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Title: [GB] Altair & Altair-X Round 2
Post by: upas on Mon, 25 August 2025, 16:06:44
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Altair / Altair-X Round 2
Live September 19th to October 20th
ETA Q3 2026

Altair is coming back to GB! We're keeping the design the same, but offering some new additional colors and addons that can be used with the original round! Check out the CannonKeys listing (https://cannonkeys.com/products/altair) for even more info, images, and renders!

What's New?

Colors

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Black

(https://imgur.com/FyNHB6g.jpeg)
Camo Green

(https://imgur.com/AB6xOMg.jpeg)
Navy

(https://imgur.com/QHyjN8I.jpeg)
Silver




Round 1 Proto Photos

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(https://i.imgur.com/iYFgcqn.jpeg)

(https://i.imgur.com/jATsFHD.jpeg)

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Pricing

The keyboard kit pricing will start at $300 for Altair-X & $315 for Altair- the same as R1.

Altair Addons & Pricing

Altair-X Addons & Pricing

Shared Addons & Pricing

PBS Set Addon

We are working on a new keycap set in the PBS profile to be sold alongside Altair & Altair-X. It will be a single kit for both units, and we hope the price will be under $30! We'll share more details and renders once the design is finalized.

Kit Contents

Specifications

Vendors
Title: Re: [GB] Altair & Altair-X Round 2
Post by: upas on Mon, 25 August 2025, 18:27:45
Reserved
Title: Re: [GB] Altair & Altair-X Round 2
Post by: idealape on Tue, 26 August 2025, 11:42:02
No rosegold ?

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Title: Re: [GB] Altair & Altair-X Round 2
Post by: stomaha on Tue, 26 August 2025, 19:22:39
Yes please
Title: Re: [GB] Altair & Altair-X Round 2
Post by: momos on Fri, 29 August 2025, 03:27:35
First of all, thank you for Round 2. However, I do have a few things to say. First, why weren't all color candidate samples presented at the IC stage? Many people likely struggle to visualize colors accurately without seeing actual swatches. For example, take orange, the range of shades within that color is very broad. Some oranges might be preferred, while others might not be preferred. Therefore, I think presenting all color samples is essential for an appropriate IC.
And, you mentioned on Discord recently that the only colors shown as samples—red and beige—were actually your favorite colors. What do you think about that? Was that truly an appropriate IC?
Furthermore, one of the colors ultimately chosen was camo green, but at the IC stage, it was forest green. Unfortunately, camo green and forest green are different colors. Many people who voted for forest green must have been surprised by the result, right?
I have said a lot above, and I hope they can serve as a reference for future ICs.
Title: Re: [GB] Altair & Altair-X Round 2
Post by: emilyvis on Wed, 03 September 2025, 04:53:54
The Altair and Altair-X Round 2 look like fantastic updates that stay true to the original design while offering meaningful enhancements. The addition of new colors and versatile addons like the soft carrying pouch, aluminum weights, and the PBS keycap set really expand customization options. I appreciate the focus on quality with improved screw threads and the inclusion of both solder and hot-swap PCB options. Overall, it seems like a well-rounded package for enthusiasts seeking a premium, customizable keyboard with a sleek design. Excited to see how the community responds once these are released!

- block blast (https://blockblast.org) -
Title: Re: [GB] Altair & Altair-X Round 2
Post by: GG-Bond on Wed, 03 September 2025, 08:22:00
So, if I understand correctly, the USB-C on the custom daughterboards is used to:
1.Connect the left and right PCBs,
2.Connect one of the PCBs to the computer,
3.Enable gasket mounting.

Is that right? Can either the left or the right PCB be used to connect to the computer, or is it limited to just one side?
Title: Re: [GB] Altair & Altair-X Round 2
Post by: upas on Thu, 04 September 2025, 17:40:50
The keyset for the Altair has been finalized! We will be offering a single kit of PBS Cirispin, in collaboration with keebibi. We're pretty certain MSRP will be $35 for the single kit, but we're still working out the small details.

(https://i.imgur.com/XLWZZPt.png)
Title: Re: [GB] Altair & Altair-X Round 2
Post by: quaks on Fri, 05 September 2025, 02:39:17
Quote from: upas on Thu, 04 September 2025, 17:40:50
The keyset for the Altair has been finalized! We will be offering a single kit of PBS Cirispin, in collaboration with keebibi. We're pretty certain MSRP will be $35 for the single kit, but we're still working out the small details.

Show Image
(https://i.imgur.com/XLWZZPt.png)


Can we get a 2nd shift, for people who use the enter on the thumb cluster? Also why are there 2 raise? Is one of them supposed to be fn?
Title: Re: [GB] Altair & Altair-X Round 2
Post by: upas on Fri, 05 September 2025, 08:17:32
Quote from: quaks on Fri, 05 September 2025, 02:39:17
Quote from: upas on Thu, 04 September 2025, 17:40:50
The keyset for the Altair has been finalized! We will be offering a single kit of PBS Cirispin, in collaboration with keebibi. We're pretty certain MSRP will be $35 for the single kit, but we're still working out the small details.

Show Image
(https://i.imgur.com/XLWZZPt.png)


Can we get a 2nd shift, for people who use the enter on the thumb cluster? Also why are there 2 raise? Is one of them supposed to be fn?

The kitting will likely stay the same, as the goal is to keep the kitting to the stock layout and not much else. In the future, we will have a very robust 40s kit that will have a ton more coverage if that is something you're interested in. The kitting for this will be similar to PBS MV Classic (https://cannonkeys.com/products/pbs-mv-classic?variant=42567291338863). Regarding the extra raise, the original set had two raise and we wanted it to be here in the second round as well. We have to make a lot of choices when kitting out something as limited as this, so unfortunately there will be some things people want that will not make the cut.
Title: Re: [GB] Altair & Altair-X Round 2
Post by: upas on Tue, 16 September 2025, 08:25:59
Final vendor list confirmed!: