Remember the Optimus keyboard - the one with configurable keys?

[MyndFyre]

http://www.artlebedev.com/everything/optimus/

Now taking pre-orders to be delivered in December -- at $1,500 US.

"It'll cost about as much as a good mobile phone."

Yeah....

[Barabajagal]

Looks cool. Doesn't seem all that great really, though, since it still uses the QWERTY alignment crap. I'm still a Plum fan, since it was designed for speed and ease on typist hands. Plus, it's only $20 ($25 with shipping).

[Warrior]

You don't use QWERTY...

WTF

[Barabajagal]

QWERTY was designed to be slow and less efficient to prevent jams on typewriters. It's an imperfect format that was only carried over to make the transition from typewriters to word processors easier.

[MyndFyre]

What's your typing speed on a PLUM keyboard?

[Barabajagal]

180 words a minute on PLUM. 120 on QWERTYs. 70-ish on DVORAK (haven't had much practice on one). Also, I don't use home keys or use any standard form of typing. I peck faster than most people can think .

[MrRaza]

That PLUM keyboard looks stupid.

[Barabajagal]

I don't care how it looks, it's designed for speed and efficiency, as well as less hand strain.

[MrRaza]

Looks are everything, come on, you should know that..

[Barabajagal]

Oh ya... Sometimes I forget that the world is full of shallow retards... Damn you idealism and your blinding ideals...

[MrRaza]

Oh ya... Sometimes I forget that the world is full of shallow retards... Damn you idealism and your blinding ideals...

Did you type that on a PLUM keyboard, you replied back very speedy and efficiently!

Oh and Thanks! I'm doing great! 

[Barabajagal]

No, I'm using my backlit Saitek Eclipse keyboard right now, since appearance is so very important.

[MrRaza]

Niiiiiccee...

Which colour is the backlight?, blue or red?

FYI man, I'm just yanking your chain...

[Barabajagal]

It's blue... and never get one. The silver paint on the keys wears off so quickly. I can't see A, S, D, E, T, I,O, P, H, L, ', enter, C, V, N, M, ., the left alt, most of backspace, a central part of the space bar, and the down key.