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Title: Most pathetic Massdrop listing ever
Post by: berserkfan on Sat, 18 April 2015, 10:23:28
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/max-keyboard-blackbird-tenkeyless?s=keyboard

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/max-keyboard-blackbird-tenkeyless?mode=guest_open

46 people voted for this. None have bought, not even the poll starter.


(guest mode added ty etwentynine)
Title: Re: Most pathetic Massdrop listing ever
Post by: E TwentyNine on Sat, 18 April 2015, 10:30:45
Always use the guest mode for massdrop links:

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/max-keyboard-blackbird-tenkeyless?mode=guest_open
Title: Re: Most pathetic Massdrop listing ever
Post by: hwood34 on Sat, 18 April 2015, 13:32:22
Damn that thing is ugly. And for that money you could pick up a KUL or something
Title: Re: Most pathetic Massdrop listing ever
Post by: azhdar on Sat, 18 April 2015, 13:43:54
I expected to see this one :
(http://i.imgur.com/daxUAKT.png)
Title: Re: Most pathetic Massdrop listing ever
Post by: Flyersfan1 on Sat, 18 April 2015, 13:56:01
You guys are being too harsch, it has 1000 hz ultra polling rate!
Title: Re: Most pathetic Massdrop listing ever
Post by: Latin00032 on Sat, 18 April 2015, 14:01:44
It seems nice in the pictures. It has that side glow.

I don't know if I'd jump on it though.

It sucks that so many people voted for it but didn't buy it.
Title: Re: Most pathetic Massdrop listing ever
Post by: Giorgio on Sat, 18 April 2015, 16:10:57
Thinnest keycaps ever. That is a plus, right?
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Guys?
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Hello?
Title: Re: Most pathetic Massdrop listing ever
Post by: Snarfangel on Sat, 18 April 2015, 16:14:47
Thinnest keycaps ever. That is a plus, right?
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Guys?
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Hello?

Less inertia!
Title: Re: Most pathetic Massdrop listing ever
Post by: katushkin on Sat, 18 April 2015, 16:26:33
Thinnest keycaps ever. That is a plus, right?
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Guys?
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Hello?

Less inertia!

More light seepage!
Title: Re: Most pathetic Massdrop listing ever
Post by: KHAANNN on Sat, 18 April 2015, 16:47:23
It's not that bad actually, I remember max keyboards being waaaay more flashy

This one is less flashy then the ducky's, so that's good, I can see gamers with lighted equipments enjoying something like this

Also it has an App button :D
Title: Re: Most pathetic Massdrop listing ever
Post by: Giorgio on Sat, 18 April 2015, 16:54:00
Thank you for posting this on geek hack for all the world to see. This is a very precious limited run and I won't be able to get my precious due to its success. Thanks again.
Title: Re: Most pathetic Massdrop listing ever
Post by: heedpantsnow on Sat, 18 April 2015, 17:11:11

Thank you for posting this on geek hack for all the world to see. This is a very precious limited run and I won't be able to get my precious due to its success. Thanks again.

Hmmm
Title: Re: Most pathetic Massdrop listing ever
Post by: Baxter on Sat, 18 April 2015, 20:42:22
This and the recently added ISO wasd model seem really poorly considered to me, the wasd in particular came really low down it's source poll with 20 odd votes and yet they still added it as a drop locked in to mx browns and none of the standard wasd customization options, not even just a "pick your keyset colour", as if a middling priced tlk with browns is worth the wait and shipping costs.

I'm really conflicted about not supporting it as we've been vocally complaining in a variety of funny accents about ISO options for a good while, but this smells of WASD saying "we want to shift these would you stick 'em up for us?".

It makes me doubt the level of genuine enthusiast domain knowledge at work behind some of the drops, personally I expect a little more curation of what's on offer and drops like this devalue the times when it is displayed.
Title: Re: Most pathetic Massdrop listing ever
Post by: Novus on Sat, 18 April 2015, 20:43:07
It has max quality though.
Title: Re: Most pathetic Massdrop listing ever
Post by: nightdriver on Sat, 18 April 2015, 23:07:04
i actually really like the blackbird.  has a good solid feel to it, and the sidelighting looks great.  keycaps may be thin, but they are doubleshot, which is not something you find often in stock keycaps.  that said, i promptly replaced mine with the vortex PBT/POM set anyway.  the included wrist pad is pretty nice.  the one weird thing about it is the color of the blue LEDs is a different shade of blue than anything else i've got so it doesn't quite match.

however, there are too many awesome keyboards out there for me to buy two of the same one, so i'm not getting in on the drop.
Title: Re: Most pathetic Massdrop listing ever
Post by: falkentyne on Mon, 20 April 2015, 06:34:42
(http://i.imgur.com/iRSDQJb.jpg)

Title: Re: Most pathetic Massdrop listing ever
Post by: FrostyToast on Mon, 20 April 2015, 07:46:43
I know that some of the system is automated, but SEVEN drops for keyboards happening at the same time? Do the guys at Massdrop not understand how money works?
Next thing you know they'll drop two gmk sets at once.
Title: Re: Most pathetic Massdrop listing ever
Post by: Giorgio on Mon, 20 April 2015, 07:49:33
One ****tier than the other.

Two keyboards sold. Bargaining intensifies.
Title: Re: Most pathetic Massdrop listing ever
Post by: Arcanius on Tue, 21 April 2015, 01:27:24
The blackbird....  is that supposed to remind one of the beautiful SR-71 or A-12 blackbirds? The styling does not match the name.

Woah, I just noticed the legends on the number keys! I'd be afraid of it punching in the symbol every time I wanted to put in a digit!1!1
Title: Re: Most pathetic Massdrop listing ever
Post by: nightdriver on Tue, 21 April 2015, 03:10:25
Woah, I just noticed the legends on the number keys! I'd be afraid of it punching in the symbol every time I wanted to put in a digit!1!1

it's due to the backlighting.  it is a little bit confusing, but i actually ended up putting the stock number row back on along with the rest of the vortex PBT keys, because otherwise i found myself counting keys to make sure i was going to hit the right number when in a dark room.
Title: Re: Most pathetic Massdrop listing ever
Post by: berserkfan on Tue, 21 April 2015, 03:35:04
I wasn't trying to advertise, but it seems that now they have buyers... who almost certainly won't meet MOQ...
Title: Re: Most pathetic Massdrop listing ever
Post by: Venatorious on Wed, 22 April 2015, 21:32:35
It would make more sense if this was like a budget board for something. But at this price, you can get something MUCH better.