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Title: I want one. Post by: Fabricated on July 20, 2005, 10:10:41 PM http://www.artlebedev.com/portfolio/optimus/
I can imagine myself spilling stuff on it already. Title: Re: I want one. Post by: Strazos on July 20, 2005, 10:13:29 PM Me Likey.
Title: Re: I want one. Post by: schild on July 20, 2005, 10:17:02 PM I'll buy one the moment it's available.
Title: Re: I want one. Post by: Rodent on July 20, 2005, 10:44:51 PM That's a huge bitch, err escape button.
Title: Re: I want one. Post by: Samprimary on July 21, 2005, 01:56:16 AM Oh, wow. I'd never considered a piece of technology 'sexy' before. I guess that's what it's like.
Title: Re: I want one. Post by: Hanzii on July 21, 2005, 03:11:11 AM Is beautiful and I'd like it to exist. But you guys do realize that so far it's only some nice drawings by an industrial design company?
Title: Re: I want one. Post by: Trippy on July 21, 2005, 03:20:07 AM Is beautiful and I'd like it to exist. But you guys do realize that so far it's only some nice drawings by an industrial design company? That's true ATM but they claim it's going into production:http://www.artlebedev.com/portfolio/optimus/answers/ I personally don't like where the Enter key is and sliding the function keys over to the right doesn't help in games that use those keys (can't reach them as easily with my middle finger). Title: Re: I want one. Post by: Llava on July 21, 2005, 03:23:04 AM That's a huge bitch, err escape button. Not every day you come across a Duece Bigalow reference. Well done. Title: Re: I want one. Post by: Hanzii on July 21, 2005, 04:14:12 AM That's true ATM but they claim it's going into production: Sure, so did a small company called Glitchless ...or Infinium Labs. Title: Re: I want one. Post by: Hanzii on July 21, 2005, 04:14:40 AM Double fucking post, where's the goddamn delete button?
Title: Re: I want one. Post by: Signe on July 21, 2005, 04:17:35 AM What is the donkey key for?
Title: Re: I want one. Post by: Hanzii on July 21, 2005, 04:19:34 AM I dont know, what is the donkey button for.
Title: Re: I want one. Post by: Shockeye on July 21, 2005, 04:21:09 AM Is beautiful and I'd like it to exist. But you guys do realize that so far it's only some nice drawings by an industrial design company? Unfortunately, yes. Title: Re: I want one. Post by: Fabricated on July 21, 2005, 04:27:49 AM Title: Re: I want one. Post by: MrHat on July 21, 2005, 04:57:26 AM If this is anything like what I thought up 2 years ago, those buttons will all be customizable and will change depending on the application.
They better sell a god damn cover for it too, since my keyboard is skankcity. Title: Re: I want one. Post by: Pococurante on July 21, 2005, 05:40:45 AM Quote Our studio is located two blocks from the Kremlin. :heart: Title: Re: I want one. Post by: Evangolis on July 21, 2005, 05:43:49 AM What happens when you spill your drink on it?
Title: Re: I want one. Post by: Murgos on July 21, 2005, 05:45:23 AM I want.
The blurb says it's fully programmable guys, you want the enter key somewhere else? Move it. The little icons will adjust themselves. You will still have a big ol key over on the side but you can make it a short-cut to goatse or something. Title: Re: I want one. Post by: MrHat on July 21, 2005, 06:12:16 AM I want. The blurb says it's fully programmable guys, you want the enter key somewhere else? Move it. The little icons will adjust themselves. You will still have a big ol key over on the side but you can make it a short-cut to goatse or something. The possibilities for going over to your friends house, and editing what that button does is endless. Title: Re: I want one. Post by: HaemishM on July 21, 2005, 08:29:37 AM Quote Our studio is located two blocks from the Kremlin. :heart: In Soviet Russia, keyboard types you! Title: Re: I want one. Post by: AOFanboi on July 21, 2005, 08:49:07 AM I like their mouse (http://www.artlebedev.com/portfolio/mus/) as well. ("mus" is Norwegian for mouse, wonder if that's where it's from?)
If these become popular, perhaps MMOGs will start supporting them, e.g. by displaying hotbar icons on the top row or something. (AFTER you fix the loot bug, Blizzard! AFTER!) Title: Re: I want one. Post by: Sky on July 21, 2005, 09:05:47 AM This could be a really cool device with support. Imagine having your ingame mmog hotbar icons actually printed on the keys. Then switching hotbars and having it change those keys, too. That'd be pretty damned cool, and I dislike gadgets, normally.
With a gentle backlighting, I'd be all over this for gaming in the darkened room (I'm not as leet as schild with teh all-black keyboard ;)) Title: Re: I want one. Post by: Signe on July 21, 2005, 09:26:40 AM I dont know, what is the donkey button for. Emule. :-P I like it. Right now I'm using some lamo keyboard that we bought for the PS2 or Xbox or something. I accidentally broke my fancy shmancy keyboard in a tragic grape juice accident. I'll have to find something soon, I think. I've been using this POS for a couple of months and it's driving me crazy mad. Yo. I just can't make up my mind and, for some unearthly silly reason, Righ won't make it up for me. :cry: Title: Re: I want one. Post by: MrHat on July 21, 2005, 09:32:36 AM This could be a really cool device with support. Imagine having your ingame mmog hotbar icons actually printed on the keys. Then switching hotbars and having it change those keys, too. That'd be pretty damned cool, and I dislike gadgets, normally. With a gentle backlighting, I'd be all over this for gaming in the darkened room (I'm not as leet as schild with teh all-black keyboard ;)) Well, cool until advertisments start coming through it. Push the enter button and buy a coke! Title: Re: I want one. Post by: NiX on July 21, 2005, 09:36:12 AM The possibilities for setting up your porn key are endless! I can't wait for this.
Title: Re: I want one. Post by: WayAbvPar on July 21, 2005, 09:40:29 AM It is too flat. I need an ergonomic version. I used to hate ergo boards, but after being forced to use one at work for 5 years, there is no way I would ever go back to a flat board.
Title: Re: I want one. Post by: Shockeye on July 21, 2005, 09:42:02 AM I can't wait for the viruses that'll screw up the keys for people.
Title: Re: I want one. Post by: Stormwaltz on July 21, 2005, 09:42:17 AM I'd love one, but considering my wife has already destroyed two keyboards in the last eight months...
Title: Re: I want one. Post by: Shockeye on July 21, 2005, 09:43:09 AM I'd love one, but considering my wife has already destroyed two keyboards in the last eight months... It's your own fault for letting her out of the kitchen. Title: Re: I want one. Post by: Signe on July 21, 2005, 09:44:16 AM The cheapo one I'm using now is pretty flat. I've become used to it but I think I would probably prefer something not quite so flat. I really do like the fancy buttons on that Optimus thing, though. It's posh looking.
For Storm: Maybe it's a cry for attention. Us wives... we like that attention stuff. Cuddle us more and your mouse won't accidently fall in the toilet so much. Don't listen to Shockeye, either... he EXTREMELY grumpy. Heat related. Title: Re: I want one. Post by: WayAbvPar on July 21, 2005, 09:49:00 AM This should help poor Shockeye-
(http://img.epinions.com/images/opti/30/9d/Gold_Bond_Triple_Action_Medicated_Body_Powder-resized200.jpg) Title: Re: I want one. Post by: Signe on July 21, 2005, 09:52:06 AM Oh dear. A nasty rash would actually explain his recent crankiness .
Title: Re: I want one. Post by: schild on July 21, 2005, 09:54:22 AM With a gentle backlighting, I'd be all over this for gaming in the darkened room (I'm not as leet as schild with teh all-black keyboard ;)) This keyboard is much better than the all black one. I'd use that on my work computer. The lit keyboard is definately a gaming computer. Title: Re: I want one. Post by: Pococurante on July 21, 2005, 09:55:42 AM Cuddle us more and your mouse won't accidently fall in the toilet so much. So THAT'S why the roller in my trackball keeps winding up under my wife's pillow. She claims the cat rolls it there. Title: Re: I want one. Post by: Yegolev on July 21, 2005, 11:12:14 AM Quote Our studio is located two blocks from the Kremlin. :heart: In Soviet Russia, keyboard types you! First a Deuce Bigalow reference, and now a Yakov Smirnov parody. Best thread ever. Title: Re: I want one. Post by: WayAbvPar on July 21, 2005, 12:08:44 PM It is a perfect storm of hackneyed 'comedy'! :evil:
Title: Re: I want one. Post by: HaemishM on July 21, 2005, 01:04:23 PM All we need is Carrottop to come along and my devious plan will be complete.
Title: Re: I want one. Post by: Signe on July 21, 2005, 01:24:21 PM (http://www.partysource.co.uk/acatalog/29045.jpg)
Your devious plan is now MY devious plan. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Title: Re: I want one. Post by: WayAbvPar on July 21, 2005, 01:39:05 PM All we need is Carrottop to come along and my devious plan will be complete. That much suck in one place would likely tear a hole in the time-space continuum. Proceed at all of our peril. Title: Re: I want one. Post by: Paelos on July 21, 2005, 02:13:19 PM It might go to the same place as that thread a while ago where we nested quoted it into another parallel universe. Boy were those guys pissed.
Title: Re: I want one. Post by: Shockeye on July 21, 2005, 02:14:39 PM It might go to the same place as that thread a while ago where we nested quoted it into the Den. Boy were those Admins pissed. That's about right. Title: Re: I want one. Post by: Furiously on July 25, 2005, 12:14:31 PM All we need is Carrottop to come along and my devious plan will be complete. That much suck in one place would likely tear a hole in the time-space continuum. Proceed at all of our peril. DID SOMEONE SAY SUCK? (http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/TV/9908/02/tv.syndication/dreammakers.jpg) Title: Re: I want one. Post by: Sky on July 14, 2006, 12:16:16 PM (http://www.f13.net/images/necropost.gif)
The three-button version (http://store.artlebedev.com.nyud.net:8090/catalog/computer_add-ons/optimus-mini-three/) goes on sale Aug 15th for $160 (ONLY $120 if you preorder!). Apparently the OLEDs are only good for 5000 hours. (http://www.artlebedev.ru/portfolio/optimus-mini/anon/optimus-mini-black.jpg) Title: Re: I want one. Post by: Merusk on July 14, 2006, 01:33:45 PM Apparently the OLEDs are only good for 5000 hours. Hmm.. lousy for a working environment (That's 2.4 years at a 40-hour work week) but not so bad for gaming, unless you're a 5-8 hours every day type. Title: Re: I want one. Post by: Rodent on July 14, 2006, 01:38:23 PM I just noticed that in the last picture the Esc button has an american flag. That's Awesome with a capital A.
Title: Re: I want one. Post by: Sky on December 11, 2006, 01:57:30 PM (http://www.f13.net/images/necropost.gif)
B&W only. (http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/27/optimus-103-keyboard-to-feature-bandw-displays/) $1200 clams. May 2007. (http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/29/optimus-103-keyboard-demands-1-200-pricetag-yes-you-read-th/) Still beats out the Phantom and DNF, I guess. Title: Re: I want one. Post by: schild on December 11, 2006, 02:01:57 PM What a waste of money and B&W? Lol.
Title: Re: I want one. Post by: Riggswolfe on December 11, 2006, 02:07:58 PM $1200? Even in the full color original version that's crazy.
Title: Re: I want one. Post by: stray on December 11, 2006, 02:10:53 PM From the comments:
Quote I hereby redub this keyboard the Pessimus 103. Quote I'll wait for the color version initially promised. It'll be perfect for playing Duke Nukem Forever on my Phantom, while I enjoy the benefits of US National Health Care in a world free of racism and bad TV. Title: Re: I want one. Post by: Daeven on December 11, 2006, 02:26:30 PM Well, cool until advertisments start coming through it. Push the enter button and buy a coke! /PIZZA for the win! Title: Re: I want one. Post by: Miasma on December 11, 2006, 02:34:12 PM One of the links in that blurb (on the word Optimus) (http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/08/owners-of-eyeballs-rejoice-optimus-swaps-back-to-color/) links to another article saying they have decided to switch back to colour. Regardless the whole thing is still a write off. I'd like to know who thought monochrome would ever be a good idea. And it's only those eight keys right? You can't turn the whole keyboard into a Dvorak model or something?
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