Jan 3 2008Optimus Tactus Keyboard Is Questionable
We've posted the Art Lebedev 'Optimus Maximus' keyboard in the past, and now the company has another, entirely touch-surface model as a concept. If you're not familiar with the Maximus, it's a keyboard in which every key is a little OLED display, customizable to whatever you want. The 'Optimus Tactus' would be the same, except the whole damn thing is one huge flat surface. Which I don't like because I like pushing buttons, it's rewarding. However with the extreme customization possible, I'm sure there are some good uses for the thing (video, music, graphic work, etc.). But seeing how Art has already been seriously struggling to get the Maximus out the door, I wouldn't get too excited. What I will get excited about is lunch. Because my girlfriend is fixing one of my favorites -- crackers on a hotdog bun. Damn we're poor. That's okay though, because we've got love. And by love I mean scabies.
Optimus Tactus Touch Keyboard Should Be Called Optimus Retardus [gizmodo]
Reader Comments
1. Raven - January 3, 2008 12:29 PM
this sucks
scabies rocks
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2. Epic - January 3, 2008 12:34 PM
What the hell is it with all these over-the-top keyboards? WHO CARES!? Hell, I'm still using the old keyboard that came with my old IBM 486 as my main keyboard, I like the clicking noise the keys make.
3. Whats a computer? - January 3, 2008 1:05 PM
I'm not sure what this is but it has pretty lights. Must be a mac
4. guate6 - January 3, 2008 1:21 PM
That image in the keyboard looks like two chicks about to kiss. It's either a Tatu music video, or one can actually watch pr0n on this. Coolies. I have a monitor though, so I don't need a keyboard for what a monitor can do better.
5. Superevil - January 3, 2008 2:26 PM
All for the low price of $24,000.
I'll take five.
6. Koen - January 4, 2008 7:00 AM
Two things. One, people want to feel actual, physical keys when they type. Typing on a piece of glass just isn't the same. Two, if this is actually built, it will be expensive as hell.
7. david - January 5, 2008 11:09 AM
Apple has a patent already has a patent for this: http://www.macrumors.com/2008/01/03/optimus-like-oled-apple-keyboard/
8. Nick - February 15, 2008 6:07 AM
Completely different design and technology on apple's patent.....rediculous to think they are the same. Waste of a post there david.