Even covered in the slime from thousands of conference-goers' hands, Art Lebedev's Optimus Maximus keyboards are a sight to behold. Big, bas-ass and loaded with miniature OLED displays -- one for every key -- nothing comes remotely within range when it comes to elite nerdery. Nothing says "I sweat wealth" like a $1,536 keyboard.
The OLED displays are crisp and vivid, though somewhat sunken beneath the physical surface of each key. Using it isn't entirely natural, at first: the heft and polished texture of the keys might present a learning curve for fast typists.
Deliveries will commence shortly, though those who have pre-ordered can get theirs now if they're happy to wait for the firmware.
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