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SteveChen
1
Dec 1, 2017
What's the benefit to use the USB type-C connection port on keyboard?
equalunique
475
Dec 1, 2017
SteveChenJust received mine in the mail today. One cool thing is there are actually two USB C connections on either side of the keyboard. So you can have your cable coming out of the right, or the left.
Probably the benefit usb C is that at some point in the future all the USB connections will be USB C, and we can then have a standard cable which can be connected in a variety of orientations verses a specific orientation as has been with all USB cables prior. By making a keyboard that connects using USB C, Input Club has basically created a relatively future-proof TKL keyboard.
MingyuSeo
1
Dec 2, 2017
equaluniquedid you get any sort of tracking for it or? I ordered mine 2 nights ago, just wanna know whereabouts it is and stuff.
equalunique
475
Dec 2, 2017
MingyuSeoHi. I recieved a tracking number for it. Firts it was shipped by FedEx and then it was transferred to USPS before it arrived at my doorstep.
MingyuSeo
1
Dec 2, 2017
equaluniqueah okay, thanks for the speedy reply, did you get it through email I'm guessing?
HotRoderX
753
Dec 2, 2017
MingyuSeoIt won't ship for a while. I ordered mine on the 20th and it didn't ship till the 28th.. and I most likely won't get it until the Dec 4th. I am pretty pissed to be blunt. I understand massdrop uses the slowest possible shipping methods and typically. I am ok with that but when they advertise they ship in 2-3 day's then it doesn't ship for 8. I tend to get a tad ticked. Special since there was only 1 holiday day in there so that still gave them ample time to pack and ship the board. They could have least used faster shipping method instead of Fedex smart post. Which doesn't guarantee a delivery date.
Typically I am quick to defend massdrop but this is one of those times its really hard to defend them since.. They could have shipped it out the day before thanksgiving are the friday after but instead waited till that following Tuesday. Then using the slowest method after missing the shipping deadline. Extending delivery by least another week... really just yea. Like said not at all pleased.
MingyuSeo
1
Dec 2, 2017
HotRoderXSorry to hear about that, thanks for sharing though. Yeah I ordered mine on the 29th and I'm guessing when you ordered it said something like 'arrive by 12th/25' or a date like that? Honestly I'm just hoping for the best, trying to get this board before I leave on the 17th or so and like I said I ordered it on the 29th. Best of luck with yours
HotRoderX
753
Dec 2, 2017
MingyuSeoMy best guess is since there running this non stop. There most likely waiting until they have several 100 that need to ship then doing a large batch. I can honestly say with Fedex Smart Post you most likely won't get it by the 17th if it doesn't ship with in the next few days. I have had packages shipped smart post one state over that have taken a week to get here. Typically MD packages take closer to 11-12 day's which isn't a big deal cause group buys take time.
Just a heads up the way smart post works is the item is delivered to the FEDX hub and just sits there until they meet some quota then its shipped off to the next hub. Lucky I am typically on several major routes so they ship almost daily. I have heard of some customers out in the middle of no where. Taking 2-3 weeks are even several months for there packages to finally be delivered. Since there no promised delivery date with smart post its inside the shipping dates. I had been given the option at the time of check out. I gone with another premium shipping method. paying the 9 dollars extra even for ground shipping been a better choice.
MingyuSeo
1
Dec 2, 2017
HotRoderXah that sucks to hear, I'm in australia btw, not sure how that'll effect it but if they said arrive by the 12th hopefully they can keep their word.
HotRoderX
753
Dec 2, 2017
MingyuSeoHonestly if you choose the free shipping I highly highly doubt you will get it by the 12th. Everything I have read seen.. shipping to Australia takes longer then anywhere else in the world. Shoot just getting a package thought customs can take for ever. Seems like that either goes really really fast in the states... are takes several day's/weeks. Have had 2 packages clear customs in like less then 2hrs and then majority taking 2-3 day's. ... then one that came up to the 2 1/2 week mark. Thought that one was a bit odd there was a lot going on with weather and such.. that might have just been bad luck in general... Good luck just wanted to set your expectations properly there nothing worse then expecting something... then it taking way longer then originally thought.
MingyuSeo
1
Dec 2, 2017
HotRoderXyeah i get ya, appreciate you tellin me, good luck with your board!
Bataleon
87
Dec 2, 2017
MingyuSeoHey mate, I'm in Australia too (Brisbane). To give you an indication of the shipping time, my keyboard was shipped on the 24th of October and I received it on the 13th of November, so 3 weeks. It took 5 days to clear customs. YMMV :)
MingyuSeo
1
Dec 2, 2017
Bataleondamn that took a while and a half, thanks for the info mate
Bataleon
87
Dec 2, 2017
MingyuSeoYeah, it was pretty shitty seeing it sit at customs for so long. Every day I'd check the tracking and nothing had changed, lol. Customs is luck of the draw though, you might get lucky and it only take a day or 2.
MingyuSeo
1
Dec 2, 2017
Bataleondid they send you the tracking through email I'm guessing? I'm pretty devo now, was hoping to get it before the 18th considering I'm going away then for a tourney, I ordered it on the 29th and seeing how long it took for you is making it unlikely :/ I mean massdrop did say 'arrive by 12th' but im pretty sure thats not gonna happen haha
Bataleon
87
Dec 2, 2017
MingyuSeoIf you click your profile icon (next to the bell icon in the top right corner), then click "transactions" you'll see your K-Type listed. There should be a DHL tracking link there for you. It might very well arrive in time, don't lose hope. Like I said it's a bit of a lucky draw, in the past I've had things arrive at my house from the US in 10 days :)
MingyuSeo
1
Dec 2, 2017
Bataleonah much appreciated, cheers!
Lagomorph
19
Dec 2, 2017
SteveChenOne thing I like about USB type-C (in general, not just on the keyboard) is that there's no wrong way to plug the cable in.
SteveChen
1
Dec 3, 2017
equaluniqueHey Equalunique
Thanks for the explanation.
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