Two words: Pair programming.
I would love to change to ANSI, but then I would make mistakes all time sitting at a colleagues computers (and I would require at least two keyboards on my desk).
Then there's also the case of the missing key... US Intl doesn't really work with languages where accented letters are very common unfortunately...
Entirely valid. This was the sole intention I had when I brought up the whole ISO deal, I guess it could be categorized as common sense but I genuinely wonder what everyone's reasoning is behind sticking with ISO over ANSI and it's not really something I can just google, if it's not brought up within the community many will be in the dark.
I'm in constant need of accented letters too as I'm a translator and specialize in Portuguese, French and Finnish but even without a reprogrammable keyboard swapping Windows language is plenty enough - à á ã â, ô õ ó ò, é ê è ñ ç º ª, and the remaining myriad of necessary marks are all available through language swaps thankfully. I can definitely see why swapping between ANSI and ISO when you're having to sit at colleagues' computers often would be frustrating however.
Repeating that ISO users do not make up for minimum order quantities will not help to make our hobby more inclusive. It will just preserve the ANSI-only oriented status quo. Vocalizing group thinking on minorities is not brave; instead, it is popular within majorities. I use an ANSI layout featured with an ISO Enter, as a freedom statement, an small sign of individualism. I can use what the manufacturers have decided that does not worth making business wise, but that I can have on my own.
That was far from my intention, I didn't mean to regurgitate the same ole MOQ number issues ISO faces, it is a subject that genuinely interests me. I'm all for inclusion and though I find ISO to be clunky compared to ANSI I have absolutely nothing against it being featured in every single set as a separate kit, my only concern is that I can see why that is not the case and I feel for the people affected by the lack of interest in the international layout subset. Being vocal about it one way or another is probably not going to sway the status quo, the amount of ANSI users will most likely always far surpass ISO due to geographical and logistical obstacles - "fight the power" is all good and all but my statement was mostly about adapting as a minority (something I have a fairly vast amount of experience with) if at all possible when it is the best (or only) way to stay afloat.
PS: there goes that about not derailing the thread haha, hopefully a Hyperfuse ISO enter comes along eventually as it must suck having to mix n match with a single key when it comes to such a uniquely coloured set.
Keep it in topic, just a last word on the ISO/ANSI Enters, I really love to have a big key for enter and ISO Enter has the perfect size, if this set includes it or not it well beyond us, maybe even beyond the OP, as it is more a business decision than something that he can defines. That is why I have decided to stick with classic OG Beige sets and I have enough ISO keys already, enough modifiers already. I use both 1.25 and 1.5 modifiers, I use the three main spacebar sizes and the two Enter keys, so no regrets.
Yeah, I only have so much control here for sure trying to respect the vendor and original designer as well. I still think doing a GMK ISO Enter buy (perhaps paired with matching ESC keys as well?) would be something good to see. I'd join in just for the ESC keys
When designing kits these days it is really hard to include everything. There are SO many new layouts that have enough use you can't ignore (65%, 75%, 96 key layouts, etc, etc) along with the silly number of new 40%'s on the market. Often when a kit is designed, by the time it is bought and shipped there are already new layouts wanting caps to fit their boards, even thought their boards didn't exist when the original set was designed. Furthermore, in regards to GMK, including more compatibility sets often means less "fun" additions, like the colors in this pack, because pricing is always a worry when designing a kit or a set.
I am working on a few other GMK sets, with other users and myself, but in those we have opted to include ISO enter keys in same colors as ANSI enter keys. My personal philosophy when making decisions based on what to include really make favor keys that cover "standard" boards, with ISO being one of those. I just think when buying a keyboard with a funky layout (say MiniVan, or VE.A, whatever) that you should be well aware most custom sets won't fit your board perfectly,
especially in regards to GMK.
But backkkk on topic, should have the new renders later and will throw those up. Past that this is right on track. When I know an estimated production date or selling date I'll update accordingly
