Neat! I’m digging the trend of intentionally designing a keeb around popular keycap colorways. Like the NK65 Milkshake and Olivia, I hope these keep the aesthetic going.
Charcoal & Mint also come in a Bluetooth. Everything is the same as above, only the QMK wired PCB (Fairbanks) is swapped with the Bluetooth PCB (Tromso). Battery not included.
There are 10 chips with gaskets on top that snap on to the bottom case. Chips B, D, G and J are optional. Install more chips for a firmer type feel, and install fewer for a bouncier feedback.
January 29, 2021: Chinese GB launches Jan 30, 2021. Waiting for streamers to receive their units and stream their build before launching international group buy.
They do have a very nice setup here for a great price. I haven’t gotten in on any of these entry level boards myself yet, the Mizu one looks so tempting!
I am very tempted to try this. It ticks a lot of cool boxes for me. I like the layout, it would be my first gasket, optional mounting points is dope, great price! I just feel like I have to many boards and don’t know what I would give up to make room.
True. It does dilute the individualism a bit. On the bright side, it’ll give “pre-builts” a better name.
Is there a difference between a pre-built and kit? If it’s hotswap and I’m just putting things together, is that still considered a pre-built? Just curious.
i think hot swap is still a kit, imo a pre-built is the whole package: case, switches, caps, pcb, plate, etc all assembled, all you gotta do is take it out of the box and plug it in.
Yeah, I think that’s a fair distinction. Membership in the solder hobby shouldn’t preclude folks feeling like they built a thing (especially if they frankenswitched and lubed and foamed and all that kind of stuff), imo. Different build process, sure, but still a build imo
We already have pre-builts. Quite a few people have their customs built for them and take delivery of fully functional boards as many streamers can attest to
What? Seriously? They assemble it for you? I don’t remember that being part of the description!
EDIT: Oh, you are talking about the concept of a pre-built in general. Yeah, I thought the Aurora would require assembly. What I could use clarification on is whether the default kit is a solderable PCB, or if hotswap is the default.
100%. The Ikki68 GB was faultless. Fantastic Discord, loads of updates and real care taken over it. Plus it is a great keyboard and came incredibly quickly. Gold standard for Group Buys. I’m all in for the Aurora.
However I am not sure if the plastic one will be badgeless. They had to make a mold to create all these and I am assuming they only made one, which would have the space for a badge. The nice thing is I think they are opening it up so the community can make badges. Sounds like they might have a badge “store” too, so you could find one you like.
