Optimus Maximus OLED configurable keyboard nears launch

Vlad points out that the “Gadget of the year (not iPhone) is shipping soon “, i.e.

An led based (I mean a serious display embedded in each key) fully reconfigurable keyboard, the Optimus Maximus:

I say: v cool – as a keyboard FANATIC I would welcome this on only three conditions:

a) it needs to be trivially reconfigurable by the end user [I don't care what my "@" key *LOOKS* like --
remember, I use a 100% blank Das Keyboard I have blogged about both when I first ordered it and after extended use -- but I care a lot where my "@" key is *LOCATED*...]

b) it needs to FEEL great (only time will tell)

c) the ‘ENTER’ key needs to be in the correct place (it seems to be already), i.e. the resting’home’ place for small right finger +2 (as opposed to +3 default on most UK/European keyboards).

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