Hello again, and thanks for all the interest so far.
I thought I'd jump on for an update and to try and answer some of the questions from the IC form that I've been unable to answer until now.
First, an update regarding the group buy, I am now able to offer Carbon Fibre plates as an optional extra during the group buy, these will be available in ANSI and ISO flavors.
Q&A from the interest check form.
Q: Will you offer a Winkey version?A: Sorry Winkey is not going to be an option, aesthetically I personally prefer WKL, and this board was originally designed as a personal board. The bottom row does have 8 keys tho, So your not actually short on keys if that is the worry.Q: Is there a wrist rest to go with it?A: I have a wrist rest designed and ready to go, I wont be offering partly because I forgot about it, and partly because most people could get one made for cheaper than I would be able to offer them. I will however make the manufacturing files open to whoever wants to get one made.Q: Is this board QMK or something else?A: Yes, the Virgo PCB is already in QMK ready for launch.Q: Will the Virgo support VIA?A: With the recent release of VIA 1.1.1, and the excellent work Olivia and the rest of the VIA team have put in, I see no reason this can't be achieved. I will try and get it VIA ready by the time boards are delivered to customers.Q: I would really like a plate-less build, is that possible with the Virgo?A: Unfortunately not, the mounting system uses tabs in the plate to hold rubber strips that are then held by the case. A half-plate would be the closest you could get to plate-less.Q: Do you support Alps?A: No, the case will work for Alps switches, but the PCB and Plate would need re-working, this is something I'd be happy to do for any owners who wanted to use Alps, but it's not going to be ready for the GB. Talk to me after if you own a board, and I'll do it for you.Q: Do I need 3 pin? switches?A: Both 3 and 5 pin MX switches will work fine.Q: Do I have to have 2 different colors? can I just have an all black board?A: Of-course, you can have any combination you want from the colours on offer. Including Onxy/Onyx Q: Hotswap?A: Not this time sorry.Q: Can you fix the F-row, it looks a bit off? I love everything except that. Love the F-Row please don't change it, looks unique! That F5 make the top row look niiiiice, love the balance, well done. I think the F5 needs to sit with F1-F4, I think this may stop me buying it. Could we loose the F-Row entirely? Could you just copy the LX-Ergo's F-Row though?A: Erm............... This is why most designers stick with their original vision and design, people either like it or they don't.Q: Do I need a space bar kit from GMK to fit this board?A: You don't "need" one, no. most GMK kits will cover it if you split the left and right shifts and use the 2.25u and 2.75u shifts as your space bars. I would recommend a space bars kit tho, for aesthetics.
Q: What are the layout options?A:
Q: Will X Color go with X Keycap set?A: I have no idea?
Q: This is great, thank you, I've been looking for an Alice style board with a TKL cluster for so long!A: I'm so glad you like my design, however, you still haven't found an Alice style board with a TKL cluster, sorry.
On the whole, I've had very positive feedback so far, thank's again to everyone who took the time to fill out the IC form and join my Discord.
Please feel free to ask any questions you may have ready for the GB on the 15th Feb.
