OK ladies and gentlemen,

You leave me no choice…it’s time to unleash my secret weapon.

With 12 days to go I’ve given in once more to requests from some of you who wanted a mechanical keyboard inside the X500 so, here it is:

The X500 Evo.

The X500 Evo is a modified version of the X500 Plus (sides, cover and aluminium have been modified at great cost) and it's been designed for a FULL SIZE MECHANICAL KEYBOARD with Cherry MX Switches (keyboard model to be announced soon). The case will come with everything you'd expect: slim SATA DVD-RW drive with SATA cable, 3.5" internal USB card reader, 2x40mm silent fans, 2x50mm silent fans and your choice of LED colour (white, amber, red, green, blue) for Power and Drive Activity, PCI-Express x16 riser card (for your graphics card).

You can also get the EVO with a FULL SET OF LASER ETCHED Amiga key caps (white and light beige) with LASER ETCHED LANGUAGE LAYOUT (no adhesives this time). I’ve spent a few months making these caps and they should fit almost any mechanical keyboard.

Mechanical keyboards with Cherry MX switches come with Red, Black, Brown or Blue MX Switches, some are clicky some are not but they are all awesome. Using one right now.

The colour of the case hasn’t been decided yet.

For those of you who have already pledged for the X500 Plus and want to get the X500 Evo just change the pledge and make your choice, remember you've got until the 31st March.

I’ll post photos of the first prototype as soon as the funding ends and delivery will start 5-6 weeks after.

First come first served.

X500 Evo choices

Thank you.

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@TheDaddy

~clickity click click click~ mmmm cherry keys. ;D

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@TheDaddy

This is a nice upgrade!

I have the DAS keyboard with Cherry MX Blue key switches. Once you've had Cherry Blues, its hard to go back to anything less.

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@TheDaddy

i will ask again... how do one from Norway pledge to kickstarter?


the thing looks awesome as usual daddy.

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Thanks everyone, this is going to make the X500 even more Amiga like...

We just need to reach £10,000 or more so I can show you the prototype.

@Toaks

Thanks a lot, I think you just click on the REWARD you desire on the right side and it should guide you through. Let me know if any problems.

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@TheDaddy

I think Toaks means that shipping cost to Norway is not reported in the rewards, so he doesn't know how many pladging

@kyle and Toaks

Uh...my bad...£34 for packaging and delivery (3+ days via courier).

Thanks!

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Forgot to add, the mechanical keyboard I'm testing has an LED behind the Caps Lock key...

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Added:

WAIT FOR ME 2! Support the X500 Project now against the purchase of an X500 Evo computer case later (FIXED at Kickstarter prices and shipping costs). Delivered to your door from August 2013.

Thanks!

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This is the first Mechanical Keyboard X500 Evo REWARD:

Pledge £289 or more

The complete, FULLY ASSEMBLED X500 Evo computer case with POWDER COATED aluminium base and rear, machined plastic sides and cover. The X500 Evo is a modified version of the X500 Plus and it's been designed for a FULL SIZE MECHANICAL KEYBOARD with Cherry MX Switches (keyboard make and model to be announced soon). The case will come with everything you'd expect from the POWER USER version; slim SATA DVD-RW drive with SATA cable, 3.5" internal USB card reader, 2x40mm silent fans, 2x50mm silent fans and your choice of LED colour (white, amber, red, green, blue) for Power and Drive Activity, PCI-Express x16 riser card (for your graphics card). The MECHANICAL KEYBOARD is NOT included, you'll need to purchase the exact model and install it yourself (instructions will be provided). This is ideal for those outside the U.K. as mechanical keyboards are heavy. Delivery via courier: Add £28 for U.K. delivery (3+ days). Add £39 for Italy, France, Sweden, Germany, Spain (3+ days). Add £52 for U.S.A., Canada (3+ days). Add £70 for Australia and New Zealand (3+ days).

Estimated delivery: May-July 2013

I have got all the drawings completed I just need the cash to finish the prototype off.

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@TheDaddy

If I could hope to be employed by then...

Although waaay too expensive for me at the moment, i still think it's awsome

@int21h

Thank you very much!

PS: There is always the £150 (pledge some money now and pay the rest later)...

With £10,000 I'll still be out of money for a looooong time...but I really want to make it!

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Just to give you an idea of what the feeling will be using a X500 Evo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUN93Xz-7pg

Last edited by kyle on 20-Mar-2013 at 07:53 PM.

@TheDaddy

ok, i pledged now.

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@Toaks

Just for curiosity, what have you chosen?

@kyle

Quote:

@Toaks Just for curiosity, what have you chosen?

The key ring.

88.7%.... so close....

Last edited by Darrin on 21-Mar-2013 at 01:50 AM.

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Come on...nearly there!

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@TheDaddy

Damn you! (but in a good way, honestly).

I'm absolutely broke, yet here is (very nearly) exactly what I wanted. I'm gonna hate myself forever if I don't, but I'm afraid my wife is gonna hate me forever if I do.

Arggggh. H.

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@olegil

Do what I do: Don't tell her and put your pledge on a credit card she doesn't use.

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Boys...if my wife knew how much I've spent on this and I'm still spending (the mechanical keyboard mods aren't cheap)...but again it seems that Darrin has the answer...

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