Mechanical Keyboard Sound Isn't That Simple
Figure 1: I couldn't think of a more literal way to represent this article if I tried... Looking back just a few years ago, there’s no doubt that the huge influx of people that joined the hobby at the peak of the COVID pandemic were drawn to keyboards by way of YouTube, TikTok, and other audio-visual content platforms. Even as the output from these content creators has waned in recent months, their collective impact and legacy on the keyboard hobby is rather firmly etched in the history books. As a result of all of their sound tests, build logs, and opinion videos, the message is clear to any new person joining the hobby: mechanical keyboards are all about the sound. Thock this, clack that. Whether it’s keyboards, keycaps, or even singular switches, seemingly everyone new to the hobby meticulously pores over each component of their keyboard not in an attempt to figure out how it will feel in hand, but how it will sound as they’re furiously grinding their way out from...
Mar 27, 2024
Expect another update from us on 12/15 or sooner if something comes up.
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The drop message: «Estimated ship date is Dec 9, 2016.»
And you promise an update by the 15th! It's 6 days AFTER the estimated ship date… Please, just be honest and stop give us a copy-past of your usual customer support message.
Seems like you are eroding your customer relation by bullshitting us…
EDIT: I just received the notification that you just ship the package… this is a good surprise. But still, you should be careful with the way you handle the estimate and your customer update.