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Apple shows interest in individually lit, multi-color keyboard backlights

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mac_giver_1 said:
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Aliensware's disco keyboard. :D
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Now that is pretty hawt. More of a novelty item, but still cool. :D
 
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mac_giver_1 said:
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Aliensware's disco keyboard. :D
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Too bad they use two USB ports. Of course, I don't if AW had older keyboards, but the one on the website requires two USB ports. Not totally akin to that- but then again if you have a computer with a USB hub or a thousand ports, shouldn't be too much of an issue. I like this regardless though.

Oh wait. That's a laptop keyboard. :Grimmace:

Apple should definitely pursue this if and only if it decides to pursue gaming. Then again I'm getting ahead of myself here.
 
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Uh I certainly hope Apple never sells anything like that. It's so...um, trashy, not to hurt anyone's feelings. But aesthetically, it's just not Apple.
 
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schweb said:
Uh I certainly hope Apple never sells anything like that. It's so...um, trashy, not to hurt anyone's feelings. But aesthetically, it's just not Apple.
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LOL.. At least not until you see an  logo on it, and have people say: "Ya know... it actually works for them! "
 
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If Apple comes out with a lighted keyboard the press will say, "Apple has done it agian they have invented the back lighted keyboard." From that point on they will be a hot item.
 
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I first read about the Optimus keyboard when it was either in the vaporware or prototype phase. I knew it was going to be expensive but I wasn't expecting it to be that much.
 

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