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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #800 on: Mon, 05 November 2012, 14:24:13 »
I would assume that it will work on Linux, not sure about programming it, but it will function.
It will work on Linux, that's for sure. Support for other systems will depend on whether other people who use them will help with development;D.
That's as for programming. As for typing it has to work on everything out of the box, of course.
I believe the price for the PCB and plate was supposed to be around $60 IIRC.
Seems legit, but we'll see.
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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #801 on: Mon, 05 November 2012, 14:40:16 »
I did not feel like reading 27 pages but.... could I do this as an ANSI enter with ISO small left shift+ extra key?  ;D

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #802 on: Mon, 05 November 2012, 14:42:59 »
The PCB can do it, but that may not be available as a plate.  Depends on how many like that are wanted.
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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #803 on: Mon, 05 November 2012, 14:51:55 »
It will work on Linux, that's for sure. Support for other systems will depend on whether other people who use them will help with development;D.
That's as for programming. As for typing it has to work on everything out of the box, of course.

I'll volunteer to help something get working on windows, I don't have access to a Mac though, so someone else will have to develop for that.

Works out really well too since I volunteered to get a prototype board.

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #804 on: Tue, 06 November 2012, 04:27:26 »
It seems there will be no problem with overlapping holes. The order is scheduled to ship on Nov 17.
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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #805 on: Tue, 06 November 2012, 08:16:35 »
Good news!

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #806 on: Tue, 06 November 2012, 09:26:14 »
Good to hear, komar!

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #807 on: Tue, 06 November 2012, 10:10:06 »
Yes, that is awesome! Ship to you in 11 days makes me happy. :D
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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #808 on: Tue, 06 November 2012, 11:53:28 »
That's pretty quick. I'm starting to get really excited.

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #809 on: Tue, 06 November 2012, 15:05:25 »
When/How do we provide shipping info?

Also, I've was wondering if it's possible to add in the options of having 2 keys where the backspace is (like in the HHKB).
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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #810 on: Tue, 06 November 2012, 15:09:27 »
i'm interested

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #811 on: Tue, 06 November 2012, 15:24:06 »
When/How do we provide shipping info?
For US-based testers, please settle the costs and all shipping info with WhiteFireDragon. For sure he'll inform you about everything once he gets the PCBs.
Also, I've was wondering if it's possible to add in the options of having 2 keys where the backspace is (like in the HHKB).
I'll have to check if it's easily doable. It may require some matrix changes.
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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #812 on: Wed, 07 November 2012, 04:30:15 »
My bad thought it was already there... Guess i read the pcb wrong.

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #813 on: Fri, 09 November 2012, 11:12:59 »
I have a question. Is it going to be a fully programmable keyboard? I want a keyboard to remember my layout. I'm sick of installing my layout every time I type on other computer.
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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #814 on: Fri, 09 November 2012, 11:24:01 »
I have a question. Is it going to be a fully programmable keyboard? I want a keyboard to remember my layout. I'm sick of installing my layout every time I type on other computer.

Yes.

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #815 on: Fri, 09 November 2012, 13:06:22 »
I have a question. Is it going to be a fully programmable keyboard? I want a keyboard to remember my layout. I'm sick of installing my layout every time I type on other computer.

Yes.

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Great!! I will definitely buy one or two.
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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #816 on: Fri, 09 November 2012, 13:18:27 »
I have a question. Is it going to be a fully programmable keyboard? I want a keyboard to remember my layout. I'm sick of installing my layout every time I type on other computer.

Yes.

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Great!! I will definitely buy one or two.

I very much would like to see the firmware as soon as it becomes available.

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #817 on: Fri, 09 November 2012, 16:54:38 »
Put me down as interested as well.

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #818 on: Fri, 09 November 2012, 17:04:47 »
Also interested  :)
if I understood correctly, this will fit in a poker case, am I right?

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #819 on: Fri, 09 November 2012, 18:45:44 »
Been lurking this thread, but putting down my vote of interest now. This looks really exciting!

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #820 on: Sat, 10 November 2012, 03:30:46 »
^ I'm no big fan of painted keycaps but I must admit that the more I see this green and purple, the more I like it.
pretty neat, nice job here

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #821 on: Sat, 10 November 2012, 04:37:17 »
^ I'm no big fan of painted keycaps but I must admit that the more I see this green and purple, the more I like it.
pretty neat, nice job here

Thanks! We're actually going to be selling a whole bunch of these later on this month. :)

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #822 on: Sat, 10 November 2012, 07:12:10 »
Woah, interrested!

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #823 on: Sat, 10 November 2012, 09:49:37 »
I also want one :)

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #824 on: Sat, 10 November 2012, 09:54:49 »
I'm really interested in this project so far. Would get some of them in different layouts.

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Also, I've was wondering if it's possible to add in the options of having 2 keys where the backspace is (like in the HHKB).

That would be fantastic. A HHKB Pro 2 with MX Cherry.

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #826 on: Sat, 10 November 2012, 12:29:24 »
http://deskthority.net/marketplace-f11/hypermicro-and-hypermini-keyboard-t4185.html
Thats been posted on GH before but I believe to be completely different than what were trying to accomplish.

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #827 on: Sat, 10 November 2012, 13:13:58 »
For instance, we plan on getting it done.
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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #828 on: Sat, 10 November 2012, 13:21:24 »
For instance, we plan on getting it done.
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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #829 on: Sat, 10 November 2012, 13:22:05 »
And plan on having a case!

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #830 on: Sat, 10 November 2012, 22:51:22 »
Thats been posted on GH before but I believe to be completely different than what were trying to accomplish.
Oh, I forgot the Hyper thingies are plans for a full 104 keyboard with some sort of Alps. My bad!
So yeah, those two projects are so not alike!
Stupid me...

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #831 on: Sun, 11 November 2012, 13:48:31 »
Thats been posted on GH before but I believe to be completely different than what were trying to accomplish.
Oh, I forgot the Hyper thingies are plans for a full 104 keyboard with some sort of Alps. My bad!
So yeah, those two projects are so not alike!
Stupid me...
Thats not what im referring to I refering to that the GH60 is a community built project and that is and idea 7bit came up with to get rid of his extras...

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #832 on: Sun, 11 November 2012, 16:20:31 »
Who says the quick mockups 7bit did are the final ones?
I assume you didn't read through the thread, otherwise you would have spotted oneproduct's layout and webwit's qHack (Cherry HHKB with trackpoint, mouse wheel and mouse buttons).

It may be true 7bit is looking for other options to get rid of keycaps (round4) and switches, but to say it's not community based... last time I checked 7bit was still a community member, not an online keyboard shop.


Anyway, guilleguillaume asked for a Cherry HHKB. I don't see a chance for a HHKB layout here, so I simply redirected him to the project where it might happen. To help is all I wanted...

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #833 on: Sun, 11 November 2012, 17:08:57 »
I did read through the thread and am interested in it myself and i do hope it eventually comes to fruition as I would like to build one or 2.

Sure you can do the HHKB layout if you want you will have extra mods though. it may be missing the 2 1x keys instead of backspace but those may be added in the final version.

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #834 on: Tue, 13 November 2012, 05:10:36 »
4 days $$ :-D

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #835 on: Tue, 13 November 2012, 05:19:33 »
4 days $$ :-D
The bad news is the switches for going into DFU will come in 2 weeks.
If you really can't wait, I can substitute them with some others which match the footprint, but they won't be as nice;)
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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #836 on: Tue, 13 November 2012, 07:31:17 »
Bah! Shenanigans! Still glad this is coming though! I hope you guys don't find anything upstanding that you need to fix. Also, once we are sure that the board is functional, should we move into group buy stage, or should we wait until all the prototypes are built?

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #837 on: Tue, 13 November 2012, 07:41:44 »
I'd wait until we have tested all layouts at least. And we still don't have plates.
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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #838 on: Tue, 13 November 2012, 08:12:53 »
I'd wait until we have tested all layouts at least. And we still don't have plates.
Forgot about that. Gotcha, so ISO and ANSI and what else? The HHKB layout etc?

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #839 on: Tue, 13 November 2012, 08:17:46 »
4 days $$ :-D
The bad news is the switches for going into DFU will come in 2 weeks.
If you really can't wait, I can substitute them with some others which match the footprint, but they won't be as nice;)

One of the advantage I have - I'm 45 mins from newark.com (Premier / Farnell / Element 14), one of the largest electronics suppliers in the world ;-)

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #840 on: Tue, 13 November 2012, 11:49:41 »
4 days $$ :-D
The bad news is the switches for going into DFU will come in 2 weeks.
If you really can't wait, I can substitute them with some others which match the footprint, but they won't be as nice;)

One of the advantage I have - I'm 45 mins from newark.com (Premier / Farnell / Element 14), one of the largest electronics suppliers in the world ;-)


I am now jealous. Not fair.

Although i do have sparkfun about that far from me. So life here has it's advantages.

Do we want people who are doing the prototypes to sign up for different board styles to make sure we get one of each at least?

Also, I got some PBT keycaps for the prototype, put them on my work keyboard temporarily to test them out and now I'm going to have to buy a new set because i like these so much. :(
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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #841 on: Tue, 13 November 2012, 12:33:21 »

I am now jealous. Not fair.

Although i do have sparkfun about that far from me. So life here has it's advantages.

Do we want people who are doing the prototypes to sign up for different board styles to make sure we get one of each at least?

Also, I got some PBT keycaps for the prototype, put them on my work keyboard temporarily to test them out and now I'm going to have to buy a new set because i like these so much. :(

I plan on trying a few different layouts with the prototype, but I think the standard GH60 layout is going to be my favorite  ^-^

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #842 on: Tue, 13 November 2012, 12:37:16 »
Which one is the "standard"?

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #843 on: Tue, 13 November 2012, 12:47:35 »
The beauty of it is there's no standard layout:)
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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #844 on: Tue, 13 November 2012, 12:52:21 »
Which one is the "standard"?

I'm guessing a lot of people will be doing the "poker" layout since all SP key cap sets should work without need of kits so I would call that one "standard". I also see ISO being popular and same with the "model M" layout.

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #845 on: Tue, 13 November 2012, 12:57:09 »
I want the one with the 1.5 mods and the 1 Super keys. That would be sweet!

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #846 on: Tue, 13 November 2012, 12:59:19 »
I want the one with the 1.5 mods and the 1 Super keys. That would be sweet!

Depending on price I'll be buying at least 2. One to do a "poker" layout and one to do a "model M" layout (1.5 1 1.5 with the 1x key being covered)

+ maybe another one for a different layout
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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #847 on: Thu, 15 November 2012, 02:42:46 »

Do we want people who are doing the prototypes to sign up for different board styles to make sure we get one of each at least?


I'll be doing a standard ISO layout.  I need to get a plate cut too, need to verify whatever file we're going with for the group buy.
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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #848 on: Thu, 15 November 2012, 02:44:43 »
Ill have to do the same for my screwy layout whatever it may end up being.

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #849 on: Thu, 15 November 2012, 03:38:27 »
I was just going to cut down the phantom iso plate to size.  It's finding the time at the moment to do anything but post :)
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