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Issues delay release of Optimus Maximus OLED keyboard

The Optimus Maximus keyboard developed by Russian designer Artemy Lebedev has been delayed once again, this time by problems with the device's firmware. Art Lebedev Studio had expected the first Optimus Maximus keyboards to ship in late December, but the release date has been pushed back to late February. He blamed the delay on a chip that powers the customizable keyboard. Legit Reviews was one of the first sites to take a closer look at the Maximus when we published this article in 2005!

"We have chosen a Philips processor that fully satisfied all our requirements. But as it is new as a product for Philips, they still experience some problems with the processor and we are compelled to work with draft documentation," Lebedev wrote this week in a blog post. Customers who have already paid and can't wait to get their hands on the keyboard, which has a tiny, customizable OLED (organic light-emitting diode) screen on each key, can opt to receive a keyboard before the firmware issue is resolved. These keyboards already have "basic functionality," such as the ability to switch images displayed on the keys, but Lebedev said upgrading the firmware later on could be difficult for many users.

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Posted by | Fri, Dec 28, 2007 - 08:43 AM