Comments on: Optimus OLED Keyboards http://fatpenguinblog.com/bucho/optimus-oled-keyboards/ Donkies Bloggin' for Donkies Thu, 17 May 2012 22:45:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Optimus OLED Mini Three is Here!!! :: Fat Penguin http://fatpenguinblog.com/bucho/optimus-oled-keyboards/#comment-337 Optimus OLED Mini Three is Here!!! :: Fat Penguin Thu, 02 Feb 2006 18:59:17 +0000 http://blog.hypexr.org/?p=110#comment-337 [...] I blogged about this January 14th of this year. [...] […] I blogged about this January 14th of this year. […]

]]> By: bucho http://fatpenguinblog.com/bucho/optimus-oled-keyboards/#comment-111 bucho Sun, 15 Jan 2006 18:53:10 +0000 http://blog.hypexr.org/?p=110#comment-111 Here is some aditional information from the site: <blockquote>It’s in the initial stage of production. We hope it will be released in 2006. It will cost less than a good mobile phone. It will be real. <strong>It will be OS-independent (at least it’s going to be able to work in some default state with any OS).</strong> It will support any language or layout. Moscow is the capital of Russia. Each key could be programmed to produce any sequence. It will be an open-source keyboard, SDK will be available. Some day it will be split (and made “ergonomic”). It will most likely use the OLED technology (e-paper is sooo slow). Our studio is located two blocks from the Kremlin. It will feature a key-saver. Keys could be animated when needed. It has a numeric keypad because we love it. There’s no snow in Moscow in summer. It will be available worldwide (why not?) OEM is possible (why not?)</blockquote> So it looks very promissing that Linux will not be a problem for this keyboard. As long as the price is not sky high then there will be a ton of support for this keyboard based on the level of posts in forums and media coverage. Here is some aditional information from the site:

It’s in the initial stage of production.

We hope it will be released in 2006.

It will cost less than a good mobile phone.

It will be real.

It will be OS-independent (at least it’s going to be able to work in some default state with any OS).

It will support any language or layout.

Moscow is the capital of Russia.

Each key could be programmed to produce any sequence.

It will be an open-source keyboard, SDK will be available.

Some day it will be split (and made “ergonomic”).

It will most likely use the OLED technology (e-paper is sooo slow).

Our studio is located two blocks from the Kremlin.

It will feature a key-saver.

Keys could be animated when needed.

It has a numeric keypad because we love it.

There’s no snow in Moscow in summer.

It will be available worldwide (why not?)

OEM is possible (why not?)

So it looks very promissing that Linux will not be a problem for this keyboard. As long as the price is not sky high then there will be a ton of support for this keyboard based on the level of posts in forums and media coverage.

]]> By: bucho http://fatpenguinblog.com/bucho/optimus-oled-keyboards/#comment-110 bucho Sun, 15 Jan 2006 18:35:06 +0000 http://blog.hypexr.org/?p=110#comment-110 The cost of these is relatively unknown. Art Lebedev Studio said that the full size keyboard will "cost less than a good cell phone," whatever the hell that means. I estimate that it will be a couple hundred. If this is the case then the three key one will be very affordable... maybe 50 bucks. The point of the mini one is obvious... its F'ing cool!!! :) I view it like a tangible widget dock. Is it necessary? Absolutely not. You have to think though, how many things do you purchase just for the cool factor? The cost of these is relatively unknown. Art Lebedev Studio said that the full size keyboard will “cost less than a good cell phone,” whatever the hell that means. I estimate that it will be a couple hundred. If this is the case then the three key one will be very affordable… maybe 50 bucks.

The point of the mini one is obvious… its F’ing cool!!! :) I view it like a tangible widget dock. Is it necessary? Absolutely not. You have to think though, how many things do you purchase just for the cool factor?

]]> By: Scott Rippee http://fatpenguinblog.com/bucho/optimus-oled-keyboards/#comment-108 Scott Rippee Sun, 15 Jan 2006 09:09:12 +0000 http://blog.hypexr.org/?p=110#comment-108 I'm not really getting the point of the mini one. It doesn't seem like it would be that benificial. I don't remember seeing any price estimates for either of these anywhere. Is that because I didn't? I’m not really getting the point of the mini one. It doesn’t seem like it would be that benificial. I don’t remember seeing any price estimates for either of these anywhere. Is that because I didn’t?

]]> By: Scott Rippee http://fatpenguinblog.com/bucho/optimus-oled-keyboards/#comment-106 Scott Rippee Sun, 15 Jan 2006 06:59:06 +0000 http://blog.hypexr.org/?p=110#comment-106 Thats so awesome. I will consider getting one when they come out, but to bad they will not be working with Linux (I am guessing). Cool post. Thats so awesome. I will consider getting one when they come out, but to bad they will not be working with Linux (I am guessing). Cool post.

]]> By: UnderpaidLoveMonki http://fatpenguinblog.com/bucho/optimus-oled-keyboards/#comment-99 UnderpaidLoveMonki Sat, 14 Jan 2006 19:29:17 +0000 http://blog.hypexr.org/?p=110#comment-99 Bucho, port this to the Endura keyboard! That would r0x! Bucho, port this to the Endura keyboard! That would r0x!

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