Optimus Keyboard (OLED Technology)

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By Phillip Torrone
Posted 2005/07/14 @ 12:15 am
Category General

This keyboard seems to be _the_ coolest keyboard ever. Many of the keys are little LCD screens that seem to be configurable and/or application aware. The site is in Russian, and who knows–it might be some weird prototype, but I think it’s a little glimpse of what’s to come. [via] Link.

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9 Responses to Optimus Keyboard (OLED Technology)

BrK on July 14th, 2005 at 3:42 am said:

These keys look like an updated version of the PREH switches. I’ve known about these LCD-topped buttons for about 8 years, but have never been able to find a decent source for them. They are (according to the datasheet) fairly simple to program (a clock line and data line, IIRC).

PDF Marketing brochure: http://www.technokey.com/preh/exe/LC_Trend_Series.pdf

If anyone has a source I’d really apreciate it.

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dewy@unstable.nl on July 14th, 2005 at 3:50 am said:

Just a heads up that the there is a english version of the site you linked to available at http://www.artlebedev.com/portfolio/optimus/

Anyone know if/where these are available?

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PacoBell on July 14th, 2005 at 4:44 am said:

If by “updated” you mean now in full-color, high resolution OLED panels, then yes

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Wickity on July 14th, 2005 at 11:41 am said:

slow slow site, but http://www.t3.co.uk/news/general/general/strutting_onto_the_keyboard_catwalk

they have some more info on it.

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SergeyChernyshev on July 15th, 2005 at 10:22 pm said:

This keyboard is a design prototype. Actual device exists but does not work – they are in the stage of picking a buyer for it who will manufacture it.

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Twincity on July 18th, 2005 at 12:26 pm said:

United Keys is working on a display-key PC keyboard for the game market. It uses LCDs although as prices come down it will use OLED technology. The price is expected to be in the $200 range. http://www.unitedkeys.com.

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elkmaverick@terra.com on July 28th, 2005 at 1:17 am said:

Someone in the United States by the name of Elkin Acevedo invented the Display Kayboard a while ago. This invention is the exactly the same as the newer Russian Optimus Keyboard. Acevedo’s patent number is 5,818,361. We do not know when this keyboard will be in the market.
Carlos

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EuropeanGent on March 27th, 2006 at 9:27 pm said:

The patent held, is not an acceptable patent. It doesn’t describe an actual invention, but is there to block future invention. There is an enormous difference between these two, and this also the reason why patents are being challenged … especially those patented in the US these days. They do not describe actualy invention, but are intented to milk future inventors. This sort of behaviour, should be reprehensable.

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Phoghat on March 16th, 2010 at 5:27 pm said:

Link: http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/keyboards-mice/9836/

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