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The Optimus keyboards [1] by Art. Lebedev Studio have been around for a while but they've always been prohibitively expensive. While this keyboard doesn't have
by kenny_r 11y ago
The Optimus keyboards [1] by Art. Lebedev Studio have been around for a while but they've always been prohibitively expensive. While this keyboard doesn't have color in the displays, it's actually affordable.
Another similar product is the Razer DeathStalker Ultimate [2] keyboard, but only 10 if its buttons have programmable displays.
I wonder why Razer (or anyone else) haven't made a standalone keyboard that followed the approach they took with their Switchblade [3] concept. They put transparent keys over a large lcd panel. It's much cheaper than putting a tiny lcd display inside each key.
[1] http://www.artlebedev.com/everything/optimus/ http://www.artlebedev.com/everything/optimus/
[2] http://www.razerzone.com/ap-en/gaming-keyboards-keypads/razer-deathstalker-ultimate http://www.razerzone.com/ap-en/gaming-keyboards-keypads/raze...
[3] http://www.razerzone.com/switchblade http://www.razerzone.com/switchblade
- FranciscoSM 11y agoG'day Kenny, thanks for the support. Why haven't they done this? It's because Startups tend to innovate more than established companies. There is also a lof of IP saturation in this space so we had to work hard to get our product filed too. Cheers mate.
- SonderDesign 11y agoWe had the exact same question ourselves, we decided if they wouldn't then we would. P.s I'm one of the engineers on site working on the project.