What is SpaceFN and why you should give it a try
The SpaceFN concept - setting up your space key as a layer switch when held - is probably one of the most useful tweaks in the keyboard hobby. Let me explain how it works. My SpaceFN article on kbd.news made some rounds recently - quite surprisingly given the age of this concept. This piece you're reading is a condensed version of the full post. If you're left with unanswered questions, you'll most likely find the info you're looking for in the original write-up. On my imaginary top list of the most useful keyboard features, tweaks and hacks, SpaceFN would deserve a podium finish for sure. But what makes it so special? In short: SpaceFN is easy to implement, easy to learn, costs nothing, can be used with any keyboard, and can improve your productivity instantly. I will list its benefits below, but can state right at this point that the SpaceFN concept, setting up your space key as a layer switch when held, is clearly one of the most useful tweaks in the keyboard hobby....
Apr 30, 2024
Being German myself, i've to say no. We've very good deals for Coolermaster every other week at ZackZack/Notebooksbilliger, good deals for Corsair and other brands many times at Amazon or Mediamarkt/Saturn. Massdrop can't compete with those and Europeans and even more Germans are just a small part of this community and customers (But we're growing :))
Custom keyboards with ISO (DE) support are given very often, the main problem, not in the hands of Massdrop, are ISO keycaps(sets). You can get a fitting keyboard, but have to take care of keycaps for yourself. International addon kits, including German, make it every other day if its Signature Plastics (PMK), because M(inimum)O(rder)Q(uantity) is low(er), GMK used to fail, if Massdrop doesn't step in to make it happen. Tai Hao as example in ISO-DE exists, but if MD would start trying to offer these it would be logical and reasonable that every other country not being ANSI would want to be considered too. If i'm correct Tai Hao has an MOQ of 25, might be wrong. But i've high hopes the situation will become better in the coming years because mk (stuff) is getting more popular day by day.
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