ION and ai03 introduce the Parallax, a compact battleship keyboard offering customized comfort with its gasket sandwich PCB mount. Adaptable for both modern and future use, it features modular layouts and enhanced direct input potential. Aiming for functionality with fewer keys, it promises innovation for keyboard enthusiasts.
Community Sentiment
High Interest
Positive82%
Neutral6%
Negative12%
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Community Feedback & Sentiment
High Interest
Positive–82%•Neutral–6%•Negative–12%
Positive (5)
"Many users are excited and ready to support this project."
"Comments expressing eagerness to purchase or support the keyboard."
"Positive remarks on the design and features of the keyboard."
"Users sharing willingness to buy multiple units if produced."
"Support for the project's direction and layout options."
Negative (4)
"Concerns about the project possibly being an April Fools joke."
"Some users feel the design is too simplistic or angular."
"Critiques regarding the usability of the board for certain layouts."
"Expressions of doubt about the practicality of the keyboard's features."
Suggestions (3)
Requests for additional layout options or support for different key profiles.
Suggestions for including features like rotary encoders and OLED screens.
Thoughts on the color options and materials for the keyboard.
Questions (2)
Inquiries about the purchasing process and when Group Buy will occur.
Clarification requests about the keyset compatibility and design changes.
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Duckeebs Analysis
The thread has a high number of replies indicating strong community interest, with a dominant positive sentiment overall. Duplicate comments were filtered for diverse representation of opinions.
Project Specs
- Name
- ION x ai03: Parallax
- Release year
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- Switch Options
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- Profile
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- Layout Size
- Compact
- Layout Standard
- -
- Layout Ergonomics
- 7 deg typing angle
- Connection
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- Polling Rate
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- Battery capacity
- -
- Mount Style
- PCB mount
- Case Colors
- TBD
- Case Material
- 6063 Aluminum
- Keycaps Material
- -
- Dimensions
- -
- Weight
- 3.2kg without weight, 4kg with weight
- Hot Swappable
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- Knob Support
- -
- Display Support
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- Mac/Win Support
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- Multi-Media Keys
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- USB-C
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- USB passthrough
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- Hall Effect Support
- -
- QMK Support
- Yes
- VIA Support
- Yes
- N-Key Rollover
- -
- Rapid Trigger
- -
- Screw-in Stabilizers
- -
- Sound Dampening
- -
- Backlight
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