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Posted: 19th July 2005 22:12
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http://artlebedev.com/portfolio/optimus/
This looks pretty cool! What's really interesting is the price tag, which isn't all that high (though still considerable for a mere keyboard.) For those of you too lazy to click, it's a keyboard with a display for each key. Suppose you were playing a game and the movement keys would be the traditional DOS layout (left a, right d, down s, up w), these keys could appear as arrow keys. Very neat. -------------------- "Judge not a man by his thoughts and words, but by the quality and quantity of liquor in his possession and the likelyhood of him sharing." |
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Posted: 20th July 2005 03:57
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That's awesome.
I certainly could have used that as a child b/c I always got confused with the DOS standard UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT settings |
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Posted: 20th July 2005 04:04
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that is one of the coolest things i have ever seen, and it would have thousands of applications - wish i'd been the one to think of it though :-P
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Posted: 20th July 2005 04:09
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I want one. I WANT ONE.
Although I can't think of much I would use it for. I WANT ONE ANYWAY -------------------- Some ghost of me might greet my son the day he is delivered. Eternal Sleep, Track 1-1: The Blue Planet |
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Post #90754
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Posted: 20th July 2005 04:22
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Nice, but certainly not worth spending money on. Of course I like things to the bare essentials.
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Post #90756
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Posted: 20th July 2005 17:27
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Interesting keyboard. Although I don't think I'll be spending any more cash on computers for a good long while since I got my Alienware System.
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Post #90782
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Posted: 20th July 2005 20:11
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interesting idea... cool, but i wouldn't care to own one myself i guess.
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Posted: 20th July 2005 23:46
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Although it is cool, and if someone gave me one i would use it, I probably won't buy one. It's something else to go wrong on my computer! Short circuit in my keyboard and my computer is useless!
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Post #90813
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Posted: 21st July 2005 02:11
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Wow. I know I'll probably never use a peice of computer hardware that cool in my life, but I love it.
It would definately help when playing Age of Empires or Warcraft. I'm too inept at using the keyboard shortcuts for that game. Plus it's all shiney  -------------------- TURKEY! - (The only way not to get blocked for using Fowl Language) |
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Post #90838
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Posted: 21st July 2005 13:52
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pretty sweet. The team up there seem to be pretty funny guys (for proof, look in the 'frequently answered answers (sic)' section), and could become really popular if they don't let their proximity to the kremlin affect them
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Post #90866
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Posted: 21st July 2005 14:17
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It's certainly sexy. But I doubt it'll be worth whatever they are planning on charging for it.
Now if it could transfrom into a talking robot or a fire truck...... -------------------- "That Light has bestowed upon me the greatest black magic!" |
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Post #90868
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Posted: 21st July 2005 15:30
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Wow, very fancy! But a regular keyboard gets the job done just fine.
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Post #90871
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Posted: 22nd July 2005 07:57
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Whoah...that's some eye candy. I wouldn't shell out the cash for such a fancy-shmancy piece of hardware, but I gotta hand it to the creators.
All it seems to be missing is the much sought-after and elusive LCD "Any" key. Now that would be the perfect (and idiotproof) keyboard...OF TOMORROW! -------------------- Words of Wisdom: If something can go wrong, it will. If anything simply cannot go wrong, it will anyway. If there is a possibility of several things going wrong, the one that will cause the most damage will be the one to go wrong. - Murphy’s Law Boing! Zoom! - Mr. Saturn |
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Posted: 22nd July 2005 13:40
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That looks AWESOME although I cant find the price. Can someone tell me?
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Posted: 22nd July 2005 13:43
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They DO have a FAQ...
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Posted: 22nd July 2005 16:26
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I want it. I want it NOW!
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Post #90974
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Posted: 22nd July 2005 16:40
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What I really want to know is wether it has a firewall or not. I'm quite upset with hackers stealing my megaherz through my mouse port, I wouldn't want it to happen via my keyboard as well. Last time they got inside my mouse, I pulled the plug and threw away the offending device with the hackers still inside it. That ought to teach them. It'd be a bit costly with this keyboard however, and I'm reluctant to rely on such drastic measures if it can support a firewall.
But seriously now, what I love about it is how the keys are programmable based on the running application. You can set up different layouts for different games. Very nice. What intrigues me is how fast the display is. It'd be pretty damn cool making animations. I can just picture my spacebar turning into a loading bar.  Or having a mini screen using a few nearby keys. It could become a cheap touchscreen of sorts with a little work.The futuristic look is sleek. Make one of these flat and see-through à -la plexiglass sheet, and you've got yourself a very futuristic-looking keyboard. If only flat keyboards weren't such a pain to type on.. This post has been edited by Silverlance on 22nd July 2005 16:42 -------------------- "Judge not a man by his thoughts and words, but by the quality and quantity of liquor in his possession and the likelyhood of him sharing." |
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Post #90975
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Posted: 22nd July 2005 21:18
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Interesting idea. That would make me not have to relabel the keys every time I let my cousin play games on a different system's emulator...
...but I could just as easily use post-its. No thanks. I personally have good enough memory to know where the A, B, X, Y, Start, Select, L, R, CamUp, CamDn, CamLt, CamRt, Z, ...... keys are. -------------------- Check the "What games are you playing at the moment?" thread for updates on what I've been playing. You can find me on the Fediverse! I use Mastodon, where I am @[email protected] ( https://sakurajima.moe/@glennmagusharvey ) |
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Post #90998
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Posted: 22nd July 2005 23:20
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Quote (SilverFork @ 22nd July 2005 02:57) Whoah...that's some eye candy. I wouldn't shell out the cash for such a fancy-shmancy piece of hardware, but I gotta hand it to the creators. All it seems to be missing is the much sought-after and elusive LCD "Any" key. Now that would be the perfect (and idiotproof) keyboard...OF TOMORROW! Ah, but that's the beauty of the idea S.F. You can just edit one in. Seriously though, it just goes to show you how many original ideas are left in the world. Nice to see somebody utilize one but it also makes me sad 'cause that's one less I'd be able to think of. Coincidentally, I don't have working arrow keys anymore but can I really prolong getting a new keyboard 'till next year? Hmm.... -------------------- |
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Post #90999
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Posted: 22nd July 2005 23:27
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There's one thing that really impresses me, and that's the level of detail this thing can acheive. Not sure if anyone noticed, but in some pictures, particularly the zoom on the enter key, you can see tiny tiny LEDs.
That's a very fine display indeed. By my estimate, that Enter key is 64x80. Considering its size, that keyboard could be used as a 640x480 monitor. -------------------- "Judge not a man by his thoughts and words, but by the quality and quantity of liquor in his possession and the likelyhood of him sharing." |
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Posted: 23rd July 2005 06:17
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And that is a good thing indeed! Hehe... if I get one I'll make SMILEY KEYS! Let's see... nobody actually USES those 1-9 keys up at the top, so that's where the smileys will go! YAY FOR SMILEYS!
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Post #91031
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Posted: 23rd July 2005 06:56
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This just makes me think of how hard it is to get Windows to recognize 3rd party keyboards, period. I can't even get my new wireless keyboard to work. I shudder to think of all the bugs inherent in a design like this.
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Post #91035
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Posted: 23rd July 2005 16:24
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I want that KEYBOARD! Probably too expansive for me though. Nice looking device.
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Post #91057
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Posted: 23rd July 2005 17:15
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VERY cool. If they can get it running smoothly and the price is reasonable, I'll definitely pick some up if I have some extra time and cash.
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Post #91072
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Posted: 23rd July 2005 19:03
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Quote (Spiffyness @ 23rd July 2005 06:17) And that is a good thing indeed! Hehe... if I get one I'll make SMILEY KEYS! Let's see... nobody actually USES those 1-9 keys up at the top, so that's where the smileys will go! YAY FOR SMILEYS! Some of us do, having grown up on XT-style keyboards where the numeric keypad held the only arrow keys on the keyboard and numlock was off by default (a setting I continue to revert to). I'm a bit of a keyboard/mouse geek, and I'd love to have one of these provided the price weren't too ridiculous, but one thing bugs me -- the site seems to suggest, to me, that the same physical design could be used for any layout. This is clearly untrue, as there's nowhere for the UK backslash/pipe key to go. This would make it very difficult for me to use. |
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Post #91084
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Posted: 23rd July 2005 19:22
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From the website,
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Posted: 24th July 2005 02:03
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Quote (Silverlance @ 22nd July 2005 17:27) Considering its size, that keyboard could be used as a 640x480 monitor. A keyboard that can double as a really crappy and primitive PSP? Sign me up! I'd love to be able to look down for a quick key and still see my ZSNES screen on the main part of the board for example, or have two monitors without a second monitor. Perhaps I could rig it to watch TV as I type? Or maybe I'll just have a custom wallpaper over the whole board. Create me a Little Washu keyboard hassle-free!  Too bad I bet cleaning it would be an absolute ***** though. Those keys better be smear-proof or it's going to look really bad really quick. -------------------- |
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Post #91113
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Posted: 4th August 2005 03:35
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i think someone showed me this a while ago. looks awsome. go emule!
right now im using that ibm keyboard with no start keys. i think there are cults based around this thing. i would only buy the keyboard in your link if it made reasuring clicks like the ones i am hearing right now. -------------------- ADAEAFADAEAFAGAEAFAGAAAFAGAAABbAGAAAFAGAEAFADAEA C#ADAAABbGAAAFAGAEAFADAEAC#AFADAEAC#ADAAABbAGAA AEAFADAGAEAFADAEAC#AD |
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