Coolest. Keyboard. Ever! - Page 2

TheatreTech · 07-14-2005, 11:10 PM

SHINY!

Monorail Man · 07-15-2005, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Chernabog

Just pound that donkey button to get pictures of ass.

That's actually for EMule.

This IS cool. I could so see using this much like the touch screen on the DS. You could sync them up, and fully play games with an interactive keyboard. I wonder if this Prototype actually works. This is a product I would actually pay $300 for.

BarTopDancer · 07-15-2005, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by TheatreTech

SHINY!

WHERE?!?!?!

mhrc4 · 07-15-2005, 11:58 PM

damn cool

SzczerbiakManiac · 01-12-2006, 10:29 AM

Looks like we might be able to rap our little fingers on this puppy beginning next month...!
http://puregenio.us/story/17/

innerSpaceman · 01-12-2006, 10:57 AM

Yes, I've seen increasing buzz about this just lately ... but, um ... what am I missing? What is the big deal abou this keyboard? I don't get anything unusual about it from looking at the Optimus website. Is it that it has backlit keys? What?

Edited to add: Ok, now that I seem to have learned what's so cool about this keyboard, I just don't see what's so cool about it. The backlit keys can be reassigned to anything you want? What use is that?

Unless I want to learn to type by touch ALL OVER AGAIN, or relearn every hotkey combination I've saved in my fingertip memory over the past two decades, why would I want to reprogram any more than perhaps 3 keys on my keyboard?

Um, not worth $200.

Frankly, I'm looking for a tricked out keyboard to go with my new, tricked out computer. As with the computer itself, I won't hesitate to spend money for glitz and amazing functionality.

I don't see how the Optimus has either.

Ghoulish Delight · 01-12-2006, 11:01 AM

Not backlit...LED, they will display any image you program it to display on the keys.

innerSpaceman · 01-12-2006, 11:11 AM

Sorry, see my edit. How many keys could you possibly reprogram without having to re-learn typing?

Moonliner · 01-12-2006, 11:31 AM

I kind of have to agree with ISM here... A high "cool" factor but is it all that useful?

I could see it for say a hardcore gamer. Load Microsoft flight simulator and all of a sudden your keyboard looks like the actual controls or at least itty-bitty versions of them...

Could make for a cool screen saver. When you are not typing your keyboard turns into a waterfall...

If you are REALLY into mood/style I guess you could have the keyboard with say the LoT color scheme...

If application programmers got in on this you could have programs that SHOW you what key to press "Yo! Dummy. THIS key" or only show keys for options that are currently avaliable.

Overall I'll take a wait and see on this.

Moonliner · 01-12-2006, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Not backlit...LED, they will display any image you program it to display on the keys.

Not LED....OLED, an important difference.

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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Yes, I've seen increasing buzz about this just lately ... but, um ... what am I missing? What is the big deal abou this keyboard? I don't get anything unusual about it from looking at the Optimus website. Is it that it has backlit keys? What? Edited to add: Ok, now that I seem to have learned what's so cool about this keyboard, I just don't see what's so cool about it. The backlit keys can be reassigned to anything you want? What use is that? Unless I want to learn to type by touch ALL OVER AGAIN, or relearn every hotkey combination I've saved in my fingertip memory over the past two decades, why would I want to reprogram any more than perhaps 3 keys on my keyboard? Um, not worth $200. Frankly, I'm looking for a tricked out keyboard to go with my new, tricked out computer. As with the computer itself, I won't hesitate to spend money for glitz and amazing functionality. I don't see how the Optimus has either.
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Sorry, see my edit. How many keys could you possibly reprogram without having to re-learn typing?
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01-12-2006, 11:31 AM	#19
Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	I kind of have to agree with ISM here... A high "cool" factor but is it all that useful? I could see it for say a hardcore gamer. Load Microsoft flight simulator and all of a sudden your keyboard looks like the actual controls or at least itty-bitty versions of them... Could make for a cool screen saver. When you are not typing your keyboard turns into a waterfall... If you are REALLY into mood/style I guess you could have the keyboard with say the LoT color scheme... If application programmers got in on this you could have programs that SHOW you what key to press "Yo! Dummy. THIS key" or only show keys for options that are currently avaliable. Overall I'll take a wait and see on this. __________________ - Taking it one step at a time.
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