Keyboardio Models 01 and 100

squizzler

03 Feb 2025, 12:34

The 01 and 100 are subsequent revisions of that firm's flagship split keyboard. The Model 01 was the first design and used Alps pattern switches, the 100 is the current version and replaced those with hot-swap MX style. Both have wooden enclosures, solid feet mounting system to allow for tenting, and make heavy use of RGB lighting. They also have unique key caps to create the pleasing curved design.

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Whilst I do not own either of these models myself, I am enthusiastic about the firm through being an Atreus customer, and would like to share my knowledge. My intention is to start an article on the wiki (which is out of action atm) so in the meantime hope this thread might provide useful discussion to that end. For instance: should the two models have their own pages or can I simply refer to the model 01 as a predecessor within the entry for the current Model 100?

I am also fully invested in Kaleidoscope firmware which is an open source system originally developed for the 01 and has been developed to run subsequent keyboards both within and outside the keyboardio range. I am also hoping to add an article on this (and its associated Chrysalis configuration tool) when the wiki is working.

Finally, in checking existing threads before starting this topic, I see that Jesse (the firm's founder) reached out to us as part of the research process back in 2014!

modelf

03 Feb 2025, 20:32

Are you the gentleman who bought Deskthority?

squizzler

03 Feb 2025, 23:25

Nope, that’s news to me. Wish somebody would fix Wiki tho: if I owned the place I’d get somebody to do it right away.

When in op I said I was invested in kaleidoscope I meant in terms of setting up my key maps with it and stuff, rather than literally buying up all these things, if that’s what gave you the idea:)

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paperWasp

08 Feb 2025, 20:02

Beautiful! Looks more like a musical instrument than a keyboard. :)

While I don't mind split keyboards (for a touch typist it's the same, you just have hands in a different angle), those keys aligned to vertical columns (e.g. Q A Z) instead of normal angle would give me a tough time. Why...? :roll:

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