The long awaited Optimus Mini Three keyboard is finally here, and thankfully, it appears to be as exciting as the premature images and details made it out to be. We are glad Optimus didn’t become another Phantom Entertainment (sorry, sorry, we couldn’t resist the reference).

While the mini keyboard is officially expected to ship in mid-September, the crew at ThinkGeek has published revealing photos of the device. From the sound of it, they were truly impressed with the unit.

ThinkGeek states:

“Let's get one thing out of the way. We have this Optimus Mini Three Keyboard in our hot little hands, it is very real and very cool. You want one, trust us. And that's not the salesman in us talking... this is the die-hard geeky friend who wants to see you get some amazing tech that no one you know will have.

Here are the basics. The Optimus Mini connects to your PC via USB and features three keys, each with their own backlit OLED screen. Each key can display a static image or full animation. Press the key and a different action occurs depending on what is assigned to it. Think it as some kind of futuristic dynamic hotkey device.”

Yep, that’s what I’m talking about. Unfortunately, however, you will have to pay a hefty price of $159.99 to be able to purchase a futuristic device. I somehow doubt that many of us will be able to justify the price.

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