I've seen some pretty bizarre forms of input devices for a PC over the yrs, but this one has really got me scratching my head. Art Lebedev Studio (the makers of the "Optimus keyboard" which has lcd buttons instead of keys) have just unveiled their newest product based on a similar technology, this being their "Optimus Upravlator", made mention of by the lads over at Techpowerup!

Everyone knows about the Optimus keyboard and the Optimus Mini Three. Art Lebedev Studio has now unveiled their newest strike of genius - the Optimus Upravlator. Keeping with the theme of LCD buttons you actually get 12 of them this time. There are a lot of possible uses for this. The monitor behind the buttons is 10.4 inches large and features a resolution of 640x480. Each button is "4-way" with a fifth center button. The unit should be available in Q2 2007.