Some of you might remember Art Lebedev's
Optimus Maximus keyboard, which uses an OLED technology for all of its 113 keys. This keyboard is accompanied by a configuration software that allows users to setup their keyboard anyway they please. The thing with the Optimus Maximus is that, because of the OLED technology it uses, its price tag is set quite high. Fortunately, a much cheaper, yet equally cool enough alternative is now available.
Sometime last year, the Korean-based Luxeed announced a keyboard that had one particularly interesting feature. Being built using color changing LEDs under each of its keys, what it actually offered users was one of the most colorful keyboards on the market. The Luxeed keyboard also came with a configuration software, meant to enable customers to easily configure the color settings on each key. Unfortunately, the configuration software was only compatible with a Windows XP or a Vista operating system, thus Mac or Linux users could only use Luxeed's product only as a regular USB keyboard.
The keyboard was available in two color variants, namely white and black, and up until now, it was only available in Korea.
Good news is that someone saw the marketing potential of the Luxeed keyboard and has consequently decided to also present European and U.S users with the possibility of purchasing the amazing product. Those interested in owning the colorful keyboard can turn to the ThinkGeek website, where they can get it for as much as $199.99. There's also an option for a black or white numeric keypad, for an extra $34.99. Unfortunately, the optional numeric keypad doesn't feature lit keys, but it does come to match the entire keyboard.
This is definitely one pretty impressive product, especially the white version, which makes better use of the color changing LEDs. Even with its $199.99 price tag, the Luxeed keyboard can still be considered a cool choice for users who don't want to settle for standard computer peripherals.
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