Adaptive Hardware: Context Aware Interfaces (2013)

It's a shame that keyboards with programmable key images didn't get more widespread usage beyond Optimus [1]. I currently have a Corsair K95 RBG keyboard and it's programmable 18x3 keys [1] are near unusable because I can never figure out what G1 or G2 does. But if I had programmable key images...

[1] http://www.artlebedev.com/optimus/

[2] http://www.corsair.com/en-us/landing/k95-rgb

Re: Adaptive Hardware: Context Aware Interfaces (2013)

#5

Post by glenneroo » Sat, Oct 29, 2016, 10:51 PM UTC

So what happened after 2010? It seems like they could have brought that last one to market with a bit of polishing.

Re: Adaptive Hardware: Context Aware Interfaces (2013)

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Post by gaukes » Sat, Oct 29, 2016, 10:59 PM UTC

This is what I was hoping the new MBP keyboard would do.

Re: Adaptive Hardware: Context Aware Interfaces (2013)

#7

Post by UlysseBottello » Sat, Oct 29, 2016, 11:00 PM UTC

Microsoft throwing shades at Apple.

Re: Adaptive Hardware: Context Aware Interfaces (2013)

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Post by eDameXxX » Sat, Oct 29, 2016, 11:04 PM UTC

Off-topic: I suppose my link [1] did have wrong title or timing to be noticed ;)

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12809915

Re: Adaptive Hardware: Context Aware Interfaces (2013)

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Post by Cyph0n » Sat, Oct 29, 2016, 11:13 PM UTC

arkitaip wrote: post #4

It's a shame that keyboards with programmable key images didn't get more widespread usage beyond Optimus [1]. I currently have a Corsair K95 RBG keyboard and it's programmable 18x3 keys [1] are near unusable because I can never figure out what G1 or G2 does. But if I had programmable key images... [1] http://www.artlebedev.com/optimus/ [2] http://www.corsair.com/en-us/landing/k95-rgb

"Widespread usage" at a $1500 price point? I don't think so. Plus, how the hell did they reach that price? The keyboard looks pretty bland: https://youtu.be/A2RhpllpDn4.

I could just add a few hundred bucks and buy a new Macbook.

Re: Adaptive Hardware: Context Aware Interfaces (2013)

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Post by keyle » Sat, Oct 29, 2016, 11:14 PM UTC

arkitaip wrote: post #4

It's a shame that keyboards with programmable key images didn't get more widespread usage beyond Optimus [1]. I currently have a Corsair K95 RBG keyboard and it's programmable 18x3 keys [1] are near unusable because I can never figure out what G1 or G2 does. But if I had programmable key images... [1] http://www.artlebedev.com/optimus/ [2] http://www.corsair.com/en-us/landing/k95-rgb

If I recall I think the cost was too high for the feature gains.