Optimus Maximus shipments begin

The day you've been waiting so very, very, very long for has finally arrived: Optimus Maximus keyboards have begun shipping out to their new homes. In addition to the pricey, OLED-studded 'boards, the Optimus Configurator software utility is also available, allowing you to customize your new purchase to your heart's content. In other news, Art Lebedev says that he's planning a new project which will make you salivate uncontrollably for five years straight, and end with you taking out a second mortgage on your home to purchase it. Huzzah!

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 22nd 2008 12:05AM]

Uh, Sharper Image just filed for bankruptcy protection. I don't even think they'll be around in six years. RIP Ionic Breeze...

[Skorpius Posted Feb 21st 2008 8:32PM]

I always see the black picture posted. Didn't they change to the color to a less-than-desirable white?

[Lweel8 Posted Feb 22nd 2008 9:33AM]

I'm pretty sure they're available in both black and white - but the black is always shown for the reason you mentioned (fugly).

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 21st 2008 8:37PM]

The thing is that I think this or something close to it will become common place on all keyboards some day. The price is just too steep to for us mortals. I would pay twice as much for a regular keyboard to have the oled keys, but that would be no more than $200 for the perfect keyboard.

[psyclotron Posted Feb 21st 2008 9:18PM]

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[motamedn Posted Feb 21st 2008 10:00PM]

$500??? meh. I'll wait for the Chinese come out with a Optimos Maximos for $5.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 21st 2008 10:08PM]

Minus the price tag, this thing is 10x more awesome than what any of our fingers are hitting.
Plus for a keyboard this programmable its a godsend, esp being able to have certain sets for apps.

Its about time someone updated the damn keyboard, thank you Optimus. Hell I was expecting this to be the norm by now...

[jmikelittle Posted Feb 22nd 2008 12:04AM]

What in the world is everyone here complaining about? A company made a product, they charged a fee for this product. The general public is outraged by this fee. Guess what? This is a part of their Economics. These boards are capital-intensive to create. Charging a high price insures limited quantity demand. Do you think Lebedev Studios plain doesn't like you, and that's why they price this so high, to keep you from affording it? Stop complaining that a totally cool product is expensive, it's supposed to be as part of their economic model.

The comments from people saying they'd buy it if it was $200 are crazy. Of course you'd buy it, it's totally cool. I'd buy it too, I bet thousands of people would buy one. They don't keep the price high cause they're stupid, it's cause it costs money to make, and if quantity demand went up higher they wouldn't be able to produce the amount of units they need too.

[walamoonbeam Posted Feb 26th 2008 2:14AM]

woops. Never mind. Its 500 for 1 key as a screen. 1500 for all keys. I WANT ALL KEYS. IN 1 YEAR I'LL BE ABLE TO GET A JOB AND BUY THIS! YEAH!

the only problem with 1 year is that there will probably be something new by then. fuk