OpenAI's $230 Codex Micro sold out almost immediately after launch. A ZDNET writer recreated the device's core controls using a Stream Deck+ at lower cost. The Codex Micro features agent keys, programmable keys, a dial, and a joystick. The writer argues the Stream Deck solution is more customizable since its buttons adapt to any application, unlike the Codex Micro's fixed keycaps.
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