Future Look: The Optimus Organic LED Keyboard

The days of the plain and dull keyboard are hopefully coming to a close. With new innovative ideas like the Optimus keyboard by Artemy Lebedev nearly everyone that uses a computer will benefit from the new design. The only downfall to the new Optimus Keyboard is the cost. Right now the keyboard is still technically a prototype and the cost is hovering around US $200 to produce this keyboard.

The good news is that the keyboard is slated to go into mass production next year and launched in the Summer of 2006, which should allow the price of the "new" technology go down.

Organic Light-Emitting Diodes still have a price premium on them, but I’d pay the extra dime to be able to create my own keyboard icons. Changing the icons on your keyboard can be changed just like on your desktop meaning the ESC key can look like anything you want. Other good news is that the keyboard will be OS-independent with an open-source keyboard (SDK will be available).

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