<![CDATA[Next Gen Optimus Maximus Details: Sub-$800, One-Screen and Raised Keys - Gizmodo Comments]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gizmodo.com.png <![CDATA[Next Gen Optimus Maximus Details: Sub-$800, One-Screen and Raised Keys - Gizmodo Comments]]> http://gizmodo.com Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:36:32 EDT Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:36:32 EDT http://gizmodo.com/370167/next-gen-optimus-maximus-details-sub+800-one+screen-and-raised-keys <![CDATA[Next Gen Optimus Maximus Details: Sub-$800, One-Screen and Raised Keys]]> http://gizmodo.com/370167/next-gen-optimus-maximus-details-sub+800-one+screen-and-raised-keys#c4821054 Have they considered the fact that microsoft has a patent on a keyboard with a screen and key overlay? ... heres a link to it... [www.google.com]

i suppose if they arent using a touchscreen it might be ok, not sure how that would work though... just a thought.

McMevan

]]> 4:370167:c4821054 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:36:32 EDT <![CDATA[Next Gen Optimus Maximus Details: Sub-$800, One-Screen and Raised Keys]]> http://gizmodo.com/370167/next-gen-optimus-maximus-details-sub+800-one+screen-and-raised-keys#c4814572 @Galley: Your moms house.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

bpatten

]]> 4:370167:c4814572 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:50:30 EDT <![CDATA[Next Gen Optimus Maximus Details: Sub-$800, One-Screen and Raised Keys]]> http://gizmodo.com/370167/next-gen-optimus-maximus-details-sub+800-one+screen-and-raised-keys#c4814506 looks so much nicer... i want one, i wasn't to impressed by the recent version.

progenisis

]]> 4:370167:c4814506 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:48:16 EDT <![CDATA[Next Gen Optimus Maximus Details: Sub-$800, One-Screen and Raised Keys]]> http://gizmodo.com/370167/next-gen-optimus-maximus-details-sub+800-one+screen-and-raised-keys#c4798177 Put an Apple logo on it and people will happily pay $800 for it AND argue all night why it's so great.

Shrike

]]> 4:370167:c4798177 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:34:49 EDT <![CDATA[Next Gen Optimus Maximus Details: Sub-$800, One-Screen and Raised Keys]]> http://gizmodo.com/370167/next-gen-optimus-maximus-details-sub+800-one+screen-and-raised-keys#c4797326 @Darrone:

$1 hookers, where?

Galley

]]> 4:370167:c4797326 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:54:11 EDT <![CDATA[Next Gen Optimus Maximus Details: Sub-$800, One-Screen and Raised Keys]]> http://gizmodo.com/370167/next-gen-optimus-maximus-details-sub+800-one+screen-and-raised-keys#c4795838 @tamoko: All, true. It is just a keyboard. What I actually need is a keyboard slave! Harder! Faster! Find that pron!

Gary_7vn

]]> 4:370167:c4795838 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:00:44 EDT <![CDATA[Next Gen Optimus Maximus Details: Sub-$800, One-Screen and Raised Keys]]> http://gizmodo.com/370167/next-gen-optimus-maximus-details-sub+800-one+screen-and-raised-keys#c4792768 @awesomerobot:
They aren't Nintendo. I joke. :D


Lstormy10

]]> 4:370167:c4792768 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:21:21 EDT <![CDATA[Next Gen Optimus Maximus Details: Sub-$800, One-Screen and Raised Keys]]> http://gizmodo.com/370167/next-gen-optimus-maximus-details-sub+800-one+screen-and-raised-keys#c4792711 Raised keys eh? They're getting close.

Well, once they release a model that comes packaged with $700 cash, I'm on board!

Machete_Bear

]]> 4:370167:c4792711 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:19:04 EDT <![CDATA[Next Gen Optimus Maximus Details: Sub-$800, One-Screen and Raised Keys]]> http://gizmodo.com/370167/next-gen-optimus-maximus-details-sub+800-one+screen-and-raised-keys#c4792497 I like my ghetto optimus keyboard.

key shortcuts to launch my most important apps.

FU Bitches.

Kaiser-Machead

]]> 4:370167:c4792497 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:28:27 EDT <![CDATA[Next Gen Optimus Maximus Details: Sub-$800, One-Screen and Raised Keys]]> http://gizmodo.com/370167/next-gen-optimus-maximus-details-sub+800-one+screen-and-raised-keys#c4792103 @Gary_7vn: But dude, seriously, it just a keyboard... There's no true screen, no processor...it's not a full fledged computer. No one in their right minds, or with a realistic spending budget is going to buy this thing... Besides this seems geared more for the M$ Fanboy then the Apple variety.

Regardless, give it a wide berth until it's either super cheap, or replaced all together by OLED panels or a fully customizable gesture panel like an iPhone on steroids.

tamoko

]]> 4:370167:c4792103 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:15:17 EDT <![CDATA[Next Gen Optimus Maximus Details: Sub-$800, One-Screen and Raised Keys]]> http://gizmodo.com/370167/next-gen-optimus-maximus-details-sub+800-one+screen-and-raised-keys#c4791813 Cool Idead, but I'm never going to drop 800 on a keyboard.

VTFootballGrad

]]> 4:370167:c4791813 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:04:04 EDT <![CDATA[Next Gen Optimus Maximus Details: Sub-$800, One-Screen and Raised Keys]]> http://gizmodo.com/370167/next-gen-optimus-maximus-details-sub+800-one+screen-and-raised-keys#c4791791 As for who would pay $800 for this?

Can you say "Apple"? Can you say "fanboy"?

Look at me! Look at me!

I still want one...

Gary_7vn

]]> 4:370167:c4791791 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:03:11 EDT <![CDATA[Next Gen Optimus Maximus Details: Sub-$800, One-Screen and Raised Keys]]> http://gizmodo.com/370167/next-gen-optimus-maximus-details-sub+800-one+screen-and-raised-keys#c4791741 Day 1 with your new 23rd century kb.

Hey mom, look at this, it's really cool! Just let me get my coffee...

Oh, no! My coffee! My keyboard!

The horror. The horror.

Gary_7vn

]]> 4:370167:c4791741 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:01:31 EDT <![CDATA[Next Gen Optimus Maximus Details: Sub-$800, One-Screen and Raised Keys]]> http://gizmodo.com/370167/next-gen-optimus-maximus-details-sub+800-one+screen-and-raised-keys#c4791682 Why is Giz missing the story of the woman actually suing the Ass. (aka FIAA), come on Giz get ur news feeds in check

check out the www.theregister.com

The Full English Please!!

]]> 4:370167:c4791682 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:00:01 EDT <![CDATA[Next Gen Optimus Maximus Details: Sub-$800, One-Screen and Raised Keys]]> http://gizmodo.com/370167/next-gen-optimus-maximus-details-sub+800-one+screen-and-raised-keys#c4791513 this has turned into a bad joke...anyone else think this is retarded? I mean really? who's going to buy a concept keyboard for everyday use? I wonder who's paying for all this trial & error making of a keyboard and then expect to sell them for $800

WD40

]]> 4:370167:c4791513 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:55:21 EDT <![CDATA[Next Gen Optimus Maximus Details: Sub-$800, One-Screen and Raised Keys]]> http://gizmodo.com/370167/next-gen-optimus-maximus-details-sub+800-one+screen-and-raised-keys#c4790788 @pixelfish: It's all about the soft serve.

tamoko

]]> 4:370167:c4790788 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:31:02 EDT <![CDATA[Next Gen Optimus Maximus Details: Sub-$800, One-Screen and Raised Keys]]> http://gizmodo.com/370167/next-gen-optimus-maximus-details-sub+800-one+screen-and-raised-keys#c4790764 @Darrone: I want to see a hooker with built in "Gesture Technology". I'd buy that for a dollar!

ATTENTION: Please ignore the previous RoboCop quote, I was having a bad 5 minutes.

tamoko

]]> 4:370167:c4790764 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:30:15 EDT <![CDATA[Next Gen Optimus Maximus Details: Sub-$800, One-Screen and Raised Keys]]> http://gizmodo.com/370167/next-gen-optimus-maximus-details-sub+800-one+screen-and-raised-keys#c4790620 if it has the 5-way key feature that the upravlator is supposed to have, then we're talking. although $800 is rediculous, when the regular optimus is supposed to be available for 500 dollars.

and, a really cool feature would be if it was all touchscreen, but you could attach a board with physical buttons over the screen, and convert it between a big touch screen and a tactile keyboard with a screen under the keys. but again, 5-way keys would be awesome for tactile mode, and multi-touch would be awesome for touchscreen mode, otherwise i'm never laying down 800.

rimplestultskin

]]> 4:370167:c4790620 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:25:20 EDT <![CDATA[Next Gen Optimus Maximus Details: Sub-$800, One-Screen and Raised Keys]]> http://gizmodo.com/370167/next-gen-optimus-maximus-details-sub+800-one+screen-and-raised-keys#c4790146 $800?

I could buy a good solar panel and a regular cheap keyboard for that, and then use my existing DC equipment to set up a UPS that boosted my computer with solar power.

Which in the end would actually save me money, instead of just being a fancy keyboard.

cyborgtroy

]]> 4:370167:c4790146 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:06:37 EDT <![CDATA[Next Gen Optimus Maximus Details: Sub-$800, One-Screen and Raised Keys]]> http://gizmodo.com/370167/next-gen-optimus-maximus-details-sub+800-one+screen-and-raised-keys#c4790100 sub 800 = 799.99

awesomerobot

]]> 4:370167:c4790100 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:04:49 EDT <![CDATA[Next Gen Optimus Maximus Details: Sub-$800, One-Screen and Raised Keys]]> http://gizmodo.com/370167/next-gen-optimus-maximus-details-sub+800-one+screen-and-raised-keys#c4790045 I could see using it as a secondary keyboard for special keys, etc, but no way I'm typing on it. That also means i'm not paying $800 for it. Get it under $200 and we'll talk.

bpatten

]]> 4:370167:c4790045 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:02:28 EDT <![CDATA[Next Gen Optimus Maximus Details: Sub-$800, One-Screen and Raised Keys]]> http://gizmodo.com/370167/next-gen-optimus-maximus-details-sub+800-one+screen-and-raised-keys#c4789760 @tamoko: Tell that to the (admittedly few) people who spent over $1,000 on the Optimus Maximus keyboard.

Rhainor

]]> 4:370167:c4789760 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:51:32 EDT <![CDATA[Next Gen Optimus Maximus Details: Sub-$800, One-Screen and Raised Keys]]> http://gizmodo.com/370167/next-gen-optimus-maximus-details-sub+800-one+screen-and-raised-keys#c4789565 I would rather buy 800 $1 hookers.

Darrone

]]> 4:370167:c4789565 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:43:38 EDT <![CDATA[Next Gen Optimus Maximus Details: Sub-$800, One-Screen and Raised Keys]]> http://gizmodo.com/370167/next-gen-optimus-maximus-details-sub+800-one+screen-and-raised-keys#c4789545 @tamoko: Soft serve eh? You might be onto something!!

pixelfish

]]> 4:370167:c4789545 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:42:34 EDT <![CDATA[Next Gen Optimus Maximus Details: Sub-$800, One-Screen and Raised Keys]]> http://gizmodo.com/370167/next-gen-optimus-maximus-details-sub+800-one+screen-and-raised-keys#c4789523 Just officially rename it the Optimus Retardus already. Then I'll consider plunking down the $$$ to injure my fingers on it.

pixelfish

]]> 4:370167:c4789523 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:41:46 EDT <![CDATA[Next Gen Optimus Maximus Details: Sub-$800, One-Screen and Raised Keys]]> http://gizmodo.com/370167/next-gen-optimus-maximus-details-sub+800-one+screen-and-raised-keys#c4789387 This thing could be a winner, but the price is going to have to drop substantially. Not even a die hard Fanboy, or either persuasion, is likely to drop $800 on just a keyboard. But if it made soft serve, I might change my mind.

tamoko

]]> 4:370167:c4789387 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:37:08 EDT