Sidebar Sidebar
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

Amazing Keyboard

Yeah, it's awesome... too bad it's been promised for about 3-4 years. I'll post the vaporware list when I find the link

EDIT: It was promised for 2006. Link to the vaporware list
 
Vapourware indeed. It's finally coming out this year but at a price of around $1,200 or so, more than twice as high than its initial projections. It's a neat concept and all but far far too expensive for consumer or even prosumer use.
 
vniow said:
Vapourware indeed. It's finally coming out this year but at a price of around $1,200 or so, more than twice as high than its initial projections. It's a neat concept and all but far far too expensive for consumer or even prosumer use.
Click to expand...

Eh, Hadnt seen that :eek: , though I was guessing the price to be ridiculous. i still however still find the concept very cool.
 
vniow said:
Vapourware indeed. It's finally coming out this year but at a price of around $1,200 or so, more than twice as high than its initial projections. It's a neat concept and all but far far too expensive for consumer or even prosumer use.
Click to expand...

Then it'll be perfect for those cost-conscious (sp?) people buying mac minis... :rolleyes:

PS: The nerve! On their site they have a release date of 14.07.2005
 
this thing looks absolutely awesome and such a well reasoned solution. Minus one issue, of course. what happens if you are someone who works in one application and routinely switches to other applications e.g., typing in word and want to check email and then go onto macrumors? this might be addressed somewhere, but I sure didn't see it. I see the set of keys that show the different modes, but that seems a bit cumbersome, although not too bad. I was just wondering if it did this intuitively based on the application you have running in the front of the screen.
 
Ive been following this for about 2 years. I got bored and I am not bothered about it now. The price also doesnt impress me.
 
this reminds me of that ultra sleek, ultra thin keyboard from logitech. but im not paying 200 for a keyboard
 
That's a pretty cool keyboard, with many useful possible applications. however, it's gotta sell for quite a bot less than $1200 before many get one...
 
I've been following this for a while now. When the price was announced I was turned off instantly. $1200 for a keyboard. Sure having the keys change from program to program is cool but you could buy a MacBook for that price. For me to pay $1200 for a keyboard it would have to do a lot more.
 
the price listed is insane. is this a really solid number here or is this the kind of product that could easily have a much lower price mark? if it is to get used even by professionals 1200 is completely over the top because lets say, for the more extreme example, you are a serious pro graphic designer, you are only going to need it to change the keyboard layout so many times based on the applications you are using. the point is that the utility does not come close to the price.
 
Aniej said:
this thing looks absolutely awesome and such a well reasoned solution. Minus one issue, of course. what happens if you are someone who works in one application and routinely switches to other applications e.g., typing in word and want to check email and then go onto macrumors? this might be addressed somewhere, but I sure didn't see it. I see the set of keys that show the different modes, but that seems a bit cumbersome, although not too bad. I was just wondering if it did this intuitively based on the application you have running in the front of the screen.
Click to expand...

Good question.

If the keys don't change as you alt+tab through applications it will be stupid and a complete waste.
 
monke said:
I've been following this for a while now. When the price was announced I was turned off instantly. $1200 for a keyboard. Sure having the keys change from program to program is cool but you could buy a MacBook for that price. For me to pay $1200 for a keyboard it would have to do a lot more.
Click to expand...

The main end-user market for this is undoubtedly the geek, but it's not the sort of geek who has to choose between this and a laptop ;)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.
Top Bottom
Back