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facetious
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Jan 17, 2017
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sambarughIn an aluminum case. Why you want a maximalist case for a minimalist board, I don't know, but the price isn't out of line.
punkonjunk
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Jan 17, 2017
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sambarughthe price is pretty reasonable for a board this small. Take a look at what golbat, small fry costs to put together yourself as cheap as you can - it's higher than this.
sambarugh
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Jan 17, 2017
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punkonjunkDo you know the price of aluminum? Just because people are willing to pay extortionate mark ups on milled aluminum doesn't make it right. Go ahead and buy it and justify it however you like, I care less than 0%.
Matt_the_keyboard_guy
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Jan 18, 2017
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sambarughBut you cared enough to leave a comment.
Sorry, I had to say it. Sure you can build your own 40% keyboard that does more than this, but not everyone is into doing that and all the DIY 40% keyboard kit cost more than this as far as I know. Personally, I am not a fan of flashing firmware to remap or reprogram keys, having something that is built into the board has worked more consistently for me compared to software based solutions. With software, you got the issue of whether or not its cross-platform, making sure you put your keyboard into firmware flashing mode, making sure you don't overwrite important keys, etc. Also, some people like having warranty on the things they buy, I know I do. I'm not tech savvy enough to do maintenance on my keyboards if something goes haywire, I'd much rather just file a warranty claim, get a new keyboard or tech support at least, and be done. So yes, I think there is value in the Vortex Core. It's essentially a mini Pok3r and is priced as so.
Sorry, I had to say it. Sure you can build your own 40% keyboard that does more than this, but not everyone is into doing that and all the DIY 40% keyboard kit cost more than this as far as I know. Personally, I am not a fan of flashing firmware to remap or reprogram keys, having something that is built into the board has worked more consistently for me compared to software based solutions. With software, you got the issue of whether or not its cross-platform, making sure you put your keyboard into firmware flashing mode, making sure you don't overwrite important keys, etc. Also, some people like having warranty on the things they buy, I know I do. I'm not tech savvy enough to do maintenance on my keyboards if something goes haywire, I'd much rather just file a warranty claim, get a new keyboard or tech support at least, and be done. So yes, I think there is value in the Vortex Core. It's essentially a mini Pok3r and is priced as so.
punkonjunk
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Jan 26, 2017
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sambarughI'm not gonna buy it, it's too expensive, I have an RK61 and I like it a lot. I'd prefer a customizable layout, but I'd also much more prefer bluetooth for my surface/phone/whatever else I want to pair it to.
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