01:00 * `Inc gives up on the optimus alternative
01:01 <`Inc> 1. if I did it the optimus way it wouldn't be that much cheaper
01:01 <`Inc> 2. if I decided to do 1 big screen under all the keys
01:02 <`Inc> so that they focus the pixels onto that key
01:02 <`Inc> the problem would lie getting that big screen into the right form factor for the right price. thus basically making a transparent key matrix with clear plastic and$
01:03 <`Inc> a touch screen won't due because you'd need to be able to hit multiple keys at once.
01:03 <`Inc> its also not like there would be a mass demand for these keyboards
01:03 <`Inc> thus it would raise my production costs
01:04 <`Inc> those plastic molds alone would be around 50k-100k just for the keys
01:04 <`Inc> and then so the mold for the keyboard case + per "type" of key (space, eneter, normal keys, etc)
01:04 <`Inc> then the actual screens
01:05 <`Inc> also it would probably mainly only appeal to nerds so a small market
01:05 <`Inc> so if I had done the $50 screen I'd have to use plastic/perspex light bending hacks and much much much less wiriting
01:06 <`Inc> not to mention testing and qa
01:06 <`Inc> if you have 100+ tiny screens you have to test them all
01:06 <`Inc> and if ones bad
01:06 <`Inc> you have to go back and replace it
01:06 <`Inc> 1 screen is easier and cheaper to replace and fix
01:07 <`Inc> the world is not ready for "screen keyboards"
01:07 <`Inc> not to mention we are in the wireless age
01:07 <`Inc> which wouldn't go so well when the keyboard would suck power like its going out of style, you'd need a usb and a power connector to even power it.
01:08 <`Inc> and that is the end of my rant :)
01:13 <`Inc> *wiring
01:16 <`Inc> by screen keyboards I mean keyboards with screens as the keys