The Tau.4 Ortholinear 40% keyboard offers an affordable, feature-rich design including multiple layout options, OLED display, and RGB underglow. Available as both a basic kit and a PCB-only option with customizable upgrades. Group buy launches end of February, shipping globally from the UK.
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Feedback Highlights
Positive (2)
"Community members express excitement about the barebones design and its affordability."
"One user enthusiastically states that the keyboard will further the mechanical keyboard craze."
Negative (2)
"Users express concern over a lack of communication from the group buy organizer, indicating potential fraud."
"Another user echoes the concern about not receiving updates after payment for an extended period."
Questions (1)
One user asks for updates on the production status of the Tau.4.
Duckeebs Analysis
The thread has a total of 5 comments with a mix of enthusiasm and significant concern over communication and fulfillment issues. Duplicate comments have been filtered out, maintaining the diversity of opinions.
Project Specs
- Name
- Tau.4 Ortholinear 40%
- Release year
- -
- Switch Options
- -
- Profile
- -
- Layout Size
- 40%
- Layout Standard
- Planck-style
- Layout Ergonomics
- -
- Connection
- USB Type C
- Polling Rate
- -
- Battery capacity
- -
- Mount Style
- -
- Case Colors
- White
- Case Material
- FR4
- Keycaps Material
- -
- Dimensions
- -
- Weight
- -
- Hot Swappable
- Yes
- Knob Support
- Yes
- Display Support
- Yes
- Mac/Win Support
- -
- Multi-Media Keys
- -
- USB-C
- Yes
- USB passthrough
- -
- Hall Effect Support
- -
- QMK Support
- -
- VIA Support
- -
- N-Key Rollover
- -
- Rapid Trigger
- -
- Screw-in Stabilizers
- -
- Sound Dampening
- -
- Backlight
- Yes