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Title: MD] For datamancer lovers
Post by: Lain1911 on Mon, 08 December 2014, 20:32:24

Never seen the caps alone for sale.

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/datamancer-typewriter-keys?s=data

Title: Re: MD] For datamancer lovers
Post by: E TwentyNine on Mon, 08 December 2014, 20:38:00

Those look really uncomfortable to type on, just like the qwerty thing a while back did.

And a link without login: https://www.massdrop.com/buy/datamancer-typewriter-keys?mode=guest_open

Title: Re: MD] For datamancer lovers
Post by: minh278 on Mon, 08 December 2014, 22:07:41

I cant justify 100 dollars for metal and plastic keycaps. They should be glass and metal. I feel those are really overpriced.

Title: Re: MD] For datamancer lovers
Post by: FrostyToast on Mon, 08 December 2014, 22:08:58

Quote from: minh278 on Mon, 08 December 2014, 22:07:41

I cant justify 100 dollars for metal and plastic keycaps. They should be glass and metal. I feel those are really overpriced.

Well I don't know if they're in production anymore.
After all, Datamancer did pass away some time ago.

Title: Re: MD] For datamancer lovers
Post by: dorkvader on Mon, 08 December 2014, 22:10:51

Quote from: E TwentyNine on Mon, 08 December 2014, 20:38:00

Those look really uncomfortable to type on, just like the qwerty thing a while back did.

And a link without login: https://www.massdrop.com/buy/datamancer-typewriter-keys?mode=guest_open

I got to try the Qwerkywriter (http://qwerkywriter.com/) prototype at keycon, It wasn't bad actually.

Not sure about the quality on these. Sonicrevolution's are quite nice.

Title: Re: MD] For datamancer lovers
Post by: kalrand on Mon, 08 December 2014, 23:12:11

Quote from: dorkvader on Mon, 08 December 2014, 22:10:51

I got to try the Qwerkywriter (http://qwerkywriter.com/) prototype at keycon, It wasn't bad actually.

Not sure about the quality on these. Sonicrevolution's are quite nice.

What switches did they use on the prototype? Sounds kind of like blues from the video they posted.

Title: Re: MD] For datamancer lovers
Post by: FrostyToast on Mon, 08 December 2014, 23:14:12

Quote from: kalrand on Mon, 08 December 2014, 23:12:11

Quote from: dorkvader on Mon, 08 December 2014, 22:10:51

I got to try the Qwerkywriter (http://qwerkywriter.com/) prototype at keycon, It wasn't bad actually.

Not sure about the quality on these. Sonicrevolution's are quite nice.

What switches did they use on the prototype? Sounds kind of like blues from the video they posted.

I believe it was blues. Greens were discussed at some point in time but I guess blues were easier to acquire and more ubiquitously recognized. I imagine a lot of average folks wouldn't even know what greens were even if they were familiar with mech boards.

Title: Re: MD] For datamancer lovers
Post by: dimmu on Tue, 09 December 2014, 14:10:48

really tempted to get these for my k70 as i won't have to worry about the layout.

Title: Re: MD] For datamancer lovers
Post by: minh278 on Tue, 09 December 2014, 17:00:40

Quote from: dimmu on Tue, 09 December 2014, 14:10:48

really tempted to get these for my k70 as i won't have to worry about the layout.

That i can see for non-standard keyboards. Though i would still have a hard time spending this much almost equivalent to the cost of a new mech.