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【IC】Keyboard tryouts

类型: IC
作者: tinyprawn
发布时间: 2017-03-03 22:29:33
更新时间: 2017-03-03 22:29:33
原链接: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=87996.0


This idea is superficially charming, immediately alarming, and typically dismissed offhand so I understand the naysayers! Please read on a bit and respond to the form so we know if we should bother putting more effort into this.
https://www.pararray.com/keyboards/interest-check/
The elevator speech:

  • Switch testers hardly give any impression of what a switch will feel like to type on

  • The buy-and-then-return-immediately approach is kinda crappy

  • Endgame keyboards feature several exotic components which is expensive to build for the sake of testing
    What I want to find out:

  • Are any of you actually interested in renting a keyboard for a few weeks?

  • If so, would it need to be endgame or would some simple boards with funky layouts or fancy switches be sufficient?

  • Does the apparently high price tag of $50/week for an endgame board cause immediate refusal?
    There is more information on the parent page for that interest check about what the plan is and why we are doing it. I didn’t want to get into how we may deal with things like vetting clients and handling fraud, loss, damage, and theft. I think there are mechanisms in place in most rental/tryout businesses that make sense and can be applied to this world.
    https://www.pararray.com/keyboards/interest-check/
    I will try to keep up to date with this thread for feedback, but it really helps to have it submitted through the form.
    Thanks!

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