why is the Kings Assembly even on there? Nobody knows if it's even ready yet, nobody knows the status of the product and the creator is very quiet. He doesn't bring any updates on his product.
I'll give you that. It's looks very neat. But the product is not finished. It's been promised for over 2 years and the dude hasn't been updating for a very long time. Chances are that he hasn't even finished the product.
Yeah I was there when the planck was out but I didn't get it because I wanted the planck version with the extra number row and with the wood side panels (not sure what this version was called). I needed the extra number row since I work with numbers a lot so the newer condensed planck version was not for me. Not sure if I would enjoy having to press a button to go to the number row layer on the new plank.
Very happy with the Ergodox since it will be nice to spread my hands apart and type instead of it being cramped in a tiny keyboard I suppose. Yes I got the clear curved keycaps and the purple zelios switches so I'm excited about it. The screen panel that shows the layer you're in makes it look extra cool.
I guess if you don't check your emails before bedtime during vacation will make people luck out as well.
You're waiting on the Preonic. That one was supposed to be dropped last month, but it seems like the guy that runs the show is busy with the Planck right now. Then there's another one called the Subatomic that is coming out soon, but I have no idea what the layout is on that one... And yeah, that's why I went with the ergodox, so I could spread my hands comfortably, because either way you can program all the keys to be whatever you desire.
Yeah the Kings Assembly is looking more and more like vaporware with each passing day.
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I agree. From the site it looks like you can order a 3D printed "beta model," albeit at a staggering $650. I've been watching this product for a long, long time, and I think if they haven't been able to produce a more polished device by now then it just isn't going to happen.
The King's Assembly is not a finished product. It looks cool, and I love people thinking outside the box, so people voted on it. But it's not going to be available any time soon. I don't know why they are marketing it like it's great for gaming, either. Maybe MMOs, but I can't imagine that being good for FPS due to the giant right side not allowing for twich-speed control or claw grips. I like the idea, but don't understand why we're voting on something that doesn't exist.
While the Tex Yoda is essentially a mechanical ThinkPad KB...which I really like the philosophy. 60% KB where you don't stray from the home row position. Barely any arm movement. You need access to a mouse, it's right there on the home row. Wouldn't game with the mouse functionality (it's not marketed as such), but the efficiency factor on a work station is fantastic.
As one of the people who helped kickstart the Kings assembly, 2 years past their initial " shipping" deadline we still do not have our units, and its been like 3 months sense we even got a status update, i highly recommend spending your money elsewhere.
As cool as these mock-ups of the King's Assembly look, I would need to see some nice shots of the actual product before I ever decided to drop $300+ on one.