Interesting thought, in theory you could build sealed keys with snap-in connections so they could be pried loose like a normal keyboard. However I'd guess that will be a "version 2.0" feature. Also if you did that would it matter what order you put the keys back on it? I'd guess not.

Since I touchtype, I did that once after cleaning my keyboard. Put all the keys back on in a random order.

Two things I learned amazed me:

1) How often other people used my keyboard, and
2) Just how few people who make their living typing into a computer can touch type.

As for cleaning, making keys that pop up for cleaning probably wouldn't be an issue, but the connector on the keyboard would likely be much more fragile than on current keyboards. Currently you just need a knob that presses down. That's pretty difficult to break, with this the connector woul have to have the ability to pass digital information and would be much more susceptible to soiling when exposed by removing the key above it.

$200 (at least) is a very expensive keyboard on which to spill Coke.

You'd be more amazed at just how many people who make their living testing computers don't know how to use one at all.

:p

The first version of the OLED keyboard (just three keys) has been released.

Here is a quote from the review:

Sigh. Once again reality steps in to quash a dream.

Yes, but did you read the last page?So yes, not perfect, but potentially quite nice.

If a gadget doesn't work as promised, it's not a gadget, it's a waste of money. I hope 2.0 will be better.

Yeah, this seems pure gadget with no actual value added functionality yet.

I'm pretty strongly of the view that unless my employer is paying for it there is no keyboard on earth worth more than $9. So they'll have a long way to come down on price for me.

Plus, my computer came with a keyboard that has 12 customizable keys (function-wise, not visually) and I've never touched them.