It says that the Estimated ship date is Apr 23, 2018PT. If I join the drop now, is this really the estimated date or is there a chance I will receive it sooner? Realistically, I may need it in a couple of weeks.
DesibiduI was part of the September group buy, and I just received a notification that my label was created. That's the thing with group buys; you get a discount but you gotta wait. If you want the board asap, go check out KBDfans, it's not gonna be as cheap as Massdrop but you'll get it in less than a week.
KaiHuangThank you. Sorry for the noob question...does it mean its a monthly buy and there is no way that the product will be shipped (to all those who are part of the drop) after the drop ends?
DesibiduDrops are dependent on the demand of the item. If you join this drop, the keyboard will ship on April 23 or later. There is little chance that it will be earlier than that date.
DesibiduThere are times when Massdrop gets it out earlier, a month at most but usually a couple weeks. Apr 23 should be when you expect it to be shipped, even if you've gotten multiple early ship dates like some of the drops I've been part of. Sometimes something could go wrong and it takes even longer. If you need the keyboard in a few weeks, this isn't your best option.
KaiHuangregarding the last part of your response:
If you order from KBDfans it comes as a kit that you have to solder and assemble yourself but from MD it's pre-assembled. Is that correct?