This is the Rev 3 Preonic! It has the same feature set as the Rev 6 Planck that I've been working on, but unfortunately breaks some of the compatibility with Rev 1/2 stuff. Please keep that in mind if you're trying to plan a build with different parts. The USB port has been pulled back in a bit to match the Planck's, and the mounting post holes have been converted to use 2.5mm soldered-in standoffs (using M2 screws in the drop).
It features Kailh's hot-swap sockets, an STM32 Arm processor, and USB-C! There are lots of extra footprints on the PCB for neat add-ons, and we're working on setting up a drop just for those components and related items.
Similar Preonic parts will be available on my store after the drop, but I'm not sure when those will be delivered yet - finishing up the soon-to-ship Planck parts will allow me to make a better guess!
I'll be adding more info here as time goes on!
jackhumbertThis is great news @jackhumbert ! Thanks to you and @Massdrop for making it happen again!! Now to convince my partner that I need this, but I guess I can use the excuse that I do need to buy myself a birthday gift for having rotated once again around the sun... :) Hope the orange case will look as good as in the previous drop!
jackhumbertHere is an image of this drop's Acute keycap set. It has a second bottom row 2U that isn't shown per YanboWu. Note that this is a profiled set.
jackhumbertwill there be more options for cases available on the oklb website (ie the matte white finish and/or the datamancer) in the future? cause this annodised stuff is kinda fugly, and annodisation scratches off way too easily to be useful as a travel keyboard.
jackhumbertWhat is the practical use of that top-removal-aware shape of holes in MX style plate? I mean, when it's also a hotplugging-enabled board.
I want those holes to be just a simple squares from aesthetic point of view.
I suppose it's not yet too late to make a change in design. Could you consider that?
jackhumbert> I'll be adding more info here as time goes on!
It's been a while since we've heard anything. Any updates? Is this drop still on target for Jan 24?
jackhumberthow does the acrylic hold up/feel? I want to use this as a home and on-the-go board, but acrylic can crack easily and I wouldn't want it to be easily damaged
bsastorDropping it isn’t the concern, acrylic is very brittle and can form small cracks when stress is applied to it. Theoretically sitting on a desk is fine, but I’m not sure I’d take it anywhere
jackhumbertHey, just wanted to say the Preonic is the best damn keyboard I have ever used. Great design Jack! Just bought my 4th and 5th in the latest drop. 😬
It features Kailh's hot-swap sockets, an STM32 Arm processor, and USB-C! There are lots of extra footprints on the PCB for neat add-ons, and we're working on setting up a drop just for those components and related items.
Similar Preonic parts will be available on my store after the drop, but I'm not sure when those will be delivered yet - finishing up the soon-to-ship Planck parts will allow me to make a better guess! I'll be adding more info here as time goes on!