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Varholiaglimp
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Dec 30, 2016
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Something that I've wanted Varmilo to do for quite some time: Offer keysets with transparent characters. Any of the above keysets would be better for me if the LEDs were visible through the letters.
I also notice that Varmilo has a predilection for light pastel colors. It's a kind of signature for Varmilo, isn't it?
The blue and pink keyset looks good aesthetically -- those keys and the gray case would match a suit, tie and dress shirt combination perfectly -- but I can't really see myself typing on a pink keyboard. Perhaps if the blue and pink were reversed and blue were dominant, I'd think about it. What about light purple keys for black cases, light orange and gray keys for gray or black cases, and two different shades of blue for white, gray and black cases? Also, I'm not really a fan of mint green. Chartreuse and black might be nice with a black case, though chartreuse doesn't really match your aesthetic.
One last thing:
A fair number of people have bought more than one VB87M. Here's why I haven't: the battery isn't removable and the USB connection is only for charging. It annoys me that once the battery dies, I won't be able to use the keyboard. If the USB connection could be used for typing as well as charging, I'd be more comfortable buying an input device with a bluetooth feature that could become useless in a matter of years. I might try tracking down and installing a replacement battery after it happens, but that's clearly going to be a hassle.
I also notice that Varmilo has a predilection for light pastel colors. It's a kind of signature for Varmilo, isn't it?
The blue and pink keyset looks good aesthetically -- those keys and the gray case would match a suit, tie and dress shirt combination perfectly -- but I can't really see myself typing on a pink keyboard. Perhaps if the blue and pink were reversed and blue were dominant, I'd think about it. What about light purple keys for black cases, light orange and gray keys for gray or black cases, and two different shades of blue for white, gray and black cases? Also, I'm not really a fan of mint green. Chartreuse and black might be nice with a black case, though chartreuse doesn't really match your aesthetic.
One last thing:
A fair number of people have bought more than one VB87M. Here's why I haven't: the battery isn't removable and the USB connection is only for charging. It annoys me that once the battery dies, I won't be able to use the keyboard. If the USB connection could be used for typing as well as charging, I'd be more comfortable buying an input device with a bluetooth feature that could become useless in a matter of years. I might try tracking down and installing a replacement battery after it happens, but that's clearly going to be a hassle.
CitizenationTW
254
Dec 28, 2016
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Nice if it's the pink word in Cotton Candy.
Love the Pantone color of the year 2016.
thesepp443
Dec 11, 2016
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Why are there no ISO Options for any of these :-(
Makami
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Dec 11, 2016
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MD can only offer what is given, but you can take a look here: https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/52wui1/varmilo_iso_layout_is_comingmore_keycaps_colors/ and get in contact with: zhh19@zhihaihe.cn or join gh: https://geekhack.org/index.php?board=192.0 and get in contact there with https://geekhack.org/index.php?action=profile;u=56218 (Varmilo MNF) and hopefully get happy soon.
VinceTang
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Oct 14, 2016
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Woah, I'm late, but the mint green looks absolutely amazing, along with the cotton candy. These are GREAT definitely hope I can get in on the drop.
RicardoYU
72
Oct 3, 2016
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Love the Grey + White + Blue theme in silver color case, I would join if cherry mx green/clear option is available
TinBe2000
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Oct 1, 2016
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I hope Varmilo releases their olivette set. I love the look of it!
Nettik
16
Oct 1, 2016
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Mint white choco is pretty nice, but please tell me you you're going to take away the branding from the keyboard... It's not as bad as the space key from before, but still, I don't want Comic Sans on anything I own...
erto
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Oct 1, 2016
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Mint white choco with sprinkles.
I have Jukebox (TKL) keyset coming, would they fit on this keyboard? They look like standard spacing but i worry about the spacebar.
I have Jukebox (TKL) keyset coming, would they fit on this keyboard? They look like standard spacing but i worry about the spacebar.
jafouk
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Oct 1, 2016
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I'm in the UK so just follow whats going on, but if I could have one that minty bugger would be mine, mmmmm, nice.
FrowningTea
24
Oct 1, 2016
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I like the grey and white for a classic feel and the mint green and white because it reminds me of matcha Kit Kat.
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L33yo
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Just throwing this out there to see if there would an interest on having the key cap set used for on the CTRL be available to purchase on its own. I have a 60% keyboard. I love the look and feel of the CTRL keycaps and I would like to use them on it.
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Houtworm
Massdrop X Wireless Mechanical Keyboard
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I need Wireless Mechanical Keyboards, and I was hoping there was more interest,
I own a Varmilo VB87M with Cherry Greens, and the bluetooth connection is anything but perfect due to my aluminium case, lots of noise from other wireless devices and the 5M/15F distance from my desktop.
I own a few wired mechanical keyboards but wires are no option for me, so i tend to only connect them for the show or whenever i am in the bios or bluetooth doesn't work for any reason.
I love to see the Exclusive Massdrop Keyboards, The new CTRL is awesome, And i am going to buy it, Only i love to sit on my couch with my keyboard on my lap, Even though i am going to buy the CTRL it is probably gonna collect dust since i like to sit confortable and i dont have a traditional desk setup.
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Linerax
Name of a specific artisan keycap I saw before?
Someone created a custom keycap for the Esc key which was translucent bright red with the word "Detonate" or a synonym to that word implanted into the key cap. It was making out as if the Esc key acted as a last ditch option for a situation that happened on the PC monitor.
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d3vnull
Any plans to support custom brightness settings for ALT & CTRL Configurator?
Absolutely love the intuitive user interface for controlling custom LED color layouts for the the ALT keyboard but would love to be able to set a default brightness value on firmware boot. I dock my laptop and each time the power cycles to the keyboard it forgets my selected brightness and reverts to the standard which is generally far brighter than I would like.
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We’ve been super excited about how the Varmilo VA68M has been recognized and received in the Mech Keys community.
We have been working on bringing the next batch of Varmilo VA68M in more colorful varieties, switches will be available in Cherry (Black, Brown, Blue and Red), as well as Gateron (in all).
We would like your help to us finding the 3 new colors: https://www.massdrop.com/vote/Varmilo-VA68M-in-COLORS2
And here are some of the previews for the new color options! I'm having quite a difficult time choosing myself o: What are your favorites?