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Dango 40 (IC)

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The Dango 40 is a compact 40% keyboard inspired by hanami dango, crafted in the USA with high-quality materials by CadLab CNC. The keyboard features a top mount design, aluminum body, and brass accents. The group buy details are pending, but it's FCFS with no hotswap or ortho support in R1.

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Community Feedback & Sentiment

High Interest
Positive – 71%
Neutral – 14%
Negative – 14%
Positive0%
Neutral0%
Negative0%

Feedback Highlights

Positive (5)

  • "Excited to see this come to fruition"

  • "Loving the look of this board"

  • "Beautiful board, can't wait!"

  • "The board and artisan cap look absolutely delightful"

  • "Super excited about this project"

Negative (3)

  • "Sad that it will only be FCFS as I never seem to get in fast enough"

  • "Not sure if I will have money for this"

  • "Not hotswap, which is disappointing for some users"

Questions (3)

  • What's with the character on the bottom right corner?

  • Will there be ortho support?

  • When is the groupbuy date?

Duckeebs Analysis

The thread has 21 total comments, with a strong positive sentiment from users expressing excitement and interest. Slight concerns regarding FCFS distribution and lack of hotswap were noted, but overall enthusiasm for the product suggests a high level of interest.

Project Specs

Name
Dango 40
Release year
-
Switch Options
-
Profile
-
Layout Size
40%
Layout Standard
-
Layout Ergonomics
-
Connection
Wired
Polling Rate
-
Battery capacity
-
Mount Style
Top Mount
Case Colors
White, Black
Case Material
Aluminum
Keycaps Material
-
Dimensions
-
Weight
-
Hot Swappable
No
Knob Support
Yes
Display Support
No
Mac/Win Support
-
Multi-Media Keys
-
USB-C
No
USB passthrough
No
Hall Effect Support
No
QMK Support
Yes
VIA Support
Yes
N-Key Rollover
-
Rapid Trigger
No
Screw-in Stabilizers
No
Sound Dampening
No
Backlight
No