GMK Uniqey keyboards

[Ngt]

That would a god damn joke if the keyboards are made in Germany but no ISO lineup would be produced. At least it will be easier to find some ISO keycaps set. It may be worth going for the Novatouch then.


What about the switch of the keyboard? Do we have any intel?

[FrostyToast]

That would a god damn joke if the keyboards are made in Germany but no ISO lineup would be produced. At least it will be easier to find some ISO keycaps set. It may be worth going for the Novatouch then.


What about the switch of the keyboard? Do we have any intel?

Well since GMK did take the Cherry tooling and nothing else really I assume that there is only one answer.
It would be surprising if they did anything else.

[SpAmRaY]

That would a god damn joke if the keyboards are made in Germany but no ISO lineup would be produced. At least it will be easier to find some ISO keycaps set. It may be worth going for the Novatouch then.


What about the switch of the keyboard? Do we have any intel?

Well since GMK did take the Cherry tooling and nothing else really I assume that there is only one answer.
It would be surprising if they did anything else.

They could troll everyone and use MY switches.

[hwood34]

That would a god damn joke if the keyboards are made in Germany but no ISO lineup would be produced. At least it will be easier to find some ISO keycaps set. It may be worth going for the Novatouch then.


What about the switch of the keyboard? Do we have any intel?

Well since GMK did take the Cherry tooling and nothing else really I assume that there is only one answer.
It would be surprising if they did anything else.

They could troll everyone and use MY switches.

Fujitsu peerless

[SpAmRaY]

OR they could pull a coolermaster and put MX caps on topre switches.....

[bueller]

I've just pressed GMK for more info, they said all they can reveal at this time is there will be a launch date in March 2015. Not long now!

[n0rvig]

sweet, at least we have a date now.

[Zeal]

#hype.

Please don't disappoint.

[Ngt]

I hope it won't be like Cherry! I was hoping for a new type of switch or something alike  . Perhaps it was a dumb expectation.

[SpAmRaY]

Any new rumors?

[bueller]

Any new rumors?

Nothing yet, I'm keeping a close eye out for the newsletter announcement. Hoping for an early March release rather than late!

[Ngt]

I was looking for the name of that stuff but I wasn't able to remember it. Thanks for commenting on it. 

[BrewCaps]

TAKE MY MONEY!

[bueller]

Come on GMK - it's March 3rd already!

[Ngt]

Come on GMK - it's March 3rd already!

Damn you're right!

[suicidal_orange]

Come on GMK - it's March 3rd already!

They've only had one day and an hour or so of workdays, there's plenty of March left )

[Peddamann]

okay i got a few infos about that keyboard in a phonecall with GMK.

- mechanical keyboard with cherry mx switches
- can connect to several bluetooth devices
- new developed stabilizers by GMK
- aluminum case
- sides are "fully customizable" with material like "aluminum, wood,.."

he also gave me an email address of someone whos more familiar with this product but i didnt get any reply yet

[bueller]

okay i got a few infos about that keyboard in a phonecall with GMK.

- mechanical keyboard with cherry mx switches
- can connect to several bluetooth devices
- new developed stabilizers by GMK
- aluminum case
- sides are "fully customizable" with material like "aluminum, wood,.."

he also gave me an email address of someone whos more familiar with this product but i didnt get any reply yet

Good man! Press them for info on keycaps too

[hwood34]

okay i got a few infos about that keyboard in a phonecall with GMK.

- mechanical keyboard with cherry mx switches
- can connect to several bluetooth devices
- new developed stabilizers by GMK
- aluminum case
- sides are "fully customizable" with material like "aluminum, wood,.."

he also gave me an email address of someone whos more familiar with this product but i didnt get any reply yet

now that does sounds promising

[Matt3o]

is it a TKL or fullsize?

[SpAmRaY]

is it a TKL or fullsize?

I'm thinking both.

[bueller]

I'm just hoping they offer some keysets as well, would be a huge missed opportunity if they didn't. What worries me is that they're not going to offer double-shot, looking at the windows key on that set on the Uniqey site has me pretty worried.

[Ngt]

This is looking interesting indeed. I'm looking forward to the real deal to finally see what it is.

[hwood34]

I'm just hoping they offer some keysets as well, would be a huge missed opportunity if they didn't. What worries me is that they're not going to offer double-shot, looking at the windows key on that set on the Uniqey site has me pretty worried.

I wouldn't be surprised if the keysets were pad-printed, though something tells me a move like this is aimed at enthusiasts so they may take some extra steps to make them more appealing

[FoC_Tow]

https://www.facebook.com/WerbeBotschafter
"ZUM RANTASTEN: UNIQEY-KEYBOARD auf der electronica
 Mehr als 3 Mio. Konfigurationsmöglichkeiten, Aluminiumgehäuse aus hochfestem eloxiertem Leichtmetall, abriebfeste Tastenkappen, uvm.
 GMK Electronic Design stellt auf der electronica erstmals das neuartige Hightech-Keyboard Uniqey vor.
 Wir wünschen viel Erfolg bei der Premiere!"

more than 3 million configurations, aluminum housing?

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It says:
More then 3 million configuration options, aluminum case made from strong anodized lightweight metal, wear resistant keycaps, and more.

Also for the bluetooth symbols, it really does look like FN+F1 would be desktop usb connection, FN+F2-F4: bluetooth devices 1-3, FN+F5: bluetooth off...
Definitely looks interesting, hope it can live up to the hype!

[bueller]

https://www.facebook.com/WerbeBotschafter
"ZUM RANTASTEN: UNIQEY-KEYBOARD auf der electronica
 Mehr als 3 Mio. Konfigurationsm�glichkeiten, Aluminiumgeh�use aus hochfestem eloxiertem Leichtmetall, abriebfeste Tastenkappen, uvm.
 GMK Electronic Design stellt auf der electronica erstmals das neuartige Hightech-Keyboard Uniqey vor.
 Wir w�nschen viel Erfolg bei der Premiere!"

more than 3 million configurations, aluminum housing?

Show Image

It says:
More then 3 million configuration options, aluminum case made from strong anodized lightweight metal, wear resistant keycaps, and more.

Also for the bluetooth symbols, it really does look like FN+F1 would be desktop usb connection, FN+F2-F4: bluetooth devices 1-3, FN+F5: bluetooth off...
Definitely looks interesting, hope it can live up to the hype!

I see a TKL! They have my interest.

[Peddamann]

Okay! i got some news again...

- no Backlit option (BOOO!) because of the use of "high quality keycaps" (YEAH!) - really no surprise i guess
- no TKL option at the start,... possibly later ( :-/ )
- only 1 version at the launch - the "UNIQEY Q100"
- price will be "in the upper region" - no specific numbers -.-
- launch of the GMK UNIQEY webshop will be "Spring 2015" - yeah i know, very specific

ill try to get more infos...

[exitfire401]

yeah i know, very specific

Hey, you're providing more information than we've gotten to date, so everything helps!

[monotagary]

Okay! i got some news again...

- no Backlit option (BOOO!) because of the use of "high quality keacaps" (YEAH!) - really no surprise i guess
- no TKL option at the start,... possibly later ( :-/ )
- only 1 version at the launch - the "UNIQEY Q100"
- price will be "in the upper region" - no specific numbers -.-
- launch of the GMK UNIQEY webshop will be "Spring 2015" - yeah i know, very specific

ill try to get more infos...

This is good info! Can't wait for more.

[hwood34]

Okay! i got some news again...

- no Backlit option (BOOO!) because of the use of "high quality keycaps" (YEAH!) - really no surprise i guess
- no TKL option at the start,... possibly later ( :-/ )
- only 1 version at the launch - the "UNIQEY Q100"
- price will be "in the upper region" - no specific numbers -.-
- launch of the GMK UNIQEY webshop will be "Spring 2015" - yeah i know, very specific

ill try to get more infos...

only thing that irks me there is no TKL at launch, though I was already kind of expecting that

[HoffmanMyster]

- price will be "in the upper region" - no specific numbers -.-

Upper region of what?  Kustoms?  Regular mechs?  Need more details!   

[SpAmRaY]

- price will be "in the upper region" - no specific numbers -.-

Upper region of what?  Kustoms?  Regular mechs?  Need more details!   

I'm going with 250-300 euros

[HoffmanMyster]

- price will be "in the upper region" - no specific numbers -.-

Upper region of what?  Kustoms?  Regular mechs?  Need more details!   

I'm going with 250-300 euros

Hmm.  Depending on the level of customisation, that might not be so bad. 

[VinnyCordeiro]

Hmm.  Depending on the level of customisation, that might not be so bad.

It says:
More then 3 million configuration options, aluminum case made from strong anodized lightweight metal, wear resistant keycaps, and more.

Also for the bluetooth symbols, it really does look like FN+F1 would be desktop usb connection, FN+F2-F4: bluetooth devices 1-3, FN+F5: bluetooth off...
Definitely looks interesting, hope it can live up to the hype!

I think that more than 3 million possibilities is a hell of customization possibilities.

[HoffmanMyster]

Hmm.  Depending on the level of customisation, that might not be so bad.

It says:
More then 3 million configuration options, aluminum case made from strong anodized lightweight metal, wear resistant keycaps, and more.

Also for the bluetooth symbols, it really does look like FN+F1 would be desktop usb connection, FN+F2-F4: bluetooth devices 1-3, FN+F5: bluetooth off...
Definitely looks interesting, hope it can live up to the hype!

I think that more than 3 million possibilities is a hell of customization possibilities.

The problem with advertising tactics like that is that they can become very meaningless very quickly.  Are all 3 million possibilities actually going to be useful/desired?  What can we customize?  If we can choose custom keycaps, for example, that's a huge plus to me.  "3 million" different LED combinations?  Not so much.    Not because I don't like LEDs, but because I consider it misleading to call those all independent "configurations".  That's what I was referring to. 

[SpAmRaY]

If we apply corsair logic the 3 million comes would be  ~80 options

[Peddamann]

i think the only possibility of reaching 3 mio is that they let u choose the color of every keycap like WASD keyboards

[Jixr]

one thing i don't like is that their pbt caps are too soft. If you're using a wire keycap puller the wire will dig into the keycaps. I have some really ugly edges on my keycaps until I learned to only use a plastic puller on this set.

[SpAmRaY]

one thing i don't like is that their pbt caps are too soft. If you're using a wire keycap puller the wire will dig into the keycaps. I have some really ugly edges on my keycaps until I learned to only use a plastic puller on this set.

wrong thread?

[Jixr]

well i'm only interseted in this for the possibility of custom keycaps, and just putting that info out there.

[SpAmRaY]

well i'm only interseted in this for the possibility of custom keycaps, and just putting that info out there.

GMK doesn't sell pbt caps though.

[uzoc]

- price will be "in the upper region" - no specific numbers -.-

Upper region of what?  Kustoms?  Regular mechs?  Need more details!   

I'm going with 250-300 euros

I'm going with "This is 100% Whack!"

[bazh]

$250 is actually not bad for a keyboard that has alu case, GMK double shot keycaps and is programmable


but it was some kind of ugly the last time I checked

[monotagary]

$250 is actually not bad for a keyboard that has alu case, GMK double shot keycaps and is programmable


but it was some kind of ugly the last time I checked

I think the customization of the keycaps is going to end up determining how successful these are going to be.

[Ngt]

This is some good news. I'm looking forward to the result. Custom GMK keyset like WASD. Damn that would be hell of a good news.

[FoC_Tow]

Hmm.  Depending on the level of customisation, that might not be so bad.

It says:
More then 3 million configuration options, aluminum case made from strong anodized lightweight metal, wear resistant keycaps, and more.

Also for the bluetooth symbols, it really does look like FN+F1 would be desktop usb connection, FN+F2-F4: bluetooth devices 1-3, FN+F5: bluetooth off...
Definitely looks interesting, hope it can live up to the hype!

I think that more than 3 million possibilities is a hell of customization possibilities.

The problem with advertising tactics like that is that they can become very meaningless very quickly.  Are all 3 million possibilities actually going to be useful/desired?  What can we customize?  If we can choose custom keycaps, for example, that's a huge plus to me.  "3 million" different LED combinations?  Not so much.    Not because I don't like LEDs, but because I consider it misleading to call those all independent "configurations".  That's what I was referring to. 

I very much agree that 3 million configuration options could mean pretty much anything,
and that advertising techniques like this are usually fishy.

Since the numbers add up quick, for all we know it could just mean rgb lighting or multi layer programmability for example.

I just saw the in part translated quote and felt obligated to complete it... xD

If the keyboard can live up to the hype this could be very interesting tho! =)

[SpAmRaY]

did anyone else get the email??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=627I6-F1fmg

[byker]

Just recieved this email: http://uniqey.cmail2.com/t/ViewEmail/r/D23A62F784BE7CA52540EF23F30FEDED/715A6B432B8EC54CF351F20C80B74D5E


Looks like the release of a silencing top-switch, reducing noise by 10db, and available aftermarket soon.

[Zeal]

Just got the 8am Email

feature=youtu.be

[azhdar]

seems like a pretty good idea.