Optimus mini is an auxiliary keyboard with three keys, each complete with an OLED screen displaying the current function. The keyboard is placed either horizontally or vertically: the images displayed on the keys are turned using the Optimus Configurator software.

Optimus mini is a blank sheet. It’s hard to say what a usual monitor is worth until you open an image on it. The same goes for Optimus mini: the more plugins that support applications there are for Optimus Configurator, the more indispensable is the keyboard for daily use.

The support of applications depends on whether these applications’ codes are open and whether there are plugins. The basic set of plugins is part of the standard package, however, we expect professionals and amateurs from all over the world to write most of them.

Optimus Configurator for Windows is now being completed. The keyboard’s work under other operating systems is just a matter of time. Any programmer can connect Optimus mini to a computer with a USB port and set about creating his or her own configurator.

Specifications
Size of the keyboard: 118mm (W) x 51.8mm (D) x 18mm (H)
Size of the keys: 32×32 mm
Keys display technology: OLED
Keys resolution: 96×96 pixels
Displaying animation: 5 frames per second
Colors displayed: 262000
Viewing angle: 160 degrees
Connection: USB 1.0
Control: Optimus Configurator software
OS support: Windows (others coming later on)

Demonstration of Optimus mini three v 1.5 in action…

You can order Optimus mini three for $134.99 at the moment.

- To get yourself an Optimus mini three keyboard…

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The keyboard from the Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 1000 set is labeled as spill resistant, so I decided to test that by pouring a cup of water on it… I just couldn’t resist not to try that “feature”. After all it is not like you can’t accidentally spill your cup of coffee or coke on the keyboard…

Features
- Microsoft Optical Technology: Use on nearly any surface
Navigate with better speed, accuracy and reliability’the optical sensor tracks movement on nearly any surface without the hassle of clogged mouse parts.
- Wireless Freedom: Free yourself from cable clutter. Give yourself room to move – wireless mouse and keyboard products let you work without worrying about tangled wires.
- Longer Battery Life: Get more done without disruption. Work with less interruption with longer battery life.
- Multimedia Center: Enjoy fast access to your media. With the touch of a button you can easily access your favorite music, video clips, and media programs.
- Additional Features: Spill-Resistant Design, E-mail and Internet Hot Keys, My Computer and Calculator Hot Keys, Enhanced F-Key Functionality.

Watch what happens when I pour a cup of water on the keyboard…

The price of the Desktop 1000 keyboard/mouse kit is $29.99.

- To get a Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 1000 kit…

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