During a recent visit to the UK by my colleagues in Germany, I asked if it would be possible to produce MX keyboards with double shot caps. Unfortunately, due to the sheer cost of production (apparently), it's just not something we can do as a 'mainstream' product any longer. The cost of the keyboard, as well as the minimum order quantity to obtain the caps, means that it's commercially non-viable for us to produce in large numbers and something we'd simply be stuck with on the shelf.
However, there's a little talk of a special edition version being produced. In order to get them, as a company, we have to order 4000pcs in total - 2000pcs in black, 2000pcs in light-grey. Whilst we're not tied to this figure in the UK, if we cannot generate 4000pcs as a whole, worldwide, the keyboard won't be produced at all. At the moment, the Far-Eastern market is being canvassed for their interest and I've been asked to find out the UK perspective.
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It's ONLY available as a US layout variant (104 key) and will carry a cost of approximately £140-£150.
So, any takers? Any pre-orders? Answers on a postcard (or preferably through the forum!)....
