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kittykatmax
140
May 31, 2017
So, am I missing something or do you have to keep doing a separate item, and tell it "minus alphas", if you want more than one addon?
Also, I can't believe you accommodate all these funky keyboards, and not Corsair. /sulk
P.osullivan
8
May 31, 2017
kittykatmaxThat's what you have to do.
Edit: and the thing with Corsair is their weird spacebar.  Signature Plastics literally doesn't have a mold for a spacebar that size. 
kittykatmax
140
May 31, 2017
P.osullivanMaybe they should consider MAKING ONE!
Marvellion
115
May 31, 2017
kittykatmaxThose molds are quite expensive, but they should make one tbh.
kittykatmax
140
May 31, 2017
MarvellionMechanical keyboards/custom keycaps are becoming more mainstream, and I bet a lot of people start off with these mainstream, non-standard keyboards. The sooner SP bites the bullet and makes that mold, the sooner they can recoup the investment costs.
As I think about it, if Corsair/Razer/Logitech were smart (not sure if anyone else has that space bar), they'd give SP money to offset that investment. They could get some free advertising out of it if they do some fancy announcement. Nice PR.
It would also likely improve sales, because I know of people that won't buy the keyboards solely because of their non-standard bottom row.
Cyphre
2710
May 31, 2017
kittykatmaxBecause by the time they made one, you would have already moved on to a better keyboard. Don't get me wrong, it's a serviceable board and all, but more like a gateway drug into the world of mechanical keyboards.
kittykatmax
140
May 31, 2017
CyphreNot everyone starts collecting more expensive keyboards. Some people just want better quality/better-looking keycaps for the board they have.
I especially can't see upgrading regular keyboards that are totally fine for what they are (non-ergonomic) when my Keyboard.io Model 01 is finally getting close to production. Since it uses proprietary keycaps, I'll be using the Corsair as one of my "keycap boards" for some time to come!
Cyphre
2710
May 31, 2017
kittykatmaxBecause settling for what you have by calling it good enough is exactly the mindset of those membrane keyboard heathens. I say this specifically because everyone in this community starts off innocent enough, only to later discover better boards, better keyswitches, or better aesthetics. It's only a matter of time.
Unfortunately your Corsair won't be much for keycaps either way, as there aren't any solutions for it's unique length spacebar.
kittykatmax
140
Jun 1, 2017
Cyphre"Totally fine" is NOT identical to "good enough". One indicates satisfaction. The other is making do with something substandard, but viable. And if someone is content with their membrane keyboard, who cares? You act like people are going to die over it. The world has much bigger problems.
I hate to burst that bubble of omniscience you're rocking, but a lot of people who buy these keyboards actually USE them. LIKE them. Even LOVE them. They will never solder their own PCB, or buy a custom Korean board, or decide they can't live without a keyboard with at least 3 programmable layers. And they're HAPPY!
I already KNOW there's a dearth of spacebar options for my Corsair keyboard - I knew it when I bought it, and I bought it anyway. Tai Hao and Max Keyboard already know and benefit from the fact that many "heathen" people with non-standard, mainstream mechanical keyboards WANT to spend money on better/cooler keycaps. Further, people will actually choose NOT to buy keycap sets that won't accommodate their Corsair/Logitech/Razer keyboard's spacebar. Particularly when the set costs more than their actual keyboard. At this point, SP doesn't care (or market research says demand isn't there to make it profitable), but that hopefully will change.
Cyphre
2710
Jun 1, 2017
kittykatmaxYour rage is misplaced. I am merely pointing out the chain of events that always arises, as someone who has seen it countless times before. 10 months is a long ways away!
SP will also never care. They are a much larger manufacturer of molded plastic goods that merely keeps their keycap presses running because they know they can always throw them on PMK to get rid of any spare inventory.
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