We got our hands-on with the Optimus Maximus OLED keyboard back at CES, but now you can get your own on eBay. What? Apparently some guy received one of the earlier shipments of the keyboard (the one with unfinished software support) and is now hocking it. It's unclear which model this one is (we think it's the $1500 one, though you should email the seller to be sure), but if you can manage to get it for less than cost, this is a cheap way to grab an Optimus for yourself. [eBay]
Optimus Maximus Keyboard on eBay Already
2:55 PM on Tue Jan 29 2008
By Jason Chen
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Has anyone else realized that any benefit you get from those tiny and cool OLEDs is almost completely negated by the act of using it?
just make sure it's not just a pretty picture in the box insted of a keyboard
What's "Hocking"?
He's that smart wheel chair scientist guy who can't move and discovered black holes. Ya, you know.. ..Stephen Hocking.
@Kyang: I think that's where you make that gutteral sound to bring up mucus from deep in the throat. It is usually followed by a spitting spree.
@watts300: Misspelled names ftw.
@Kyang:
Hocking refers to pawning something or another term for someone selling stolen goods.
@Kyang: Hocking refers to pawning something or another term for someone selling stolen goods. Or Bring up mucus too.
well google defines hock as the joint "in between the hip and the ankle" so maybe he created a video of himself kicking it around the house and is selling that on ebay?
(probably what most people do after they realize what a waste of money it is)
This is the version with all-OLED keys. Other versions haven't been released yet.
This is funny though:
"To the guy on Engadget that pointed out that this cannot make toast. I will include a toaster for the winning bidder."
Hmmmm....
If he's willing to go the extra mile with toasters, what about blenders?
Will it blend? I demand proof!!
@Kyang: @IAMDUDE70: [dictionary.reference.com]
Finally! a keyboard with a true "any" key... although I'd be worried about actually hitting it. and since it's Organic LED, does that keyboard have feelings? Can it get flustered over internet pr0n?
Inquiring minds want to know.
Bidding's already over $1500. eBay is brilliant.
i havent bid on ebay for a little while. did they start doing something to the bidders name? Because it has the first and last letter then asterisks in between.
@coolfelix:
Its a new E-Bay feature "private auction/bidding) that prevents anyone but the seller from seeing all the names of the people who are bidding on that item.
@Jason Chen: Technically speaking, you did use the wrong word, though. "Hocking" is just pawning something, or putting something up as collateral for a loan. When you're talking about selling something, you want "hawking".
ROFL!
"Free FedEx shipping so you can impress your friends before suffering from buyers remose"
NOW BUNDLED WITH "DUKE N NUKEM FOREVER DEMO"
@Rusdude: At $1500.00 bucks it better make toast, and butter it too.
Up to $1900 now...
@Out2gtcha: ahh thnx Out
"The seller ended this listing early because of an error in the listing."
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