspect:

Very nice though.
damell
14-07-2005, 17:48
Every key of the Optimus keyboard is a stand-alone display showing exactly what it is controlling at this very moment.


Check out the pictures also, I suppose the key displays change depending on the program in use.

EDIT: It'd be the icing on the cake of your Athlon 64 4800+, 20GB RAM NASA rig you're running. :D
Dan
14-07-2005, 17:49
Very nice, i'd love one.
raymondlin
14-07-2005, 17:53
It's says patent pending, so i doubt we'll see it for at least a year.
Toge
14-07-2005, 17:56
Holy schmoley! *drools*
bobwindy
14-07-2005, 18:05
Check out the pictures also, I suppose the key displays change depending on the program in use.


Theres even a key reserved for finding donkey pr0n on there..... *really want one now*
Toge
14-07-2005, 18:12
Isn't that eMule? Tut tut tut.
roddy22
14-07-2005, 23:15
wouldn't be so nice once you'ld managed to spill a can of coke of coffee over it.

It does look lovely but i reckon I would be too scarred of breaking it to use it
GreyJackal
14-07-2005, 23:52
Excellent idea. Even more so from a business point of view - no multitude of regionalisations. The same unit can be supplied regardless of your language, location etc.
Dan
17-07-2005, 20:58
Interview here about the development.

http://primotechnology.com/index.php?art=articles/0705/optimus/index.htm
Zub
18-07-2005, 07:37
I submitted a proposal for this type of keyboard to my previous employer in 2000 and they said it would never take off and let the idea go.
timmustill
18-07-2005, 07:51
I'll post this from my dupe thread then!

http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?art=1643

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Faythur
09-08-2005, 09:55
Some FAQ's about this http://www.artlebedev.com/portfolio/optimus/answers/

Hopes to be released next year and will cost less 'than a good mobile phone'
LeftHandedGuitarist
12-02-2006, 13:58
This is one of the coolest things I've ever seen. I'll never be able to afford it though, things over £100 generally cause problems for me!
Jazzatola
13-02-2006, 08:34
I got an email update from them recently. They've launched a mini three-key version but they say the full keyboard won't be ready until next year. :(
Karl
30-11-2006, 23:29
Some FAQ's about this http://www.artlebedev.com/portfolio/optimus/answers/

Hopes to be released next year and will cost less 'than a good mobile phone'

Back from the dead! Just reading here (http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/29/optimus-103-keyboard-demands-1-200-pricetag-yes-you-read-th/) that the price has been announced for this. Just wondering what sort of mobile phone they had in mind? :eek:

Also, the spec has been reduced a bit


After sparking a bit of a public outcry a couple of weeks ago when they chopped off those 11 "launcher" keys (pictured) on the left of the keyboard, and then again when they chopped the actual screen size to just the top half of the key, Art Lebedev has delivered what could be a knock out blow to its flagship Optimus 103 keyboard by announcing the keys will be merely black and white."
Tastydirt
01-12-2006, 08:28
I think this is a classic example of why you shouldn't over hype your product until you know you can actually build it.