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geekhack Marketplace => Interest Checks => Topic started by: Sleabo on Mon, 27 May 2013, 14:30:46

Title: [IC] QWERkeys Keyboard Interest Check (European Layouts)
Post by: Sleabo on Mon, 27 May 2013, 14:30:46

Hi
We are hoping to get enough pre-sales orders to be able to start selling our own version of the new Tex Mini mechanical keyboard.
The keyboard will be retailing at £100 and will come with either Black, Reds, Blues or Brown Cherry MX Switches.If we receive your registered email you will be eligible for 10% discount on your purchase of the keyboard.
Please register your interest in a QWERkeys Mini Keyboard using the following form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1S8bCQrsGa-UPYlnHcgqt9KtXOQ6yCIG-HIjrUOWfIDM/viewform

Title: Re: QWERkeys Keyboard Interest Check (European Layouts)
Post by: rofle on Mon, 27 May 2013, 14:37:37

Looks nice, any chance of a top-down pic?

Title: Re: QWERkeys Keyboard Interest Check (European Layouts)
Post by: BunnyLake on Mon, 27 May 2013, 14:40:55

Quote from: rofle on Mon, 27 May 2013, 14:37:37

Looks nice, any chance of a top-down pic?

thats what i thought, although i registered my interest anyway, maybe just to see it top down lol

Title: Re: QWERkeys Keyboard Interest Check (European Layouts)
Post by: Sleabo on Mon, 27 May 2013, 15:25:43

Here is one. the Tex logo will not be on it. We thinking of doing a special edition QWER cluster to sell with the keyboard

Title: Re: QWERkeys Keyboard Interest Check (European Layouts)
Post by: rofle on Mon, 27 May 2013, 15:34:12

Looks nice, consider me interested!

Title: Re: QWERkeys Keyboard Interest Check (European Layouts)
Post by: Findecanor on Mon, 27 May 2013, 17:55:58

Will the European keyboards have a 1-unit left Shift and a ISO Enter key?

Title: Re: QWERkeys Keyboard Interest Check (European Layouts)
Post by: Sleabo on Tue, 28 May 2013, 03:00:01

Hoping to have an ISO sample soon to send for reviews and photos
otherwise the layouts can be found here:

Title: Re: QWERkeys Keyboard Interest Check (European Layouts)
Post by: Moomoo on Tue, 28 May 2013, 04:20:07

That thing looks bonerific

Title: Re: [IC] QWERkeys Keyboard Interest Check (European Layouts)
Post by: CeeSA on Tue, 28 May 2013, 11:38:29

where can I get the ANSI Version? Not all European would like to buy ISO.

Title: Re: [IC] QWERkeys Keyboard Interest Check (European Layouts)
Post by: Moosecraft on Tue, 28 May 2013, 11:57:28

Not sure if I like that layout...

Title: Re: [IC] QWERkeys Keyboard Interest Check (European Layouts)
Post by: Sleabo on Tue, 28 May 2013, 12:33:41

I can add ANSI to that list...

Title: Re: [IC] QWERkeys Keyboard Interest Check (European Layouts)
Post by: Sleabo on Tue, 28 May 2013, 12:35:35

actually if you go to mechanicalkeyboards.com and look for the TEX

Title: Re: [IC] QWERkeys Keyboard Interest Check (European Layouts)
Post by: baldgye on Tue, 28 May 2013, 12:56:06

Love the brushed alu case and the size is nice, just not a huge fan of the layout..

Title: Re: [IC] QWERkeys Keyboard Interest Check (European Layouts)
Post by: CeeSA on Tue, 28 May 2013, 15:02:37

Quote from: Sleabo on Tue, 28 May 2013, 12:33:41

I can add ANSI to that list...

that would be nice.

Title: Re: [IC] QWERkeys Keyboard Interest Check (European Layouts)
Post by: LechnerDE on Wed, 29 May 2013, 05:07:13

Quote from: baldgye on Tue, 28 May 2013, 12:56:06

Love the brushed alu case and the size is nice, just not a huge fan of the layout..

Yeah, I love the brushed Alu look, but the layout will probably kill it for me.

I'd love to buy the case itself though. Does anybody know whether a GH60 would fit or not?

Title: Re: [IC] QWERkeys Keyboard Interest Check (European Layouts)
Post by: Paranoid on Wed, 29 May 2013, 08:09:38

Where is the Belgian layout? :p Always putting the French first! C'est terrible ^^

Title: Re: [IC] QWERkeys Keyboard Interest Check (European Layouts)
Post by: Sleabo on Wed, 29 May 2013, 08:47:20

Mais, qu-est que  c'est le  difference? (excuse mon french)

Title: Re: [IC] QWERkeys Keyboard Interest Check (European Layouts)
Post by: kelske on Wed, 29 May 2013, 16:18:37

I kinda digg that layout but the spacebar would be impossibru to find a replacement for  :-X

Title: Re: [IC] QWERkeys Keyboard Interest Check (European Layouts)
Post by: phetto on Wed, 29 May 2013, 16:25:05

Will this have qwerkeys keycaps? :>

Title: Re: [IC] QWERkeys Keyboard Interest Check (European Layouts)
Post by: PointyFox on Wed, 29 May 2013, 22:03:51

Is  £ bitcoins? :P

Title: Re: [IC] QWERkeys Keyboard Interest Check (European Layouts)
Post by: Sleabo on Thu, 30 May 2013, 04:40:11

They will come with a limited edition QWERkeys keycaps that will only be sold with this board (TBC design)

Title: Re: [IC] QWERkeys Keyboard Interest Check (European Layouts)
Post by: Paranoid on Thu, 30 May 2013, 15:35:12

Quote from: Sleabo on Wed, 29 May 2013, 08:47:20

Mais, qu-est que  c'est le  difference? (excuse mon french)

Il y a une grande différence monsieur!

We use different numkeys and symbols :) and the text is not in French but in English ^^
http://frontype.com/keyboarding/540px-Belgian-pc-keyboard.svg.png

I've never seen anyone actually making a be azerty in groupbuys or whatever since I don't think there are a lot of Belgians that really know about this kind of stuff :D France is also a lot bigger (about 6 times more ppl) so there's also that :p I've seen some mechanical keyboards that offer the french azerty, as you guys do. Even now with GMK Ivan is starting with adding that in the GB as well. But still, the Belgians are left out ... sadface

The only place I found them is on old Cherry boards (doubleshot or dyesub) but that's very rare. They can also be ordered via WASD, that's where I got the set for my FIlco.

Title: Re: [IC] QWERkeys Keyboard Interest Check (European Layouts)
Post by: Sleabo on Sat, 01 June 2013, 07:21:33

Ok well I might be able to arrange all layouts once we get going -  kind of a made to order service where you pick your switch first, then we take the base keyboard and put your chosen layout on.
We are have now introduced a competition whereby we are looking for a name for this keyboard.The winner will get their keyboard free but to be eligible you must have been through the process of being a paying customer - once we choose the winner we will refund you

Title: Re: QWERkeys Keyboard Interest Check (European Layouts)
Post by: Findecanor on Sat, 01 June 2013, 08:00:54

Quote from: Sleabo on Tue, 28 May 2013, 03:00:01

... otherwise the layouts can be found here:

Thanks!

Hmm.. Why is the legend for the "Esc" key in the middle of the surface when none of the other non-symbol legends are?
Also, the left Shift and Win legends are also centred, but at least they are at the bottom.

Title: Re: [IC] QWERkeys Keyboard Interest Check (European Layouts)
Post by: Sleabo on Thu, 06 June 2013, 03:50:02

Holding page now set for http://www.QWERkeyboards.com (http://www.QWERkeyboards.com)
Also has link to the interest check form. We now have enough interest to push things forward. Will be getting the first sample sometime next week....

Title: Re: [IC] QWERkeys Keyboard Interest Check (European Layouts)
Post by: Sleabo on Fri, 14 June 2013, 08:20:27

First sample of UK ISO QWER Keyboard came through the post today. I have French, German and Nordic keycaps too. Will be taking more pics and sending for review soon

Title: Re: [IC] QWERkeys Keyboard Interest Check (European Layouts)
Post by: baldgye on Fri, 14 June 2013, 08:22:29

dat case

Title: Re: [IC] QWERkeys Keyboard Interest Check (European Layouts)
Post by: Sleabo on Fri, 14 June 2013, 08:32:11

Feels nice and heavy/ solid

Title: Re: [IC] QWERkeys Keyboard Interest Check (European Layouts)
Post by: CeeSA on Fri, 14 June 2013, 08:54:38

Ansi seems to hurt, still not there....

Title: Re: [IC] QWERkeys Keyboard Interest Check (European Layouts)
Post by: SeriouSSpotS on Sun, 16 June 2013, 13:33:58

Quote from: Sleabo on Fri, 14 June 2013, 08:20:27

First sample of UK ISO QWER Keyboard came through the post today. I have French, German and Nordic keycaps too. Will be taking more pics and sending for review soon

Looks awesome.

Title: Re: [IC] QWERkeys Keyboard Interest Check (European Layouts)
Post by: cdemasy on Tue, 18 June 2013, 09:57:22

Looks awesome, but it's quite expensive...