Is there a direct reason for the shortage?
Is there a direct reason for the shortage?
this is ultimately very good. we're making it clear that it's time for manufs to get serious about mech boards again
Is there a direct reason for the shortage?
Yes, I hope Cherry comes to this conclusion. Imagine a modern plate-mounted keyboard from Cherry that shipped with doubleshots!
You'll know when mechanical boards become mainstream when Logitech starts stocking their own.lol exactly.
logitech would probably roll their own switch. cherry couldn't handle the kinds of volumes they deal in
logitech would probably roll their own switch. cherry couldn't handle the kinds of volumes they deal in
and don't forget microsoft..
Or if they attempted to handle that kind of volume they might run out of switches... ;)I SEE
Hmph, I noticed in those pictures on their Facebook page there were quite a few models being shown off at Computex 2012. Especially Ducky and Cherry.
Those pictures of the Cherry keyboards, none of those were new were they? I also noticed one model being made by Gigabyte, of all companies...
I SEE
sorry shaker, but imma make that explicit for those who didn't catch it. some BIG COMPANY put in a HUGE ORDER with cherry and is eating up the entire factory's capacity for like 6-12 months.
Quote from: ShakeR;615048Or if they attempted to handle that kind of volume they might run out of switches... ;)
I SEE
sorry shaker, but imma make that explicit for those who didn't catch it. some BIG COMPANY put in a HUGE ORDER with cherry and is eating up the entire factory's capacity for like 6-12 months.
When I was in China last month, word on the street was that Logitech wanted to do a mechanical keyboard and had approached some factories, but that the supply of Cherry switches was already allotted to existing customers, leaving them SOL.Maybe they'll make their own mechanical keyswitches. I'm hoping for magnetic :p
Maybe they'll make their own mechanical keyswitches. I'm hoping for magnetic :p
Most likely, they'll cheap out somehow.
Too risky IMO.
The gaming market has decided that Cherry is the standard. If Logitech goes with something different and gamers don't like it, they may find themselves holding onto a lot of inventory.
They already got burned that way by GoogleTV. I doubt they'd want to risk it happening again.
i though that was just because of availability and the number of available designs? i definitely have a number if gamer friends who don't like any cherry switched
Link?
Cnet? Really? :twitch:
Cheers,
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57322966-93/logitech-confesses-to-gigantic-mistake-with-google-tv/ (http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57322966-93/logitech-confesses-to-gigantic-mistake-with-google-tv/)
Ouch. I cry when I send out a $360 order to a con artist in Vietnam. Can't imagine a $100 million mistake...
I think you have very valid point in relating this to Logitech's hesitance to enter the Mechanical Keyboard market. They've got cold feet. 2013 could be the foot warmer though ;)
And you still have your job -- which is more than former Logitech CEO Guerrino De Luca can say, since he lost his over this mistake.Don't such executives who screw up and lose their jobs also typically take millions with them out the door?