The *Ping* Award 2013

[Vote for nominees] The *Ping* Award 2013

Poll ended at 04 Dec 2013, 01:06

Talons Keyboard
2
1%
"GH-moderation strikes again!" event
9
5%
"Deskthority - a small moan" topic at geekhack
15
9%
Shoe pictures with keyboards at reddit
14
8%
PayPal for its persistence to lock accounts with no good reason
28
17%
teraset.net/Ducky Nordic websites
3
2%
Vortex vaporware
10
6%
GMK's MOQ
30
18%
GMK group buys (despite some great effort by enthousiasts)
6
4%
Expensive blank keycap sets
7
4%
eBay sellers for being too expensive and for lousy shipping
15
9%
Cherry for their new MX keyboard's incompatible switch positions & random availability of MX switches
12
7%
TheProfosist for his failed Phantom groupbuy
17
10%
 
Total votes: 168

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webwit
Wild Duck

28 Nov 2013, 01:06

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Please vote for nominees for the *Ping* Award 2013. What was the worst keyboard or keyboard/input device related experience in 2013?
You can use a maximum of 5 votes.

This is round 2. This round is used to trim down the suggested nominees from round 1 - the 5 entries with most votes will be promoted to official nominees and make it into the third and final round.

See the first round for reference and motivations.

Findecanor

28 Nov 2013, 02:33

What was the "Vortex vaporware"? There was no reference in the first round thread.

JBert

28 Nov 2013, 10:29

Yes there was: http://deskthority.net/post133948.html#p133948

There was no motivation though...

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webwit
Wild Duck

28 Nov 2013, 16:05

^ I believe they posted pictures of soon to be released keyboards on facebook, but they were never released.

Currently ahead are, in alphabetical order:

"Deskthority - a small moan" topic at geekhack, eBay sellers for being too expensive and for lousy shipping, GMK's MOQ, PayPal for its persistence to lock accounts with no good reason and TheProfosist for his failed Phantom groupbuy.

Findecanor

28 Nov 2013, 16:25

Ah. Thanks. I don't use Facebook. (nobody should use Facebook, btw ;) )

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7bit

28 Nov 2013, 16:33

Wou,d be great if "GMK's MOQ" wins. Maybe they re-think their policy and lower the MOQ to only 300.

BTW, is Facebook the website where the black rectangles are hosted, some people post from time to time?
:?

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Jmneuv

28 Nov 2013, 17:19

shhh don't disturb the brainwashing

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Muirium
µ

28 Nov 2013, 19:03

PayPal's business is getting in the way. GMK's is making molded plastic. So GMK winning this prize for the dumb rigidity of their MOQ is much more likely to be effective. Nonzero even!

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7bit

28 Nov 2013, 19:31

Thanks, Muirium!

The jury has decided:
The 2013 Ping Award goes to: GMK
:ulame:

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Broadmonkey
Fancy Rank

28 Nov 2013, 19:53

Would have prefered if GMK was just one nominee instead of two. They honestly deserve to win!

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Muirium
µ

28 Nov 2013, 19:59

Sounds like they're a real contender in the final round. Good stuff! Actions, not words, people.

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