if im reading the ic form right, by "case kit" do you mean just buying a case if we decide we want another color case? If so, What would be the expected price in comparison to the whole kit?
You can pre-order just the case without the other components if you'd like, but the kits are structured so that it's cheaper if you buy the entire kit with the stabilizers etc. The case only option includes the case, the silicon dampener, and the silicon bump-on strips as well as o-rings and screws for $75 USD. The color options in the IC form are meant to help us find the top 4 choices for the community. Those top 4 choices will make it into production.
please try to contact Zion Studios Ph for a GB collab in SEA. A lot of Filipinos want to start a budget keyb.
Yep, we actually know them, so we've already reached out haha
You could theoretically do an HHKB/WKL case if the PCB had cutouts for the blockers. Obviously would require a custom PCB, but wouldn't necessarily make a tray mount case too much more expensive.
We might introduce a future PCB that's HHKB compatible and also offer Magnetic blockers so that you can turn the current case into an HHKB case without having to purchase a brand new one. Unfortunately, we won't be able to offer it for this initial Pre-order though.
I think a major reason they can offer this case for budget pricing is it being a tray-mount one-piece case. WKL / HHKB require two pieces and a little more machining.
Yep, this is the reason, but we're always looking for interesting designs and cool ways to mod a case into something people want, but without requiring them to buy another case. We're looking into detachable blockers that can mod the existing case into HHKB aesthetics etc.