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crave it

Pretty_Generic — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:16:53 -0800

LCD computer keyboard

By: JeffK

JeffK — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:21:34 -0800

um, via /. ??

By: plexiwatt

plexiwatt — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:21:57 -0800

It's not even a model, it's a photoshop.

By: nervousfritz

nervousfritz — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:22:29 -0800

tight

By: Pretty_Generic

Pretty_Generic — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:25:40 -0800

plexiwatt - how do you know?

By: signal

signal — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:25:42 -0800

In english.

By: 6060842

6060842 — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:25:58 -0800

But I still want to know what the donkey key does.

By: signal

signal — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:26:21 -0800

And they list a "modeller".

By: Pretty_Generic

Pretty_Generic — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:28:04 -0800

And a "laying on of hands" person.

By: Pretty_Generic

Pretty_Generic — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:29:23 -0800

That's no donkey, it's a mule.

By: kika

kika — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:31:11 -0800

Nice idea. It's not even a model, it's a photoshop. No, it's a quake! If it was a model, would that be any different? It would be a mock-up, so you wouldn't be able to buy it anyway. I can see the practicality of it, especially if you use a lot of diacritics, although it would be even more expensive that the keyboard I type this on.

By: FuturisticDragon

FuturisticDragon — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:35:53 -0800

Does this mean I can finally have my OMG, STFU and ROFL keys, or do I still need to wait for the ROFL 3000?

By: thedevildancedlightly

thedevildancedlightly — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:39:45 -0800

I can see the practicality of it, especially if you use a lot of diacritics, although it would be even more expensive that the keyboard I type this on. I would love the ability to show the commands for applications/games. Same thing for switching between Dvorak and QWERTY keys.

By: mystyk

mystyk — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:40:32 -0800

Monty Python's Quest for the Unholy Keyboard "It's only a model."

By: Pretty_Generic

Pretty_Generic — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:42:20 -0800

You could use the keyboard instead of an OSD for Half-Life 2.

By: fungible

fungible — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:45:39 -0800

That's awesome. Wonder how durable it would be.

By: mr_roboto

mr_roboto — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:48:56 -0800

LCD computer keyboard I'm thinking this would actually be easier to implement with OLEDs.

By: jonson

jonson — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:49:19 -0800

WEE TODD DID

By: hackly_fracture

hackly_fracture — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:51:19 -0800

Hope it comes to be . . .

By: doctor_negative

doctor_negative — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:52:21 -0800

and still no cure for cancer.. I agree with plexiwatt, it looks fake. If it's not, it's just an incredible waste of resources.

By: ijoshua

ijoshua — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:56:53 -0800

mr_roboto, according to the /. article, the keys are actually supposed to be OLED, not LCD [though I'm not sure where they got this info.]

By: plexiwatt

plexiwatt — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:58:01 -0800

I'd love it if each key lit up a la "Billie Jean" as I typed.

By: bloomicy

bloomicy — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 15:00:47 -0800

Perhaps an incredible waste of resources, but wouldn't it be cool? How 'bout best of both worlds -- a touchscreen keyboard? OK, it wouldn't give you the nice, satisfying "click" that keys do, with the nice type-type-type sound that impresses the slow typist next door... but you could choose keysets and flip back and forth without having to muck about and lose screen space.

By: mosch

mosch — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 15:04:44 -0800

"Incredible waste of resources" or not, I'd buy one for any semi-reasonable price.

By: fenriq

fenriq — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 15:10:50 -0800

This is cool, especially because it would get hacked in about five minutes and people would have scrolling pron on their keyboards. Or you could have a movie playing on the keyboard while you work. And locking the computer could make the board turn into all mini locks. I want one. I like my bioluminescent keyboard just fine but this would be substantially cooler.

By: mboszko

mboszko — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 15:14:49 -0800

Damn, I wish that were real. I would totally buy one, at a price reasonable or unreasonable.

By: Snowflake

Snowflake — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 15:15:36 -0800

You know, a *link* to your bioluminescent keyboard would be nice, fenriq...

By: bloomicy

bloomicy — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 15:16:02 -0800

Bioluminescent??? I'm stuck in the dark ages (pun intended)... got a link?

By: inthe80s

inthe80s — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 15:16:59 -0800

If it ain't one of these it ain't a good keyboard. Those LEDs/LCDs/OLEDs wouldn't last two minutes in nomal typing, no matter what they are. OLED still hasn't lived up to the hyper after all these years, and I'm willing to bet power consumption would be pretty steep. Probably good for management types that still touch type after all these years.

By: NinjaPirate

NinjaPirate — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 15:19:40 -0800

Electroluminescence, maybe?

By: joaquim

joaquim — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 15:27:33 -0800

Probably good for management types that still touch type after all these years Touch typing means you don't look at the keys. How would this keyboard be good for that?

By: jeremy b

jeremy b — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 15:28:25 -0800

Keyboards were never meant to exist, and here's proof: What's the longest word you can make using only the top row of keys on a keyboard? Typewriter.

By: metaculpa

metaculpa — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 15:34:33 -0800

I always prefered "we type quieter, yop." Though it's not so much a word.

By: numlok

numlok — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 15:37:07 -0800

mr_roboto: The main site never mentions LCD as the display type. T3 quotes it as being OLED (although I'm not sure where they got that info either). Personally, I would pay good money for a keyboard of this type. I'm constantly jumping between 3DS Max, Photoshop, and After Effects, so having illustrated quick-keys move along with me for reference would be just brilliant. BTW: If it is a 3D model (which I also suspect), it is a very nice render. Nice texturing, and proper use of depth-of-field.

By: zardoz

zardoz — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 15:38:16 -0800

Stunning. I want one. I really, really do.

By: fenriq

fenriq — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 15:40:41 -0800

Sorry about that folks, here's a shot (from here) of nearly the same keyboard as what I've got.

By: Lizc

Lizc — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 16:06:21 -0800

Those pictures turned my brain into mush over how wonderful it would be. I would also spend many a pretty penny on it.

By: felix

felix — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 16:11:43 -0800

Why wait for this photoshop to become reality when you can build it yourself today, sourced from a variety of manufacturers?

By: Mitheral

Mitheral — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 16:15:26 -0800

If you could make the OLED thin enough you could make a custom set of key caps for the M and have the coolest of both worlds.

By: Eddie Mars

Eddie Mars — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 16:43:54 -0800

Ooh! As you change fonts the keys on the keyboard change to match. I want one of these very much. Scratch that, I want the cheap Korean knock-off that will come out 6 months later.

By: plexiwatt

plexiwatt — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 16:58:36 -0800

fenriq: is it really BIOluminescent? Looks like standard blue led backlighting to me. If it is bio, that's bloody awesome. It goes with my dream of having a high-pressure saltwater aquarium which houses bioluminescent jellyfish.

By: cortex

cortex — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 17:01:26 -0800

Point: Mitheral.

By: Zack_Replica

Zack_Replica — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 17:01:44 -0800

It doesn't glow, which is a shame, but being the gamewhore I am I'm very much liking my ZBoard. Some of the key layouts take a bit of getting used to, as does the split spacebar, but the butterfly controls are nice, as is the key response. (man i wish it glowed though!)

By: Vulpyne

Vulpyne — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 17:03:17 -0800

Wouldn't it be hard to type on a keyboard where every key is flat, and so is the keyboard? I like my natural keyboard. The split layout and angling makes typing easier.

By: squalor

squalor — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 17:09:05 -0800

Simply beam the keyboard onto a table top.

By: fenriq

fenriq — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 17:15:20 -0800

plexiwatt, I had to check because I could have sworn (and often do!) that it was a bio luminescent board but it appears not. I'm pretty sure its a Zippy 620 like the 34 for sale in this auction. ** Hangs head in geek shame. ** But it is very cool looking and makes for a neat gaming experience in the dark with the glow from the board.

By: stenseng

stenseng — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 17:38:16 -0800

Man, I still have an IBM Model M keyboard from 1984, and it's probably the best keyboard I've ever used. Stolen directly from the surplus pile of my highschool circa 1998, where it came from a keybaording lab. Damn this mofo is durable. it also weighs a ton. I've always thought that it'd be pretty good impromptu melee weapon since the cord unplugs from the back and it weighs a solid 10 lbs. It'd probably still work after thrashing someone soundly too. I have lost the keycaps for u, :, left ctrl, left alt, and the decimal point on the number pad though. uh. That is all.

By: Grod

Grod — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 17:57:45 -0800

"As a matter of principle, we do not work with political entities, religious organizations and private individuals."

By: Mitheral

Mitheral — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 18:18:15 -0800

stenseng writes "I have lost the keycaps for u, :, left ctrl, left alt, and the decimal point on the number pad though." Left and right caps are the same. If your like me and use the left 90/95% of the time you can swap the right side to the left hand side.

By: Citizen Premier

Citizen Premier — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 18:39:30 -0800

Looks nice for playing games, but truely 1337 people don't even need markings on their keypads. Besides, in the future screen and interface will be the same, as we'll all be using LCARS.

By: Mitheral

Mitheral — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 19:30:16 -0800

I'd love this not so much for the shifting lettering but the integrated display you could build. How cool would it be to have an animation of a fireplace crackling away on your keyboard? Or a big old super cell thunderstorm?

By: dg

dg — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 20:19:18 -0800

That is so cool. It it isn't real, it should be. Who gives a rat's arse about the cost or the power consumption? I want one. Looks nice for playing games, but truely 1337 people don't even need markings on their keypads. You mean like this? (via the-fix.org)

By: fandango_matt

fandango_matt — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 21:35:31 -0800

Nifty, but this is 2005, and I was supposed to have my flying car, robot butler, and Moon vacation five years ago. The LCD keyboard should wait until the future I was promised is here. Get cracking, you slacker inventors!

By: delmoi

delmoi — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 21:37:28 -0800

"As a matter of principle, we do not work with political entities, religious organizations and private individuals." Down with individuals!

By: tommyc

tommyc — Fri, 15 Jul 2005 00:54:13 -0800

I've lost my keycaps for f, t, and w.

By: 31d1

31d1 — Fri, 15 Jul 2005 06:07:48 -0800

I have all my key caps. Model Mmmmmmm.

By: glenwood

glenwood — Fri, 15 Jul 2005 06:46:33 -0800

I don't ever even really look at my keyboard.

By: bachelor#3

bachelor#3 — Fri, 15 Jul 2005 07:28:40 -0800

What's the longest word you can make using only the top row of keys on a keyboard? Typewriter. Tied with perpetuity, proprietor, and repertoire. Thanks, grep!