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Title: Hello from Feenix
Post by: feenix on Mon, 14 November 2016, 12:28:23: Hello GeekHack community,

I work at a company called Feenix and we have been making gaming peripherals for close to 4 years now. We have not been active on this forum before, but we wanted to engage with the Geekhack community going forward.

Here is a link to the mechanical keyboards we make- the Autore. http://www.feenixcollection.com/keyboards.html

Looking forward to your comments, feedback and suggestions!

Not sure if this is the right place to start, but hopefully someone can show me the right forums where manufacturers can post. I see the Vendor forum, but don't seem to have privileges to post there.

Thanks for reading!
Ashwin
Title: Re: Hello from Feenix
Post by: Altis on Mon, 14 November 2016, 17:08:58: Hello Ashwin,

Have to say, rather nice looking design you guys have. I like the small outer bezels, detachable cable, and clean logo.

Do you have plans of making a TKL version?
Title: Re: Hello from Feenix
Post by: feenix on Tue, 15 November 2016, 15:00:31: Hello,

Thank you for your kind words!

We actually already have a TKL prototype built out and continue to work on it. But it will probably take a while for us to get it in production because we need quite a bit of capital to do so. Attached is a picture of our last try at it (a few things have already changed like the Feenix logo and keycaps won't be there.)[attachimg=1]
Title: Re: Hello from Feenix
Post by: lolpes on Tue, 15 November 2016, 17:17:43: Hello Ashwin, welcome!

I have been fan of the feenix line of peripherals from some time. Glad you guys are back with new stuff!

Why would you change the case design from the fullsize version? That is the best part about the keyboard! Litterally to get one of the best tkls out these you just have to "crop" your existing design.

basically something like this: (credit goes to hineybush over at reddit)

(http://i.imgur.com/jDJ0Lxa.jpg)

Some other pointers, but this is more personal opinion:

-the case is too tall, i.e. It's height should match the bottom line of the keycaps, this is especially important for cherry or DSA profile keycaps.

-take the logo from the front of the case on the tkl version, put it on the back, you already have it showing on the keycaps. It just looks cheap. On the fullsize version it actually looks good, probably the best looking branded keyboard out there.

- please, please, please, consider a 1800 layout keyboard (leopold FC980m lookalike) a keyboard with that layout and a case matching the case design from the feenix autore keyboard would be just amazing!
Title: Re: Hello from Feenix
Post by: lolpes on Tue, 15 November 2016, 17:34:50: Some reviews on the autore keyboard from the forum:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=47560.0

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=47024.0

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=53818.0

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=55201.0

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=51446.0

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=76764.msg1924645#msg1924645
Title: Re: Hello from Feenix
Post by: feenix on Wed, 16 November 2016, 17:48:35: Hey Lolpes,

Thanks for the feedback- exactly what I was looking for!

We just wanted to try something new with our first cut at it, but you are right- in the end we envision the TKL keyboard being very similar to the 104 key one, but we were just trying to experiment with the first iteration.

And thank you for personal feedback, as well as the well as the links to the other ones! I had not seen those threads before and will definitely spend some time reading through those threads.
Title: Re: Hello from Feenix
Post by: switchnollie on Wed, 16 November 2016, 21:31:27: Welcome :)

Clean looking boards there, good font choice compared to a lot of other backlit boards :thumb:

+1 for moving the logo & layouts that aren't as common like 1800.
Title: Re: Hello from Feenix
Post by: infiniti on Wed, 16 November 2016, 23:49:02: Hi and welcome to Geekhack! :cool:

I've sent you a private message about Vendor status (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=81635.0).
Title: Re: Hello from Feenix
Post by: kokokoy on Thu, 17 November 2016, 00:25:41: Quote from: lolpes on Tue, 15 November 2016, 17:17:43
Hello Ashwin, welcome!

I have been fan of the feenix line of peripherals from some time. Glad you guys are back with new stuff!

Why would you change the case design from the fullsize version? That is the best part about the keyboard! Litterally to get one of the best tkls out these you just have to "crop" your existing design.

basically something like this: (credit goes to hineybush over at reddit)

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/jDJ0Lxa.jpg)

Some other pointers, but this is more personal opinion:

-the case is too tall, i.e. It's height should match the bottom line of the keycaps, this is especially important for cherry or DSA profile keycaps.

-take the logo from the front of the case on the tkl version, put it on the back, you already have it showing on the keycaps. It just looks cheap. On the fullsize version it actually looks good, probably the best looking branded keyboard out there.

- please, please, please, consider a 1800 layout keyboard (leopold FC980m lookalike) a keyboard with that layout and a case matching the case design from the feenix autore keyboard would be just amazing!

Totally agree with lolpes on this. I love mine. The sharp corners of the case just make It sexy. The only thing preventing it as my daily is struggle with using custom caps.
Title: Re: Hello from Feenix
Post by: lolpes on Thu, 17 November 2016, 05:01:35: Quote from: kokokoy on Thu, 17 November 2016, 00:25:41
Totally agree with lolpes on this. I love mine. The sharp corners of the case just make It sexy. The only thing preventing it as my daily is struggle with using custom caps.

Do you have any SA caps for it? if so, could you provide some pics of the board with a full set of SA caps, always wanted to see that! I think a user here only posted some pics of the arrow cluster with SA retro caps on it.
Title: Re: Hello from Feenix
Post by: Fictiouz on Thu, 17 November 2016, 05:50:28: Board looks great and all, but as a modder and DIY kind of guy one thing I would love to see OEMs do is make their plates compatible with switch top removal on non-backlit keyboards. Maybe that's unrealistic as those little spaces could turn into crumb collectors for the many and useful to the few.

Also welcome to the community :)
Title: Re: Hello from Feenix
Post by: kokokoy on Thu, 17 November 2016, 05:56:21: Quote from: lolpes on Thu, 17 November 2016, 05:01:35
Quote from: kokokoy on Thu, 17 November 2016, 00:25:41
Totally agree with lolpes on this. I love mine. The sharp corners of the case just make It sexy. The only thing preventing it as my daily is struggle with using custom caps.

Do you have any SA caps for it? if so, could you provide some pics of the board with a full set of SA caps, always wanted to see that! I think a user here only posted some pics of the arrow cluster with SA retro caps on it.

That user is me. :) Didn't had time back then but I can do that this weekend. Will post it by then.
Title: Re: Hello from Feenix
Post by: lolpes on Thu, 17 November 2016, 06:47:28: Ahaha xD sorry I didn't notice that :p
Title: Re: Hello from Feenix
Post by: ayuy90 on Fri, 18 November 2016, 03:50:45: Hello Geekhack...
Title: Re: Hello from Feenix
Post by: lolpes on Fri, 18 November 2016, 09:07:23: Quote from: ayuy90 on Fri, 18 November 2016, 03:50:45
Hello Geekhack...

You may want to create a tread for yourself ;) and welcome!!
Title: Re: Hello from Feenix
Post by: kokokoy on Fri, 18 November 2016, 22:40:09: Hope you don't mind Ashwin :)

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Title: Re: Hello from Feenix
Post by: JohnNoels on Mon, 26 December 2016, 04:03:03: Hello Everyone :)
Title: Re: Hello from Feenix
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Title: Re: Hello from Feenix
Post by: xtrafrood on Tue, 15 August 2017, 10:29:38: Quote from: feenix on Tue, 15 November 2016, 15:00:31
Hello,

Thank you for your kind words!

We actually already have a TKL prototype built out and continue to work on it. But it will probably take a while for us to get it in production because we need quite a bit of capital to do so. Attached is a picture of our last try at it (a few things have already changed like the Feenix logo and keycaps won't be there.) (Attachment Link)

I like that the LED indicators lack any kind of label. We can figure out which one is which by pressing a few buttons :)
Title: Re: Hello from Feenix
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 15 August 2017, 12:31:59: The subtle art of necro posting.

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Title: Re: Hello from Feenix
Post by: xtrafrood on Tue, 15 August 2017, 13:04:45: Quote from: SpAmRaY on Tue, 15 August 2017, 12:31:59
The subtle art of necro posting.

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Sorry, I missed the op :-[