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Dylaan96K
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Jun 19, 2017
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I understand this is a re-programmable board, but the rest of the appeal is lost for me. Can someone shed some light on why this is such a popular drop?
XenoPingu
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Jun 19, 2017
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Dylaan96KDesigned by Input Club -> +, Trust in their design choices and build-quality of the KB
ANSI tenkeyless layout (TKL, 87 keys) -> +/- , many people wanted a full KB too, but TKL is alright for me.
Fully programmable -> +++, selfexplaining
CNC anodized aluminum frame -> +
Kaihua mechanical switches with light pipe casings -> +, interested in the two new Halo switches
Cherry stabilizers -> +/-
PBT doubleshot backlit keycaps (OEM profile) -> +/-
Hot-swappable switch inserts -> +++
Floating key design -> +, design choice allows to quickly swap switches and easy cleaning
Detachable magnetic aluminum foot -> +/-, better than a breakable clip-footing i guess?
Dual USB type-C connectors -> +/-, the second usb-c is not for passthrough unless kll-hardware
Programmable RGB LED backlighting and underlighting (16.8 million colors, over 100 FPS) -> ++, bells & whistle
Open-source hardware -> +, if demand is high maybe customization kits will be produced by independent manufacturers
Dylaan96K
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Jun 20, 2017
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XenoPinguYour reply makes a tonne of sense, I can see you took a lot of time putting it together and I greatly appreciate the response. I'm still on the fence about this board, as the last board I purchased from MD was upwards of the same price and I was receiving chatter in my keys not long after purchasing it.
XenoPingu
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Jun 20, 2017
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Dylaan96KKey chattering is mainly caused by a prolonged contact bounce deviation of the pressed key within a switch. As Input.club/HaaTa has tested switches from different manufacturers, the Kaihua switch properties remained pretty constant over time, meaning faulty key chattering switch quantities should be really low. And if you get a bad chattering switch, you can hot swap it out on the K-Type. But another question is how durable the hot swap inserts are in "real world usage" which are probably soldered onto the pcb.
TuxKey
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Jun 22, 2017
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Dylaan96KYou could always join the WhiteVox kickstart if this one is to pricy for you..
it's too pricy for me as i live in The Netherlands country were we give companies 100% tax brakes but ask consumers to pay an additional 31% when importing..still it's a damm good keyboard.
And Hataa nows his stuff. Getting a better keyboard is not possible without building / assembling it your self. so for me at this moment it's the best i can get..that's the reason why i'm getting one and that i have bin following this project for 2yr's now.
goldsy
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Jun 22, 2017
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TuxKeyOuch 31 %! That hurts just to think about it. And you have to pay for international shipping.
TuxKey
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Jun 22, 2017
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goldsyyep..we supposedly have a free market place ?? considering i payed over 40% taxes on every € that comes in...that's the main reason why i started to question goverment and the reasoning.. currently i'm reading "the most Dangerous superstition" https://tinyurl.com/mgetvg6 also on youtube as audiobook...https://youtu.be/ymKiPxUJ6qw?list=PL9AW-sheHxgBLltL_Hk7i2IfQocABuOl3
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