Update on the Optimus Keyboard

Update on the Optimus Keyboard 579

Posted by Hemos on Monday July 18, 2005 @11:45AM from the more-information dept.

paulius_g writes "It seems that Art Lebedev has reposnded to the Slashdotting that occured to their page about the ' Optimus Keyboard'. They have included a FAQ at the middle-right of the page stating some of the questions that Slashdotters were wondering. A few interestign ones were ' It will be real', 'We hope it will be released in 2006', 'It will cost less than a good mobile phone', 'It will be OS-independent', and finally 'It will most likely use OLED technology (e-paper is sooo slow)'. They've also included some common answers abotu Russia and it seems that they are as well searching OEMs (From the FAQ: OEM will be possible (why not?), Contact us for hi-res images, or interview inquires). It will be very interesting to see how this technological marvel will be created. Sign me up! I'll be ordering one in 2006."

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I'll wait until they ship the first update called (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday July 18, 2005 @11:47AM (#13094240)

Optimus Prime.

The real question is.... (Score:0, Funny)

by teshuvah ( 831969 ) writes: on Monday July 18, 2005 @11:48AM (#13094259)

Will it keep the classic G1 flat-nose 18-wheeler look?

You can tell they're replying to Slashdot. (Score:5, Funny)

by nurhussein ( 864532 ) writes: on Monday July 18, 2005 @11:49AM (#13094273) Homepage

We have things like:

Moscow is the capital of Russia

There's no snow in Moscow during Summer

I'm afraid to find the comments that spawned those replies. But it does sound like /.

Question Missing from the FAQ (Score:4, Funny)

by Zane Hopkins ( 894230 ) writes: on Monday July 18, 2005 @11:50AM (#13094285) Homepage

One question they haven't answered ... Whats the point of a keyboard where every key is a screen ?

Are they trying to force touch typists to look at the keyboard like everyone else has to?

Comment removed (Score:5, Funny)

by account_deleted ( 4530225 ) writes: on Monday July 18, 2005 @11:50AM (#13094292)

Comment removed based on user account deletion

Re:Define a good mobile phone (Score:5, Funny)

by onion2k ( 203094 ) writes: on Monday July 18, 2005 @11:53AM (#13094332) Homepage

Maybe they'll sell it on a similar plan to mobile phones. Free, but tied into a $60/month 12 month contract. You get 5,000 characters 'free', with additional characters available for $0.01 each thereafter.

Charactersets and "keyboard themes" will be sold by Jamba/Jamster for $6 a time.

Re:Wow that's great but... (Score:2, Funny)

by Saib0t ( 204692 ) writes: <[saibot] [at] [hesperia-mud.org]> on Monday July 18, 2005 @11:54AM (#13094340)

lol! "RTFA". Haha, you must be new around here. ;-)

spelling / editors (Score:2, Funny)

by peculiarmethod ( 301094 ) writes: on Monday July 18, 2005 @11:56AM (#13094381) Journal

Domuarigato, spelling abotu!

Re:Question Missing from the FAQ (Score:2, Funny)

by JetTredmont ( 886910 ) writes: on Monday July 18, 2005 @11:58AM (#13094419) Homepage

Touch typists will still touch type. The keys won't be moving around in different positions or anything like that.

Although, that might be a neat trick. Make random keys exchange positions on the keyboard at random intervals ...

They must be vi users... (Score:5, Funny)

by DeadVulcan ( 182139 ) writes: <dead,vulcan&pobox,com> on Monday July 18, 2005 @12:01PM (#13094463)

Look at the size of the escape key! Yeah, baby.

Re:You can tell they're replying to Slashdot. (Score:3, Funny)

by GeckoX ( 259575 ) writes: on Monday July 18, 2005 @12:06PM (#13094521)

Yes, and that picture was already used to counter that statement at that time.

Nothing new to see, please move along.

Re:You can tell they're replying to Slashdot. (Score:3, Funny)

by youknowmewell ( 754551 ) writes: on Monday July 18, 2005 @12:08PM (#13094541)

No, probably not responding to Slashdot. Why, you ask?

Because in Soviet Russia, keyboards dynamically map YOU!

Screen technology on an input device (Score:5, Funny)

by Albanach ( 527650 ) writes: on Monday July 18, 2005 @12:08PM (#13094546) Homepage

Now I'll be shouting at folk not to leave their greasy fingerprints on my keyboard too!

Re:What would be really badass... (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday July 18, 2005 @12:10PM (#13094575)

No, a badass keyboard would be made from recycled battleship steel. And the keys would be unlabelled.

Re:Question Missing from the FAQ (Score:2, Funny)

by sandwiches ( 801015 ) writes: on Monday July 18, 2005 @12:21PM (#13094704) Homepage
The point of making every key a screen is so spyware developers can now market to you even while you're looking for the letters.

Imagine all the cool neat things marketers and spyware companies will be able to do with it:
- They'll be able to make scrolling messages.
- Change keys to map them with icons of advertisers
- Entire pictures of naked women with buttons flashing to take you to all kinds of "free" websites
- Don't like the look of your regular, boring keys? Download Comet Keys! Now, with even more spyware!
Another golden age for advertisers. Thank heavens.
From Russia, eh? (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday July 18, 2005 @12:23PM (#13094734)

So... does the keystroke logger that's surreptitiously built into the unit automatically send all the captured text to Russian spy agencies, US spy agencies, or both simultaneously?

When you give your credit card number to purchase the keyboard from the online vendor, how many times do you have to call your bank to have your credit card number change to get rid off all those pesky bogus $9.95 charges that you didn't make?

And lastly, I presume it'll come with all the game key mappings and icons for Duke Nukem Forever, since it'll probably actually be released about the same time.

Re:Wow that's great but... (Score:3, Funny)

by idonthack ( 883680 ) writes: on Monday July 18, 2005 @12:24PM (#13094741)

you must be new around here

...said the person with the higher UID.

Yes, I know. ;)
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Re:Wow that's great but... (Score:5, Funny)

by Nytewynd ( 829901 ) writes: on Monday July 18, 2005 @12:26PM (#13094764)

That Belkin keyboard is a scam. Look at the requirements.

PC Computer

I'm looking for a keyboard without crazy restrictions.

Re:What would be really badass... (Score:5, Funny)

by Ingolfke ( 515826 ) writes: on Monday July 18, 2005 @12:30PM (#13094803) Journal

This is a great idea and will most likely be the second mod released for this keyboard. The first mod will replace all the letters on the keyboard with boobs.

Re:What would be really badass... (Score:3, Funny)

by Gropo ( 445879 ) writes: <groopo@yahoo . c om> on Monday July 18, 2005 @12:33PM (#13094833) Homepage Journal

Yeah and under Windows, when you hold the alt key, the number pad would start cascading a bazillion different number possibilities for Unicode commands. Study up, Tank! :\

--Been away from a Mac at work for farrrr too long.

Finally! (Score:3, Funny)

by Wescotte ( 732385 ) writes: on Monday July 18, 2005 @12:34PM (#13094855)

We'll have the ability to provide people with an "Any" key!

I remember my CS professor once said ... (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday July 18, 2005 @12:41PM (#13094958)

I remember one of my CS professors once said that if he was a king he would replace the MS Windows Key with a Lambda(the class was taught in Scheme). He also said that if he was a king a lot of people would die. I'm glad now he doesn't have to be a king to get his way.

Re:Before they get slashdotted...Again (Score:1, Funny)

by ReplicantSD1 ( 788496 ) writes: on Monday July 18, 2005 @12:54PM (#13095086) Journal

They should bundle Duke Nukem Forever with this keyboard, at least their release dates line up *cough* never going to see the OLED light of day *cough*

Re:You can tell they're replying to Slashdot. (Score:2, Funny)

by garick ( 581392 ) writes: on Monday July 18, 2005 @01:14PM (#13095280)

It is strange, there is no remark about bears on the streets of Moscow.

Re:Wow that's great but... (Score:5, Funny)

by billn ( 5184 ) writes: on Monday July 18, 2005 @01:22PM (#13095364) Homepage Journal

*cough* If a lower uid is all you need to be right.. }=)

Can anyone say... (Score:4, Funny)

by kjkeefe ( 581605 ) writes: on Monday July 18, 2005 @01:27PM (#13095425)

Can anyone say whack-a-mole!?!

Pubes? (Score:2, Funny)

by cheesy9999 ( 750203 ) writes: on Monday July 18, 2005 @01:32PM (#13095508)

...only on slashdot...

Re:Define a good mobile phone (Score:3, Funny)

by object88 ( 568048 ) writes: on Monday July 18, 2005 @02:25PM (#13096089)

You get 5,000 characters 'free', with additional characters available for $0.01 each thereafter.

If I backspace over my keystrokes, do I get my money back?

Re:Define a good mobile phone (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday July 18, 2005 @02:29PM (#13096146)

Sorry, Ferris. That won't work.

Re:Wow that's great but... (Score:2, Funny)

by zipwow ( 1695 ) writes: <zipwow@gmaiHORSEl.com minus herbivore> on Monday July 18, 2005 @02:40PM (#13096292) Homepage Journal

> *cough* If a lower uid is all you need to be right.. }=)

Quiet you young whippersnapper! And get off my lawn!

Re:What would be really badass... (Score:2, Funny)

by SharkJumper ( 651652 ) writes: <sharkjumper@@@gmail...com> on Monday July 18, 2005 @05:21PM (#13098033)

Sorry. The second mod will be to add the "any" key.

SharkJumper

Re:Wow that's great but... (Score:3, Funny)

by mooingyak ( 720677 ) writes: on Monday July 18, 2005 @05:54PM (#13098284)

I just feel like posting this here to see how many people read this thinking that it'll be from someone with a lower uid than you :)

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I'll wait until they ship the first update called (Score:1, Funny)

The real question is.... (Score:0, Funny)

You can tell they're replying to Slashdot. (Score:5, Funny)

Question Missing from the FAQ (Score:4, Funny)

Comment removed (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Define a good mobile phone (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Wow that's great but... (Score:2, Funny)

spelling / editors (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Question Missing from the FAQ (Score:2, Funny)

They must be vi users... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:You can tell they're replying to Slashdot. (Score:3, Funny)

Re:You can tell they're replying to Slashdot. (Score:3, Funny)

Screen technology on an input device (Score:5, Funny)

Re:What would be really badass... (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Question Missing from the FAQ (Score:2, Funny)

From Russia, eh? (Score:1, Funny)

Re:Wow that's great but... (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Wow that's great but... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:What would be really badass... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:What would be really badass... (Score:3, Funny)

Finally! (Score:3, Funny)

I remember my CS professor once said ... (Score:1, Funny)

Re:Before they get slashdotted...Again (Score:1, Funny)

Re:You can tell they're replying to Slashdot. (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Wow that's great but... (Score:5, Funny)

Can anyone say... (Score:4, Funny)

Pubes? (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Define a good mobile phone (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Define a good mobile phone (Score:1, Funny)

Re:Wow that's great but... (Score:2, Funny)

Re:What would be really badass... (Score:2, Funny)

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