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[BADASS] Optimus Maximus (pg. 2)
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| Gen3r4l1ty |
| quote: | Originally posted by gehzumteufel
while I do agree it is expensive, its also innovative. it will spawn more products like it and the technology will improve. also another reason it costs so much is cause of the mechanism for key presses. if you listened closely he said it was a mechanical not a membrane keyboard. so there is a lot of hardware in there too. |
Oh I realize. I was alluding more to the fact that when it was first announced it was for like $200 bucks... which was still pretty steep, but seemed reasonable since each key was indeed mechanical (not a lame touchscreen or flat keyboard, which we all know is not good for extended typing) and each sported it's own OLED. The kick in the balls came after many delays when they started taking preorders, and jacked up the price to $1500! Keep in mind, the specs didnt really change from inception to release. |
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| SuspicionVandit |
| I would've bought one, but the chassis wasn't made of gold. cheap crap |
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| jfk-pilot |
| quote: | Originally posted by gehzumteufel
what color is your keyboard? |
i have a black logitech keyboard. why? |
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| idoru |
| I've been following the project for years now. Shame it's not cheaper, otherwise I'd pick it up. |
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| bas |
| Finally a working prototype. Took ing long enough. |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by jfk-pilot
i have a black logitech keyboard. why? |
see above. i linked to a couple sites that have stickers for the keyboard. :)
| quote: | Originally posted by idoru
I've been following the project for years now. Shame it's not cheaper, otherwise I'd pick it up. |
im probably going to pick one up anyways.
| quote: | Originally posted by bas
Finally a working prototype. Took ing long enough. |
yeah it took forever but its also exactly the same as the original intended design. |
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| jfk-pilot |
| quote: | Originally posted by gehzumteufel
see above. i linked to a couple sites that have stickers for the keyboard. :)
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okay but, wouldnt i need to install some kind of software, that will allow the Cyrillic letters to show up on the screen? |
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| Gen3r4l1ty |
| quote: | Originally posted by gehzumteufel
im probably going to pick one up anyways.
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but for $1600 bucks!?!? Thats more than my pc cost! I'd have to wait until at LEAST under the $300 mark. Cause really... like I don't know all my photoshop shortcuts and half-life 2 binds already. |
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| Abercrombie |
| Don't they already have a flat-panel LCD touch keyboard out already? |
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| Gen3r4l1ty |
| quote: | Originally posted by Abercrombie
Don't they already have a flat-panel LCD touch keyboard out already? |
Yea, but this one has physical keys. The problem with typing on a flat surface is that it is rough on your fingers after awhile. |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by Gen3r4l1ty
but for $1600 bucks!?!? Thats more than my pc cost! I'd have to wait until at LEAST under the $300 mark. Cause really... like I don't know all my photoshop shortcuts and half-life 2 binds already. |
yes for $1600 bucks. its something that i would use quite often when i type in german or russian keyboard layouts. |
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