Drop CTRL V1 High-Profile Mechanical Keyboard Discussions | Drop

AristarcoHigh profile cases are common. Just because someone uses the design, doesn't mean that it's a direct copy. Then you can go into the conversation of who developed it first. I thought your laughing faces were a sign on mocking. Like mocking someones keyboard case preference.

Feb 14, 2020

Aristarco

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Feb 14, 2020

erickongYou couldn't be more wrong...

Feb 14, 2020

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spamyak

Feb 15, 2020

AristarcoThis is not the first run of the CTRL High-Profile. Massdrop first set up a group buy for this board in October of 2018, whereas the kickstarter for the Keychron K2 first ran April of 2019. Additionally, the CTRL Hi-Pro and K2 are not similar keyboards:

the K2 has an 84 key AKA "75%" layout with no gaps between clusters of keys whereas the CTRL Hi-Pro is "Tenkeyless", in other words using the standard layout minus numeric keypad popularized with the IBM Model M SSK
the K2 lacks hot swappable switches
the CTRL Hi-Pro lacks bluetooth capability
the CTRL Hi-Pro is more than double the weight of the aluminum K2
the CTRL Hi-Pro is available in gray
the CTRL Hi-Pro has more switch options available from the factory

If you wanted to claim that this is a clone of something, you could do a better job. There are many aluminum high-profile tenkeyless keyboards, especially expensive ones. To name some examples:

KBDfans KBD8x
Norbauer "Norbatouch" cases for Cooler Master keyboards
Norbauer "Norbaforce" cases for Realforce keyboards
IKBC MF-87
Varmilo Sword 87
Tex TKL Aluminum Cases

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Feb 17, 2020

spamyakWow! so much noise for such a non-important, boring and joking comment! I endorse passion for keybs, but this is just... disconcerting. Next answer to this might be... I don't know, a campaign to ban me from Drop? Cheese and nachos! I mean, crackers! Oh, I get it. You will protest for the nachos and start a rant about crackers. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Feb 17, 2020

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