The First OLED Keyboard Costs $1,564.37The long-awaited and elusive Optimus Maximus keyboard, featuring innovative OLED displays on each of its 102 keys has just gotten its price tag: £790.
The stunningly expensive keyboard from Russian designer, Art Lebedev, has been the stuff of legend for the past two years and has undergone a number of changes in its roller-coaster development. Optimus_keyboard_closeup Most notably has been the inability of its maker to stick to a deadline, with the keyboard arriving over a year later than originally planned.
However, in three days time people with the best part of £800 to spare will be able to pre-order the Optimus Maximus for delivery in November. The small, 48 x 48 pixel displays under each key can be programmed using special software to display different images.
The high cost of the keyboard has been attributed to the cost of OLEDs, which worked out at around £4 per key. Only 200 keyboards are expected in the first run but expect them to sell fast, despite the heart-stopping price tag.
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