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May 20, 2007 | 1 Comment

Optimus KeyboardIn case you haven’t heard yet, the Optimus Maximus keyboards may now be pre-ordered for delivery in December. The keyboards feature an individual LED on each key which may be programmed to display anything which will fit on their 48 x 48 pixel screens. The keyboards also feature a pre-order price tag of approximately $1564, or more than three times the annual per capita income of folks living in India.

When the Optimus was announced, back in July of 2005, it made a pretty big splash. I can recall thinking that it was a must have item for me. The designer, Art Lebedev, originally said that he figured the keyboard would cost “less than a good mobile phone.”

The product was delayed time and time again. Eventually the company released a mini 3-button version in August 2006.

So now the full-size version is scheduled to finally arrive, supposedly in December of this year. If I had enough money (which I don’t) and nothing else to spend it on (which I do) and I DID pre-order (which I didn’t), I don’t think I would be holding my breath for it to arrive in time for Christmas.

That’s just a hunch.

Of course, if someone wanted to get one for me, I wouldn’t say no.

If you are deeply intrigued by the story of the Optimus, you should read the project official blog.


 

 

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  1. Gravatar Lily on May 22, 2007 12:44 pm

    Neato!

    Will you be purchasing this upgrade before or after the monitor? Just curious…

    I could use a hand-me-down keyboard (in addition to your old monitor) as I seemed to have spilled something strangely resembling coffee on my own just yesterday.

    It’s nice to see you posting again…

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