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Offline Infinite north

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« on: Tue, 10 August 2010, 14:26:45 »
Starting bid is five hundred. I don't figure I am revealing anyones secret auction here.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260647797086&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
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« Reply #1 on: Tue, 10 August 2010, 14:58:40 »
I don't think most of the people here liked the switches on those Optius Maximus keyboards anyways.
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« Reply #2 on: Tue, 10 August 2010, 18:43:35 »
Art Lebedev is badass, but that board is for pussies, no matter the price.
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« Reply #3 on: Tue, 10 August 2010, 19:20:40 »
I may bid on it if it stays in the mid-hundreds.
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« Reply #4 on: Tue, 10 August 2010, 19:46:42 »
Me 2, a few hundreds is fine
Is this one using ALPS?
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« Reply #5 on: Tue, 10 August 2010, 19:54:54 »
I was under the impression that these boards use cherry ML switches.
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« Reply #6 on: Tue, 10 August 2010, 20:49:26 »
I thought they were lousy rubber domes.
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« Reply #7 on: Tue, 10 August 2010, 21:52:32 »
Quote from: EverythingIBM;211193
I thought they were lousy rubber domes.


You thought wrong:
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How does typing feel?
Tactile sensations are good: we use mechanical micro-keyswitches with a key travel of 2.5 mm. The activation force is, if you are interested, 50 ± 20 g.

source: http://www.artlebedev.com/everything/optimus/faq/






looks about right... plus if you search this site, you will discover they are, in fact, MLs.
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« Reply #8 on: Sat, 14 August 2010, 12:12:07 »
Any kick-ass ideas for usage of this keyboard? It's strength is not as a general-use check-your-email-keyboard...
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« Reply #9 on: Sat, 14 August 2010, 12:32:21 »
THIS is art....


And I do sit and look at it...
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« Reply #10 on: Sat, 14 August 2010, 15:06:37 »
what do you use your computer for?
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« Reply #11 on: Sat, 14 August 2010, 23:01:55 »
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what do you use your computer for?


I just thought there might e a more specific usage where this board might excel and be meant for, something other than the novelty factor.
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« Reply #12 on: Sat, 14 August 2010, 23:09:31 »
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I just thought there might e a more specific usage where this board might excel and be meant for, something other than the novelty factor.


well, you can tell at a glance that the middle button is the porn button. and easy to find in the dark.
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« Reply #13 on: Sat, 14 August 2010, 23:11:23 »
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well, you can tell at a glance that the middle button is the porn button. and easy to find in the dark.


No, no, no, no! That is a PRACTICAL benefit of the keyboard. I'm looking for a DESIGNED benefit....
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« Reply #14 on: Sat, 14 August 2010, 23:16:19 »
apparently MS is experimenting with something along these lines, but on steroids:

The video below talks about exploring benefits btw. (what do you mean by 'designed' benefits?)

http://gizmodo.com/5612121/only-students-will-get-to-use-microsofts-lcd-keyboard

(videos not working, direct links to youtube: )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojusRO38Tdc&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0MEhKk9xg4&feature=player_embedded
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Offline EverythingIBM

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« Reply #15 on: Sun, 15 August 2010, 00:49:02 »
Quote from: wellington1869;212723
apparently MS is experimenting with something along these lines, but on steroids:

The video below talks about exploring benefits btw. (what do you mean by 'designed' benefits?)

http://gizmodo.com/5612121/only-students-will-get-to-use-microsofts-lcd-keyboard

(videos not working, direct links to youtube: )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojusRO38Tdc&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0MEhKk9xg4&feature=player_embedded


It would be hilarious if Microsoft added an option for "vintage" LCD key styles, with beige two tone colours lol. Probably not... but you could always get an image of a model M and do some fancy tricks to make it match up with the keys.
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« Reply #16 on: Sun, 15 August 2010, 01:01:03 »
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This is Lebedev studios we are talking about here.

Another from their design team.
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Here's one of the designers:


РАСПУТИН!

Оh yeah, and here's one of the backgrounds they made:

(they have a 640x480 version, so I thought I'd post it up)
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Offline Konrad

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« Reply #17 on: Sun, 15 August 2010, 10:35:03 »
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apparently MS is experimenting with something along these lines, but on steroids ...

I recognize that Microsoft guy in the video.  Seen him before.  Can't recall his name.
 
But he's the evil dude who runs the entire "Accessibility" division for Windows.  Maybe not much of a division, really, since it's a bit of a one-man-show.  He designs all the interfaces which allows Windows to be used by handicapped, blind, deaf users.  (Though not the dumb users: Microsoft has other teams working on that.)  So now all you people who are really happy or really pissed with the way all the Windows Accessibility features function will know what your target looks like.
 
Anyhow, this suggests to me that 1) this keyboard concept will hit the market, and 2) they'll spin it as some kind of accessibility aid, ie: cost will be hugely inflated for no good reason and availability will be hugely limited.
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« Reply #18 on: Sun, 15 August 2010, 15:25:36 »
Quote from: Konrad;212828

Anyhow, this suggests to me that 1) this keyboard concept will hit the market, and 2) they'll spin it as some kind of accessibility aid, ie: cost will be hugely inflated for no good reason and availability will be hugely limited.


And don't forget: it'll probably be some cheap rubber dome nowhere near on par with the optimus maximus.
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