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OCZ's Sabre OLED gaming keyboard now shipping, priced at $135 We've already gotten the official word that it was coming last month, and gone hands-on with the identical United Keys OLED keyboard even earlier than that, but it looks like OCZ is now finally shipping its own Sabre OLED gaming keyboard and, consequently, given it a price. Somewhat surprisingly, OCZ is letting this one go for just $135, which, while still not exactly a bargain, is a heckuva lot cheaper than the $260 that the United Keys version still runs. That'll get you nine customizable OLED keys, along with most of the standard specs you'd expect from a gaming keyboard, including "super tactile" keys, plenty of macro configuration options and, of course, some blue LEDs to remind you that you didn't buy this thing for work.

Thanko Silent Keyboard EX might sneak up on the unalert So you've bought your Silent Mouse EX and now want to pair it up with a similarly radical text input device? Thanko is keen to make that choice as easy and obvious as possible, and has now updated its venerable Silent Keyboard with the EX moniker and an extra shot of quiet. The value of cutting 16.5 dB from the sound of a keyboard tap is somewhat lost on us, but Thanko seems to think it is precisely $52.79. Bundle the two sort-of-silent peripherals together for $77 and you might just save enough money to buy a decibel meter, which will be the only thing capable of telling the difference.

Ultra Slim Multimedia Keyboard This new super tiny multimedia keyboard is equipped with 56 keys and 12 hotkeys. The light and small format, it measures no more than 170 x 80 x 15mm, makes it great for travel. ##CONTINUE## Features: Low keycap notebook keyboard with 56 keys and 12 hotkeys Fn/Num lock change function Static resistant magnetic, field disturb resistant Silent switch feeling, feel comfortable Small, lightweight and portable Slim body that save working place Dimension: 170 x 80 x 15mm (approx.) Weight: 150 The Super Tiny Multimedia Keyboard is yours for $29 over at the USB Brando website. They offer the keyboard in to different colors: black and white.

Logitech's totally rad G19 gaming keyboard now on sale For no particular reason -- let's just blame blatant capitalism in the face of uncertain times -- Dell's online store has a 30 day exclusive on Logitech's new G19 gaming keyboard, and just started selling the thing at $180 a pop, or $260 when bundled with the G9 laser gaming mouse. Sure, that might sound like a lot of money, but just remember the next time you reach a weathered, calloused index finger across your keyboard to toss your last grenade at a grim virtual enemy: you could've paid $180 to do the exact same thing while listening to Korn.

Devlin CleanKey keyboard: Prevent the spread of infection via keyboard You may have heard how germs can grow in your keyboards. Since we use computer almost everyday, it means that we can harm our health with the existence of the germs in our keyboard. To clean all the germs in our keyboard, we have to regularly clean our keyboard. ##CONTINUE##Here is a new keyboard product from Devlin that will get rid off all the worries of the germs in keyboard. This Devlin CleanKey keyboard is actually intended to hospital and medical environment use to prevent the spread of infection via keyboard. This keyboard features a patented button that allows the users to disable the keyboard when they want to clean the keyboard without shutting down the PC. You see that most people can’t bear with the time they need to spend when they want to clean their keyboard. This CleanKey keyboard will save your time while it is still plugged in your PC. Further, this keyboard is fully sealed that is suitable for ste...

Color changing Luxeed U5 LED keyboard is a rave at your fingertips Luxeed's got a fine history of making the keyboard a fantastical piece of wonder, and its newest offering is not exception. The U5 LED keyboard has pretty much everything one could ask for in a colorful peripheral -- programmable, patterned LEDs which are guaranteed to brighten up your day. It boasts support for Windows, Linux and Mac (previous versions were Windows only), so if it's ever made available outside of Korea, we can guarantee you we'll be getting one for every member of our dance posse. They're available for pre-order in Korea now for KRW 99,000 (about $77 USD).

Medigenic Infection-Control Keyboard If you’ve ever looked down at your keyboard and wondered what parasites, bacteria and other forms of unclassified life were crawling all over it, imagine what the keyboards at a hospital must be like. That thought alone is probably what inspired a company called Esterline to create their Medigenic Infection-Control Keyboard. Instead of raised keys, which provides endless places for crud to get trapped, the Medigenic features a flat keyboard design (with fake 3D key graphics) that can be quickly wiped clean with hospital-grade disinfectants. Supposedly the flat design can still be used by touch typists with “conventional keyboard-like performance” and there’s a dedicated disable button which prevents accidental key presses while the Medigenic is being wiped down. There’s even a backlight allowing the keyboard to be used in low-light environments without disturbing a patient, and a warning light that will flash at user-defined intervals reminding you ...

IRXON Mini Bluetooth Keyboard Features: 83 keys QWERTY format Bluetooth specifivation v2.0 Bluetooth HID profile v1.0 Frequency range: 2.4 ~ 2.4835GHz ISM Operating range: up to 10 meters Connect most of bluetooth enabled devices, e.g. PC, PDA, Smartphones or Playstation 3 On/Off button Powered by 2 x AAA batteries (not included) Support WM5.0, Windows Vista/XP/2000, Mac OS X 10.3 or higher Dimension: 140 x 70 x 12mm (approx.) Weight: 66g Price: US$ 35.00

Asus Eee Keyboard PC Asus Eee Keyboard PC usual size of the shell, for example, in MIDI Tower-something, with today’s miniaturization of electronic components, you can cram into such facilities, which a few years ago not to put each server rack. Average minds all this luxury to anything. And people are increasingly satisfied as the main computer laptop or something like the Mac mini. Indeed, why take a lot of places where daily tasks and have enough of this stuff? And there is a demand, there is proposal. Here, Asus recently introduced the ASUS Eee Keyboard PC, the computer in the keyboard. In fact on a form factor that was nothing new there, and you understand it yourself. Just for as long as computers were big, we managed to small of this form, and now the Asus Eee Keyboard PC is seen as something a little different. Asus Eee Keyboard PC well represented: the processor Intel Atom 1.6 GHz, 1 GB DDR2 RAM, SSD of 16GB/32 GB, outputs HDMI, VGA, audio, three USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.0, WiFi b...

Elecom new TK-FCP004 ultra-slim keyboard Pining for a numeric keypad, which Apple has so unceremoniously discarded, but can't bring yourself to pick the numeric version off a list? Do you have other personality problems, but appreciate good design? Do you live in Japan? Then Elecom's got just the thing for you, the new TK-FCP004 series ultra-slim keyboards. Rising a mere 0.57-inches off the ground, and sporting incredibly minimal aesthetics, we'd say Elecom has hit a real nerve here. The keyboard comes in silver, white or black, and hits Japan mid-October for 5040 yen after tax (about $50 US).

Hello Kitty Keyboard Great news for those of you who have a thing for computer accessories inspired by a certain japanese cat, like this webcam, the USB fan and this small speaker. You will now be able to expand your collection with this brand new Hello Kitty keyboard. The keyboard comes in the traditional red and white colors and features the well-known bow tie on the Shift key. Kitty’s head can be found on the Enter key and as an ornament at the very top of this playful Sanrio style keyboard. The Hello Kitty Keyboard is available from the Geek Stuff 4 U website for $106 .

Gigabyte new mice and keyboards: GM-M8000, GM-M7800S, GK-K6800 and GK-K7100 We already knew that Gigabyte was planning a few netbook launches here in Hannover, but now we're receiving word that a number of new mice and keyboards should also be on display. First up is the GM-M8000 laser gaming mouse, which boasts a 4,000dpi sensor, a scaling-designated switching button, five other programmable buttons, an ergonomic design and a trio of profiles for storing different macro settings for different titles or users. Next up is the GM-M7800S wireless critter (pictured above), which tops out at 1,600dpi resolution but sports a leather coating along with Swarovski crystals. Closing things off are the multimedia-centric GK-K6800 and ultrathin GK-K7100 keyboards, both of which are blessed with copious amounts of hotkeys and an appropriately placed Shift button. Mum's the word on price, but hopefully we'll learn more once CeBIT opens its doors.

Apple's iPhone and Bluetooth keyboard Not that we've never seen a jailbroken iPhone get cozy with a keyboard before, but this is just a match made in heaven. Not according to those who matter in Cupertino, mind you, but since when have you renegade hackers cared about those folks? An Apple Bluetooth keyboard interactis with an iPhone 3G , but it seems that you'll have to wait a bit longer before the general public gets instructions / files / etc. in order to replicate.

OCZ Illuminati backlit keyboard OCZ Technology's Elixir keyboard was fine and dandy, but let's face it -- it's pretty hard to beat the awesomeness of a keyboard with lights. Today, the company is expanding its Alchemy peripheral line with the Illuminati multimedia keyboard , a board with rubber coated keys , fourteen quick launch buttons and the choice of two backlit colors (red or blue, naturally) . OCZ promises that the keys can withstand over five million cycles , and given its USB 2.0 port , it should play nice with just about any machine you jam it into. Regrettably, the company has failed to divulge a price here , but it's supposedly "attainable on all budgets" -- whatever that means.