It's a new product from as yet unreleased Optimus keyboard maker Art Lebedev. It plugs into a computer's second monitor port, and it will be "a single best friend of any music engineer or video editor."

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The truth is, that's all we really know about the Upravlator. Based on Lebedev's above mentioned keyboard, and his currently available Mini Three, I can only assume it's some sort of input device with onboard display. There is a link on the page with images of an upravlator key, and a life-size mock-up (two pieces of foam glued together.) I don't doubt the potential coolness of the Upravlator, but I am wondering how friendly it can be to a video editor, when it's tying up the DVI port where his second monitor goes. Watch for a formal announcement next week.

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