The folks at MelGeek has launched a Kickstarter for their Pixel keyboard which is they claim is the world’s first brick compatible mechanical keyboard. As of right now, the campaign has already reached its goal but you can still pledge for some early bird deals which start at $219. We’ve received an early copy of the Pixel Canvas for review purposes.
The packaging is actually quite more detailed than I expected. The cover has a slider with a clear window showing the branding. Sliding the knob on the right shows gives another window with some fun designs. It doesn’t show the real keyboard but the presentation is nice.
Flipping open the magnetic cover, you get the product manual which shows the default layout of the Pixel on the front and the instructions for some of the functions on the back.
The keyboard is packaged in a covering with the accessory boxes looking like LEGO bricks.
The largest box contains the USB cable along with the Bluetooth dongle and a keycap puller. The other three boxes contain non-brand third party bricks including 1×1 tiles and 1×2 plates.
The sides of the keyboard as well as the back of it has a blank canvas for you to decorate to your heart’s content. The clutch power for both sides was actually pretty decent. It holds the tiles, both official and unofficial pieces, very well.
The bottom of the keyboard is completely flat but you use the included silicone pads and you may want to go a little higher. I … Continue
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