$1000 Keyboard Features A Screen on Every Key

[exfileme]

These keys aren't printed--they're individual OLED, programmable screens.

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[seriousazn]

why not just have an entire oled slate with touchscreen capabilities? seems much more customizable that way...

 

[Morgan3rd]

[citation][nom]seriousazn[/nom]why not just have an entire oled slate with touchscreen capabilities? seems much more customizable that way...[/citation]

So you can touch type? I dunno I can't really imagine there being too many uses for this keyboard. But I wouldn't be surprised if they could sell 100-500 of them.

 

[BallistaMan]

[citation][nom]seriousazn[/nom]why not just have an entire oled slate with touchscreen capabilities? seems much more customizable that way...[/citation]
Thus far it has typically felt less natural to type on a single touchscreen as opposed to physical keys. Smartphones can sometimes get away with it, but try typing on something larger, say, an iPad, and you'll miss the tactile response.

 

[bustapr]

I wouldnt buy ever...

Though it would be cool for gaming. Like a grenade icon on the grenade button or a flashlight on the flashlight button. But still, nowhere in hell Id pay a grand for a keyboard.

 

[wintermint]

I'll make do with a decent $20-40 keyboard... if I need light, then I'll just make sure either the lights are turned on, or the monitor is bright enough, or I'll just get a freakin lamp!

 

[ta152h]

I'd pay it if it had the 'natural' layout, and perfect feel. But, the standard layout is obsolete and difficult, and no mention is made of the feel of the keys, so it's hard to see any value in this, besides bragging rights.

 

[dragonfang18]

Its called stickers... I can just get stickers of a flash light, or a grenade and put them on a cheap little keyboard..

 

[Poisoner]

I just can't justify spending that kind of money on a keyboard. Hell, I can't see spending more than 20 bucks really. I eat and drink and spill too much on my keyboard to warrant the extra expense.

 

[Strider-Hiryu_79]

I remember when Tom's showed the prototype optimus many years ago. I'm sad to see the price has not changed much.

 

[razercultmember1]

Old hat.

 

[killerclick]

I'd buy this for our receptionist just to show that we're doing well and we have money to burn. Oh wait, I bought her a 27" iMac for that.

 

[Guest]

One long OLED "touch" screen with clear silicon key mats of varying designs eg, zboard style, that sit on top allowing some tactile response and unlimited customisation of screen below to match.

Plus you can then unplug the keyboard/screen and take with you as a tablet type device, albeit rather long.

Now we're talking! I'll have that for 1k!

P.S If you design and market this idea I ask only that you send me a few

 

[JonnyDough]

Gotta wonder though, is this the future? Its pretty sweet.

 

[AndrewMD]

This keyboard is very versatile in the correct market segment. Most of the comments listed here are from people looking at it from a consumer/home use where this keyboard definitely is not part of that area of concentration.

This keyboard is perfect for commercial requirements, like kiosks and terminals where multiple language support could be used by people that do not use or speak english as native language... Think Chinese Characters, or Thai or Japanese...

Or can be used for macro keys with products pictured in each key.

 

[yo_yo2400]

Id like to see a controller like that. Would be neat to see something like gamepads. Bricks of keys made for games with gernade icons etc.

 

[Railgun1369]

Have Apple resell it and watch how quickly it's bought then.

 

[squiggs77]

[citation][nom]railgun1369[/nom]Have Apple resell it and watch how quickly it's bought then.[/citation]

They will say they did it first and call it magical too.

 

[Guest]

Just put the name Apple on it, They'll sell like hotcakes!

 

[pythy]

This is exactly what I want - p0rn right on my fingertips, literally!!