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This comment section is full of people complaining about a 70% keyboard not being a full-size keyboard, but that is what makes it a 70% keyboard. If it doens't

This comment section is full of people complaining about a 70% keyboard not being a full-size keyboard, but that is what makes it a 70% keyboard. If it doens't fit your preferences or use-case then you are not the customer but it seems bizarre to focus so much on the sizing.

wodenokoto 4y ago
Isn't it a 60%?
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- chme 4y ago
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- seltzered_ 4y ago
  I believe the fn row makes it more of a 70%. Ive been using a Nuphy nutype F1 for the past year as a 60% keyboard. I didn't particularly seek a mechanical keyboard but the smaller size enabled having a 13" raised tablet 'ergonomic mobile computer' - https://www.reddit.com/r/ErgoMobileComputers/comments/vzs8mm/how_long_have_you_been_using_an_ergo_mobile/ https://www.reddit.com/r/ErgoMobileComputers/comments/vzs8mm...
- D13Fd 4y ago
  No, it has arrow and F keys.
Eric_WVGG 4y ago
This chicken sandwich is the worst hamburger I’ve ever tasted
detritus 4y ago
I for one am not complaining, but responding with my thoughts, as requested.
chewbaxxa 4y ago
The comment section is full of people complaining in general. Nice job OP, I think it looks great.
- aemerson_ 4y ago
  <3 In all seriousness though I don't mind people complaining. I asked for feedback, after all.
Forricide 4y ago
It's super funny reading this comment section having just recently started looking into custom mechs. My reaction on looking at the website was - whoa, a nice 70% keyboard, so nice to see a custom build that actually has function keys. Then getting to the comments being pretty shocked at how few people seem to actually be familiar with the concept of 70% keyboards. I always kind of figured the mech scene was popular with tech enthusiasts but I guess it's still a niche regardless. Anyways, this is a really nice looking keyboard. It's also really nice to see a custom mech made for macs, but I do agree with other comments that outlined how hard it is to actually take in the keyboard. There isn't just a normal full on picture of it.
xd1936 4y ago
100% agreed. I'd buy this if the price is right. The size and aesthetics are right up my alley. I currently use a 60% keyboard and really like it.
chipotle_coyote 4y ago
I suspect it's because keyboards are so personal for people who type a lot; it's very easy to see a keyboard and think, "That looks great, except that...". For me, when I see a 60% keyboard, I think, "Okay, but I want my damn separate function keys, arrow keys, and at least dedicated page up/down buttons"; when I see a 70% keyboard, I think, "Yeah, like that." Personally, I'm typing on a Matias Mini Tactile Pro right now, and I suspect my dream keyboard would just be one of these with a design that didn't feel stuck twenty years in the past. I alternate between this and a Vortex Race 3, I think it is, with Cherry MX clears. My biggest complaint with the Altar I isn't the layout, it's that it has no switch options, and I don't want a linear switch; that alone makes it Not For Me. (I also don't particularly like the choice to make GIANT NUMBERS; the marketing copy talks about being "typographically balanced" and I think, "But is it?") But it looks like a nice keyboard, and kudos to the designer for pulling it off.

wodenokoto 4y ago

Isn't it a 60%?

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chme 4y ago
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyboard_layout#/media/File%3AANSI_Keyboard_Layout_Diagram_with_Form_Factor.svg https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyboard_layout#/media/File%...
seltzered_ 4y ago
I believe the fn row makes it more of a 70%. Ive been using a Nuphy nutype F1 for the past year as a 60% keyboard. I didn't particularly seek a mechanical keyboard but the smaller size enabled having a 13" raised tablet 'ergonomic mobile computer' - https://www.reddit.com/r/ErgoMobileComputers/comments/vzs8mm/how_long_have_you_been_using_an_ergo_mobile/ https://www.reddit.com/r/ErgoMobileComputers/comments/vzs8mm...
D13Fd 4y ago
No, it has arrow and F keys.

Eric_WVGG 4y ago

This chicken sandwich is the worst hamburger I’ve ever tasted

detritus 4y ago

I for one am not complaining, but responding with my thoughts, as requested.

chewbaxxa 4y ago

The comment section is full of people complaining in general. Nice job OP, I think it looks great.

aemerson_ 4y ago
<3 In all seriousness though I don't mind people complaining. I asked for feedback, after all.

Forricide 4y ago

It's super funny reading this comment section having just recently started looking into custom mechs. My reaction on looking at the website was - whoa, a nice 70% keyboard, so nice to see a custom build that actually has function keys. Then getting to the comments being pretty shocked at how few people seem to actually be familiar with the concept of 70% keyboards. I always kind of figured the mech scene was popular with tech enthusiasts but I guess it's still a niche regardless. Anyways, this is a really nice looking keyboard. It's also really nice to see a custom mech made for macs, but I do agree with other comments that outlined how hard it is to actually take in the keyboard. There isn't just a normal full on picture of it.

xd1936 4y ago

100% agreed. I'd buy this if the price is right. The size and aesthetics are right up my alley. I currently use a 60% keyboard and really like it.

chipotle_coyote 4y ago

I suspect it's because keyboards are so personal for people who type a lot; it's very easy to see a keyboard and think, "That looks great, except that...". For me, when I see a 60% keyboard, I think, "Okay, but I want my damn separate function keys, arrow keys, and at least dedicated page up/down buttons"; when I see a 70% keyboard, I think, "Yeah, like that." Personally, I'm typing on a Matias Mini Tactile Pro right now, and I suspect my dream keyboard would just be one of these with a design that didn't feel stuck twenty years in the past. I alternate between this and a Vortex Race 3, I think it is, with Cherry MX clears. My biggest complaint with the Altar I isn't the layout, it's that it has no switch options, and I don't want a linear switch; that alone makes it Not For Me. (I also don't particularly like the choice to make GIANT NUMBERS; the marketing copy talks about being "typographically balanced" and I think, "But is it?") But it looks like a nice keyboard, and kudos to the designer for pulling it off.