Hey all. Here's what's going on behind the scenes:
As mentioned above, I've been playing around with this idea for some time. I thought it would be great if Croktopus (OP) and I, with the backing of some reputable vendors, joined forces to take this concept to the next level...
Like every IC based on a classic theme, everyone has their own take. My feeling is that an add-on kit would have a hard time pleasing everyone at a reasonable price. The theme is already pretty niche, added to the fact that GMK/OG Cherry WoB is required. We're working out with GMK how much it would actually
cost to do a minimal add-on kit alongside our GB.
There's
two possibilities, in addition to the GMK Think complete set:
- Blue Enters only add-on kit;
- Icon modifier kit, which includes the blue Enters.
We will post a new IC thread with all the details very soon. I will also make a separate
form to survey how many people are willing to buy the add-on kit and at what price.
Here's a preview:
Blue accents optional, for you puristsI know it kind of looks like I'm hijacking this IC, but I think offering both options (standalone set + add-on kit) will only increase our chances of meeting MOQ. Croktopus has some really good ideas for novelties, so we're only helping each other out. We're both very attuned to the ways of the Thinkpad, and we plan to have, among other things:
Windows logos, multimedia keys,
Trackpoint novelty, OG Cherry and IBM legends, icon mods for ISO users, and so on...
The colour scheme is based on the IBM/Lenovo multimedia keyboard posted above in this thread, but will be
colour-matched to an actual Thinkpad Enter key (which is darker and better). The set will be compatible with OG WoB and Dolch.
Feedback is always welcome, but for further details please wait for the official IC thread!