Drop Mech Keys Meetup - May 11th!
It's been a while since we've hosted a meetup at Drop. We want to change that, and are inviting folks to come hang out at our offices (Corsair HQ) in May! The Details Date: Saturday, May 11th Time: 1-5pm Location: Corsair HQ (Milpitas, CA) If you're interested in attending this event (or any future events!), please fill out the google form below. Attendance will need to be capped at roughly 30 attendees given the space (edit: we can accommodate a fair bit more than 30 - only mentioned this to manage expectations as this won't be a mega-event with hundreds; will lean more toward the "intimate" side of things, sub-100). https://forms.gle/3Q8fwCKp4hjkVdv18
Apr 2, 2024
Here's what's going on: at my university, the chair of the Electrical and Computer Engineering department loves The Lord of the Rings. So, when the matt3o Nerd keycap set (https://www.massdrop.com/buy/71042) dropped a few days ago, I started a campaign to rally the ECE department, and we've raised enough money to buy him the keycap set and a keyboard. As the caps won't ship until January, I'm trying to shop around and figure out what keyboard to put the keycaps on.
The problem is twofold. First off, I've got a limited budget. So I'm looking for something under $60ish, preferably under $50. Secondly, this professor has probably never used a mechanical keyboard. As such, I don't really know what he'll like or dislike. He uses a Dell XPS 15 for classes, so I suppose maybe a Cherry Brown or something similar. (I have no issues with using Gateron or Outemu switches, I have to save money somewhere.)
So I'm looking for some recommendations. I need something nice enough that I won't feel bad about giving it as a gift. It also has to look pretty good with those keycaps (white alphas, purple mods) so if I can find a white case that would be awesome, but if I have to settle for black or grey to stay in budget, that's fine too. First and foremost it has to be within budget because I'm a poor college student :).
TLDR: Looking for a keyboard under $60 that looks good with the matt3o Nerd keycap set and will last a good long time.
EDIT: Probably also looking for something TKL as I only have the caps to cover that layout. 60% would save money, but I don't think the matt3o Nerd set will properly cover many 60% boards.
Thanks in advance!