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Optimus Keyboard Pre-Orders In Mere Hours

Posted by kdawson on from the this-time-for-sure dept.

godzillopiteco sends timely word that Art. Lebedev Studio is finally going to accept pre-orders for the Optimus Maximus Keyboard — in just under 11 hours at the time this story posts, according to the countdown timer on the site. (Late last year we were primed to pre-order in December 2006.) Read the project's blog for some recent developments.

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  1. Re:*Yawn* by networkBoy · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh, I'm looking forward to it. I'm not too sure I'll ever own one at $1500, but if they pave the way then knockoffs should be available within another decade.
    -nB

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  2. Re:Wow... that's cool by LBArrettAnderson · · Score: 5, Funny

    oops... I take that back... sorry... didn't see the price tag... maybe later.

  3. Re:A bit pricey by Chris+Mattern · · Score: 5, Funny

    At $1564 USD, the price is a bit steep for most of us, but I'm sure it'll find its niche.


    At that price, I'd expect to get the Optimus *Prime* keyboard, and it better transform into the leader of the Autobots, too!

    Chris Mattern
  4. Re:Wow... that's cool by Cyberax · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, you can afford to buy http://www.artlebedev.com/everything/vilcus/ :)

  5. Wow, hard to believe by edwardpickman · · Score: 4, Funny

    Then the rumors of it being bundled with Duke Nuke em Forever aren't true? Or are they taking preorders for Duke as well?

  6. Finally! Well, Eventially! by ScentCone · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm so pleased about this advance warning, giving me a chance to cogitate on the early stages of beginning to anticipate the eventual opening moments of the new dawn of an opportunity to gear up for a period when, soon, there will be a new, imminent development foreshadowing the approaching onset of the start of my chance to, on a first-come, first-served basis, pre-order this thing.

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  7. looks nice but does it have... by bobsalt · · Score: 5, Funny

    an "any key"???

  8. Re:Wow... that's cool by Fred+Ferrigno · · Score: 4, Funny

    Agreed. I have an IBM Model M which features keys that can be removed and switched around to accommodate different keymaps. Once my roommates decided to remap my keyboard to say "FUCK" on the home row. It was weeks before they broke down and finally told me to look at the keyboard.

  9. Re:More details by Hal_Porter · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't care if it comes with a "summon the slave girls to come orally satisfy me" button -- if it ain't ergo, it ain't worth it

    It doesn't, but you could program it to have one.

    Slave girls not included. Slavery maybe illegal in your country

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