[IC] GMK SKIDATA+ (GB IS LIVE)

[trenzafeeds]

Everything has been finalized, no further changes will be made.

Any revisions at this point will delay this by at least a week or two, and we'll end up with the same fate as Classic Beige. It's time to go. FULL SPEED AHEAD!

Timing is a very delicate issue.

Does that mean the GB is like up now?

[Karura]

GB will be up very soon, you'll know when it goes live.

[hitlu]

GB will be up very soon, you'll know when it goes live.

be one of them.

[Elrick]

GB will be up very soon, you'll know when it goes live.

This will spread faster, than any Zombie Plague throughout the known world, today  .

BRING IT ON......

[LeandreN]

ETA?

[Data]

    

[LeandreN]

Updates ?

[rpeterclark]

[LeandreN]

[heedpantsnow]

Everything has been finalized, no further changes will be made.

Any revisions at this point will delay this by at least a week or two, and we'll end up with the same fate as Classic Beige. It's time to go. FULL SPEED AHEAD!

Timing is a very delicate issue.

Karura, you've done an amazing job organizing this group buy.  I hope it will be a huge success.

However, I'm really disappointed in the lack of 60% support.  In your post above, you imply that it would be too late an addition to the set.  However, I brought up this issue on the very first page when you started the IC over two months ago, and you explicitly said that it would be included.  This is why I'm a little confused and disappointed.

Not sure what does this mean... You mean 60% non standard bottom row?

Hmm, might be interested if there's 60% support.

Hello sir what I meant is most of the 60s that I know about use 1.25x bottom rows with one of them usually a Fn (in place of the menu key typically). So adding a 1.25 blank or Fn or some logo or something would support all of those boards.

This will be covered, as Fn is already included in the HHKB support keys.

I really, really think that it would be a great feature to include that key.  The number of users using Poker boards (I, II, or Pok3r) or other boards using Poker-style layouts (KBTalking, GON NeRD 60's, Sprit, GH60, some of the Pure's, Ducky Mini, etc.) here is huge. 

Yes, you can use the menu key for Fn just like you could use a Shift key for Control...sure you can use it but the legend is wrong.

I think if you added a 1.25x Fn or blank to the Add-on pack it really wouldn't add any cost to the base set and only a very minimal cost to the Add-on set (I can't imagine a blank key would add so much).

Please consider including it and keeping support for so many 60% users out there.  It would add a lot to the usability for a lot of people.  Thanks.

[Karura]

The current layout choices fully support 60%.
To define support: you are able to represent every single key used in the respective layout with a key that has the proper size and profile, and a legend that would make sense.

What you are requesting for is a redundant 1.25 key that says "Fn" when there is already a Menu key that serves as the function (I understand you acknowledge this).

Please keep in mind we're not dealing with SP here, we're having really high quality double shots made from Cherry's original mold. Cherry legends are only going to be considered, because that's the nature of how these keys are.

It is common practice to use the Menu key and Winkey on poker keyboards for the Fn and Pn keys.

Keyboards have always had Menu keys instead of Fn, and as much as I'd like to include every single key, the only keys that would benefit every buyer would be keys that 1) without legends to represent it, 2) without the proper size, 3) without the proper profile.

Now I realize you might argue that 1) is false and Fn != Menu key, but for argument's sake, let's say everyone gets their favourite legends for 1.25u keys added in, that is:

2x Win95 keys
2x Win7 keys
2x Control keys
2x Fn keys...

I hope you understand where I'm going with this. With all due respect, it's really too much to ask for everyone to pay extra for a completely redundant key when it exists. I'd much rather add F and J with homing dashes, because those keys in that specific profile don't exist at all. It wouldn't be redundant like yet another 1.25 Fn key. It's a matter of priorities, and I really wish I could add every key for everyone.

If there absolutely wasn't another way to represent 1.25 Fn in the same profile, I would have definitely considered it.

[ImpendingxDoom]

The current layout choices fully support 60%.

What you are requesting for is a redundant 1.25 key that says "Fn" when there is already a Menu key that serves as the function (I understand you acknowledge this).

It is common practice to use the Menu key and Winkey on poker keyboards for the Fn and Pn keys.

Keyboards have always had Menu keys instead of Fn, and as much as I'd like to include every single key, the only keys that would benefit every buyer would be keys that 1) without legends to represent it, 2) without the proper size, 3) without the proper profile.

Now I realize you might argue that 1) is false and Fn != Menu key, but for argument's sake, let's say everyone gets their favourite legends for 1.25u keys added in, that is:

2x Win95 keys
2x Win7 keys
2x Control keys
2x Fn keys...

I hope you understand where I'm going with this. With all due respect, it's really too much to ask for everyone to pay extra for a completely redundant key when it exists. I'd much rather add F and J either homing dashes, because those keys in that specific profile don't exist at all. It's a matter of priorities, and I really wish I could add every key for everyone.

Pls add a space bar with a hotdog on it for me kthnx

[heedpantsnow]

The current layout choices fully support 60%.
To define support: you are able to represent every single key used in the respective layout with a key that has the proper size and profile, and a legend that would make sense.

What you are requesting for is a redundant 1.25 key that says "Fn" when there is already a Menu key that serves as the function (I understand you acknowledge this).

Please keep in mind we're not dealing with SP here, we're having really high quality double shots made from Cherry's original mold. Cherry legends are only going to be considered, because that's the nature of how these keys are.

It is common practice to use the Menu key and Winkey on poker keyboards for the Fn and Pn keys.

Keyboards have always had Menu keys instead of Fn, and as much as I'd like to include every single key, the only keys that would benefit every buyer would be keys that 1) without legends to represent it, 2) without the proper size, 3) without the proper profile.

Now I realize you might argue that 1) is false and Fn != Menu key, but for argument's sake, let's say everyone gets their favourite legends for 1.25u keys added in, that is:

2x Win95 keys
2x Win7 keys
2x Control keys
2x Fn keys...

I hope you understand where I'm going with this. With all due respect, it's really too much to ask for everyone to pay extra for a completely redundant key when it exists. I'd much rather add F and J with homing dashes, because those keys in that specific profile don't exist at all. It wouldn't be redundant like yet another 1.25 Fn key. It's a matter of priorities, and I really wish I could add every key for everyone.

If there absolutely wasn't another way to represent 1.25 Fn in the same profile, I would have definitely considered it.

OK.

The current layout choices fully support 60%.

What you are requesting for is a redundant 1.25 key that says "Fn" when there is already a Menu key that serves as the function (I understand you acknowledge this).

It is common practice to use the Menu key and Winkey on poker keyboards for the Fn and Pn keys.

Keyboards have always had Menu keys instead of Fn, and as much as I'd like to include every single key, the only keys that would benefit every buyer would be keys that 1) without legends to represent it, 2) without the proper size, 3) without the proper profile.

Now I realize you might argue that 1) is false and Fn != Menu key, but for argument's sake, let's say everyone gets their favourite legends for 1.25u keys added in, that is:

2x Win95 keys
2x Win7 keys
2x Control keys
2x Fn keys...

I hope you understand where I'm going with this. With all due respect, it's really too much to ask for everyone to pay extra for a completely redundant key when it exists. I'd much rather add F and J either homing dashes, because those keys in that specific profile don't exist at all. It's a matter of priorities, and I really wish I could add every key for everyone.

Pls add a space bar with a hotdog on it for me kthnx

Thanks for that.

[taylordcraig]

I did laugh at the hot dog joke.

[Karura]

Hotdog spacebars will be available in an "orange chili dog" variant to be included with the colour pack to spice things up. (jk)

[romevi]

Hotdog spacebars will be available in an "orange chili dog" variant to be included with the colour pack to spice things up. (jk)

We're all wieners here.

[njbair]

Hotdog spacebars will be available in an "orange chili dog" variant to be included with the colour pack to spice things up. (jk)

We're all wieners here.

That joke was as corny as corn, dog.

[Halverson]

The current layout choices fully support 60%.
To define support: you are able to represent every single key used in the respective layout with a key that has the proper size and profile, and a legend that would make sense.

What you are requesting for is a redundant 1.25 key that says "Fn" when there is already a Menu key that serves as the function (I understand you acknowledge this).

Please keep in mind we're not dealing with SP here, we're having really high quality double shots made from Cherry's original mold. Cherry legends are only going to be considered, because that's the nature of how these keys are.

It is common practice to use the Menu key and Winkey on poker keyboards for the Fn and Pn keys.

Keyboards have always had Menu keys instead of Fn, and as much as I'd like to include every single key, the only keys that would benefit every buyer would be keys that 1) without legends to represent it, 2) without the proper size, 3) without the proper profile.

Now I realize you might argue that 1) is false and Fn != Menu key, but for argument's sake, let's say everyone gets their favourite legends for 1.25u keys added in, that is:

2x Win95 keys
2x Win7 keys
2x Control keys
2x Fn keys...

I hope you understand where I'm going with this. With all due respect, it's really too much to ask for everyone to pay extra for a completely redundant key when it exists. I'd much rather add F and J with homing dashes, because those keys in that specific profile don't exist at all. It wouldn't be redundant like yet another 1.25 Fn key. It's a matter of priorities, and I really wish I could add every key for everyone.

If there absolutely wasn't another way to represent 1.25 Fn in the same profile, I would have definitely considered it.

OK.

The current layout choices fully support 60%.

What you are requesting for is a redundant 1.25 key that says "Fn" when there is already a Menu key that serves as the function (I understand you acknowledge this).

It is common practice to use the Menu key and Winkey on poker keyboards for the Fn and Pn keys.

Keyboards have always had Menu keys instead of Fn, and as much as I'd like to include every single key, the only keys that would benefit every buyer would be keys that 1) without legends to represent it, 2) without the proper size, 3) without the proper profile.

Now I realize you might argue that 1) is false and Fn != Menu key, but for argument's sake, let's say everyone gets their favourite legends for 1.25u keys added in, that is:

2x Win95 keys
2x Win7 keys
2x Control keys
2x Fn keys...

I hope you understand where I'm going with this. With all due respect, it's really too much to ask for everyone to pay extra for a completely redundant key when it exists. I'd much rather add F and J either homing dashes, because those keys in that specific profile don't exist at all. It's a matter of priorities, and I really wish I could add every key for everyone.

Pls add a space bar with a hotdog on it for me kthnx

Thank you for your input.

FTFY

[Karura]

Due to ImpedingxDoom's request for a hotdog spacebar, I have gotten in touch with GMK to request for such a design to be pad-printed, and will delay the group buy for 2 weeks. Hopefully this isn't a huge deal!

Check mockups pls.

[ImpendingxDoom]

Due to ImpedingxDoom's request for a hotdog spacebar, I have gotten in touch with GMK to request for such a design to be pad-printed, and will delay the group buy for 2 weeks. Hopefully this isn't a huge deal!

Check mockups pls.

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Ty it's everything I ever wanted. I hope future GBs will include this as a standard option.

[romevi]

Due to ImpedingxDoom's request for a hotdog spacebar, I have gotten in touch with GMK to request for such a design to be pad-printed, and will delay the group buy for 2 weeks. Hopefully this isn't a huge deal!

Check mockups pls.

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Some of us prefer mustard and relish.

[ika]

where is the hamburger option? I refuse to buy into a groupbuy that only includes hot dog spacebars. I will not accept a half-assed hotdogburger compromise, either. We demand (USDA) choice!

[Karura]

Just kill me now... lol

[Jokrik]

Sushi would make more sense than burger/hotdog

[64rky]

Did I miss what the 3rd option is?  Is the hotdog space bars the third option

[Data]

My wallet is ready for that SKIDATA PLUS PLUS.   

[ideus]

Is there an official launch date for the GB?

[lambFoo]

Is there an official launch date for the GB?

GB will be up very soon, you'll know when it goes live.

I'm guess no for now.

[byker]

Is there an official launch date for the GB?

I know Karura is working hard on the final details and will be launching it asap. Don't worry too much about when it starts, as you will have plenty of time to get your order in! 

[Flyersfan1]

Hey guys!
Just to echo what Byker said, I spoke to Karura not too long ago, and he's working hard putting the final touches on everything.  I know the waiting is tough, but there's a lot of work going on behind the scenes and can promise everyone it will be completely worth it when this buy is ready to go live!  Stay tuned!

[Karura]

OP has been updated with the final renders.

I've been working very hard to make this happen, and I'm doing all that I can to ensure that we will have a successful and smooth group buy.

There will be an announcement tomorrow.

Edit: Help spread the word any amount of support we can get at this moment is very crucial! Tell your grandmas, tell your uncles, tell everyone!

[Data]

My aunts, uncles, 1st 2nd and 3rd cousins, wife & in-laws, neighbors, and my grandma are all lined up to order the SkiData+ GMK deliciousness.

Let's do this.

[taylordcraig]

My aunts, uncles, 1st 2nd and 3rd cousins, wife & in-laws, neighbors, and my grandma are all lined up to order the SkiData+ GMK deliciousness.

Let's do this.

Minimum order of 10 coming from Data. MOQ is now officially 240.

[swimmingbird]

My aunts, uncles, 1st 2nd and 3rd cousins, wife & in-laws, neighbors, and my grandma are all lined up to order the SkiData+ GMK deliciousness.

Let's do this.

What about all your future descendants that will need a set? I'm imagining you will have productive offspring 

[Data]

My aunts, uncles, 1st 2nd and 3rd cousins, wife & in-laws, neighbors, and my grandma are all lined up to order the SkiData+ GMK deliciousness.

Let's do this.

What about all your future descendants that will need a set? I'm imagining you will have productive offspring 

There will be enough sets in the family that they can be passed down like heirlooms.   

[lambFoo]

My aunts, uncles, 1st 2nd and 3rd cousins, wife & in-laws, neighbors, and my grandma are all lined up to order the SkiData+ GMK deliciousness.

Let's do this.

What about all your future descendants that will need a set? I'm imagining you will have productive offspring 

There will be enough sets in the family that they can be passed down like heirlooms.   

He'll purchase enough to hit the MOQ instantly.

[rpeterclark]

My aunts, uncles, 1st 2nd and 3rd cousins, wife & in-laws, neighbors, and my grandma are all lined up to order the SkiData+ GMK deliciousness.

Let's do this.

What about all your future descendants that will need a set? I'm imagining you will have productive offspring 

There will be enough sets in the family that they can be passed down like heirlooms.   

Every time I get a package in the mail the wife and kids are like "OMG, MORE keycaps Dad?" They don't understand that it's their inheritance.

[lambFoo]

Every time I get a package in the mail the wife and kids are like "OMG, MORE keycaps Dad?" They don't understand that it's their inheritance.

HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH

can u be my dad pls?

[njbair]

This has been a monster 11-page IC. Hopefully that means the GB will have a minimum of the usual whiny drama. You know the kind of stuff in talking about:

"Wow {GB leader's name}, this set is incredible. It is easily the most impeccably-designed set I've ever seen, and GMK quality is second to none!

"Unfortunately you did not include the 17 special keys I need for my {X} custom, so I will have to sit this one out. It's heartbreaking though, because this is otherwise the perfect set for me, and many others I'm sure."

* sits there mashing F5 waiting hopelessly for a contrite reply from the GB leader that will never come

[romevi]

This has been a monster 11-page IC. Hopefully that means the GB will have a minimum of the usual whiny drama. You know the kind of stuff in talking about:

"Wow {GB leader's name}, this set is incredible. It is easily the most impeccably-designed set I've ever seen, and GMK quality is second to none!

"Unfortunately you did not include the 17 special keys I need for my {X} custom, so I will have to sit this one out. It's heartbreaking though, because this is otherwise the perfect set for me, and many others I'm sure."

* sits there mashing F5 waiting hopelessly for a contrite reply from the GB leader that will never come

What about "Submitted!" or, when the time comes, "Paid!  "?

[njbair]

This has been a monster 11-page IC. Hopefully that means the GB will have a minimum of the usual whiny drama. You know the kind of stuff in talking about:

"Wow {GB leader's name}, this set is incredible. It is easily the most impeccably-designed set I've ever seen, and GMK quality is second to none!

"Unfortunately you did not include the 17 special keys I need for my {X} custom, so I will have to sit this one out. It's heartbreaking though, because this is otherwise the perfect set for me, and many others I'm sure."

* sits there mashing F5 waiting hopelessly for a contrite reply from the GB leader that will never come

What about "Submitted!" or, when the time comes, "Paid!  "?

I actually like these posts. Usually only the GB leader can see who has ordered. "Ordered!" helps communicate to everyone else that folks are joining the buy, which helps build hype. I like hype. Likewise, "Paid!" indicates that yes, you are the only one dragging your feet to pay that invoice. I hate late payers.

I can see, though, how those kinds of posts might trigger the same gag reflex as "first post!"

[romevi]

This has been a monster 11-page IC. Hopefully that means the GB will have a minimum of the usual whiny drama. You know the kind of stuff in talking about:

"Wow {GB leader's name}, this set is incredible. It is easily the most impeccably-designed set I've ever seen, and GMK quality is second to none!

"Unfortunately you did not include the 17 special keys I need for my {X} custom, so I will have to sit this one out. It's heartbreaking though, because this is otherwise the perfect set for me, and many others I'm sure."

* sits there mashing F5 waiting hopelessly for a contrite reply from the GB leader that will never come

What about "Submitted!" or, when the time comes, "Paid!  "?

I actually like these posts. Usually only the GB leader can see who has ordered. "Ordered!" helps communicate to everyone else that folks are joining the buy, which helps build hype. I like hype. Likewise, "Paid!" indicates that yes, you are the only one dragging your feet to pay that invoice. I hate late payers.

I can see, though, how those kinds of posts might trigger the same gag reflex as "first post!"

I wasn't completely bashing on them. I get why they're there, but when you have post after post of them...well... 

And I will do the same for the GB Skidata+. 

[taylordcraig]

If the organizer doesnt give us a way to communicate who has joined then I do so myself, I think that's fair. I hadn't, until now, even considered the negative reaction some people might have to it. The internet is such a terrible place, putting disdain in our hearts for such arbitrary things.
Though I definitely do see  it now. @.@

[HoffmanMyster]

If the organizer doesnt give us a way to communicate who has joined then I do so myself, I think that's fair. I hadn't, until now, even considered the negative reaction some people might have to it. The internet is such a terrible place, putting disdain in our hearts for such arbitrary things.
Though I definitely do see  it now. @.@

I read this post.

[LeandreN]

Waiting for update ))))

[trenzafeeds]

Waiting for update ))))

Same, I've been excited since I woke up!

[romevi]

If the organizer doesnt give us a way to communicate who has joined then I do so myself, I think that's fair. I hadn't, until now, even considered the negative reaction some people might have to it. The internet is such a terrible place, putting disdain in our hearts for such arbitrary things.
Though I definitely do see  it now. @.@

I don't have a negative impact toward them. They just seem inevitable.
I get why they're useful for the GB leader.

When you have Tapatalk and see a notification, you get all excited until you see its just a "Paid" comment; no juicy GB info.

[64rky]

Just saw the final mockups. Oh boy am I excited...  This is probably the first Keyset that I'll be ordering two of everything.

[swimmingbird]

If the organizer doesnt give us a way to communicate who has joined then I do so myself, I think that's fair. I hadn't, until now, even considered the negative reaction some people might have to it. The internet is such a terrible place, putting disdain in our hearts for such arbitrary things.
Though I definitely do see  it now. @.@

I don't have a negative impact toward them. They just seem inevitable.
I get why they're useful for the GB leader.

When you have Tapatalk and see a notification, you get all excited until you see its just a "Paid" comment; no juicy GB info.

This is why you should turn off tapatalk notifications

Hell I would turn off unwatch most if not all GB threads if I could just see the OP's posts only

[HoffmanMyster]

If the organizer doesnt give us a way to communicate who has joined then I do so myself, I think that's fair. I hadn't, until now, even considered the negative reaction some people might have to it. The internet is such a terrible place, putting disdain in our hearts for such arbitrary things.
Though I definitely do see  it now. @.@

I don't have a negative impact toward them. They just seem inevitable.
I get why they're useful for the GB leader.

When you have Tapatalk and see a notification, you get all excited until you see its just a "Paid" comment; no juicy GB info.

This is why you should turn off tapatalk notifications

Hell I would turn off unwatch most if not all GB threads if I could just see the OP's posts only

Turn off thread notifications, but keep quote notifications.