I was having a dig to see if I could find the website for Donjuan Goatse electronics, responsible for what appears to be a new Cherry MX clone switch:
[wiki]Gaote Cherry MX clone[/wiki]
(Details are from Deskthority member imQi)
I found this:
http://www.hktdc.com/manufacturers-supp ... /1X07UB30/
I spy, with my little eye …
Matias switches and a Matias keyboard. I don't know if there's some sort of deal where Dongguan are allowed to sell it unbranded in China? Strong Man's website depicted the keyboards they were selling Filco, but not Filco branded.
Interestingly, the Cherry MX clones depicted aren't the same as the ones imQi found, though imQi did note on the wiki that Dongguan also make Alps mount switches, but didn't give any further details. The MX clones are shown as branded, but not a recognisable brand.
(Corrected half-written and nonsensical sentences.)
Dongguan Gaote and Matias
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Daniel Beardsmore
- Location: Hertfordshire, England
- Main keyboard: Filco Majestouch 1 (home)/Poker II backlit (work)
- Main mouse: MS IMO 1.1
- Favorite switch: Probably not whatever I wrote here
- DT Pro Member: -
- Contact:
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Muirium
- µ
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
- Main keyboard: HHKB Type-S with Bluetooth by Hasu
- Main mouse: Apple Magic Mouse
- Favorite switch: Gotta Try 'Em All
- DT Pro Member: µ
Lolita Goatse!
http://www.weistang.com/thread-24-1-1.html
What a name. And it's not even a 60%. Must be out of high school already…
http://www.weistang.com/thread-24-1-1.html
What a name. And it's not even a 60%. Must be out of high school already…
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Daniel Beardsmore
- Location: Hertfordshire, England
- Main keyboard: Filco Majestouch 1 (home)/Poker II backlit (work)
- Main mouse: MS IMO 1.1
- Favorite switch: Probably not whatever I wrote here
- DT Pro Member: -
- Contact:
That wouldn't be my first choice of a name for a keyboard either .....
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scottc
- ☃
- Location: Remote locations in Europe
- Main keyboard: GH60-HASRO 62g Nixies, HHKB Pro1 HS, Novatouch
- Main mouse: Steelseries Rival 300
- Favorite switch: Nixdorf 'Soft Touch' MX Black
- DT Pro Member: -
Well that's enough internet for one day...Muirium wrote:Lolita Goatse! [...] What a name. And it's not even a 60%. Must be out of high school already…
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webwit
- Wild Duck
- Location: The Netherlands
- Main keyboard: Model F62
- Favorite switch: IBM beam spring
- DT Pro Member: 0000
- Contact:
Conspiracy theory time!Daniel Beardsmore wrote:Matias switches and a Matias keyboard. I don't know if there's some sort of deal where Dongguan are allowed to sell it unbranded in China?
What about Matias didn't design that case, but ordered an Alps OEM keyboard with their own switches.
Worse: Matias Switches don't exist, the whole development rap was marketing turning out to be rebranded OEM.
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Daniel Beardsmore
- Location: Hertfordshire, England
- Main keyboard: Filco Majestouch 1 (home)/Poker II backlit (work)
- Main mouse: MS IMO 1.1
- Favorite switch: Probably not whatever I wrote here
- DT Pro Member: -
- Contact:
The original OEM was Strong Man (TP/TP2), but the Tactile Pro doesn't look anything like a Strong Man design.
Found the website (under Contact Information → More), and here's their switch section:
http://www.cngaote.com/products_list/&p ... 97591.html
Gotta love the black and white photos. Ironically, if that really is Matias's OEM, it makes no difference as the quiet click switch now has a grey slider anyway, just like in the photo! ;-)
Found the website (under Contact Information → More), and here's their switch section:
http://www.cngaote.com/products_list/&p ... 97591.html
Gotta love the black and white photos. Ironically, if that really is Matias's OEM, it makes no difference as the quiet click switch now has a grey slider anyway, just like in the photo! ;-)
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Matias
- Location: Toronto, Canada
- Main keyboard: TOP SECRET unreleased prototype from Matias Labs
- Main mouse: Prototype Matias Mouse
- Favorite switch: Matias Click Switch
- DT Pro Member: -
- Contact:
Nice detective work, Daniel. 
They are one of our vendors. They do final assembly of the switches. Other factories are involved in making the component parts.
As for the conspiracy theories, believe me, nothing would have made be happier than to be able to buy a good switch off-the-shelf. We found 3 or 4 different ALPS knockoffs and they were all awful. We only did our own out of desperation.
As for the Cherry clones, I think you'll find more companies doing them. Linear switches are very easy to copy. There's not much to them.
They are one of our vendors. They do final assembly of the switches. Other factories are involved in making the component parts.
As for the conspiracy theories, believe me, nothing would have made be happier than to be able to buy a good switch off-the-shelf. We found 3 or 4 different ALPS knockoffs and they were all awful. We only did our own out of desperation.
As for the Cherry clones, I think you'll find more companies doing them. Linear switches are very easy to copy. There's not much to them.
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7bit
- Location: Berlin, DE
- Main keyboard: Tipro / IBM 3270 emulator
- Main mouse: Logitech granite for SGI
- Favorite switch: MX Lock
- DT Pro Member: 0001
Would be nice to have smooth tactile switches. The tactile ones are a bit scratchy, like Cherry.
Also: A Cherry mount on your switches would be a great, so we can use all the great key caps on them.
Also: A Cherry mount on your switches would be a great, so we can use all the great key caps on them.
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Muirium
- µ
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
- Main keyboard: HHKB Type-S with Bluetooth by Hasu
- Main mouse: Apple Magic Mouse
- Favorite switch: Gotta Try 'Em All
- DT Pro Member: µ
MX mounts are coming to Topre now in a big way. It is time for key cap liberation!
http://deskthority.net/keyboards-f2/top ... t7076.html
Although if you have news about your own Alps mount caps and stabs, that'd be nice for custom builders too.
http://deskthority.net/keyboards-f2/top ... t7076.html
Although if you have news about your own Alps mount caps and stabs, that'd be nice for custom builders too.
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Daniel Beardsmore
- Location: Hertfordshire, England
- Main keyboard: Filco Majestouch 1 (home)/Poker II backlit (work)
- Main mouse: MS IMO 1.1
- Favorite switch: Probably not whatever I wrote here
- DT Pro Member: -
- Contact:
The big question is this: when Dongguan Gaote sell switches via Alibaba, does Matias get paid a percentage?
(topic renamed for the sake of wiki references ;-)
(topic renamed for the sake of wiki references ;-)
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wetto
- Location: Brazil
- Main keyboard: Matias Mini Quiet Pro
- Main mouse: CM Storm Recon
- Favorite switch: Matias Quiet
- DT Pro Member: -
"Buy one of Noppo's new keyboards and you might win a interview with Chris Hansen!"Muirium wrote:Lolita Goatse!
http://www.weistang.com/thread-24-1-1.html
What a name. And it's not even a 60%. Must be out of high school already…
Jesus, who was the idiot who suggested that name?
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davkol
- Location: CZ
- Main keyboard: Kinesis Advantage2, JIS ThinkPad,…
- Main mouse: I like (some) trackballs, e.g., L-Trac
- Favorite switch: #vintage ghost Cherry MX Black (+ thick POM caps)
- DT Pro Member: -
I'm twelve years old and what is this?scottc wrote:Well that's enough internet for one day...Muirium wrote:Lolita Goatse! [...] What a name. And it's not even a 60%. Must be out of high school already…
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imQi
- DT Pro Member: -
some chinese don't like the name either.Muirium wrote:Lolita Goatse!
http://www.weistang.com/thread-24-1-1.html
What a name. And it's not even a 60%. Must be out of high school already…
the name seems from a net game LOL
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Daniel Beardsmore
- Location: Hertfordshire, England
- Main keyboard: Filco Majestouch 1 (home)/Poker II backlit (work)
- Main mouse: MS IMO 1.1
- Favorite switch: Probably not whatever I wrote here
- DT Pro Member: -
- Contact:
Indeed! The Matias switches have mysteriously vanished off the Gaote website … (but not from hktdc.com yet)webwit wrote:Conspiracy theory time!