CES 2008: Optimus Maximus Keyboard
Written by admin on April 28th, 2008 in devices and gadgets.
So much of what we see at CES is just vaporware. It doesn’t exist and it may never exist. In fact, after a healthy dose of CES, everything that IS available starts to look incredibly lame in comparison. The Optimus Maximus keyboard is a good example. Imagine a computer keyboard in which the keys can be WHATEVER you want. Instead of stickers on your keyboard (that would be MY solution), the Optimus Maximus keyboard has a tiny LED screen on each and every screen. You can change the keys based on your language or whatever other scheme you prefer.
When we saw Optimus Maximus at CES this year, we thought it looked cool, but both Mike and I assumed that it would never see the light of day. We had seen this keyboard before and nothing had come of it. We logged it as cool and didn’t report it back then because it just wasn’t available for purchase.
Well, now it is:
- ThinkGeek :: Optimus Maximus Keyboard
Here is a video produced by ThinkGeek showing the abilities of the Optimus Maximus keyboard:
If you’re willing to plunk down over $1.5K, you can have a Optimus Maximus keyboard. Of course, the concept of “available” is a fuzzy one when even ThinkGeek doesn’t have them in stock.
Considering that sticker sheets are sold in packs of 25 for ten bucks, I think I’ll go for the sticker idea.
Via: Optimus keyboard now shipping, bring on the hacks - Boing Boing gadgets
Tags: gadgets, home theater, wi-fi, Ogg
