Optimus Pultius - Hella Expensive for a USB Keypad

The keyboard has come a long way from the days of being a simple input device and much of the advancement in keyboard design has come from the needs of the gamer. Long (long, long) ago we first saw a mock up of the Optimus Maximus keyboard that used tiny little OLED screens for the keys. That keyboard taunted us with vision of sweetness for years before it finally came to market in 2007 at a price few were willing to pay despite how cool the keyboard is.

The makers of the Optimus Maximus keyboard, Art Lebedev Studio's, have announced it is working on a new project that will go along side the Optimus Maximus and the Mini Three devices already on the market. The new device is called the Optimus Pultius and sports 15 keys. The Pultius looks like a number pad and has the same OLED keys we are familiar with. The device also has on USB port for connecting other devices as well. Pricing is unknown and availability is set for late 2008 or early 2009.

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