{"id":2967,"date":"2025-02-23T21:16:19","date_gmt":"2025-02-23T12:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=2967"},"modified":"2025-02-23T21:16:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T12:16:19","slug":"2018-bay-space-mechanical-keyboard-meetup-kono-retailer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=2967","title":{"rendered":"2018 Bay Space Mechanical Keyboard Meetup \u2014 Kono Retailer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_53 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-6a2b62b840def\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input aria-label=\"Toggle\" aria-label=\"item-6a2b62b840def\"  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-6a2b62b840def\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=2967\/#Welcome_to_the_Keyboard_Membership\" title=\"Welcome to the Keyboard Membership\">Welcome to the Keyboard Membership<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=2967\/#Current_Meetup_Development\" title=\"Current Meetup Development\">Current Meetup Development<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=2967\/#Group_Evolution\" title=\"Group Evolution\">Group Evolution<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=2967\/#Keyboard_Individuals_Make_the_Group\" title=\"Keyboard Individuals Make the Group\">Keyboard Individuals Make the Group<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=2967\/#Your_Keyboard_Tastes\" title=\"Your Keyboard Tastes\">Your Keyboard Tastes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=2967\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Welcome_to_the_Keyboard_Membership\"><\/span><strong>Welcome to the Keyboard Membership<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you\u2019re interested by mechanical keyboards &#8211; the proper option to dive deep into the neighborhood is to affix a meetup. Mechanical keyboards are a really tactile product &#8211; finest skilled in individual the place you possibly can attempt typing on one which catches your eye. This previous weekend marked the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keebtalk.com\/t\/bay-area-norcal-mechanical-keyboard-meetup-november-10th-2018\/3375\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Keebtalk Link to 2018 Bay Area Mechanical Keyboard Meetup\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2018 Bay Space Mechanical Keyboard Meetup<\/a> &#8211; a gathering of lovers, distributors, and newcomers to the colourful and welcoming mechanical keyboard neighborhood. Over 350 folks and 20+ distributors and sponsors attended the occasion &#8211; held in downtown San Jose, CA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1994\/3097\/files\/Meetup_-_9_1024x1024.jpg?v=1542067967\" alt=\"2018 Bay Area Mechanical Keyboard Meetup\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1994\/3097\/files\/Meetup_-_1_1024x1024.jpg?v=1542068056\" alt=\"California Bay Area Mechanical Keyboard Meetup Flag\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1994\/3097\/files\/Meetup_-_12_1024x1024.jpg?v=1542068325\" alt=\"Outside Gathering at the Mechanical Keyboard Meetup\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1994\/3097\/files\/Meetup_-_3_1024x1024.jpg?v=1542068366\" alt=\"Novelkeys Giant Switch\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Current_Meetup_Development\"><\/span><strong>Current Meetup Development<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These meetups have grown and expanded through the years &#8211; in 2015 the Bay Space meetup was about 20 folks sitting in a room with a couple of keyboards and the occasional technical shows. Right now we usually see tons of of individuals, practically $5,000 in giveaway prizes, and outstanding designers flying from world wide to showcase their work. New mechanical keyboard designs are premiered on the occasion &#8211; from mainstream keyboards just like the <a href=\"https:\/\/kono.store\/products\/gemini-dusk\" title=\"Gemini Dusk Mechanical Keyboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gemini Nightfall by Hexgears<\/a> to new <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1994\/3097\/files\/Meetup_-_10_1024x1024.jpg?v=1542068403\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Low Profile Hybrid\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">low profile hybrid prototypes<\/a> from OLKB \/ QMK staff members.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1994\/3097\/files\/Meetup_-_4_1024x1024.jpg?v=1542068021\" alt=\"Kono Store Mechanical Keyboard Meetup Table\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Group_Evolution\"><\/span><strong>Group Evolution<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The neighborhood has advanced over the previous few years &#8211; however a number of the finest issues about it have remained the identical. Total &#8211; the mechanical keyboard neighborhood is without doubt one of the most constructive and accepting on-line communities &#8211; with \/r\/mechanicalkeyboards usually showing within the prime 25 record of most welcoming reddits (Supply: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/opfeels.com\/r\/MechanicalKeyboards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/opfeels.com\/r\/MechanicalKeyboards\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). New keyboard communities like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keebtalk.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Keebtalk Main Page Link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Keebtalk<\/a> have even popped up throughout 2018 &#8211; to offer a greater discussion board for on-line dialogue that&#8217;s instantly managed by a non-profit neighborhood board.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1994\/3097\/files\/DrqsZ0tVAAAo2vo_1024x1024.jpg?v=1542068162\" alt=\"Keebtalk Logo on an Australian Shepherd named Meri Truffle\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Keyboard_Individuals_Make_the_Group\"><\/span><strong>Keyboard Individuals Make the Group<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The positivity and large on-line exercise make sense when you consider it &#8211; people who like mechanical keyboards naturally additionally benefit from the act of typing. Mechanical keyboards at their core are a pleasant expertise, they assist remodel the tasteless and worsening exercise of typing on a rubber keyboard right into a sensory occasion to your fingers. Keyboards are the gateway into the web for many individuals, and the distinction between having a keyboard that you simply really like utilizing on a regular basis will be astounding.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1994\/3097\/files\/Meetup_-_8_1024x1024.jpg?v=1542068197\" alt=\"Gathering of people at the Bay Area Mechanical Keyboard Meetup\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_Keyboard_Tastes\"><\/span><strong>Your Keyboard Tastes<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selecting the best keyboard has all the time been a troublesome enterprise nonetheless &#8211; folks have completely different tastes, aesthetic beliefs, in addition to various bodily attributes. The usual keyboard format is a reasonably inflexible rectangle &#8211; a design resolution that matches sure physique frames and finger sizes effectively and others &#8211; much less so. Individuals with smaller fingers could favor a lighter change, skilled typists like programmers typically gravitate towards ergonomic designs, and a few folks similar to to attempt new issues. Regardless of the cause &#8211; discovering what you want is made a lot simpler by attempting every part out in individual.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1994\/3097\/files\/Meetup_-_6_1024x1024.jpg?v=1542068231\" alt=\"Table of Mechanical Keyboards at the Bay Area Mechanical Keyboard Meetup\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The way forward for mechanical keyboards is brilliant and it isn&#8217;t simply because the merchandise are getting higher. The quantity of people that actually take pleasure in mechanical keyboards is rising and the neighborhood behind it&#8217;s the driving drive behind every part. It\u2019s superb to be part of this all &#8211; and thanks to everybody who confirmed as much as make this form of occasion attainable. Hope to see you subsequent 12 months \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&lt;3 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The staff at Kono<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thinking about future meetups? Be a part of our curiosity record for <a href=\"https:\/\/list.kono.store\/keyboard-meetup-waitlist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Keyboard Meetups<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1994\/3097\/files\/Meetup_-_11_1024x1024.jpg?v=1542068267\" alt=\"Nyan Cat Mechanical Keyboard Keycaps\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1994\/3097\/files\/Meetup_-_10_1024x1024.jpg?v=1542068403\" alt=\"Hybrid Low Profile Cherry Profile Mechanical Keyboard\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1994\/3097\/files\/Meetup_-_7_1024x1024.jpg?v=1542068439\" alt=\"Kaihua \/ Kailh Mechanical Keyswitch Testers\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1994\/3097\/files\/Meetup_-_5_1024x1024.jpg?v=1542068841\" alt=\"Artisan Mechanical Keyboard Keycaps\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1994\/3097\/files\/Meetup_-_13_1024x1024.jpg?v=1542068879\" alt=\"Table of Mechanical Keyboards\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Keyboard Membership When you\u2019re interested by mechanical keyboards &#8211; the proper option to dive deep into the neighborhood is to affix a meetup. 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