OLED Keyboard A Reality

Susurrus · Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 1:52 pm Post subject: OLED Keyboard A Reality

Just saw this link to an LCD keybaord over at BYODKM.net. I posted about a the same idea, to create a keyboard using displays on every key, here with the actual product website here.

That design uses OLED, which last longer, are brighter and more vivid, cheaper to manufactor due to their simpler design, and use less electricity. Not only that, but the cost difference between color and two-tone is much smaller than with LCDs. Unfortunately, LCD technology will be used in the new iKeyTypePro keyboard and it's two-tone at that, but at least it will be produced! It is run off of USB2.0, so the Mini should be able to use it.

The website isn't finished, so I'm thinking we won't see an actual prototype for a little bit. Hopefully Mac support will be included! It'd actually be nice if a standard for keyboards like this was created and support for them could be built into the OS, just like support for a basic keyboard is now. That way the OS would handle displaying the correct characters, because who knows how this keyboard actually works during bootup or BIOS for a PC.
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Bandit Bill · Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 2:09 pm Post subject:

What does the "donkey" key do Smile

Take a look at the picture on the website, if you're confused.

Cool, product.

Susurrus · Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 4:04 pm Post subject:

piekea · Junior Member Joined: 13 Jul 2005 Posts: 31

wow i want it

Bandit Bill · Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 4:40 pm Post subject:

Susurrus · Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 4:49 pm Post subject:

Oh. Well, it's probably for eDonkey2000. I was looking on the website for the new keyboard that will actually be produced. The image you linked to is from a prototype keyboard that uses OLED technology. The iKeyTypePro keyboard is actually what this post is about. I was just referencing that other one because it was only announced a month or two ago.

This is the website for the keyboard that will actually be manufactored:
http://www.ikeyinfinity.com/
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Bandit Bill · Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 4:55 pm Post subject:

LOL. How could I confuse the infinity symbol for a donkey? Laughing

Thanks for the link again. I'll check it out closer and let you know what I think.

Susurrus · Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 5:48 pm Post subject:

WC3_Gamer · Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 9:09 pm Post subject:

I think it will DEFINITELY have support for macs, otherwise, why would they show the promo video in Quicktime. For us PC users, quicktime=rare. We all use WMP.

Edit: Also on their history page, they first designed it by taking an apple keyboard and pulling it apart.
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iMav · Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 10:19 pm Post subject:

VERY cool looking. Don't know if I'd actually like using it, but it would definitely be neat to look at. Smile

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nightstriker424 · Member Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 97 Location: Here

That is the coolest keyboard ever I must have it !!!

piekea · Junior Member Joined: 13 Jul 2005 Posts: 31


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