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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: FinancialWar on Sat, 03 June 2017, 14:32:15

Title: ergodox vs ergodox professional kit
Post by: FinancialWar on Sat, 03 June 2017, 14:32:15
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/carbon

What is the difference between the ergodox kit and professional kit other than the professional kit has print.

are the number of keys the same?
Title: Re: ergodox vs ergodox professional kit
Post by: iamtootallforthis on Sat, 03 June 2017, 14:35:21
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/carbon

What is the difference between the ergodox kit and professional kit other than the professional kit has print.

are the number of keys the same?

Count the number of keys to see if they are the same  :blank:
Title: Re: ergodox vs ergodox professional kit
Post by: FinancialWar on Sun, 04 June 2017, 00:04:40
so the ergodox has eight more keys? I'm confused. Why are they of different layout shapes tho? Are there two types of Ergodox layout?
Title: Re: ergodox vs ergodox professional kit
Post by: Tom_Kazansky on Sun, 04 June 2017, 23:53:04
ergodox kit has blank for modifier keys
professional kit has legend for modifier keys

that's what I see.

if you use professional kit, I think your layout will be fixed/depended on the legend of the keys.
Though they're more pretty if you don't have too much customizations.
Title: Re: ergodox vs ergodox professional kit
Post by: FinancialWar on Mon, 12 June 2017, 08:14:53
okay, so if the number of keycaps is the same, then why is the price different then other than the print on the keycaps?
Title: Re: ergodox vs ergodox professional kit
Post by: Targa-TV on Mon, 12 June 2017, 16:45:44
okay, so if the number of keycaps is the same, then why is the price different then other than the print on the keycaps?

Because the legended keycaps are manufactured via double shot injection which, even if this ABS plastic we're talking about, it's still a rather sophisticated mechanism. So it costs more than the simpler blank SA molding.