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Title: "The Material Metaphor" Group Buy is LAUNCHED!
Post by: Excessive on Mon, 06 April 2015, 13:27:53
"The Material Metaphor" is now available to buy on the PMK website.

http://www.pimpmykeyboard.com/deals/the-material-metaphor/ (http://www.pimpmykeyboard.com/deals/the-material-metaphor/)

(http://i.imgur.com/hH9tCq8.png)

What do you think? :D
Title: Re: "The Material Metaphor" Group Buy is LAUNCHED!
Post by: jdcarpe on Mon, 06 April 2015, 14:37:28
Hey! My three least favorite things... PBT, dyesub, and DSA. My wallet thanks you.

Should be good for those that like that sort of thing, though.
Title: Re: "The Material Metaphor" Group Buy is LAUNCHED!
Post by: ideus on Mon, 06 April 2015, 14:52:39
Hey! My three least favorite things... PBT, dyesub, and DSA. My wallet thanks you.

Should be good for those that like that sort of thing, though.


There are many that like the DSA PBT caps; of course, their aesthetics is great, and almost any layout can be accommodated with these sets; however, I have tried really hard to get used to my Granites, but I always go back to my old, now totally shiny and grease vintage Cherry ABS double shot venerable caps, finger tips just love them. But of course, that is only me, so congratulations on your GB.
Title: Re: "The Material Metaphor" Group Buy is LAUNCHED!
Post by: jdcarpe on Mon, 06 April 2015, 14:57:45
I always go back to my old, now totally shiny and grease vintage Cherry ABS double shot venerable caps, finger tips just love them.

Same. :)
Title: Re: "The Material Metaphor" Group Buy is LAUNCHED!
Post by: Joey Quinn on Mon, 06 April 2015, 15:59:36
Hey! My three least favorite things... PBT, dyesub, and DSA. My wallet thanks you.

Should be good for those that like that sort of thing, though.

Rekt! but I completely agree.
Title: Re: "The Material Metaphor" Group Buy is LAUNCHED!
Post by: Excessive on Mon, 06 April 2015, 16:02:18
Hey! My three least favorite things... PBT, dyesub, and DSA. My wallet thanks you.

Should be good for those that like that sort of thing, though.

Fair enough!  :))
Title: Re: "The Material Metaphor" Group Buy is LAUNCHED!
Post by: Excessive on Mon, 06 April 2015, 16:03:29
Hey! My three least favorite things... PBT, dyesub, and DSA. My wallet thanks you.

Should be good for those that like that sort of thing, though.


There are many that like the DSA PBT caps; of course, their aesthetics is great, and almost any layout can be accommodated with these sets; however, I have tried really hard to get used to my Granites, but I always go back to my old, now totally shiny and grease vintage Cherry ABS double shot venerable caps, finger tips just love them. But of course, that is only me, so congratulations on your GB.

Thanks!
Title: Re: "The Material Metaphor" Group Buy is LAUNCHED!
Post by: tjcaustin on Mon, 06 April 2015, 16:21:51
Hey! My three least favorite things... PBT, dyesub, and DSA. My wallet thanks you.

Should be good for those that like that sort of thing, though.

Good thing you came in here first thing to try and derail a third GB in a row.
Title: Re: "The Material Metaphor" Group Buy is LAUNCHED!
Post by: jdcarpe on Mon, 06 April 2015, 16:24:41
Hey! My three least favorite things... PBT, dyesub, and DSA. My wallet thanks you.

Should be good for those that like that sort of thing, though.

Good thing you came in here first thing to try and derail a third GB in a row.

Good thing you can read.
Title: Re: "The Material Metaphor" Group Buy is LAUNCHED!
Post by: ideus on Mon, 06 April 2015, 16:26:10
Material Metaphor has a lot of votes during its IC phase, it would be hardly derailed; but, in any case any advertising, is advertising. Communities as r/MK love the DSA in PBT recently, so this, as any other similar sets will get its share of orders.
Title: Re: "The Material Metaphor" Group Buy is LAUNCHED!
Post by: tjcaustin on Mon, 06 April 2015, 16:26:43
Hey! My three least favorite things... PBT, dyesub, and DSA. My wallet thanks you.

Should be good for those that like that sort of thing, though.

Good thing you came in here first thing to try and derail a third GB in a row.

Good thing you can read.

Good thing you can be the first person to post here and make a backhanded compliment like that then get confused when you're called out.

Don't like it?  Fine.  I don't like a lot of things.  I also know that what I don't like doesn't need to be told to everyone on gh for that dislike to be justified.
Title: Re: "The Material Metaphor" Group Buy is LAUNCHED!
Post by: jdcarpe on Mon, 06 April 2015, 17:08:09
Don't like it?  Fine.  I don't like a lot of things.  I also know that what I don't like doesn't need to be told to everyone on gh for that dislike to be justified.

Just giving the thread more visibility.

What do you think? :D

Title: Re: "The Material Metaphor" Group Buy is LAUNCHED!
Post by: nubbinator on Mon, 06 April 2015, 18:15:11
Hey! My three least favorite things... PBT, dyesub, and DSA. My wallet thanks you.

Should be good for those that like that sort of thing, though.

Fair enough!  :))

I know you guys have done thick DCS in the past, is that something that might be able to be brought back?
Title: Re: "The Material Metaphor" Group Buy is LAUNCHED!
Post by: jdcarpe on Mon, 06 April 2015, 18:18:26
Hey! My three least favorite things... PBT, dyesub, and DSA. My wallet thanks you.

Should be good for those that like that sort of thing, though.

Fair enough!  :))

I know you guys have done thick DCS in the past, is that something that might be able to be brought back?
I don't think SP actually has, though. Those molds were from when it was Comptec, and AFAIK they trimmed the product lines when SP acquired the company.
Title: Re: "The Material Metaphor" Group Buy is LAUNCHED!
Post by: nubbinator on Mon, 06 April 2015, 18:22:27
That would suck if they binned those molds.
Title: Re: "The Material Metaphor" Group Buy is LAUNCHED!
Post by: ideus on Mon, 06 April 2015, 18:36:02
Where is the ANSI enter key in the set?


I did not find it. The image of the ANSI modifiers pack does not show it.
Title: Re: "The Material Metaphor" Group Buy is LAUNCHED!
Post by: AKIMbO on Mon, 06 April 2015, 19:30:59
Dammit enough dsa already!
Title: Re: "The Material Metaphor" Group Buy is LAUNCHED!
Post by: user 18 on Mon, 06 April 2015, 20:00:58
Where is the ANSI enter key in the set?


I did not find it. The image of the ANSI modifiers pack does not show it.

It's in the coloured "accent keys" pack
Title: Re: "The Material Metaphor" Group Buy is LAUNCHED!
Post by: cryptowillem on Tue, 07 April 2015, 00:06:19
I like it, but I wish the four packs of "accent keys" were combined. $21 for an enter, two OS keys and an esc seems really high, especially if I'm interested in getting more than one. The ISO mods and Tsangan mods both have all four colors in one pack. Why not one single "colored accent keys" pack?
Title: Re: "The Material Metaphor" Group Buy is LAUNCHED!
Post by: ideus on Tue, 07 April 2015, 00:07:55
I like it, but I wish the four packs of "accent keys" were combined. $21 for an enter, two OS keys and an esc seems really high, especially if I'm interested in getting more than one. The ISO mods and Tsangan mods both have all four colors in one pack. Why not one single "colored accent keys" pack?


Another potential problem is that they may not reach MoQ because demand for a full set may split between the two colors. I just do not get the logic of this separated by color thing.
Title: Re: "The Material Metaphor" Group Buy is LAUNCHED!
Post by: bueller on Tue, 07 April 2015, 00:39:39
Hey! My three least favorite things... PBT, dyesub, and DSA. My wallet thanks you.

Should be good for those that like that sort of thing, though.

Good thing you came in here first thing to try and derail a third GB in a row.

Dunno what your beef is but get over it.
Title: Re: "The Material Metaphor" Group Buy is LAUNCHED!
Post by: Cottonsox on Tue, 07 April 2015, 00:44:40
I like it, but I wish the four packs of "accent keys" were combined. $21 for an enter, two OS keys and an esc seems really high, especially if I'm interested in getting more than one. The ISO mods and Tsangan mods both have all four colors in one pack. Why not one single "colored accent keys" pack?


Another potential problem is that they may not reach MoQ because demand for a full set may split between the two colors. I just do not get the logic of this separated by color thing.


I agree somewhat, but i think your misinterpreting the mockup as a set and not a sample.

Also i assume being dye subbed there may not be as ridged moq requirements

the "accents" sets are going to be quiet low in numbers but their moq is  5. vs the alpha of  moq of 50.

While i got into the granite buy, i found myself going back to other profiles. I do really like the PBT feel tho! Maybe it is just me :D

I am not sure if it is more cost effective but i am sure it might have been if your forcing people to 50moq for alphas anyway, but i would have preferred to see larger set with multiple accents rolled into the standard 60% then add TKL, Numpad , Erdgox etc etc support in different addon(s)  packs.

could be totally wrong,

GL with the GB.

Title: Re: "The Material Metaphor" Group Buy is LAUNCHED!
Post by: Melvang on Tue, 07 April 2015, 01:04:53
I don't use MX much anymore, but I would love to see these legends on an IBM board.
Title: Re: "The Material Metaphor" Group Buy is LAUNCHED!
Post by: jacobolus on Tue, 07 April 2015, 01:09:59
What do you think? :D
Who did the graphic design work, and how close to final is it? Personally I think it’s a cute idea (though not really my own cup of tea), but practically the design has a bunch of little inconsistencies and minor problems that could be cleaned up.
Title: Re: "The Material Metaphor" Group Buy is LAUNCHED!
Post by: retainerbox on Tue, 07 April 2015, 05:55:04
How long do signature plastic group buys usually take the ship from the end date?? :)

Also, I wish there was a mods/tkl version only (no alphas), oh well!
Title: Re: "The Material Metaphor" Group Buy is LAUNCHED!
Post by: ideus on Tue, 07 April 2015, 11:28:18
What do you think? :D
Who did the graphic design work, and how close to final is it? Personally I think it’s a cute idea (though not really my own cup of tea), but practically the design has a bunch of little inconsistencies and minor problems that could be cleaned up.


I suppose that work could be done after the GB has reached MoQs.
Title: Re: "The Material Metaphor" Group Buy is LAUNCHED!
Post by: Data on Tue, 07 April 2015, 12:22:21
How long do signature plastic group buys usually take the ship from the end date?? :)

Also, I wish there was a mods/tkl version only (no alphas), oh well!

It's posted on the Group Buy page under "The Fine Print".
Title: Re: "The Material Metaphor" Group Buy is LAUNCHED!
Post by: retainerbox on Tue, 07 April 2015, 12:27:30
How long do signature plastic group buys usually take the ship from the end date?? :)

Also, I wish there was a mods/tkl version only (no alphas), oh well!

It's posted on the Group Buy page under "The Fine Print".

Huh... it wasn't loading on my phone at all for some reason, but I've got it now, thanks. :)
Title: Re: "The Material Metaphor" Group Buy is LAUNCHED!
Post by: metalliqaz on Tue, 07 April 2015, 18:15:03
I don't want to be a buzzkill, but I think those legends are terrible.  Shift, Up, PgUp are all the same legend?  Home/End look like PgUp/PgDn?  Smiley for Alt?  Never would that be on my board.  The Granite set uses glyphs too, but they all make sense.