Optimus keyboard will cost you a frigging fortune

Writing on a company bog called 'Life and Incredible Adventures of Optimus Keyboards' some final specifications and final mock-up photos of the fully customisable keyboard, were exposed by company employee 'Tema'.

Tema confirmed that every key, including the space bar, has a display - each key is 32x32 pixels full-colour OLED display.

It's a 114-key keyboard and has 10 extra keys on the left for controlling/monitoring functions.

The keyboard will act as a mass-storage device, so you'll be able to edit and upload layouts into it.

The keyboard itself:

The portfolio from the side:

A close up of the keys:

These are allegedly final pictures of the unit that is destined for a release in late November/early December 2007.

No word on pricing yet, but a black and white prototype was listed at a target price of $1200. Ouch. µ

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