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This is a rebranded/reskinned WORK LOUDER Creator Micro 2 btw (https://worklouder.cc/creator-micro-2 https://worklouder.cc/creator-micro-2). Great device if you

by paxys 4mo ago

This is a rebranded/reskinned WORK LOUDER Creator Micro 2 btw (https://worklouder.cc/creator-micro-2 https://worklouder.cc/creator-micro-2). Great device if you're into expensive tech toys (a la Teenage Engineering), but if you were waiting for a big OpenAI hardware reveal sorry to disappoint.

steve1977 4mo ago
At least it's much more expensive
nateb2022 4mo ago
ooh Micro 2 is a lot cheaper, but doesn't seem to have individually addressable RGB keys unless I'm mistaken?
- nateb2022 4mo ago
  Update: did some research, found this thing for $39 https://epomaker.com/products/epomaker-ek21 https://epomaker.com/products/epomaker-ek21 It's got 20 keys, hot-swappable, and individually addressable RGB. And for an FOSS printable one, https://github.com/Dwin17/bento https://github.com/Dwin17/bento
  - stavros 4mo ago
    I made one too, though no LEDs: https://github.com/skorokithakis/macropad https://github.com/skorokithakis/macropad https://immich.home.stavros.io/s/macropad https://immich.home.stavros.io/s/macropad
woadwarrior01 4mo ago
$56 premium for the OpenAI skin. :)
bel8 4mo ago
Apple must be happy that they let Jony Ive go. What a letdown. (assuming this meh partnership rebranding had his participation)
- alwillis 4mo ago
  Pretty sure this isn’t the secret Jonny Ive project.
- Lalabadie 4mo ago
  Work Louder is a different company, the LoveFrom hardware is still unknown at this point.
genxy 4mo ago
Or you could get a bluetooth number pad for $20.
- mghackerlady 4mo ago
  Or a microcontroller and some buttons for 10
- theragra 4mo ago
  I'm using such pad as a second gamepad when I need one :) It is actually not too bad, if combined with a multikey mouse
zitterbewegung 4mo ago
IMHO this is a much better solution. https://marketplace.elgato.com/product/claude-code-usage-ea7abd37-ad12-473a-a9cd-ab0bfeba3e3c?utm_source=pdp_related_v2 https://marketplace.elgato.com/product/claude-code-usage-ea7... I actually have this as a problem with Codex / Claude where I don't know if I have to make a decision .
- batperson 4mo ago
  I own an elgato Stream Deck (somewhere in a drawer), I love the concept of keys being a display but the keys are VERY mushy. Still a better deal and a way more versatile device than that Codex Micro pad. Now that I think about it, I think I'd enjoy using streamdeck more if it was just a USB touchscreen thing maybe with some vibration for tactile feel with the same UI.
- deepspace 4mo ago
  Yuk. Windows only and closed source. Pass.
  - martin8412 4mo ago
    Elgato has official drivers for MacOS There are also 3rd party drivers for Linux.
    - deepspace 4mo ago
      Yes I use an Elgato deck with my Mac but this specific tool showed as Windows-only when I tried to install it.
prodigycorp 4mo ago
im reading its not well engineered.
torginus 4mo ago
They could've at least made something custom, and claim it was designed with help from GPT 5.6 The price for that HW basically implies it either has sizeable margins or is made with artisan methods.

by paxys 4mo ago

steve1977 4mo ago

At least it's much more expensive

nateb2022 4mo ago

ooh Micro 2 is a lot cheaper, but doesn't seem to have individually addressable RGB keys unless I'm mistaken?

nateb2022 4mo ago
Update: did some research, found this thing for $39 https://epomaker.com/products/epomaker-ek21 https://epomaker.com/products/epomaker-ek21 It's got 20 keys, hot-swappable, and individually addressable RGB. And for an FOSS printable one, https://github.com/Dwin17/bento https://github.com/Dwin17/bento
- stavros 4mo ago
  I made one too, though no LEDs: https://github.com/skorokithakis/macropad https://github.com/skorokithakis/macropad https://immich.home.stavros.io/s/macropad https://immich.home.stavros.io/s/macropad

woadwarrior01 4mo ago

$56 premium for the OpenAI skin. :)

bel8 4mo ago

Apple must be happy that they let Jony Ive go. What a letdown. (assuming this meh partnership rebranding had his participation)

alwillis 4mo ago
Pretty sure this isn’t the secret Jonny Ive project.
Lalabadie 4mo ago
Work Louder is a different company, the LoveFrom hardware is still unknown at this point.

genxy 4mo ago

Or you could get a bluetooth number pad for $20.

mghackerlady 4mo ago
Or a microcontroller and some buttons for 10
theragra 4mo ago
I'm using such pad as a second gamepad when I need one :) It is actually not too bad, if combined with a multikey mouse

zitterbewegung 4mo ago

IMHO this is a much better solution. https://marketplace.elgato.com/product/claude-code-usage-ea7abd37-ad12-473a-a9cd-ab0bfeba3e3c?utm_source=pdp_related_v2 https://marketplace.elgato.com/product/claude-code-usage-ea7... I actually have this as a problem with Codex / Claude where I don't know if I have to make a decision .

batperson 4mo ago
I own an elgato Stream Deck (somewhere in a drawer), I love the concept of keys being a display but the keys are VERY mushy. Still a better deal and a way more versatile device than that Codex Micro pad. Now that I think about it, I think I'd enjoy using streamdeck more if it was just a USB touchscreen thing maybe with some vibration for tactile feel with the same UI.
deepspace 4mo ago
Yuk. Windows only and closed source. Pass.
- martin8412 4mo ago
  Elgato has official drivers for MacOS There are also 3rd party drivers for Linux.
  - deepspace 4mo ago
    Yes I use an Elgato deck with my Mac but this specific tool showed as Windows-only when I tried to install it.

prodigycorp 4mo ago

im reading its not well engineered.

torginus 4mo ago

They could've at least made something custom, and claim it was designed with help from GPT 5.6 The price for that HW basically implies it either has sizeable margins or is made with artisan methods.