$1000 Optimus Popularis Keyboard Gets a Shipping Date

Purgatory · 26 Dec 2011 at 19:44

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Optimus-Keyboard-LCD-Screens,news-37396.html

Ryan-3 · 26 Dec 2011 at 19:47

I love the look of that keyboard. Mmmm.....

Mind, i'll stick to the normal keyboard.

TNGL · 26 Dec 2011 at 19:50

Looks crap. That is all.

Orcvader · 26 Dec 2011 at 19:51

I personally prefer the look of the Maximus.

Besides, using a mechanical keyboard now, much nicer to type on

. Not like I'll be staring at it most of the time, after a while you'll remember where most keys are anyway and will be concentrating on the monitor more.

Doomedspeed · 26 Dec 2011 at 19:54

I like the idea.

The price is a bit OTT though.

andy_mk3 · 26 Dec 2011 at 19:57

That's a pretty amazing idea actually.

Purgatory · 26 Dec 2011 at 20:03

andy_mk3 said:
That's a pretty amazing idea actually.

Agree, I would just like to see it as a full sized keyboard.

andy_mk3 · 26 Dec 2011 at 20:06

Purgatory said:
Agree, I would just like to see it as a full sized keyboard.

Indeed

I don't think the price is that stupid either, I doubt it's cheap to produce, and people will buy it at that price. I'm sure once more are sold and production costs reduced, it will become cheaper

steve45 · 26 Dec 2011 at 20:47

Looks pretty cool, but its nothing more than a gimmick, dosnt look like it'd be much fun to type/game with, and dont even get me started on the price.
i'll stick with my Filco thanks.

Goose · 26 Dec 2011 at 20:52

Lebedev likes to describe its keyboard as "A million keyboards in one"

$1100/1,000,000 = $0.0011.

Pretty good value if you ask me!

Orcvader · 26 Dec 2011 at 21:16

Purgatory said:
Agree, I would just like to see it as a full sized keyboard.

http://www.artlebedev.com/everything/optimus/maximus/

It's been around for a good while now.

But seriously, money better invested in a mechanical keyboard.

firthy15 · 27 Dec 2011 at 13:53

Yeh its pretty but any pc user worth their salt never looks at their keyboard.. so what's the point.

Sin_Chase · 27 Dec 2011 at 13:56

Vapourhardware.

This was supposed to be a full sized keyboard YEARS ago.

The razer approach on their so called gaming mobile device was better. 1 whole OLED display split up.

A good idea for things you do infrequently (Short-cuts in Photoshop for example) but totally useless in a game where you never need look at your input devices.

Amidar · 27 Dec 2011 at 18:20

It was a full sized keyboard years ago as ocuk used to sell them, someone on these forums bought one.

Tibbz2 · 27 Dec 2011 at 18:23

I'm fine with my Dell keyboard thanks...