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It's been three months since we first got a true hands on with the Optimus Maximus OLED keyboard at CES, and we've had plenty of time to experience this innovative gadget by blogging with it full time over the course of three weeks. And by logging hours and hours with the keyboard—much like you would if you purchased one—we've come up with ten things you need to know about the Optimus Maximus keyboard's hardware.
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Ten Things You Need to Know About the Optimus Maximus Keyboard Hardware
It's been three months since we first got a true hands on with the Optimus Maximus OLED keyboard at CES, and we've had plenty of time to experience this innovative gadget by blogging with it full time over the course of three weeks. And by logging hours and hours with the keyboard—much like you would if you purchased one—we've come up with ten things you need to know about the Optimus Maximus keyboard's hardware.
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2:00 PM on Thu Apr 17 2008
By Jason Chen
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Latest by Viaco: An interesting application would be gaming.. More than just merely mapping the control keys. Imagine gameplay where you are in multiple alien environments and you are required to interact with various interfaces. The keyboard itself could change to more »
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Optimus Maximus Keyboard Now Shipping (At Last!)
It's a day some of us never thought would come. Art Lebedev's Optimus Maximus OLED keyboard is finally shipping to everyone who pre-ordered it. Icing on the OLED cake, the Configuator software is available now, too. If you bought one w/ passive keys, you've still got another month though. [Optimus Project]
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Art Lebedev Teleport 2.0 Lets You Play Linda Tripp With Your PC
Art Lebedev's Teleport 2.0 is a great gadget: Simple, focused, functional. It's a USB dongle that records calls to your PC, plus all of the other relevant info: Who called, when, caller ID, and phone support, among other features. The design's perfect, too—clean and intuitive. And let's face it, your hard drive is a much easier archive to use and catalog than a shoebox full of mini-cassettes. [Art Lebedev via The Raw Feed]
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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
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]
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Foxconn and United Keys Bring OLED Keyboards This Summer on the Cheap
The only complaint we have with the Optimus Maximus display-changing OLED keyboard is its price, which is why this news of United Keys and Foxconn teaming up to build their own keyboards is exciting. More »
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Justify Your Gadget: Optimus Maximus Keyboard
Kotaku readers will already recognize our Justify series, but we give people 15 seconds to pitch us their product or answer a question. If they make it, great. If they miss it...you don't want to know.
For our inaugural Justify Your Gadget, we talked to Art.Lebedev's very own Art Lebedev. So can he justify all the Optimus Maximus Keyboard's delays? And can he do it in 15 seconds?
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Hands On With Optimus Maximus Keyboard
We've had video and pictures of the Optimus Maximus keyboard, but now we've got the first hands on with the mythical layout-changing input device. Is it as good as all the hype's built it up to be? No. It's better.
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7:24 PM on Mon Jan 7 2008
By Jason Chen
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Latest by pfromg: They should increase the price to $50000. Encase it in titanium & gold. Sell to Russians,until they have enough capital to correct the basic key construction/design and make a product that is ready for market. Either that , or sell to Apple and more »
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Rumor Smashed: Optimus Keyboard Not Delayed, Was Always Shipping in February [Updated]
cryptic cushions
As a cushion, the DOS-inspired Dosugus from Art. Lebedev is definitely something I can see resting my geeky head on. But the most interesting thing about it is what is actually listed in the directories. Optimus.jpg, Trojan.exe, and "pron" to name a few. Is it just a joke or are they trying to say something here? You decide. Available now for $28. [Product Page via TFTS]
Dosugus Cushion From Art. Lebedev: Look Closely (Optimus.jpg?)
As a cushion, the DOS-inspired Dosugus from Art. Lebedev is definitely something I can see resting my geeky head on. But the most interesting thing about it is what is actually listed in the directories. Optimus.jpg, Trojan.exe, and "pron" to name a few. Is it just a joke or are they trying to say something here? You decide. Available now for $28. [Product Page via TFTS]
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Yes, it's true: you can get an Optimus Keyboard for less than $500. There is a catch, however: if you're cheap and spend less than $500, your keyboard will only have one "active button," and it's the space bar. Yeah, weak, I know. But hey, it's "only" $462.27! If you bump it up to $599.01 you get the 10 function buttons on the side active, $999.25 gets you just the letter keys active, and a whopping $1,564.37 gets you all 113 buttons active. So while yeah, there's a cheaper option, it's clearly not worth it. Not that the full version is worth it, but if you're going to waste a lot of money on a keyboard you might as well go all out. You can preorder the Optimus in any of these configs in black or white and you'll get your keyboard in late February. [Product Page]
Optimus Keyboard Configurations, Pricing Info Released
Yes, it's true: you can get an Optimus Keyboard for less than $500. There is a catch, however: if you're cheap and spend less than $500, your keyboard will only have one "active button," and it's the space bar. Yeah, weak, I know. But hey, it's "only" $462.27! If you bump it up to $599.01 you get the 10 function buttons on the side active, $999.25 gets you just the letter keys active, and a whopping $1,564.37 gets you all 113 buttons active. So while yeah, there's a cheaper option, it's clearly not worth it. Not that the full version is worth it, but if you're going to waste a lot of money on a keyboard you might as well go all out. You can preorder the Optimus in any of these configs in black or white and you'll get your keyboard in late February. [Product Page]
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Optimus Keyboard Goes Sub-$500 and Sub-$1000, But Gimped at Launch
The Optimus keyboard team brings good news and bad news today, with word that they're going to have sub-$500 and sub-$1000 models (not just one $1564 keyboard), but the software will not be ready for launch. That's not to say that you'll buy a $500 keyboard that you can't use; it's just "functionally limited," and will get firmware updates every month or so until it gets up to the point where you're getting all the features you were promised. Apparently the keyboard is so popular that the first pre-order lot is completely sold out. However, the first pre-order lot was only 200 units, so it's not that great of an achievement. If that's you, you'll get your keyboard in the latter half of February '08. [Optimus Blog]
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White is the new black is the new white, as Art.Lebedev anounces the Optimus Maximus is going to be blanco—not negro—at launch. Better or worse? [Optimus Project]
Optimus Maximus Shipping in White...Whenever it Actually Ships
White is the new black is the new white, as Art.Lebedev anounces the Optimus Maximus is going to be blanco—not negro—at launch. Better or worse? [Optimus Project]
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Russian design-meister Art Lebedev has got something to do with this audio system, which consists of a high-end CD player sitting atop a triangular, uber-minimalist amplifier. More pics, including one of the classiest remotes I've ever seen, below.
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The Loit Eagle Audio System with CD Player Looks Gorgeous, May be Art
Russian design-meister Art Lebedev has got something to do with this audio system, which consists of a high-end CD player sitting atop a triangular, uber-minimalist amplifier. More pics, including one of the classiest remotes I've ever seen, below.
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If you're a world traveler heading out to exotic destinations this summer, this Traveler's Phrasebook T-Shirt might be just for you. It uses the same pictograms you see on international signs across the globe, bringing world communication down to its most basic level.
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Travelers Phrasebook T-Shirt Lets Your Chest Do the Talking
If you're a world traveler heading out to exotic destinations this summer, this Traveler's Phrasebook T-Shirt might be just for you. It uses the same pictograms you see on international signs across the globe, bringing world communication down to its most basic level.
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Optimus Keyboard Now Has Swappable Keys, Various Models
Ok, we lied. We're not bored of the Optimus Keyboard yet. Now Art Lebedev, the Russian equivalent of the Duke Nukem creators, have announced that the Optimus keyboard will have swappable keys. What does this mean to you? More »
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Art Lebedev's Verbarius Clock Tells Time Pretentiously
Art Lebedev's apparently as bored of the Optimus keyboard as we are, which is why they're releasing so many weird products lately. Their latest, a clock, is a timepiece that shows you the time in "writing". More »
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