[IC] GMK Electronics (Cherry OEM) Colored Esc's, Modifier Sets, CMYK, Number Row

[Acetrak]

I think regardless of what color is chosen, with the while legends it will match with white on black (dolch white on charcoal too) really well! Looking forward to this even more now ;p

[danielucf]

Did they talk about what a custom legend fee might be?

[IvanIvanovich]

It's per requirement, so something specific would need to be submitted for technical review and a qoute. They don't seem to have the same kind of fixed price system as SP.

[GMC]

Lysol, do you or Dan know if there are molds for international caps like the image below?
 
US International ISO by Gregor.Mc, on Flickr

 P.S. presume your number row will have a 0

[reverkiller]

I voted, but I'm hoping people with more color sense than I will pick. I'm very interested in these though

[IvanIvanovich]

GMC, all those legend exist for sure from Cherry. I have never seen US Intl exactly of Cherry, but I do own US set with all the Spanish specific ones as dual legend both doubleshot no pad print.

[BimboBB]

GMC, all those legend exist for sure from Cherry. I have never seen US Intl exactly of Cherry, but I do own US set with all the Spanish specific ones as dual legend both doubleshot no pad print.

Are the both legends in different colors? I mean, this could be really an alternative to met MOQ issues.

[GMC]

GMC, all those legend exist for sure from Cherry. I have never seen US Intl exactly of Cherry, but I do own US set with all the Spanish specific ones as dual legend both doubleshot no pad print.

Are the both legends in different colors? I mean, this could be really an alternative to met MOQ issues.

That was my thinking, but to do without pad print would make the legends all the same colour, though the position tells you the modifier keystrokes and I'd prefer all doubleshot if molds exist.
I'd like to have the shift+Alt Gr legends visible but have only ever seen them with the Alt Gr legends added.

For anyone with a board not providing alt gr, ctrl+alt creates the same effect and can have shift added for the upper case layer.
Here's hoping it might be possible and others would sign up for a set too.

[IvanIvanovich]

No doubleshot can't have legends in multicolor, as that make it tripleshot or more. Some have exist in the past from other manufacturer, but I doubt they will want to get into that sort of thing. It is a lot more difficult technically and would probably cost a fortune for all the extra set up if so. Anyway this is getting off topic for this IC thread, move any speculative discussion about other set back into the GMK general discussion thread please and thank you.

[GMC]

Sorry Lysol, didn't mean to sidetrack.  Perhaps a friendly mod would move to the other thread?

[DrSchlock]

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[Acanthophis]

Mods euro style, me gusta!

[bardomudo]

I love dark grey caps and I was hoping a grey set for modifier keys would be available. It's a shame it's not even up for voting and most people only seem to like colorful sets anyway. Too bad 

Like this:


Or this:


EDIT: Also, honest question. When you buy the pack you also get all the other variations (Tsangan, Moogle etc) that will not fit your keyboard? So you'd have to keep all the other ones even though you just need one? I'm just trying to clarify because it seems that would make the GB more expensive for the buyer. No offense.

[jeroplane]

EDIT: Also, honest question. When you buy the pack you also get all the other variations (Tsangan, Moogle etc) that will not fit your keyboard? So you'd have to keep all the other ones even though you just need one? I'm just trying to clarify because it seems that would make the GB more expensive for the buyer. No offense.

Yes it will include things that will not fit your keyboard. The extra cost should not be significant. But it means that Euro/Int or people with different layouts will be able to join the GB too and finally have the right keys for their layout. It would also mean the MOQ would be more easily met. The aim of this GB is to be inclusive of everyone.

[gbohn]

> Looks good hashbaz, just need to remove the text from tab, shift, enter, backspace and use the lock icon for
> the caps lock key and it would be what we are planning on using legend wise.

  Maybe I missed something, but I'm confused. You're planning on dropping text from these keys for the first Group buy only? Later full sets as well?

   The few sets of Cherry Double-shots I have all have text and symbols, so I would have thought that removing the text part would make them no longer "original style".

  For what it's worth, I really dislike the textless style... (It's one of the reasons I didn't get more into the Round 4 stuff...)

[bardomudo]

EDIT: Also, honest question. When you buy the pack you also get all the other variations (Tsangan, Moogle etc) that will not fit your keyboard? So you'd have to keep all the other ones even though you just need one? I'm just trying to clarify because it seems that would make the GB more expensive for the buyer. No offense.

Yes it will include things that will not fit your keyboard. The extra cost should not be significant. But it means that Euro/Int or people with different layouts will be able to join the GB too and finally have the right keys for their layout. It would also mean the MOQ would be more easily met. The aim of this GB is to be inclusive of everyone.

Yeah, fair point. It makes sense, specially if it doesn't increase the cost by much. I can imagine the most uncommon keys being sold (or even donated) a lot on the classifieds forum too. I imagine if they'll have much value.

[jeroplane]

EDIT: Also, honest question. When you buy the pack you also get all the other variations (Tsangan, Moogle etc) that will not fit your keyboard? So you'd have to keep all the other ones even though you just need one? I'm just trying to clarify because it seems that would make the GB more expensive for the buyer. No offense.

Yes it will include things that will not fit your keyboard. The extra cost should not be significant. But it means that Euro/Int or people with different layouts will be able to join the GB too and finally have the right keys for their layout. It would also mean the MOQ would be more easily met. The aim of this GB is to be inclusive of everyone.

Yeah, fair point. It makes sense, specially if it doesn't increase the cost by much. I can imagine the most uncommon keys being sold (or even donated) a lot on the classifieds forum too. I imagine if they'll have much value.

That's the right mentality Trades will be far easier too. E.g. if you have a green set and a Euro user has a purple set, you will both have all the keys that the other person needs for their layout.

[IvanIvanovich]

Not everyone will like something, but we do our best to appeal to as many as possible. Hopefully this will be the first of many buys to come. So if this particular buy does not meet all your needs you will just have to wait for the next one. We will do out best to offer different things each time. Different colorways, different legends or whatever.

So far we have 146 votes recorded, most with positive interest for all options.
For mod packs:
34 blue
26 brown
26 purple
25 green
14 red
11 'other'

For numeric pack
32 blue
28 green
27 red
24 purple
19 brown
16 'other'

esc choices, I'll just do top 3 at a glance
red/white, white/green, white/purple

[esoomenona]

I think we should do one thing. If the mods and number row are the same color combo, that combo should at least be one of the 3 Esc keys. Would anyone agree with that?

[The_Beast]

I don't really care, as long as I get something in "dat purp"

[IvanIvanovich]

Purple is not in first place what a travesty.

[bardomudo]

Even though I voted for Brown, I seriously hope at least Blue wins. Sorry Purple fans 

[hashbaz]

NEED MOAR PURPLE

[jdcarpe]

NEED MOAR PURPLE

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I need this!

I think people are voting for blue to match the Cherry replica dyesubs with blue legends. Tsk, tsk, tsk.

[rowdy]

NEED MOAR PURPLE

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I didn't vote for the purple (or yellow, as that was not one of the top choices), but I have to admit that mockup looks nice :)

[hashbaz]

Brown on a white set doesn't look so hot due to the remaining grey keys.  I think it shows the potential of a full Coffee & Cream set though...

[tjcaustin]

NEED MOAR PURPLE

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I didn't vote for the purple (or yellow, as that was not one of the top choices), but I have to admit that mockup looks nice :)

I agree.

[The_Beast]

Brown on a white set doesn't look so hot due to the remaining grey keys.  I think it shows the potential of a full Coffee & Cream set though...

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imo that looks like hot ****

[IvanIvanovich]

Thanks for mock ups hashbaz, they look very nice.

[phetto]

Haven't seen this, I'm in for whatever colors the community want.

In for everything

[Glissant]

NEED MOAR PURPLE

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Instant chubby. Except for the green escape.

[Sai]

Brown on a white set doesn't look so hot due to the remaining grey keys.  I think it shows the potential of a full Coffee & Cream set though...

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imo that looks like hot ****

I like this set though.

[baldgye]

Brown on a white set doesn't look so hot due to the remaining grey keys.  I think it shows the potential of a full Coffee & Cream set though...

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imo that looks like hot ****

I like this set though.

Yeah that looks pretty damn hot, but I'm happy what ever wins, more DS caps in crazy colours the better

[BimboBB]

should be white legends on the brown keys, right?

[MissMurd3r84]

I don't recall what I even voted for, but I am interested either way and hope to purchase at least one of the items

[MissMurd3r84]

should be white legends on the brown keys, right?

Actually, yeah, I think it would be nicer with white ones.

[GMC]

Vote Brown! Even with other keys on the board, with ISO it will look even better with alpha keys full surrounded by the mod colour due to not having the odd backslash key

[fuus]

Dat Purp. WANT

[chaosstep]

CMY-K Pack (textless legends):  Similar to the RGB sets, these will correspond as described below with black legends, no text.
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So that means only arrow legend on shifts?
But how about Control and Alt?

[Alessandro]

Coffee and cream set looks brilliant. I would buy that in an instant.

[samwisekoi]

Vote Brown! Even with other keys on the board, with ISO it will look even better with alpha keys full surrounded by the mod colour due to not having the odd backslash key

Agreed and done.

Brown mods will make an easy swap into a Pearl/Pebble color set, creating a Pearl/Brown set!



 - Ron | samwisekoi

[gbohn]

> Not everyone will like something, but we do our best to appeal to as many as possible.
> Hopefully this will be the first of many buys to come

  Ahhh. From the initial buzz I thought (mistakenly) that we would be trying to (initially) use GMK to resurrect the original OEM Cherry keys/layouts(with the possibility of different colors as well). If they still had the tooling, I would have thought that this would be relatively easy for them.

  I guess this actually amounts to using GMK as the manufacturer for the 'set du jour' (albeit with the benefits of the mechanical characteristics of the original keys)...

[phetto]

Is it possible to get white caps instead of cherry beige? That would be something.

[theultrazord]

  Ahhh. From the initial buzz I thought (mistakenly) that we would be trying to (initially) use GMK to resurrect the original OEM Cherry keys/layouts

That is the goal but they are too busy with producing for other customers to do full replica sets. From what I understand we will be doing replica/full sets at a later time.

[whiskerBox]

Patience might pay off here. I think we can expect to see some favorite sets reborn real soon without the aid of a Groupbuy.

[DanGWanG]

CMY-K Pack (textless legends):  Similar to the RGB sets, these will correspond as described below with black legends, no text.
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So that means only arrow legend on shifts?
But how about Control and Alt?

Only symbols on shifts, capslock, tab and backspace.  Ctrl and alt are just regular text

[samwisekoi]

Patience might pay off here. I think we can expect to see some favorite sets reborn real soon without the aid of a Groupbuy.

Via EK for example?

[IvanIvanovich]

Cherry made far more than just black/beige and white/black. I have original Cherry stuff in a lot of different colorways. Many of the ideas for the options given in this buy are from such sets or keys, some are new. They are harder to come by so heres a chance to get something else besides what everyone that is into Cherry already has. More tradtional colorways will come next when we offer full set buys. It makes far more sense to offer modifier packs in those colorways when running full sets. Hopefully we can get a nice price break when just running some extras instead of seperate. Savvy?

[phetto]

lysol, send me pm with your address if you still want the STRG keys =)

I just figured, is it possible to get F1-12 with windows, as well as capslock with window, that would be something.

[jdcarpe]

lysol, send me pm with your address if you still want the STRG keys =)

I just figured, is it possible to get F1-12 with windows, as well as capslock with window, that would be something.

It would be something...for a KMAC.