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> The Alt is essentially dead for this price point, not that is was ever particularly good. The stabilizers in particular is something Drop never got right. Ye
by CarelessExpert 5y ago
> The Alt is essentially dead for this price point, not that is was ever particularly good. The stabilizers in particular is something Drop never got right.
Yeah, I've certainly heard complaints about the stabs (not like you can't address that, but you certainly shouldn't have to).
Maybe I should've rephrased my question as: What differentiates the System76 from its competitors (of which the Alt is an example).
The space of:
1. TKL
2. QMK programmable
3. Aluminum block chassis
4. LED lighting
Is pretty well-occupied and a $300 price point is right up there at the top of the segment. Add in all the downsides you mention and I just can't imagine buying this thing.
- sascha_sl 5y agoIf you add in Keycaps and Switches, $300 is pretty average to low end for an alu case board with a PCB that supports VIA/QMK. Most QMK capable boards are custom after all. BTW, TKL generally refers to boards that have a nav cluster and arrow keys in a layout similar to a full size. The boards discussed here are all 75% or 65% (difference being function row).