My Next Keyboard

[JiF][AARP]Grimp · Post by **[JiF][AARP]Grimp** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:56 pm

My next keyboard Optimus Maximus Keyboard Clicky

The idea behind the aluminum-clad Optimus Maximus is pretty cool: each key on the keyboard can change its symbol when, say, you hit the Shift key, run Photoshop, or fire up a keyboard-intensive game like Quake—no more memorizing complex shortcuts or making your game character jump when you wanted him to duck. The keyboard would also be able to switch languages and change to non-QWERTY layouts (such as Dvorak) in the blink of an eye. Of course, manufacturing a keyboard with little 36 x 36-pixel displays on each key isn't easy—or cheap, leading many to wonder whether the Maximus would ever arrive at all.

[JiF]rIot · Post by **[JiF]rIot** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 10:09 pm

I want I want!

[JiF][AARP]Grimp · Post by **[JiF][AARP]Grimp** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 10:18 pm

Only around $1500.00

[JiF]bigjohnson · Post by **[JiF]bigjohnson** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 10:26 pm

more like this

[JiF]rIot · Post by **[JiF]rIot** » Tue May 01, 2007 2:20 am

$1500!!! ARE U KIDDING ME!!! MAYBE $150....I'd buy it then, lol

[JiF]Beezer · Post by **[JiF]Beezer** » Tue May 01, 2007 2:35 am

well each key is its own LCD screen, saw this a while back my buddy(then) showed me looks intersting, but obviously pricey

[JiF]AlbieDamned · Post by **[JiF]AlbieDamned** » Tue May 01, 2007 3:06 am

Only problem is, I don't generally look at the keys while I'm playing. So what use is it having keys identify their function if you don't look at them?

pissboy[LPANE] · Post by **pissboy[LPANE]** » Tue May 01, 2007 10:11 am

Albie.. to make the keycaps all black, of course. Or.. have the keys spell out this:

[JiF][Jif][Jif][Jif][Jif][Jif][Jif][Jif] Jif [Jif
[Jif][Jif][Jif][Jif][Jif][Jif][Jif][Jif] Jif [Jif
[Jif][Jif][Jif][Jif][Jif][Jif][Jif][Jif] [Jif
[Jif][Jif][Jif][Jif][Jif][Jif][Jif][Jif] i [Jif
[Jif][Jif][Jif][Jif][Jif][Jif][Jif][Jif] Jif [Jif

[JiF][AARP]Grimp · Post by **[JiF][AARP]Grimp** » Tue May 01, 2007 10:51 am

I dunno Albie maybe if the keys were labled we could figure out how to play ArmA

For standard game keys you pretty much use all the time it would not be helpful, but it would be nice for the lesser used keys.
It would also be nice when switching from BF2142 to BF. Keep in mind us old people.
The W A S D keys won't get warn off. Although the first couple keyboards I wore of those keys I was quite proud of.
I assume you can see them better in the dark when your wife is sleeping and does not want the lights on.
Number one reason: Having a keyboard with changing keys is just cool. Maybe not all that useful but cool just the same

[JiF]Mike · Post by **[JiF]Mike** » Tue May 01, 2007 12:38 pm

[JiF][AARP]Grimp wrote: I assume you can see them better in the dark when your wife is sleeping and does not want the lights on.

That is exactly why I bought a Logitech G15.

[JiF][AARP]Grimp wrote: Number one reason: Having a keyboard with changing keys is just cool. Maybe not all that useful but cool just the same

THis is good enough for me. I want one too! This has been in the forums before..but a while ago. I thought the target price then was around $500. If it's $1500, that's just way to much for a keyboard, even like this one. Could buy another pc for that much.

[JiF][AARP]Grimp · Post by **[JiF][AARP]Grimp** » Tue May 01, 2007 1:48 pm

Yep, I am too cheap to buy the logitech. I could not even imagine the $1500 one. Maybe some day when I am rich and just want to waste my money.

[JiF]rIot · Post by **[JiF]rIot** » Tue May 01, 2007 1:51 pm

I bet Bill Gates already bought it and put a jpeg of his face on every key