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Sending a small item like that as a prize for a contest seems reasonable. The design of that keycap on the other hand is ridiculous.

• lawgimenez 3y ago
  It does not make any sense, I have no use for it. I work only on a MacBook.
  • mcdonje 3y ago
    Pretty much nobody would use that on a standalone keyboard either. They had to know the design isn't practical for the stated purpose. However, it does make a nice little trophy/trinket. It's merit based, so getting one could become a goal for contributors. It's branded. It fits on a desk. If they made it twice as big and called it a trophy, it'd probably make more sense. But then costs would be higher and it'd be more formal.
    • nerdponx 3y ago
      Look up "artisan keycaps". Not only do people use them, they collect them, and certain specific rare and desirable artisan keycaps can be worth a lot of money. The high quality ones tend to be cast out of resin in small batches (sometimes literally just 1 in a given color/sculpt combination) and sold in short-duration raffles. People tend to put them on less-used keys.