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Title: Ultimate keyboard to hack??
Post by: Lilwolf on August 17, 2005, 10:33:24 am

http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/US/EN,CRID=2166,CONTENTID=10717

So it would have a led panel for describing controls.

Title: Re: Ultimate keyboard to hack??
Post by: rdagger on August 17, 2005, 01:44:41 pm

Would any existing games be compatible with that LCD display?
Seems like you would have to customize a game software to get it to display bullets, shells, rockets and grenades on the LCD.

Title: Re: Ultimate keyboard to hack??
Post by: RandyT on August 17, 2005, 06:41:28 pm

Quote from: Lilwolf on August 17, 2005, 10:33:24 am

Each key has a led for lightup.
Made for gaming.   So might not have a real matrix. 

You might be reading too much into this one.  My guess is that there is a sheet of EL material under the clear mylar switch layers and the symbols on the keys are translucent.

There's also no reason for these not to be matrixed.  Their idea of "gaming" is an FPS, so no need for a lot of simultaneous keypresses.

Just my .02 (as usual :) )

RandyT

Title: Re: Ultimate keyboard to hack??
Post by: AceTKK on August 18, 2005, 10:23:36 am

For $80 why bother?  Just buy two Keywizs or I-Pacs and be done with it.

-Ace-