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  date: 07/02/2008
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If you are passionate about your keyboard and using different program's with lots of different shortcuts then this is a product for you.  The Optimus keyboard is made up of tiny lcd screens for each key that allow you to instantly change the whole keyboard appearance at the touch of a button. 

The keyboad comes with software thats gives you a lot of flexibilty to customize it to your taste and needs.
Here's an idea of the expected specifications:

  • A plastic body (width: 537 mm, depth: 173 mm, height: 38 mm)
  • Extra-durable polymer plastic keys (20.2×20.2 mm, visible area 10.1×10.1 mm)
  • 48×48 pixel screens, Highcolor mode (65536 colors)
  • OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) screen for keys
  • USB 2.0 connectivity
  • 4-5 year lifetime
  • A key-saver mode
  • Support for animation on keys at 10 FPS
  • Ability to form a mosaic using a combination of key images
  • OS independence
  • An SDK for complete display customization
  • Swappable keys and support for keys without displays
  • 32 MB SD card for storing basic layouts
  • Non-stop glow time at nominal brightness of 20,000 hours, after which display quality will diminish
  • An ambient light sensor which can be used to automatically adjust display brightness
  • A viewing angle of 160°

As you might expect from this ground breaking design it comes at a price and very high price especially for a keyboard.  At the time of writing you could expect to pay £250+.  For more information click here.


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