Bit of self overestimation?

**asidman** · 03-19-2009, 02:53 PM

http://www.daskeyboard.com/

What do think of the tagline...$129 for a keyboard?
Are they for real?

**WereBo** · 03-19-2009, 04:06 PM

For that price, I'd want the whole thing gold-plated!

**Jack.Sparrow** · 03-19-2009, 07:34 PM

I'd rather get the G15

**dm01** · 03-19-2009, 09:12 PM

I saw that on ThinkGeek a while back, looks good but kind of expensive.

However, the most expensive keyboard available to the general public has to be Optimus Maximus http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/input/9836/. This also happens to be the coolest and would be worth the ~$2000 if I had the money to buy one.

Weirdest keyboard: orbiTouch [http://www.keybowl.com/] I think I would throw this out the window if I ever tried to use it. The "controls" are not at all intuitive, and who has the time or patience to learn another input format? There are no labels or other useful visual aids for the user.

**Jack.Sparrow** · 03-20-2009, 12:49 AM

That first one looks awesome!!

Second one (remove the ']' from the end of the url and it'll work

) - how would you press two buttons at the same time? :S

**dm01** · 03-20-2009, 01:46 AM

You don't. I can't for the life of me see why anyone would want one, other than the novelty value ("hey, I have a 'keyboard' no one else can use! *snort*").

**asidman** · 03-20-2009, 03:42 AM

How the hell can someone be productive with that?????

Like the Optimus...but hell no to that price...even the $129 one i posted is too much....
I agree about the G15 tho

**WereBo** · 03-20-2009, 07:23 AM

I can see the point of the 'Orbitouch' for anyone who's disabled or limited hand control but that's about it. The 'Optimus Maximus' looks fine, but 20Mb drive-space for a keyboard?

**asidman** · 03-20-2009, 08:42 AM

hey u never know

03-19-2009, 02:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
asidman Will rule the World Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Port Elizabeth Posts: 4,537 OS: XP SP3, Vista SP1, Windows 7 RC My System	Bit of self overestimation? http://www.daskeyboard.com/ What do think of the tagline...$129 for a keyboard? Are they for real? __________________ Submit New Articles Here Try before posting \| Read before posting \| Advice to New Visitors How to post a Screenshot \| Posting system specs \| Posting images (VERY NB)

03-19-2009, 04:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,490 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Re: Bit of self overestimation? For that price, I'd want the whole thing gold-plated! __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.

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dm01 Moderator: Design Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Richmond, B.C.; Canada Posts: 1,455 OS: Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] SP3 \| Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope \| Windows 7 BETA My System	Re: Bit of self overestimation? I saw that on ThinkGeek a while back, looks good but kind of expensive. However, the most expensive keyboard available to the general public has to be Optimus Maximus http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/input/9836/. This also happens to be the coolest and would be worth the ~$2000 if I had the money to buy one. Weirdest keyboard: orbiTouch [http://www.keybowl.com/] I think I would throw this out the window if I ever tried to use it. The "controls" are not at all intuitive, and who has the time or patience to learn another input format? There are no labels or other useful visual aids for the user. __________________ Validate your Markup Validate your CSS Notepad++ Please use [html], [php], and [code] when posting code or markup. I do not help by Private Message or e-mail. If for some reason I have over-looked a reply to a thread that I have previously replied to, then send me a message.

03-20-2009, 12:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jack.Sparrow Resident Pirate Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Qld, Aus Posts: 17,867 OS: XP SP3/Vista SP1 My System Blog Entries: 6	Re: Bit of self overestimation? That first one looks awesome!! Second one (remove the ']' from the end of the url and it'll work ) - how would you press two buttons at the same time? :S __________________ //PC Wizard//Speedfan//Can you run it?//Posting Screenshots//Posting System Specs//Donations//

03-20-2009, 01:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
dm01 Moderator: Design Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Richmond, B.C.; Canada Posts: 1,455 OS: Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] SP3 \| Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope \| Windows 7 BETA My System	Re: Bit of self overestimation? You don't. I can't for the life of me see why anyone would want one, other than the novelty value ("hey, I have a 'keyboard' no one else can use! snort"). __________________ Validate your Markup Validate your CSS Notepad++ Please use [html], [php], and [code] when posting code or markup. I do not help by Private Message or e-mail. If for some reason I have over-looked a reply to a thread that I have previously replied to, then send me a message.

03-20-2009, 03:42 AM	#7 (permalink)
asidman Will rule the World Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Port Elizabeth Posts: 4,537 OS: XP SP3, Vista SP1, Windows 7 RC My System	Re: Bit of self overestimation? How the hell can someone be productive with that????? Like the Optimus...but hell no to that price...even the $129 one i posted is too much.... I agree about the G15 tho __________________ Submit New Articles Here Try before posting \| Read before posting \| Advice to New Visitors How to post a Screenshot \| Posting system specs \| Posting images (VERY NB)

03-20-2009, 07:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,490 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Re: Bit of self overestimation? I can see the point of the 'Orbitouch' for anyone who's disabled or limited hand control but that's about it. The 'Optimus Maximus' looks fine, but 20Mb drive-space for a keyboard? __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.

03-20-2009, 08:42 AM	#9 (permalink)
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