Optimus 103 Keyboard a huge letdown

Years ago, a member on GFF showed off a website regarding the Optimus 103 keyboard, a keyboard based solely on not printed letters on keys, but rather the ingenious concept of tiny colour LCD screens on each key. At a projected cost of around $250, the keyboard was pricey, but reasonable considering the technology.

Years later, after closely following the progress of the development of the keyboard, the Optimus falls flat on its face. According to a recent enGadget article, the keyboard will not only be in monochrome, but also will kill the shortcut keys, and reduce LCD screen size on each key. Now that we're left with a shattered remains of what was a revolutionary concept, we have only to see the utter failure of the device when it is released.

The original keyboard was to look like this, complete with customizable keys:


Now it's probable to look like this:

^ Oh yeah, and those keys aren't going to even be in the final product.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

That is true. It is still in development, but it's a damned dissapointment, seeing how long it is taking even a b/w version to come out.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Aaaaaand, we are not to mention this keyboard ever again...

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Agreed, they match well to Lian Li cases, which initially had me really wanting one... But they're really shooting themselves in the foot with this pricetag.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?