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Good morning, refiners! As you sit down at your desks at the moment, I hope you are prepared to disregard the vaguely dystopian vibes throughout you to give attention to how superior and retro your computer systems are.
No, however critically, I am slightly jealous of Mark S. for attending to spend his days typing away on such an impressive, mechanical beast. The hefty wanting slates from Severance possibly aren’t sufficient to make me wish to get severed myself, however I do love trackball, and his keyboard has one in-built.
In the event you’ve obtained the identical type of mind illness that I do, then excellent news, you should buy the keyboard from Severance proper now. It will take a hefty donation to Kier first, however hey, at the least you get to maintain your recollections.
Launching quickly by way of Kickstarter, however already accessible by way of the corporate’s personal web site, Atomic Keyboard is promoting a convincing duplicate of the keyboard from Severance for the low, low worth of $899. Pre-order, although, and you’ll seize it for a barely extra cheap $599 (though the worth for pre-orders will increase over time). Delivery is estimated for November, however as with all Kickstarter tasks, it is price remembering that there’s a component of danger right here.
Credit score: Atomic Keyboards
Nonetheless, that could be a danger I am prepared to take for one thing so stunning. Whereas it is unclear which kind of mechanical switches this keyboard makes use of, they seem like hot-swappable, and the keyboard itself truly has a magnetic faceplate system that permits it to swap between three completely different modes. There’s the “Innie structure,” which is correct to the present and excludes keys like Escape and Management, however there’s additionally the “Outie structure,” which brings these buttons again. Apparently, there’s additionally a “Dasher” structure, which is a duplicate of the real-life DG Dasher D2 keyboard that the Severance keyboard relies on. Notably, this structure swaps the trackball for a numpad, however nonetheless arranges the keys just like the “Innie structure.” Its inclusion additionally arguably justifies the upper price ticket, as discovering an precise Dasher D2 in working order nowadays is sort of troublesome.
A part of what makes the Severance keyboard look so satisfying and chunky, although, is the physique. That could be contributing to the associated fee right here, as Atomic Keyboard says its duplicate makes use of a metal prime sheet, with a 15.4 pound aluminum enclosure. The trackball can be fairly massive, at 50mm.
What do you assume to date?
Credit score: Signature Plastics
Nonetheless, for instance you do not want all that, however nonetheless need some Severance vibes at your desk. In that case, you’ll be able to go for Signature Plastics’ SA Macrodata Refinement (R2) keycaps, a extra reasonably priced different you can apply to a daily keyboard to make it look extra like those within the present. Pair it with a trackball just like the Kensington Skilled Wi-fi Trackball Mouse, and you will have the same expertise for a lot much less.
Or, if you happen to’re feeling artful, you’ll be able to 3D print a Lumon-style keyboard for your self.
Observe, although, that if you happen to pre-order Atomic Keyboards’ duplicate and toss in a $10 deposit, you get a particular, Severance fashion desk mat. With that type of dedication, possibly you may get rewarded with a waffle social gathering.
