• York City's Flatiron skyscraper inspired the keyboard's design

    From JAB@21:1/5 to All on Thu Dec 26 20:35:56 2024
    $2,100 mechanical keyboard has 800 holes, NYC skyscraper looks

    No, four figures does not get you a numpad.
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    In a February interview with Design Milk, Agarkov said that the
    profile view of New York City's Flatiron skyscraper inspired the
    keyboard's design. The building opened in 1902 and measures 285 feet
    tall with a steel frame and distinct prism shape.
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    The Icebreaker starts at $1,500 with a clear-colored base,
    hot-swappable switches, and USB-C cable connectivity. It goes up to
    $2,100 if you get in black and with Bluetooth connectivity or Hall
    effect switches, which actuate through the use of magnets. Notably,
    the Bluetooth version of the keyboard only seems to have one Bluetooth
    channel, compared to cheaper wireless keyboards that let you pair and
    toggle across multiple, simultaneously paired devices.

    https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/12/2100-mechanical-keyboard-has-800-holes-nyc-skyscraper-looks/

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