Unicomp Black Friday Cyber Monday New Product?!? HYPE!!!!

[Pacifist]

From Unicomp's Facebook:

The Holidays are here! Are you ready?!?! Unicomp is ready to celebrate!
New Product release and Black Friday – Cyber Monday sale!

Stay tuned for updates. . .

Please let it be model F ssk

[rowdy]

This is a great find!

[tbc]

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damn...i just bought an ultra classic lol.

[SpAmRaY]

Didn't someone already post a thread about this?

[inteli722]

I'll be happy if they release an SSK in general.

Also, by SSK-F, do you mean the F Switch, or an F-122 without a numpad?

Both would be cool

[CPTBadAss]

Unfortunately Unicomp doesn't do anything Model F.

[fohat.digs]

Also, by SSK-F, do you mean the F Switch, or an F-122 without a numpad?

Don't hold your breath. Unicomp owns the patents and tools to build Model Ms.

The Model F has very little in common with the Model M internally.

[Pacifist]

Didn't someone already post a thread about this?

Related to this, but this is another update from unicomp about what's happening. The one before was more vague, this one confirms a new product, the other thread was just speculating about it

[inteli722]

Unfortunately Unicomp doesn't do anything Model F.

 

Also, by SSK-F, do you mean the F Switch, or an F-122 without a numpad?

Don't hold your breath. Unicomp owns the patents and tools to build Model Ms.

The Model F has very little in common with the Model M internally.

I'm aware Unicomp doesn't do Model Fs, so the internals would be unlikely, but they do have a remake of the M-122, which is more what I was hinting at.

[berserkfan]

Knowing how staid and boring Unicomp is,

I predict some model that is like the Classic.

I'm getting ready to yawn...

[dante]

I bet Mkawa knows

[AKIMbO]

It's probably their new dyesubbed keys.

[dante]

It's probably their new dyesubbed keys.

I hope it's not "You remember back in July we announced that in a few weeks we would release the Unicomp 103?  Well it's finally here!  SSK?  Yeah ... we're stilll working on that."

[dorkvader]

It's probably their new dyesubbed keys.

Interestingly enough, there exist some unicomp keyboards from the early 2000's that have dyesubbing in red, blue, and green (I own one and several similar ones sold on eBay recently). I wonder how their new process will differ in the results.

[metalliqaz]

Only chance for a new SSK is Ming's conversion.

[dante]

so guesses ...

SSK (not bloodly likely)
dyesub keycaps
new model upgraded to 6kro/nkro
new silent (or muffled) buckling spring
wireless model

So far dyesub is the most likely.  Maybe selling Ultra Classic 103's preloaded with different color dyesubs at cost for Fri/Mon.

[inteli722]

so guesses ...

SSK (not bloodly likely)
dyesub keycaps
new model upgraded to 6kro/nkro
new silent (or muffled) buckling spring
wireless model

So far dyesub is the most likely.  Maybe selling Ultra Classic 103's preloaded with different color dyesubs at cost for Fri/Mon.

We can always hope for SSKs. DON'T CRUSH OUR DREAMS!

[dante]

so guesses ...

SSK (not bloodly likely)
dyesub keycaps
new model upgraded to 6kro/nkro
new silent (or muffled) buckling spring
wireless model

So far dyesub is the most likely.  Maybe selling Ultra Classic 103's preloaded with different color dyesubs at cost for Fri/Mon.

We can always hope for SSKs. DON'T CRUSH OUR DREAMS!

Well ... I can fuel your fantasies: Perhaps Mkawa is missing because he is in Kentucky right now helping with the tooling for the new SSK's.

Does that make you feel better?

[inteli722]

so guesses ...

SSK (not bloodly likely)
dyesub keycaps
new model upgraded to 6kro/nkro
new silent (or muffled) buckling spring
wireless model

So far dyesub is the most likely.  Maybe selling Ultra Classic 103's preloaded with different color dyesubs at cost for Fri/Mon.

We can always hope for SSKs. DON'T CRUSH OUR DREAMS!

Well ... I can fuel your fantasies: Perhaps Mkawa is missing because he is in Kentucky right now helping with the tooling for the new SSK's.

Does that make you feel better?

I hope he is...

<randomspeculation>
If they are SSKs, what do you guys think they'll be priced at?
</randomspeculation>

[dante]

Have no idea.  But given how long they let the molding last it's better to buy a bunch now than years later.

[inteli722]

Hell, if this is an SSK, then my knife can wait. Goodbye free money.

[dante]

Hmm... Curious ... I wonder if they've got any molding for the Kishsaver...

[tbc]

screw SSK, i want a 75% buckling spring.  i would save alot of money.

[terran5992]

[tp4tissue]

There is NO WAY IN HELL, that they can // would keep SSK production under-wraps...

If anything they'd want to generate Immense hype to make sure they sell their stock..

[dante]

There is NO WAY IN HELL, that they can // would keep SSK production under-wraps...

If anything they'd want to generate Immense hype to make sure they sell their stock..

You must completely suck at foreplay

[Linkbane]

There is NO WAY IN HELL, that they can // would keep SSK production under-wraps...

If anything they'd want to generate Immense hype to make sure they sell their stock..

You must completely suck at foreplay

Brother, I must inform you that the honorable tp4tissue does, in fact, acquire a significantly greater quantity of female relationships than you do.

[dorkvader]

new model upgraded to 6kro/nkro

Sadly, this isn't going to happen either, for a number of very good technical reasons.

I think your guesses about the wireless model and bringing back greased spring quiet model are both excellent ideas, though I agree that it's more likely a formal announcement of their dyesub process.

[tp4tissue]

new model upgraded to 6kro/nkro

Sadly, this isn't going to happen either, for a number of very good technical reasons.

I think your guesses about the wireless model and bringing back greased spring quiet model are both excellent ideas, though I agree that it's more likely a formal announcement of their dyesub process.

black on black will be sexy...

Hopefully they will do Custom layouts.. 

[strafe]

My prediction, they're going to release a compact keyboard.  Why else would they have released front function number keys a few months ago?


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[terran5992]

My prediction, they're going to release a compact keyboard.  Why else would they have released front function number keys a few months ago?

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Doubt it . Most likely will get TKL

[rowdy]

My prediction, they're going to release a compact keyboard.  Why else would they have released front function number keys a few months ago?

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Doubt it . Most likely will get TKL

TKL BS == SSK!

[theMANtonio]

My prediction, they're going to release a compact keyboard.  Why else would they have released front function number keys a few months ago?

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Whoa. That's a good looking keyboard..

[tbc]

I wish they would make a plain keyboard case rather than going retro

[terran5992]

I wish they would make a plain keyboard case rather than going retro

Everybody loves retro

[rowdy]

I wish they would make a plain keyboard case rather than going retro

Everybody loves retro

Not everyone

[joneslee85]

SSK is very unlikely to be released

[snoopy]

they found some new old stock ssks in the basement and give them away for 19.99USD 

[Pacifist]

they found some new old stock ssks in the basement and give them away for 19.99USD 

pls. pls let that be true

[terran5992]

they found some new old stock ssks in the basement and give them away for 19.99USD 

Was that where you get your 6 Spacesaving keyboards

[snoopy]

they found some new old stock ssks in the basement and give them away for 19.99USD 

Was that where you get your 6 Spacesaving keyboards

sadly not.

[REVENGE]

they found some new old stock ssks in the basement and give them away for 19.99USD 

This already happens on eBay.

[CPTBadAss]

Well ... I can fuel your fantasies: Perhaps Mkawa is missing because he is in Kentucky right now helping with the tooling for the new SSK's.

I heard a similar rumor: Mkawa is MIA because he's driving to Lexington to engage in a hostile takeover of Unicomp.

[SpAmRaY]

Well ... I can fuel your fantasies: Perhaps Mkawa is missing because he is in Kentucky right now helping with the tooling for the new SSK's.

I heard a similar rumor: Mkawa is MIA because he's driving to Lexington to engage in a hostile takeover of Unicomp.

Seems legit.

[0100010]

It's probably their new dyesubbed keys.

Interestingly enough, there exist some unicomp keyboards from the early 2000's that have dyesubbing in red, blue, and green (I own one and several similar ones sold on eBay recently). I wonder how their new process will differ in the results.

Very true.  I have most of a 101 pebble key set dyesubbed in blue.

[terran5992]

It's probably their new dyesubbed keys.

Interestingly enough, there exist some unicomp keyboards from the early 2000's that have dyesubbing in red, blue, and green (I own one and several similar ones sold on eBay recently). I wonder how their new process will differ in the results.

Very true.  I have most of a 101 pebble key set dyesubbed in blue.

Please let it be the 104 Red alert dyesub

[phatdood9]

unicomp ssk?

[tuxsavvy]

If they could make the ergo version (M15) I'd drop dead and quickly purchase/preorder one. M15 has somewhat been a keyboard that I was hoping to become a thing apart from sourcing seconds (or thirds, etc) of the same variant on ebay.

Imagine an ergo keyboard with buckling springs.. or rather just the idea of ergo keyboards. Be able to kill to brids with one stone, satisfying those who just want a regular Model M to be just a normal keyboard and those who wants to make it fit their style (i.e. ergo).

It seems as though M15 is maybe something that Unicomp has rights to produce and considering how much the M15 were priced on pre-loved goods it just seems unfair considering their rarity. Ultimately I guess I am only dreaming haha.

[strafe]

http://pckeyboard.com/page/category/NEW

SOON^TM

[inteli722]

If they could make the ergo version (M15) I'd drop dead and quickly purchase/preorder one. M15 has somewhat been a keyboard that I was hoping to become a thing apart from sourcing seconds (or thirds, etc) of the same variant on ebay.

Imagine an ergo keyboard with buckling springs.. or rather just the idea of ergo keyboards. Be able to kill to brids with one stone, satisfying those who just want a regular Model M to be just a normal keyboard and those who wants to make it fit their style (i.e. ergo).

It seems as though M15 is maybe something that Unicomp has rights to produce and considering how much the M15 were priced on pre-loved goods it just seems unfair considering their rarity. Ultimately I guess I am only dreaming haha.

I highly doubt that Unicomp has M15s. The only way we know they MAY be working on SSKs is because we've talked to them. Nobody's asked about M15s, and if they could, they should've brought them out ASAP if they had them, considering their current price.