Thanks for the MechanicalKeyboards tip. They turned the order around so quickly, even got Saturday deliver to boot for no extra charge.
I'm curious, for those of you who received yours: how does it match-up to the keyboard photographed on the Matias web site? I can't figure out if this is a knock-off (I'd hope not, since Matias recommended the site in this thread and everything about the product seems legit, down to the packaging) or if the design changed for the finished product.
The big changes I see: the key text seems light (grey as opposed to black), there are no circles at either top corner (up above the spots between ESC/F1 and F12/DEL), and the triple lines around the perimeter are not pictured. In addition, the keyboard seems to look like it's in clear casing in the photo, but this is a white shell with white keys.
Would like to know if this looks the same as other keyboards, or if this is a slightly different product. I guess another thing that made me suspicious is the build quality: there's spacing due to either cracking or bulging build at the top and bottom of the case, where the two ends meet. I suppose it could also be the product of a rushed production, given the troubles Matias is encountering.
To the Matias account appearing in this thread: I don't think anyone ultimately cares about production delays or the problems of the publicity you've received. Sure, we'd all like our keyboards ASAP. And it's disappointing not to get them. But why aren't you contacting your customers for these updates? That's all I ever wanted, and seems like others agree. If you can't get us the keyboard because of things out of your control, you can at least control everything in-house. Email updates are well within your control, and if you're going to collect our money upfront for an indefinitely delayed product (and yes, if you keep pushing back the listed dates, I consider that indefinite, because you've given me no confidence in each new date), an e-mail is the very least you can do.
