Drop Mech Keys Meetup Recap - Thanks for Visiting!
As you may have seen, we just hosted our first meetup in quite a while here at Drop HQ (Corsair HQ, but they seem to like us enough :) )! It was a blast to get to meet so many enthusiasts local to the bay area—it had been 10 years since I was last hanging out with keyboard nerds in the bay, at KeyCon 2014. We had a great time hosting everyone at the offices, checking out all the very nice boards y'all brought, and sharing some of our own projects/spaces! I knew it would be fun to host in the Game Room when I first saw it in person, but seeing it come to fruition was still so cool. Alright, I'll stop blabbering on now. xD Picture time! (Oh, real quick - there will be more of these! Stay tuned for more info and to catch the next one!)
May 15, 2024
Halo switches are tactile like Cherry MX Clears, Box White switches resemble Cherry MX Blues and Speed Silver sort of feels like Cherry MX Reds. All of them are compatible with RGB because the keyboard itself has RGB.
I assume you have an aluminum supplier and a machine shop. My question is does, do you work with the supplier or does the machine shop acquire the aluminum billet for you? Also the PCBs are probably manufactured with common components that are needed for QMK compatibility. Do you guys use a PCB manufacturer who does the acquisition of the components or do you buy the components yourself and just deliver them to the PCB house to assemble?
Thank you in advance for the answers, and I apologize for any ill will you may perceive, as I may have come off aggressive in the past... Thank you!
Why do you defend what is a win win for everybody. Transparency regarding suppliers has never been discussed and I feel we are getting played when Massdrop creates a part sells 1500 but splits it across two drops, not extending the savings to the customer.
Maybe I am wrong, but numbers would close the case and I think everybody would be interested in the details. Again, I do not want to argue, I made a mistake opening my critic by just blasting MiTo for jumping on the hype train, I was wrong he can do what he wants, but I should be allowed to make these simple requests; I hope people can see the validity.
And in the corporate world, yes, organizations ask about suppliers and know the real cost of parts and labor and wouldn't accept the first price blindly pasted on the invoice. Which is counter to the relationship here... Massdrop markets itself as the intermediary but operates like any traditional online store.