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Title: [IC] DCS Olivetti | GB Date: 27th March - 13th April
Post by: mcmcmc on Sun, 15 March 2026, 01:58:16

GB Thread (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=126513.0)

DCS Olivetti

Hello dcs and blue enjoyers,
There’s not much introduction needed for this classic colorway. Inspired by Olivetti keyboards (ABS).
At first this was supposed to be, a "private" GB within my discord. However, there is more demand
than I initially thought. Because of that, I’ve decided to turn this into a public GB.

GB Info
Date: 27th March - 13th April
Estimated Shipping: Q3 2026

Pricing - We plan to use price drop methods for the GB sales. Below are the pricing for each MOQ hit:
Base:
$138.00 - 50 MOQ
$123.00 - 75 MOQ
$115.00 - 100 MOQ
$108.00 - 150 MOQ

Numpad:
$60.00 - 25 MOQ
$40.00 - 50 MOQ
$33.00 - 75 MOQ
$29.00 - 100 MOQ

Extension:
$52.00 - 25 MOQ
$35.00 - 50 MOQ
$30.00 - 75 MOQ
$27.00 - 100 MOQ

Details
Material: ABS
Legends: Doubleshot & Pad print (front print)
Colors: GGK, GJV, BGA

(https://i.postimg.cc/fbpk16kK/RAD02983.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/vmkDCpDv/RAD02985.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/9fKzsvzb/RAD02987.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/bvWd4KdH/RAD02996.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/6Q51FmFJ/IMG-0556.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/TPFhBZhV/Color-ref.png)

Vendors
US: Bowl Keyboards (https://bowlkeyboards.com/)
CA: Minokey (https://minokeys.com/)
EU: Delta Key Co. (https://deltakeyco.com/)
UK: Proto[Typist] (https://prototypist.net/)
KR: GEONWORKS (https://geon.works/)
CN: Typist Club (http://)
SG: iLumkb (https://ilumkb.com/)
AU: Keebz N Cables (https://www.keebzncables.com/)

Kits
(https://i.postimg.cc/s3J72Xtz/Base.png)
(https://i.postimg.cc/NQxm0MW6/Numpad.png)
(https://i.postimg.cc/Fhx3KR23/Extension.png)
(https://i.postimg.cc/8TbMC5qv/ISO.png)
Like DCS Polch & Molch, if you purchase a base kit from Prototypist,
an ISO kit (UK+terminal) will be offered free of charge.

Renders
(https://i.postimg.cc/QDz5Cvn0/Vero-1.png)
(https://i.postimg.cc/wzrJMnbr/Vero-2.png)
Vero by AKB

(https://i.postimg.cc/Fh5HS2Yn/Aperture-2.png)
(https://i.postimg.cc/bzqYCkHF/Aperture-1.png)
Aperture by Elmo

(https://i.postimg.cc/08FqDSjx/F1-8X-1.png)
(https://i.postimg.cc/37MTw2zw/F1-8X-2.png)
F1-8X by GEON

Socials
Discord (https://discord.gg/bkDUqYUNNE)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/mcthreetimes/)

Thanks
mcmaxmcmc for helping with colors
You for reading. :thumb:

Title: Re: [IC] DCS Olivetti
Post by: villagepillage on Sun, 15 March 2026, 02:03:44

I’ll take it

Title: Re: [IC] DCS Olivetti
Post by: cht1821 on Sun, 15 March 2026, 02:06:52

Def in for a base

Title: Re: [IC] DCS Olivetti
Post by: mcmaxmcmc on Sun, 15 March 2026, 02:09:02

I'm blue, da-ba-dee, da-ba-di
Da-ba-dee, da-ba-di, da-ba-dee, da-ba-di
Da-ba-dee, da-ba-di, da-ba-dee, da-ba-di
Da-ba-dee, da-ba-di, da-ba-dee, da-ba-di

Title: Re: [IC] DCS Olivetti
Post by: Adelscott on Sun, 15 March 2026, 04:58:17

No ISO kit at Delta Key Co.?

Title: Re: [IC] DCS Olivetti
Post by: mcmcmc on Sun, 15 March 2026, 05:07:52

Quote from: Adelscott on Sun, 15 March 2026, 04:58:17

No ISO kit at Delta Key Co.?

possibly, but they want to see the quote on it first.

Title: Re: [IC] DCS Olivetti
Post by: quaks on Sun, 15 March 2026, 06:54:52

yesss

Title: Re: [IC] DCS Olivetti
Post by: JQ27 on Sun, 15 March 2026, 07:20:15

Locking physical ISO support to the UK kit seems a bit of a bad choice imo, as it shafts over users who use ISO but not UK-ISO.

Title: Re: [IC] DCS Olivetti
Post by: ZavaZ86 on Sun, 15 March 2026, 07:26:13

If only terminal iso existed...

Title: Re: [IC] DCS Olivetti
Post by: mcmcmc on Sun, 15 March 2026, 07:54:40

Quote from: JQ27 on Sun, 15 March 2026, 07:20:15

Locking physical ISO support to the UK kit seems a bit of a bad choice imo, as it shafts over users who use ISO but not UK-ISO.

there is terminal iso support, and it's free :thumb:

Quote from: ZavaZ86 on Sun, 15 March 2026, 07:26:13

If only terminal iso existed...

look closer...

Title: Re: [IC] DCS Olivetti
Post by: DirtyGingy on Sun, 15 March 2026, 08:12:50

I was so worried about the early preview kitting that was teased a while back. This looks great though. I hope it is timed well for my budget.

Title: Re: [IC] DCS Olivetti
Post by: tanghus on Sun, 15 March 2026, 09:32:07

EDIT @Mon, 16 March 2026, 06:13:54:
Since originally posting this response, the highlighted issue has been rectified in the OP. The response below is thus no longer valid but kept for continuity.

Quote from: mcmcmc on Sun, 15 March 2026, 07:54:40

Quote from: JQ27 on Sun, 15 March 2026, 07:20:15
Locking physical ISO support to the UK kit seems a bit of a bad choice imo, as it shafts over users who use ISO but not UK-ISO.
there is terminal iso support, and it's free :thumb:

Quote from: ZavaZ86 on Sun, 15 March 2026, 07:26:13
If only terminal iso existed...
look closer...

While you have included terminal ISO, I do not agree on the notion that it is "free". You are essentially forcing all ISO users to either buy out the 6 extra keys for UK ISO, which is a subset of the ISO user base, or not buy the ISO kit at all. I'd wager the 6 extra keys in that kit has just about doubled the price of that kit, with only a minority of the users actually getting their money's worth out of that large a kit.

As for the post, it only states that the UK ISO kit will be free. Not the terminal ISO:

Quote

...
Like DCS Polch & Molch, Prototypist will be offering a
UK ISO kit exclusively, free of charge, if there is enough demand.
...

Title: Re: [IC] DCS Olivetti
Post by: mcmcmc on Sun, 15 March 2026, 10:38:49

Quote from: tanghus on Sun, 15 March 2026, 09:32:07

Quote from: mcmcmc on Sun, 15 March 2026, 07:54:40
Quote from: JQ27 on Sun, 15 March 2026, 07:20:15
Locking physical ISO support to the UK kit seems a bit of a bad choice imo, as it shafts over users who use ISO but not UK-ISO.
there is terminal iso support, and it's free :thumb:

Quote from: ZavaZ86 on Sun, 15 March 2026, 07:26:13
If only terminal iso existed...
look closer...

While you have included terminal ISO, I do not agree on the notion that it is "free". You are essentially forcing all ISO users to either buy out the 6 extra keys for UK ISO, which is a subset of the ISO user base, or not buy the ISO kit at all. I'd wager the 6 extra keys in that kit has just about doubled the price of that kit, with only a minority of the users actually getting their money's worth out of that large a kit.

As for the post, it only states that the UK ISO kit will be free. Not the terminal ISO:

Quote
...
Like DCS Polch & Molch, Prototypist will be offering a
UK ISO kit exclusively, free of charge, if there is enough demand.
...

I misspelled it. You’ll get both UK and terminal ISO free of charge.

Title: Re: [IC] DCS Olivetti
Post by: IMZO on Sun, 15 March 2026, 12:27:34

hmmm in for one

Title: Re: [IC] DCS Olivetti
Post by: Randomlosername on Sun, 15 March 2026, 13:28:30

In for base and extensions

Title: Re: [IC] DCS Olivetti
Post by: Puddsy on Sun, 15 March 2026, 17:07:58

i can probably be counted on to buy a set, olivetti owns

Title: Re: [IC] DCS Olivetti
Post by: Poesjuh on Sun, 15 March 2026, 18:26:56

Here again to ask for mod colored pipe and tilde.

Title: Re: [IC] DCS Olivetti
Post by: P.P on Mon, 16 March 2026, 09:13:28

I like this vintage style design.

Title: Re: [IC] DCS Olivetti | GB Date: 27th March - 13th April
Post by: mcmcmc on Sun, 22 March 2026, 11:07:16

GB Date: 27th March - 13th April

edit: pricing added in main post

Title: Re: [IC] DCS Olivetti | GB Date: 27th March - 13th April
Post by: mcmcmc on Sun, 22 March 2026, 11:15:51

it may seem fast the pace of this project going to GB. however, it has been in the works in my discord for some time now. i just haven't posted it on GH yet.

Title: Re: [IC] DCS Olivetti | GB Date: 27th March - 13th April
Post by: schizobovine on Tue, 24 March 2026, 14:59:19

Will the terminal ISO kit be available from Bowl? As I'd rather not have to deal with tariffs for this.

Title: Re: [IC] DCS Olivetti | GB Date: 27th March - 13th April
Post by: mcmcmc on Thu, 26 March 2026, 23:44:29

GB Thread (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=126513.0)