Comments on: Optimus 103 to cost $1,200 – geeks squeal WTF?!

By: Chris Davies

Chris Davies — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 18:25:46 +0000

It was, of course, inevitable that it would cost so much, especially in a limited run of just 103 to begin with. As Ewdi says, there’ll still be buyers; what’s disappointing is that the hardcore geek tweakers are unlikely to get their hands on them. I was looking forward to seeing what they came up with.

Do we think there’s a market for a combination Optimus/normal keyboard? One with, say, a numeric pad of colour-screen keys and a standard QWERTY keyboard? That would keep the price right down, but allow for more functions than the Optimus Mini with its three large buttons.

By: Ewdison Then

Ewdison Then — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 16:00:41 +0000

it’s a cool concept but i agree the price is too high, however there is always someone who is willing to shield out big cash for it. it’s niche product, but kind a cool.

By: leon

leon — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 15:18:22 +0000

Haha! What idiot is going to pay for something like this when they could be a new computer or two, a couple of next gen consoles, a nice weekend away or a lot of beer?!?

By: SarieaTsukihoshi

SarieaTsukihoshi — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 07:25:55 +0000

My tablet pc that I bought in June cost me $1600. A keyboard for $1200? I don’t think so. It’s pretty and I was extremely excited when I first saw this but for that price point, I don’t think so. That’s half of what I paid for my car. And with black and white keys? They can’t even give you color for $1200? Is the color going to be $2000?

I love the concept and I think the whole thing is brilliant but the price point is beyond justification. No, I won’t be ordering one of these until it drops to 1/3rd of that price.