http://optimus.freshsite.de/list.php?26 EN Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:48:52 +0000 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:48:52 +0000 English - OptimusMaximus General Phorum 5.1.25 60 http://optimus.freshsite.de/read.php?26,427,447#msg-447 chriscam
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best, chris]]> English - OptimusMaximus General http://optimus.freshsite.de/read.php?26,427,447#msg-447 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:48:52 +0000 http://optimus.freshsite.de/read.php?26,425,431#msg-431 Pretender -------------------------------------------------------
> The real disappointing aspect of the keyboard is
> that switching between layers takes between one to
> three seconds! Press Shift, for example, and the
> Qwerty keys switch to CAPS layer, chunkily, over a
> second. Switching between user layers, e.g., to
> have different keys for different applications,
> takes about *three* seconds, which is ridiculous.
> During that time, any animations running on the
> keys stop, too.
> -- jdm

New (faster) firmware v0.67 is available.

Download it in http://www.everythingoptimus.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=89 for Mac or use Update Firmware dialog in PC Configurator.]]> English - OptimusMaximus General http://optimus.freshsite.de/read.php?26,425,431#msg-431 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:18:16 +0000 http://optimus.freshsite.de/read.php?26,404,430#msg-430 Pretender
http://www.artlebedev.com/everything/optimus/firmware/]]> English - OptimusMaximus General http://optimus.freshsite.de/read.php?26,404,430#msg-430 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:11:10 +0000 http://optimus.freshsite.de/read.php?26,423,429#msg-429 Pretender -------------------------------------------------------
> Finally, what about developers for Maximus?
> -- jdm

Read this topic please:
http://www.everythingoptimus.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=69]]> English - OptimusMaximus General http://optimus.freshsite.de/read.php?26,423,429#msg-429 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:08:39 +0000 http://optimus.freshsite.de/read.php?26,427,427#msg-427 wintergreen English - OptimusMaximus General http://optimus.freshsite.de/read.php?26,427,427#msg-427 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:29:46 +0000 http://optimus.freshsite.de/read.php?26,425,426#msg-426 Sushimeister What me really disappoints is, that it consumes around 100W per hour. My whole computer equipment will take around 400W! Man, that's really a lot...]]> English - OptimusMaximus General http://optimus.freshsite.de/read.php?26,425,426#msg-426 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:53:36 +0000 http://optimus.freshsite.de/read.php?26,425,425#msg-425 jdm
Out of the box, it didn't work with the configurator, either on Windows or Mac, and I had to contact support to get the instructions for bootloading the firmware - on Windows only, btw.

So now it works. The concept is definitely cool. The implementation is definitely early. Besides from the firmware problem, which isn't uncommon with any new hardware, the thing is physically much much bigger than a modern keyboard, e.g., the Apple keyboards. The keys are big and the distance between keys, while only a few millimeters, adds up. The keys themselves require a lot more force than a normal keyboard (and I've gotten used to the Apple kbd, which is like a laptop). The space bar often doesn't fire, which gives me fits.

Perhaps the keys will loosen up with use and get lighter feeling....?

The real disappointing aspect of the keyboard is that switching between layers takes between one to three seconds! Press Shift, for example, and the Qwerty keys switch to CAPS layer, chunkily, over a second. Switching between user layers, e.g., to have different keys for different applications, takes about *three* seconds, which is ridiculous. During that time, any animations running on the keys stop, too.

I'm hoping that Art & Company remedy these problems soon. As a software engineer, I can think of numerous ways to solve the layer-switching problems. If the USB speed is the issue (and I doubt it is) then Configurator/Driver should cache the images on the SD card and just switch between them, rather than resend them every time.

The physical size and comfort issues are what they are, I suspect, until OLED displays can be made smaller.

I also need to be able to program the thing myself - not to redo the firmware, of course, but to have my app drive mode changes (which need to be faster than 3 seconds....) Then the OMax will work for my purpose, which is user-interface research. As it is now, I can't really recommend the OMax for anyone to use as their primary keyboard, unless you really had some special need, like multilanguage, etc.

-- jdm]]> English - OptimusMaximus General http://optimus.freshsite.de/read.php?26,425,425#msg-425 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:41:22 +0000 http://optimus.freshsite.de/read.php?26,423,424#msg-424 jdm
Loading the firmware this way was a little bit of a pain, especially since it had to be done on a Windows machine and I use Mac.]]> English - OptimusMaximus General http://optimus.freshsite.de/read.php?26,423,424#msg-424 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:25:56 +0000 http://optimus.freshsite.de/read.php?26,423,423#msg-423 jdm
Macs I've tried include MacPro and MacBookPro, both running Leopard. Windows machine is running WinXP. Optimus software on both is latest-and-greatest - on Windows, the Configurator window says 0.0.0.10; on Mac it says 0.591.

Now what?

Also, is there a user site to upload layers etc? I'd love to have folks making presets for Photoshop, etc. and I'd do the same.

Finally, what about developers for Maximus? There's stuff for Mini, but gee, you'd think the expensive product would be supported, too. I have a custom app that would set the keyboard up differently in different modes, etc. - that's why we bought this thing. If it works well for this purpose (and we have full usability test labs) we may buy a bunch more. However, I'm unable to make this one work at all....

-- jdm]]> English - OptimusMaximus General http://optimus.freshsite.de/read.php?26,423,423#msg-423 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:41:03 +0000 http://optimus.freshsite.de/read.php?26,404,405#msg-405 Sushimeister English - OptimusMaximus General http://optimus.freshsite.de/read.php?26,404,405#msg-405 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:47:37 +0000 http://optimus.freshsite.de/read.php?26,404,404#msg-404 Carta Unless i was really stupid and forgot sumtin, so as a last resort im posting it here, the keyboard is found when i hook it up, and i can type, but the lcd doesnt do a single thing, even in the configurator it just keeps saying device not found when i press firmware.........plz help]]> English - OptimusMaximus General http://optimus.freshsite.de/read.php?26,404,404#msg-404 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:52:45 +0000 http://optimus.freshsite.de/read.php?26,382,392#msg-392 mickymix English - OptimusMaximus General http://optimus.freshsite.de/read.php?26,382,392#msg-392 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:12:36 +0000 http://optimus.freshsite.de/read.php?26,382,382#msg-382 Sushimeister English - OptimusMaximus General http://optimus.freshsite.de/read.php?26,382,382#msg-382 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 09:37:50 +0000