Uniqey: Individual Keyboards made in Germany

[matt3o]

Service by GMK. I must say that I'm wetting myself a little http://www.uniqey.net/en.html

but I know it will be a let down (too expensive? not-programmable firmware? very limited layout options? etc)

[Muirium]

Teasers. Be sure to update us when they're prepared to bare their board!

Something I'd like to see is a factory built MX compact board with HHKB Fn and programmable layer. We'll see.

[HzFaq]

It'll be something like Access do in the UK I'd guess, aimed at corporate use rather than us.

http://www.access-is.com/programmable_pos_keyboard.php

I'll be happy to be wrong though

[Julle]

Switch customization would be nice. That Bluetooth symbol on those keys promises something good!

[Halvar]

We'll see if they mean "unique" as in 1



or "unique" as in 250



this time.

[Nuum]

I like the colour scheme of the teaser keyboard. I hope the MOQ for a custom keyboard is reasonable (250 seems fine for an ANSI-keyboard, but I think it isn't for other layouts), but knowing GMK I think it's not, at least not for us.

[Grond]

Nice keycaps – and bluetooth at last!
The case looks like it's from 2003 though.

[Muirium]

I found the order form…

Screen Shot 2014-11-17 at 07.16.23 pm.png (30.46 KiB) Viewed 6712 times

[matt3o]

INDIVIDUAL KEYBOARDS
MADE IN GERMANY
Configure your keyboard online – choose material, colors and functions on your own!

I might be wrong but to me it seems like you can order just one. Now... of course that also means that customization would be extremely limited.

[JackMills]

Curious to see what they will offer. Made in Germany always sounds good, now we need to wait if it is actually good.

[JackMills]

https://www.facebook.com/WerbeBotschafter

"Mehr als 3 Mio. Konfigurationsmöglichkeiten, Aluminiumgehäuse aus hochfestem eloxiertem Leichtmetall, abriebfeste Tastenkappen, uvm.
GMK Electronic Design stellt auf der electronica erstmals das neuartige Hightech-Keyboard Uniqey vor.
Wir wünschen viel Erfolg bei der Premiere!"

So ALU housing, 3 million configuration possibilities



Thanks to pasph on GH for the link

[matt3o]

they do not even have a text editor open...

[JackMills]

summary of the banner:
- Over 3 million configuration possibilities
- Highly customizable: Materials, Colours and Functions
- Quality components: aluminum housing and mechanical switches
- Optimal sound dampening to minimalise sound of typing
- Connect up to 4 devices
- wear resistant keycaps made from 2-component-molding

[Nuum]

Sounds good, but expensive! And seeing the picture even colourful colour schemes seem to be possible.

The case looks a bit weird and bulky.

[JackMills]

Sounds good, but expensive! And seeing the picture even colourful colour schemes seem to be possible.

The case looks a bit weird and bulky.

That are my thoughts exactly. Looks heavy and big, and I don't know if I really like the design. Such a keyboard you need to see and try out before deciding to buy, however exactly the keyboard that would be hard to get your hands on to try out.

[Halvar]

The TKL that the CEO is posing with doesn't look too bad imo. We'll see.

If they really plan to cater to individual consumers with this, that should be interesting because their logistics and inventory of key caps might have to change considerably and in a good way. Too bad I didn't notice they were coming to the electronica trade show, I might have considered a trip to Munich (not only for GMK of course) to ask questions and hand them their DT award ...

[Grond]

Yeah the tenkeyless look ok in that pic. That with bluetooth and GMK doubleshots... sounds actually good to me, I just hope it's not too expensive.

[matt3o]

they will get too many orders on day one and they won't be able to fulfill if not after 3 months.

[Madhias]

It doesn't look that bad, i like it. The full size keyboard with the wooden side panels looks a synthesizer case. Interesting will be what the millions of options will be, and what materials are available.

Meanwhile the guy on the left is watching us and this thread, and the CEO... well, that's easy!

[Daniel Beardsmore]

Surely that would be €€€? :)

[BlueBär]

I dig that case, looks good.

[Daniel]

The colorset from the keyboard in the front looks similar to the Toxic set over at GH.
Form of the case looks good as well

EDIT: I wonder if colored sideprinting is an option if the "shop" goes online or if it's only for the background image...

[guk]

Oh nice, ML key caps as well, just when I was about to ask if anyone could name a source for those.

[Madhias]

Surely that would be €€€?

But $ are striking more