Keyboardio needs your help

jesse · 17 Apr 2014, 21:02

Hey folks,

I've previously posted some of my 3D printed and laser-cut prototype keyboards (http://deskthority.net/workshop-f7/my-s ... t7134.html) & have mentioned that we're hard at work designing a mechanical ergonomic keyboard that we intend to ship commercially. We've brought on a mechanical engineer to help us build something much nicer than my prototype enclosures. The current plan is to go to crowdfunding this summer.

If you have strong opinions about mechanical, keyboards, ergonomic keyboards or programmable keyboards, we'd really appreciate it if you'd fill out our survey: http://bit.ly/1mhJEx9. As an added bonus, if you fill out the survey, you'll be entered into a drawing to win one of our first 10 production keyboards.

Ascaii · 18 Apr 2014, 17:16

Done. Muahaha

scottc · 18 Apr 2014, 17:17

Oh yeah, I did this yesterday too. Forgot to let you know.

photekq · 18 Apr 2014, 17:24

Done! Add Cherry to the list of keyboard brands

Muirium · 18 Apr 2014, 17:29

Done. I like the idea of an ergo buckling spring…

HzFaq · 18 Apr 2014, 17:48

Also done.

Muirium · 18 Apr 2014, 17:50

Expected results: customers want metallic Bluetooth ergo Topres for $200 or less. And no backlight?

fifted · 18 Apr 2014, 20:03

Strong opinions on keyboards? I'm in.

Open firmware ftw!

jesse · 19 Apr 2014, 06:32

Thanks everybody! The feedback is being super-useful.

bazh · 19 Apr 2014, 08:34

Done, a Topre ergo board idea is great B-)

davkol · 19 Apr 2014, 10:28

TBH I doubt results of such survey are going to be more relevant than "vintage programmable ergonomic Korean custom Thorpe for less than $200"... isn't that what we all want?

scottc · 19 Apr 2014, 11:01

You forgot that it also has to be MX mount!

davkol · 19 Apr 2014, 12:48

...and thick backlit PBT tripleshots!

Muirium · 19 Apr 2014, 12:58

Sphericals are getting old. Parabolic caps plz!

Stabilized · 19 Apr 2014, 13:30

Sphericals are getting old. Parabolic caps plz!

OMG so ergo...

Vierax · 19 Apr 2014, 21:49

Muirium wrote:Sphericals are getting old. Parabolic caps plz!

How does this look !?

Hypersphere · 19 Apr 2014, 22:23

Muirium wrote:Sphericals are getting old. Parabolic caps plz!

Or hyperbolics! Whoops; there I go engaging again in hyperbole.

Muirium · 19 Apr 2014, 23:55

Vierax wrote:
Muirium wrote:Sphericals are getting old. Parabolic caps plz!
How does this look !?

As you ask:

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Via Wolfram Alpha. The same shape water takes in a spinning glass.

Vierax · 20 Apr 2014, 00:05

I see but what's the difference with spherical ? It looks like deepdished

Hypersphere · 20 Apr 2014, 00:15

One difference is that with a parabolic surface, you could put detectors at the foci and convert your keyboard into a radio telescope. With a 60% keyboard, we might call it the VSA (Very Small Array).

Vierax · 20 Apr 2014, 00:48

I'd rather want a Metabolic keyboard

Daniel Beardsmore · 20 Apr 2014, 14:21

What, one that's powered by board chow? ;)

fifted · 20 Apr 2014, 17:12

A beefy anabolic keyboard for me, thanks!

Britney Spears · 20 Apr 2014, 19:02

aaron · 22 Apr 2014, 15:39

done.