Pre-Order Your KBtalKing Pro V1.1 Now – Shipment ETA: 02/28/2013
02/28 Update: THEY HAVE ARRIVED!!! We are starting to pack and ship.
This new shipment of KBtalKing Pro (V1.1) features:
- Your choice of 1)Std Keycaps w/MX Blue, 2)Std Keycaps w/MX Brown, 3)Std Keycaps w/MX Red, and 4)Black on Black Keycaps w/MX Red
- Bluetooth Tweaks: The Bluetooth module has been tweaked to further minimize possible interference-related issues such as “key repeat” or “random connect/disconnect” that has been noticed in some user environments. See FAQ for more information on how to minimize this in general.Note: V1.0 customers who feel they can benefit from this V1.1 tweak can do so by sending in their keyboard for a professional upgrade. We will cover return shipping. This service will be available sometime in the middle of March 2013. Stay tuned.
02/21/2013 Correction: The factory just informed us that the two minor LED indicator related changes–1)CapsLk & NumLk LED indicators even in battery mode & 2)ScrollLk LED flash when in keyboard lock/disable mode, will actually not be ready in this shipment, but be available later this year (no earlier than April). It’s not a big change at all, but it will be available to those who want it. As with the V1.1 upgrade, this also will be made available via a mail-in upgrade service.
Price: $179 + $9.95 flat rate U.S. Shipping (USPS Priority Mail)
International customers: Please contact us about shipping upgrade to your country before ordering
Order Options:
1) Standard Keycaps: Laser Etched White Characters on Black ABS Plastic (UV Coated)
Available with the following keyswitches:
- Cherry MX Blue (Tactile & Clicky)
- Cherry MX Brown (Tactile & Non-clicky)
- Cherry MX Red (Non-Tactile & Non-clicky = Quietest)
2) Black on Black Keycaps: Laser Engraved Black Characters on Black ABS Plastic (UV Coated)
Available with the following keyswitches:
- Cherry MX Red (Non-Tactile & Non-clicky = Quietest)
Complete the order now by selecting your Keyswitch type & Keycap color scheme (only available combinations are shown) then “Add to Cart”
Just pre-ordered and I can’t wait for it to be released!
I’d like to make a request though for the next version and that is to make a touch screen keyboard that bridges the gap between all devices and operating systems which supports the following:
-Multi-touch with Palm Cancellation
-Programmable touch gestures
-QT Driven Tile-Based GUI (which can easily be used to create custom elements: http://qt-project.org/)
-Language Independent
-OS Independent
-Supports all keyboard layouts including personalized* layouts (I.E. Simplified/Programmer Dvorak, Colemak, Capewell, etc)
-Variable Haptic feedback (To simulate the feeling of mechanical key presses)
-Pressure and tilt sensitive stylus (for artists and signing digital documents)
*Perhaps an analyzer of typing habits can be used to produced the most optimal layout? E.G. http://patorjk.com/keyboard-layout-analyzer/
(This should be especially appealing to programmers and non-English speakers since having an optimized keyboard layout profile for every language would produce a huge increase in productivity.)
And to put the icing on the cake, a built in touch-free 3d motion controller similar to the Leap Motion….
Perhaps it can all be powered by a Raspberry Pi? It’s about the size of credit card and is extermely cheap: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspberry_Pi
@Illincrux: Thanks for giving us a ton of ideas…they are lofty, but I believe some of them of them may be taken into consideration for a future product. =) I’ve also read about the Raspberry Pi. That little thing is amazing! The possibilities…
Any chance of black-on-black keys in Mac scheme with Blue switches?
@Xin-Heng: What do you mean by Mac scheme? We do have Mac keycaps (basically the 4 Mac keycaps – 2 on each side of spacebar).
We will only get our hands on Black on Black with MX Reds. But what’s a possibility is that since we will be selling Black on Black keycaps, you will be able to switch them out on your own, so you can order a regular MX Blue or Brown to begin with.
Really hope these ship at the ETA. I’ve already paid via paypal…
@ Shim: Yup they are shipping from Taiwan today as we speak, so the 28th is a good ETA for the US, after which we will begin shipping them out!
I pre ordered mine yesterday and I live in va so do you have a shipment ETA ? It’s a birthday present so I hope it will arrive on time
We’re still looking to receive the shipment by the end of this week as scheduled. Once it arrives, we start shipping. We use USPS Priority mail for within the the USA, so it takes 2-3 days to arrive, and they work on Saturday too.
WOOT WOOT, are the keyboards already in the US? very excited, cannot wait to get my hands on one.
please give up some updates!!!! Im sure many of us who pre-ordered are keen to know.
@Poom: They have arrived! We are starting to pack and ship. Should have some shipping out as early as Friday!
I just noticed that the black on black keyboard has the function menu printed across the top of the keyboard. I wish that would have been more clearly noted. Kind of ruins the black on black effect, as well as that I will be using a Mac layout and that menu printed across the top will not be accurate. Can I return it for a regular one? Then I will wait for you to offer the black on black key caps.
@Luap: The strip of icons on top? It’s s strip held by adhesive on the back. Feel free to remove it and get 100% stealth mode. =)
Yep the strip of icons on top, great I will remove and be full on stealth. I thought it might have been lazer etched, thanks for the response. Also, wanted to make a request for future items. I read somewhere on the site you will be selling keycaps at some point. I’m putting in my request for the black engraved mac style function keys (the new style ones with the icons for dashboard, media keys, etc)
I’m with Luap on this one, if you guys can make them, please feel free to take my money. even more money if they comes in different color options.