[IC] GMK Dracula — Group buy is live!

[forevermadrigal]

Dude I know, we’re a small (heh) minority. No big deal.
It’s the ISO people”s constant refusal of reality and ISO kit sales data that amuses me.
Vocal minority, indeed.

Sorry! My reply was a bit confusing. That was for the gatekeeping guy xD

[forevermadrigal]

Dude I know, we’re a small (heh) minority. No big deal.
It’s the ISO people”s constant refusal of reality and ISO kit sales data that amuses me.
Vocal minority, indeed.

ISO support in base kit in this GB is four keys. There are people who will not join the GB if this minimum support is not there in the base kit. You will never have sales data of these customers.

Four keys. How many keys does 40% require that are not in ansi layout?

If they took iso out and those people didn’t join because of it, it wouldn’t really matter. The set will sell no matter what.

[lewisflude]

Dude I know, we’re a small (heh) minority. No big deal.
It’s the ISO people”s constant refusal of reality and ISO kit sales data that amuses me.
Vocal minority, indeed.

ISO support in base kit in this GB is four keys. There are people who will not join the GB if this minimum support is not there in the base kit. You will never have sales data of these customers.

Four keys. How many keys does 40% require that are not in ansi layout?

If they took iso out and those people didn’t join because of it, it wouldn’t really matter. The set will sell no matter what.

It matters to people who use ISO tbh. We do exist!

[MrFurrior]

ISO user reporting for duty!
For those that are against ISO, what percentage of sales would ISO have to be for you to not complain about it? Just curious.

[Jetstream]

ISO user reporting for duty!
For those that are against ISO, what percentage of sales would ISO have to be for you to not complain about it? Just curious.

I'm just waiting for the day they can reach MOQ without vendors needing to do the heavy lifting

[lewisflude]

ISO user reporting for duty!
For those that are against ISO, what percentage of sales would ISO have to be for you to not complain about it? Just curious.

I'm just waiting for the day they can reach MOQ without vendors needing to do the heavy lifting

Until the hobby grows, ISO users do need support. We're a small but not insignificant part of the mechanical keyboard community. There's a big scene outside of US/China where'll you'll find lots of ISO boards. Spending power is probably around 20% of what ANSI is right now though (at most), and when sets don't do ISO properly a lot of people just don't join those GBs in favour of sets that do.

I think a $4 price increase (people in the UK community have talked to GMK about this) is worth it for 20% of the community. If you can't afford a $4 price increase, then maybe a hobby where spending $150+ on plastic is a frequent thing isn't for you?

[Jetstream]

ISO user reporting for duty!
For those that are against ISO, what percentage of sales would ISO have to be for you to not complain about it? Just curious.

I'm just waiting for the day they can reach MOQ without vendors needing to do the heavy lifting

Until the hobby grows, ISO users do need support. We're a small but not insignificant part of the mechanical keyboard community. There's a big scene outside of US/China where'll you'll find lots of ISO boards. Spending power is probably around 20% of what ANSI is right now though (at most), and when sets don't do ISO properly a lot of people just don't join those GBs in favour of sets that do.

I think a $4 price increase (people in the UK community have talked to GMK about this) is worth it for 20% of the community. If you can't afford a $4 price increase, then maybe a hobby where spending $150+ on plastic is a frequent thing isn't for you?

It has nothing to do with how well ANSI users financial situation are. It's about not wanting keys that the Majority will never use.

[scoopbb]

ISO user reporting for duty!
For those that are against ISO, what percentage of sales would ISO have to be for you to not complain about it? Just curious.

I'm just waiting for the day they can reach MOQ without vendors needing to do the heavy lifting

Until the hobby grows, ISO users do need support. We're a small but not insignificant part of the mechanical keyboard community. There's a big scene outside of US/China where'll you'll find lots of ISO boards. Spending power is probably around 20% of what ANSI is right now though (at most), and when sets don't do ISO properly a lot of people just don't join those GBs in favour of sets that do.

I think a $4 price increase (people in the UK community have talked to GMK about this) is worth it for 20% of the community. If you can't afford a $4 price increase, then maybe a hobby where spending $150+ on plastic is a frequent thing isn't for you?

think of all the extra iso keycaps we're just gonna trash. it will end up in the ocean killing all the good boy fish. all that extra wasted plastic? do you not care about the environment or the oceans?!

[lewisflude]

ISO user reporting for duty!
For those that are against ISO, what percentage of sales would ISO have to be for you to not complain about it? Just curious.

I'm just waiting for the day they can reach MOQ without vendors needing to do the heavy lifting

Until the hobby grows, ISO users do need support. We're a small but not insignificant part of the mechanical keyboard community. There's a big scene outside of US/China where'll you'll find lots of ISO boards. Spending power is probably around 20% of what ANSI is right now though (at most), and when sets don't do ISO properly a lot of people just don't join those GBs in favour of sets that do.

I think a $4 price increase (people in the UK community have talked to GMK about this) is worth it for 20% of the community. If you can't afford a $4 price increase, then maybe a hobby where spending $150+ on plastic is a frequent thing isn't for you?

It has nothing to do with how well ANSI users financial situation are. It's about not wanting keys that the Majority will never use.

We all pay for keys we don’t use though. There’ll always be a bottom row you don’t use, or an extra B, or 40s keys you don’t use. So I don’t really see the argument there. I know 80% of people won’t use the ISO keys, but the same could be said about any layout you don’t use. This hobby is built in preference, and making a B-line towards homogenising kits based on what the majority use benefits a lot of people a very small amount while making the set totally unusable for a not insignificant amount of people.

If it’s not that, and it’s not about cost, then what is it?

[forevermadrigal]

ISO user reporting for duty!
For those that are against ISO, what percentage of sales would ISO have to be for you to not complain about it? Just curious.

I'm just waiting for the day they can reach MOQ without vendors needing to do the heavy lifting

Until the hobby grows, ISO users do need support. We're a small but not insignificant part of the mechanical keyboard community. There's a big scene outside of US/China where'll you'll find lots of ISO boards. Spending power is probably around 20% of what ANSI is right now though (at most), and when sets don't do ISO properly a lot of people just don't join those GBs in favour of sets that do.

I think a $4 price increase (people in the UK community have talked to GMK about this) is worth it for 20% of the community. If you can't afford a $4 price increase, then maybe a hobby where spending $150+ on plastic is a frequent thing isn't for you?

It has nothing to do with how well ANSI users financial situation are. It's about not wanting keys that the Majority will never use.

We all pay for keys we don’t use though. There’ll always be a bottom row you don’t use, or an extra B, or 40s keys you don’t use. So I don’t really see the argument there. I know 80% of people won’t use the ISO keys, but the same could be said about any layout you don’t use. This hobby is built in preference, and making a B-line towards homogenising kits based on what the majority use benefits a lot of people a very small amount while making the set totally unusable for a not insignificant amount of people.

If it’s not that, and it’s not about cost, then what is it?

You’re forgetting people want numpad out as well as iso.

[lewisflude]

ISO user reporting for duty!
For those that are against ISO, what percentage of sales would ISO have to be for you to not complain about it? Just curious.

I'm just waiting for the day they can reach MOQ without vendors needing to do the heavy lifting

Until the hobby grows, ISO users do need support. We're a small but not insignificant part of the mechanical keyboard community. There's a big scene outside of US/China where'll you'll find lots of ISO boards. Spending power is probably around 20% of what ANSI is right now though (at most), and when sets don't do ISO properly a lot of people just don't join those GBs in favour of sets that do.

I think a $4 price increase (people in the UK community have talked to GMK about this) is worth it for 20% of the community. If you can't afford a $4 price increase, then maybe a hobby where spending $150+ on plastic is a frequent thing isn't for you?

It has nothing to do with how well ANSI users financial situation are. It's about not wanting keys that the Majority will never use.

We all pay for keys we don’t use though. There’ll always be a bottom row you don’t use, or an extra B, or 40s keys you don’t use. So I don’t really see the argument there. I know 80% of people won’t use the ISO keys, but the same could be said about any layout you don’t use. This hobby is built in preference, and making a B-line towards homogenising kits based on what the majority use benefits a lot of people a very small amount while making the set totally unusable for a not insignificant amount of people.

If it’s not that, and it’s not about cost, then what is it?

You’re forgetting people want numpad out as well as iso.

I’d settle for a numpad + UK-ISO kit like GMK Cafe to be honest. I think I’d actually take that over US-ISO only in base! I think these are the sorts of compromises that work well for everyone ultimately.

[CypherPls]

Render with a Polycarbonate board pls? 

[Shutter_Shock]

Any chance of a render on a blue anodized case? A Rama maybe?

[Randalljai]

Render with a Polycarbonate board pls? 

this

[ABrotherThatIsUndercover]

This could easily be the keyset of the year, excited to buy basically all of the kits for this one.

[sevenseacat]

is it q4 yet

[SwitchKeys]

This could easily be the keyset of the year, excited to buy basically all of the kits for this one.

Agree 100%. Definately in.

[Patrick265]

Very interested in these key caps can't wait!

[pikku-allu]

Sorry for the lack of updates, I've been really busy with work and personal stuff. Rest assured, everything is on track.

Info about new/updated kits and other exciting things coming soon!

Render with a Polycarbonate board pls?  :D

this :D

I was already working on that actually :) Here's a render preview:

[chakkii]

Sorry for the lack of updates, I've been really busy with work and personal stuff. Rest assured, everything is on track.

Info about new/updated kits and other exciting things coming soon!

Render with a Polycarbonate board pls? 

this

I was already working on that actually Here's a render preview:

Show Image

looks lovely!! I hope there will be an International / Norde KIT. if yes Im 100% on board :)

[pr0ximity]

- Consider using R5 as the bottom-row profile -- molds are available for different modifier sizes now, thanks to Carbon R2!

Any thoughts on this? I didn't see it responded to, but R5 mods are the new meta and I'd love to see this set with them.

[dallman5]

- Consider using R5 as the bottom-row profile -- molds are available for different modifier sizes now, thanks to Carbon R2!

Any thoughts on this? I didn't see it responded to, but R5 mods are the new meta and I'd love to see this set with them.

+1

[wholypantalones]

- Consider using R5 as the bottom-row profile -- molds are available for different modifier sizes now, thanks to Carbon R2!

Any thoughts on this? I didn't see it responded to, but R5 mods are the new meta and I'd love to see this set with them.

+1

+II

[OtherAndrew]

- Consider using R5 as the bottom-row profile -- molds are available for different modifier sizes now, thanks to Carbon R2!

Any thoughts on this? I didn't see it responded to, but R5 mods are the new meta and I'd love to see this set with them.

+1

+II

-5

[wholypantalones]

- Consider using R5 as the bottom-row profile -- molds are available for different modifier sizes now, thanks to Carbon R2!

Any thoughts on this? I didn't see it responded to, but R5 mods are the new meta and I'd love to see this set with them.

+1

+II

-5

+6

[easy_rider]

- Consider using R5 as the bottom-row profile -- molds are available for different modifier sizes now, thanks to Carbon R2!

Any thoughts on this? I didn't see it responded to, but R5 mods are the new meta and I'd love to see this set with them.

+1

+II

-5

+6

+7

also consider the vim keys of Err! module to be red!

[kwentin]

Never used a GMK set before but I'm thinking this might be my first one. Consider me interested.

[forevermadrigal]

- Consider using R5 as the bottom-row profile -- molds are available for different modifier sizes now, thanks to Carbon R2!

Any thoughts on this? I didn't see it responded to, but R5 mods are the new meta and I'd love to see this set with them.

+1

+II

-5

+6

+7

also consider the vim keys of Err! module to be red!

Red vim would be amazing, please consider.

[_rubik]

Holy mamma how did I miss this. Yes yes 1000% yes.

[trg1234]

- Consider using R5 as the bottom-row profile -- molds are available for different modifier sizes now, thanks to Carbon R2!

Any thoughts on this? I didn't see it responded to, but R5 mods are the new meta and I'd love to see this set with them.

+1

+II

-5

+6

+7

also consider the vim keys of Err! module to be red!

-11

[Relive]

Does GMK have convex spacebars for the smaller spaces? I am extremely interested in the set, and will buy it regardless, but that is something I could be pretty happy with.

[Randalljai]

Sorry for the lack of updates, I've been really busy with work and personal stuff. Rest assured, everything is on track.

Info about new/updated kits and other exciting things coming soon!

Render with a Polycarbonate board pls? 

this

I was already working on that actually Here's a render preview:

Show Image

smooth. i dig it

[nappis]

- Consider using R5 as the bottom-row profile -- molds are available for different modifier sizes now, thanks to Carbon R2!

Any thoughts on this? I didn't see it responded to, but R5 mods are the new meta and I'd love to see this set with them.

+1

+II

-5

+6

+7

also consider the vim keys of Err! module to be red!

-11

-12

[thornkin]

I do like my vim keys to be a different color than the main keys, but I am excited just to have them!

[BrainBunker]

- Consider using R5 as the bottom-row profile -- molds are available for different modifier sizes now, thanks to Carbon R2!

Err-colored vim keys +1
Any thoughts on this? I didn't see it responded to, but R5 mods are the new meta and I'd love to see this set with them.

+1

+II

-5

+6

+7

also consider the vim keys of Err! module to be red!

Red vim would be amazing, please consider.

+1 for Err module colored vim keys

[Shutter_Shock]

- Consider using R5 as the bottom-row profile -- molds are available for different modifier sizes now, thanks to Carbon R2!

-1

Any thoughts on this? I didn't see it responded to, but R5 mods are the new meta and I'd love to see this set with them.

+1

+II

-5

+6

+7

also consider the vim keys of Err! module to be red!

-11

-12

[ZivZulander]

Mmm. Looks good. I like the Nightmode module, will definitely mix and match with the err module. Gotta have my blood. I mean red. Who said anything about blood? What?

[kamisamamizu]

Love it!
Gonna mix the highlight and the err module.
Also, red Vim keys on err would be amazing.

[SwitchKeys]

This set going to break records. Almost every optional kit in this is a given.

[janaaasty]

I just ordered my RAMA Thermal with the halt plate. I just need this keyset the the ERR! module and it's GG!

[hottrout]

ISO user reporting for duty!
For those that are against ISO, what percentage of sales would ISO have to be for you to not complain about it? Just curious.

I'm just waiting for the day they can reach MOQ without vendors needing to do the heavy lifting

Until the hobby grows, ISO users do need support. We're a small but not insignificant part of the mechanical keyboard community. There's a big scene outside of US/China where'll you'll find lots of ISO boards. Spending power is probably around 20% of what ANSI is right now though (at most), and when sets don't do ISO properly a lot of people just don't join those GBs in favour of sets that do.

I think a $4 price increase (people in the UK community have talked to GMK about this) is worth it for 20% of the community. If you can't afford a $4 price increase, then maybe a hobby where spending $150+ on plastic is a frequent thing isn't for you?

It has nothing to do with how well ANSI users financial situation are. It's about not wanting keys that the Majority will never use.

We all pay for keys we don’t use though. There’ll always be a bottom row you don’t use, or an extra B, or 40s keys you don’t use. So I don’t really see the argument there. I know 80% of people won’t use the ISO keys, but the same could be said about any layout you don’t use. This hobby is built in preference, and making a B-line towards homogenising kits based on what the majority use benefits a lot of people a very small amount while making the set totally unusable for a not insignificant amount of people.

If it’s not that, and it’s not about cost, then what is it?

You’re forgetting people want numpad out as well as iso.

I’d settle for a numpad + UK-ISO kit like GMK Cafe to be honest. I think I’d actually take that over US-ISO only in base! I think these are the sorts of compromises that work well for everyone ultimately.

My thoughts exactly.  It is just a few more keys, please consider adding them to this great looking set.  I would love to have this set.

[digid3ar]

any update about the 40% kit?

[pikku-allu]

any update about the 40% kit?

Yes, the ████ Module is █ ███ ████. And more importantly, we finally have a release date. GMK Dracula is set to launch on █/█/██! How exciting!

But seriously though, updates coming soon.

[AcidBrain]

any update about the 40% kit?

Yes, the ████ Module is █ ███ ████. And more importantly, we finally have a release date. GMK Dracula is set to launch on █/█/██! How exciting!

But seriously though, updates coming soon.

...c'mon

[CypherPls]

ITS Q4 I CANNOT WAIT ANY LONGER 
Probably the beginning of next month I bet. (October)
Any bets?

[Protein]

I need this so bad. I've been using the Dracula soft syntax theme on vscode for the past few months and this would be perfect to match. My wallet and body is ready.

[chive_]

ITS Q4 I CANNOT WAIT ANY LONGER 
Probably the beginning of next month I bet. (October)
Any bets?

Uuuuuh Q4 is Oct-Dec. September is end of Q3.

[JerkChicken456]

i wanttttttt this 

[guptaji]

Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant, now I have something to look forward to these coming months. Can't wait to get it!!!

[jitu]

In for one