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Midway60 (IC)

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The Midway60 is Bolsa Supply's first in-house designed keyboard, created in collaboration with designer N.Rdy. It features a 60% layout with a unique o-ring sandwich gasket for improved sound quality. With limited edition options available, the keyboard will be sold via raffle in a controlled group buy format.

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Community Feedback & Sentiment

High Interest
Positive – 64%
Neutral – 15%
Negative – 21%
Positive0%
Neutral0%
Negative0%

Feedback Highlights

Positive (5)

  • "General excitement and praise for the board's design and color options."

  • "Specific comments about the obsidian colorway being appealing."

  • "Compliments regarding the progress of the project."

  • "Interest in participating in the group buy."

  • "Appreciation for the collaboration and hard work put into the project."

Negative (4)

  • "Concerns about the seam design and its aesthetics."

  • "Desire for additional color options or changes to existing ones."

  • "Questions regarding pricing and availability of certain layout options."

  • "A comment about tolerance issues related to the assembly."

Suggestions (3)

  • Consider including a variety of O-ring options with each keyboard.

  • Thoughts on adding a chamfer to the seam for a more intentional design.

  • Suggestions for a brighter color to match the keyboard's weight.

Questions (4)

  • Inquiries about availability of HHKB layout.

  • Requests for Pantone color specifications.

  • Clarification on whether other PCBs can be used with the daughterboard.

  • Questions related to the group buy process and prize raffle details.

Duckeebs Analysis

The thread has a significant amount of positive feedback with a strong emotional tone, particularly regarding the aesthetics and features of the board. There are several suggestions and questions raised, indicating that the community is engaged and interested. Duplicate comments were filtered out, but overall there is a cohesive enthusiasm for the product.

Project Specs

Name
Midway60
Release year
2021
Switch Options
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Profile
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Layout Size
60%
Layout Standard
WK/WKL/HHKB
Layout Ergonomics
7 degree typing angle
Connection
USB-C
Polling Rate
-
Battery capacity
-
Mount Style
O-Ring Sandwich
Case Colors
Black, Gray, Navy
Case Material
Anodized Aluminum (6063)
Keycaps Material
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Dimensions
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Weight
1.5 kg
Hot Swappable
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Knob Support
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Display Support
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Mac/Win Support
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Multi-Media Keys
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USB-C
Yes
USB passthrough
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Hall Effect Support
-
QMK Support
Yes
VIA Support
Yes
N-Key Rollover
-
Rapid Trigger
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Screw-in Stabilizers
Yes
Sound Dampening
-
Backlight
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