7/10/2023 Update: Final GB PreparationsI apologize for the lack of updates on GeekHack. I had chosen to keep the frequent updates to my discord to avoid spamming the Interest Check board, but with the group buy date coming up and the details finalized, I felt that now is an appropriate time to update my Interest Check thread. I've also updated the original post with the latest information.
Group buy information rundown:- GB window opens on July 17th 11 AM Pacific
- GB ends on July 31st 11 PM Pacific
- Estimated ETA is Q1 2024 (6-8 month leadtime)
- Vendor: Divinikey
- Kit Options: Solder MX or EC Topre
- Format: FCFS through Divinikey's storefront
- Hard Limit: 150 kits
- Solder MX Kit Cost:
$500 >> $450 - Hotswap MX Kit Cost: $455 (new)
- EC Topre Kit Cost: $480 (new)
- Pre-GB IC/Feedback Form
More information regarding the kitting information, fulfillment timeline, and about the group buy itself be available on the group buy thread once it has been posted.
Third Prototype Thoughts:The third prototypes arrived a few months ago and were done with exceptional quality. This time they were manufactured by DDS and I am confident in their ability to maintain that level of quality with the group buy units. It took 3 rounds of prototyping but I've finally found a good manufacturer to move forward with the group buy.
Prototype V3 AlbumBuild Stream Announcement:A silver unit is going to be built by TaehaTypes on his
Twitch at
July 12th 1PM Pacific! The planned build is Cherry MX Blacks on a polypropylene plate so come through if you are interested!
Current Group Buy Environment:With some group buys remaining unfulfilled due to unpaid orders, I only plan on moving ahead with the group buy if I am confident that the minimum order quantity can be met to prevent financial strain on Divinikey. I also am aware that the responses to the original IC post are likely outdated. To help with this, I've created a Pre-GB Interest Check as a means to guage interest since the last interest check over a year and a half ago. More information is available on the form itself linked
here.
All in all, there's only 7 Days until the group buy starts! I will be submitting a Group Buy thread for approval shortly after this goes live. As always, thank you for sticking around, y'all make my day.