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KeeganLanz
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Sep 26, 2017
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So... are we going to get any updates? Even putting aside the I:C controversy, it's been 3 months since the last update, and almost a month since MD was supposed to update
YanboWu
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Sep 26, 2017
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KeeganLanzWe owe everyone an update!
The good news is the keyboards are looking awesome - let me get some pictures put together and we'll work on an email update to everyone as well!
The good news is the keyboards are looking awesome - let me get some pictures put together and we'll work on an email update to everyone as well!
rowie
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Sep 27, 2017
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OxidesI still haven't, but i'm very excited. Hoping for the best that everything goes a lot smooth in this drop.
rowie
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Sep 27, 2017
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YanboWuI can't wait to see pictures please. Wow I cannot believe we are getting close!
YanboWu
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Sep 27, 2017
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OxidesNot yet! I still have to get some photos taken by our creative team. They have a pretty full plate so we are waiting for our turn!
theimmc
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Sep 27, 2017
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YanboWuHow about some quick cell phone snaps here while we're waiting for that?
GAMMOO
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Sep 28, 2017
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The_Boom_Boy
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Sep 28, 2017
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GAMMOOGot to ask those important questions. When are the halo switches coming out alone?
Dreadful
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Sep 28, 2017
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YanboWuCan you take a photo of the K-Type with with an SA or GMK keyset please. I seen the promo shots, but a photo like the one above would be nice.
Hiroyuki_Sawano
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Oct 4, 2017
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BlueCrownedHe said they would send an email though. So idk.
Dovi
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Oct 4, 2017
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Hiroyuki_SawanoYeah, first big drop I join and i can't say am really happy about the updates.
I thought there would be more like on kickstarters.
At least to say if they are on track with the planning, these kind of things.
I don't think I will join other "big" drops like that.
Last and only update on this drop : " We should have a meaningful information for everyone towards the end of August, hopefully with some photos and progress updates."
Yeah, well...
The keyboard looks really nice though. So I think (and hope) I will be happy with the final product.
At least to say if they are on track with the planning, these kind of things.
I don't think I will join other "big" drops like that.
Last and only update on this drop : " We should have a meaningful information for everyone towards the end of August, hopefully with some photos and progress updates."
Yeah, well...
The keyboard looks really nice though. So I think (and hope) I will be happy with the final product.
Johnny12times
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Oct 4, 2017
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DoviIn all fairness, most drops don't involve the two companies doing the drop having a very public dispute and breakup...
That said, an 'official' update would be nice, but if you read through the comments here you'll see updates from those in the know peppered throughout. We've got pictures, and the thing looks amazing. One of the web guys commented that he's been working on the customization software for more than a month to get it ready for launch.
That said, an 'official' update would be nice, but if you read through the comments here you'll see updates from those in the know peppered throughout. We've got pictures, and the thing looks amazing. One of the web guys commented that he's been working on the customization software for more than a month to get it ready for launch.
Dovi
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Oct 4, 2017
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Johnny12timesYeah sure, but it's not the customer's fault if the two companies are having a dispute.
And having to read all the comments to find clues about what's going on with the drop is not really nice.
They send a shit ton of mail about the active drops, but once you joined, there is pretty much nothing.
It's not a big deal, it's just a keyboard, just a bit disappointed not having any official updates that's all. Keyboard looks very great on the recent pictures and I am confident it will be a great product.
They send a shit ton of mail about the active drops, but once you joined, there is pretty much nothing.
It's not a big deal, it's just a keyboard, just a bit disappointed not having any official updates that's all. Keyboard looks very great on the recent pictures and I am confident it will be a great product.
Johnny12times
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Oct 4, 2017
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DoviTotally agree, not the customer's fault at all... however, worth taking into account. Lots of people have lots of stories, but I've personally done a handful of drops with Massdrop and have never had any issues.
@YanboWu said that they were waiting on creative for pictures. To you and I, that leaves us wondering "How long does it take to snap a few pictures??" But when you look at it from a company wide scale, MD does a TON of drops, not just keyboard related. Each drop has a ton of moving parts, whether it is a keyboard, watch, notepad, camera, roasting pan or fountain pen and ink. There will be a process each drop has to follow, and order for each one. Some of those drops become even more complex when they are new products never before made (like this one). So going to creative may be the next step for this drop, but there may be 10 other drops ahead of this one waiting on creative.
As far as the controversy goes, there are lawyers involved on both sides of the argument, and I'd bet dollars to donuts those lawyers have advised keeping anything to do with the situation close to the vest. "What does this have to do with giving us an update?", you might ask. In most situations, there is going to be a legal department. For the Fortune 500 company I work for, this is about 8 people, so I highly doubt that MD has more than 1-2, and anything that could be of legal concern then has to filter through that group, and sometimes on to lawyers, be rewritten to make sure they cover their own butts, and then sent back. This process adds a lot of time to a communication. Our company accounts for this by starting the legal process much earlier, but again, no one was expecting I:C and MD to have a falling out, which means that nothing would have been prepared for legal.
That last paragraph is mostly intuition based conclusions, but I'd bet that it's closer to the truth than not.
At the end of the day, it's best to just have patience. MD is doing everything they can, in my opinion, to make sure that this drop sees the light of day and we get what we were promised when we made our purchase.
Of course, an update would still be nice... ;)
@YanboWu said that they were waiting on creative for pictures. To you and I, that leaves us wondering "How long does it take to snap a few pictures??" But when you look at it from a company wide scale, MD does a TON of drops, not just keyboard related. Each drop has a ton of moving parts, whether it is a keyboard, watch, notepad, camera, roasting pan or fountain pen and ink. There will be a process each drop has to follow, and order for each one. Some of those drops become even more complex when they are new products never before made (like this one). So going to creative may be the next step for this drop, but there may be 10 other drops ahead of this one waiting on creative.
As far as the controversy goes, there are lawyers involved on both sides of the argument, and I'd bet dollars to donuts those lawyers have advised keeping anything to do with the situation close to the vest. "What does this have to do with giving us an update?", you might ask. In most situations, there is going to be a legal department. For the Fortune 500 company I work for, this is about 8 people, so I highly doubt that MD has more than 1-2, and anything that could be of legal concern then has to filter through that group, and sometimes on to lawyers, be rewritten to make sure they cover their own butts, and then sent back. This process adds a lot of time to a communication. Our company accounts for this by starting the legal process much earlier, but again, no one was expecting I:C and MD to have a falling out, which means that nothing would have been prepared for legal.
That last paragraph is mostly intuition based conclusions, but I'd bet that it's closer to the truth than not.
At the end of the day, it's best to just have patience. MD is doing everything they can, in my opinion, to make sure that this drop sees the light of day and we get what we were promised when we made our purchase.
Of course, an update would still be nice... ;)
YanboWu
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Oct 4, 2017
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Hiroyuki_SawanoUpdates for the update coming out in a few!
That is to say everything is now buttoned up and I'll get something emailed out.
That is to say everything is now buttoned up and I'll get something emailed out.
Dovi
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Oct 4, 2017
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Johnny12times"At the end of the day, it's best to just have patience. MD is doing everything they can, in my opinion, to make sure that this drop sees the light of day and we get what we were promised when we made our purchase.
Of course, an update would still be nice... ;)"
Seems you were right, and we got our update :)
Thx YanboWu for the official update, great to hear the keyboard is on track ! Looks really nice !
Seems you were right, and we got our update :)
Thx YanboWu for the official update, great to hear the keyboard is on track ! Looks really nice !
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