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minus-squareAlphane Moon@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days agoIt seems that the mechanical keyboard alone is a large part of the cost. I do agree this is a very niche product.
minus-squarepastermil@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 days ago $314 if you want a model with a fully assembled keyboard or $269 for a version without keycaps and key switches with just the $45 difference, I doubt it’s about the keyboard.
minus-squareMadhuGururajan@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 days agoUs mechanical keyboard enthusiasts have brainwashed ourselves into thinking $45 keyboards are normal.
minus-squareAlphane Moon@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 days agoThat’s true. But it adds up. And it is a small batch project, even outside of IT, small batch is always pricey.
It seems that the mechanical keyboard alone is a large part of the cost.
I do agree this is a very niche product.
with just the $45 difference, I doubt it’s about the keyboard.
Us mechanical keyboard enthusiasts have brainwashed ourselves into thinking $45 keyboards are normal.
That’s true. But it adds up.
And it is a small batch project, even outside of IT, small batch is always pricey.