Awesome Keyboard!

Dgurion · July 15th, 2005, 05:49

This is an awesome idea for a keyboard!

http://www.artlebedev.com/portfolio/optimus/

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_E_ · July 15th, 2005, 05:52

I disagree. It's only for lazy arses

besides, it makes the keyboard look kinda...ugly IMO.

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Dgurion · July 15th, 2005, 05:54

Well, I find really cool, because you can use it for many different languages. Since I have to sometimes type in Russian (Cyrillic) I had to go out and buy special stickers for my keyboard.

General Plot · July 15th, 2005, 05:59

I like the edonkey button

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_E_ · July 15th, 2005, 06:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dgurion

Well, I find really cool, because you can use it for many different languages. Since I have to sometimes type in Russian (Cyrillic) I had to go out and buy special stickers for my keyboard.

ah gomen. I was only commenting on the interent explorer/emule buttons ;p Customisable buttons are always a plus.

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Viper_Viper · July 15th, 2005, 06:10

I love it! It would make editing video and pictures so much easier, and scripting things. I also love that you could make it basically anything you want. The only concern I have is with its lifespan. I want something that will last a long time. Only problem I see is the enter key is in a weird position, but that can be fixed by putting it wherever you want

Edit: OMG!!, d00d!!, My Dream! I could accualy do this! OLOLOL!!!!! w00t!!

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**n_w95482** · July 15th, 2005, 06:24

That's a cool keyboard, you could easily see what button does which in a game without having to remember, and you could switch from QWERTY to Dvorak without having two seperate keyboards.

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Player-X · July 15th, 2005, 07:07

You can also set it up to scramble the letters on the keyboard or display certain messages if you want to lock your computer with a password or something

Is that a LCD panel in each key or a OLED array?

Popuri · July 15th, 2005, 08:41

i would prefer an anime-ascii-smilie keyboard ^-^

............................,d888888888b,
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............,d88buP"............................." Qud88b,
.............dP".....8'........................... .`8....."Qb
...........dP".....::8.._.:.@;.._..;@..:._..8::... .."Qb
..........,8'......::dP"...........` '............."Qb::.......`8,
..........dP....:::8(...........`–^–'............. )8:::.....Qb
..........8'......::::"Qba,.....,......,......,adP "::::......`8
.........,8..........::::::,p`""..............""'q ,::::::...........8,
........,d'..........:::::,d'..................... .`b,:::::...........`b,
.......,d'...........:::::d'...................... ..`b::::::...........`b,
......,d'....q888q8b,......,p.......q,......,d8p88 8p.......`b,
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.....,8....8.`.....`.....b,.....`b,..,d'.....,d'.. ...'......'.8........8,'
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....`"Q888`b,.....`Q888P"."Q888P'........,d'888P"'
.................."Q88P"........................"Q 88P"

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Vanit · July 15th, 2005, 10:27

I love it! This idea is so diverse. Like when you're using an emulator you could make particular keys take the icons of the real buttons. With a bit of tweaking you could probably animate the keys so they change colour when you press them and you could even change the colour of your keyboard to match your wallpaper :P. Very nifty indeed... though I would have to question the feel of it.

My thanks go to the Dgurion though, it looks like I just figured out what I wanted for my birthday :P.

Edit:... when does this baby hit the shelves?

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N1ghtw0lf · July 15th, 2005, 19:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vanit

Edit:... when does this baby hit the shelves?

It's just an idea at the moment, so not anytime soon

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Hyuga · July 15th, 2005, 20:26

Heheh, I wonder how much it would cost :>

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D.D. · July 15th, 2005, 21:56

i hope there wont be horrible dead pixel issues ^^

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marc_lye · July 15th, 2005, 23:00

I would love to own something like that, put all of my quicklaunch buttons on to that side panel and remove them from my taskbar, giving a more spacious look and making my login startup just that little bit quicker

Besides... who can deny something that sleek and sexy sitting on your desk!

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RF · July 15th, 2005, 23:14

Awsome keyboard, hopefully it does see production.

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SnakeBite · July 15th, 2005, 23:16

omg I want that. it's probably gonna be hella expensive though >_>

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Metalmurphy · July 15th, 2005, 23:19

man u gotta love that photoshop layout :o That would be very very usefull

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Vanit · July 17th, 2005, 02:57

They must atleast have a prototype, otherwise they wouldn't be eligible for a patent.

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Player-X · July 19th, 2005, 00:12

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First Look: The Optimus Keyboard

Author: Alex Petraglia

Date: Friday, July 15, 2005

When a Russian design firm broke the news of its OLED keyboard on Thursday, July 14, geeks everywhere were tickled with delight. Rather than tradition keys that feature printed characters, each key on the Optimus keyboard contains a small OLED display that can be set to display whatever the user requires. Want to seamlessly switch between English and Chinese characters? Go from Photoshop shortcuts to Quake inputs in a flash? Art. Lebedev, the company behind the Optimus keyboard, is the biggest design firm in Russia, with work in website promotion, corporate identities, and product design. We chatted with its founder and director of development for the Optimus, Artemy Lebedev, to get some answers to everyone’s most burning questions.

Primotech: First off, thanks for taking the time to speak with us. The biggest concern that was raised yesterday was whether or not this product will ever see the light of day. Can you allay those fears?

Artemy Lebedv: We're in the process of negotiations with several technology providers and manufacturers.

PT: Any names for manufacturers? If not, can you tell me if they'd be Russian and/or American?

AL: As of now we are going to produce it under our own brand, Art. Lebedev. No doubt manufacturing will be in China or Korea.

[Ed.- To clarify the difference between these first two questions, as of now, the company will hold the rights to the keyboard (as opposed to selling the design) and have it produced by another company overseas]

PT: How is the display of characters handled? Does the board come equipped with built in icons? Are packages downloaded over time?

AL: We've thought about the first "open-source keyboard". There will be an SDK and some user "keyboard studio" application which will allow keyboard to be customized for any mode or application in any way imaginable, from DVORAK to arranging letters in alphabetical order.

PT: In addition to handling the external design, is your company working on the wiring, electronics, and schematics as well?

AL: We do the industrial design and interface engineering on our part. These two are of our specialties.

PT: Will it be wireless, Bluetooth, or USB only?

AL: USB 2.0 for sure…FireWire - probably. Possibly it will have an external power supply. No need for Bluetooth.

PT: Any word on Windows, Mac OS, and Linux compatibility?

AL: I see no reason to make keyboard OS-dependant. As you can see from the current layout we have enough keys for Win or Mac control keys. As well, we made the keyboard several keys larger than usual QWERTY to comfortable fit all the Cyrillic letters (there are 33 of them).

PT: Will it be geared more to industry at first or consumers?

AL: We were keeping in mind typesetting professionals first. But without forgetting all kind of users, especially gamers. It will also be of great use to sound and movie pros.

PT: What kind of material is the Optimus made out of?

AL: The body is aluminum-wrapped.

PT: How long has the Optimus been in design?

AL: About a year.

PT: Any approximations on cost yet?

AL: I can hardly imagine it to be less than $200 to $300 (USD). Sounds like a lot for a keyboard, but most modern mobile phones cost about that.

PT: And a release date?

AL: Hopefully our keyboard will show the light in a year or so.

$200-$300? that's alot for a keyboard with OLED panels in the keys

Vanit · July 19th, 2005, 10:49

I'd still buy it

.

But another year... I guess I'll have to go with a backlit keyboard for now.

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July 15th, 2005, 05:52	#2
_E_ Lurking Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Gone Posts: 9,354	I disagree. It's only for lazy arses besides, it makes the keyboard look kinda...ugly IMO. Yours, -Elly __________________ -= Moral cowardice that keeps us from speaking our minds is as dangerous to this country as irresponsible talk. The right way is not always =- the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character. Margaret C. Smith

July 15th, 2005, 05:54	#3
Dgurion ~Dgurion~ Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: At home Posts: 43	Well, I find really cool, because you can use it for many different languages. Since I have to sometimes type in Russian (Cyrillic) I had to go out and buy special stickers for my keyboard.

July 15th, 2005, 05:59	#4
General Plot Britchie Crazy Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Plymouth, England Posts: 4,952	I like the edonkey button __________________ Intel Core i7 920 @ 3.4 Ghz \| 6 GB DDR3 RAM in Triple Channel \| GeForce GTX 285 2.5 TB Hard Drive Space \| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Official betatester of PCSX2

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n_w95482 Gone Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: California Posts: 6,336	That's a cool keyboard, you could easily see what button does which in a game without having to remember, and you could switch from QWERTY to Dvorak without having two seperate keyboards. __________________ Later.

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Player-X Banned Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: From Kuching in Malaysia now stuck in Houston Texas Posts: 9,111	You can also set it up to scramble the letters on the keyboard or display certain messages if you want to lock your computer with a password or something Is that a LCD panel in each key or a OLED array?

July 15th, 2005, 10:27	#10
Vanit Heretic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Australia! Posts: 2,764	I love it! This idea is so diverse. Like when you're using an emulator you could make particular keys take the icons of the real buttons. With a bit of tweaking you could probably animate the keys so they change colour when you press them and you could even change the colour of your keyboard to match your wallpaper :P. Very nifty indeed... though I would have to question the feel of it. My thanks go to the Dgurion though, it looks like I just figured out what I wanted for my birthday :P. Edit:... when does this baby hit the shelves? __________________ Click here to download my Sin and Punishment English translation. Last edited by Vanit; July 15th, 2005 at 10:37..

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Hyuga Calming silence... Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Éire Posts: 3,103	Heheh, I wonder how much it would cost :> Last edited by Hyuga; July 15th, 2005 at 22:06..

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marc_lye Cool Guitar Playing Geek Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: England Posts: 116	I would love to own something like that, put all of my quicklaunch buttons on to that side panel and remove them from my taskbar, giving a more spacious look and making my login startup just that little bit quicker Besides... who can deny something that sleek and sexy sitting on your desk! __________________ Core 2 Duo E6400 OC'ed to 2.8GHZ, 7600GT 256MB, 2GB Corsair Value Ram, 19" Widescreen Xerox 5ms 850:1, 2 x 250GB SATA2 HDD's & LaCie 250GB External HDD Real 'Hardcore' gamers play Nintendo

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RF Canadian Spaceman Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 8,767	Awsome keyboard, hopefully it does see production. __________________ CPU: Core i7 920 \ MB: EVGA X58 \ RAM: 12GB OCZ DDR3-1600 \ GPU: ATi 5870 HDD: 2x 150GB VelociRaptor R0 / PSU: Enermax Galaxy 850w / OS: Windows 7 x64

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SnakeBite Translator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Norway Posts: 669	omg I want that. it's probably gonna be hella expensive though >_> __________________ This is my new improved sig.

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Vanit Heretic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Australia! Posts: 2,764	They must atleast have a prototype, otherwise they wouldn't be eligible for a patent. __________________ Click here to download my Sin and Punishment English translation.

July 19th, 2005, 10:49	#20
Vanit Heretic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Australia! Posts: 2,764	I'd still buy it . But another year... I guess I'll have to go with a backlit keyboard for now. __________________ Click here to download my Sin and Punishment English translation.