This AWFUL Typewriter Keyboard Raised $350K

[@1monki]

Accidentally mashing two keys at a time is retro typewriter accurate. It's probably a feature.

[@clock4883]

gotta be retro *bro*

[@cesarfpv715]

Ahh you must be a programmer

[@1monki]

@@cesarfpv715 Nah, if I were a programmer I wouldn't have said "probably" ;-)

[@chrisding1976]

1monki how do you know programmers don’t use probably 🤔

[@cesarfpv715]

@@chrisding1976 cause they wouldn't say "oh this bug is probably a feature" to the client. They just straight up claim it's a feature. 😂

[@yifanni3790]

the Chinese means “mechanic keyboard for typer” and it’s mostly possible that remkey guys just trick you and order some cheap keyboard from Chinese OME

[@yangshui220]

usually this kind of keyboard just mechanical keyboard FEEL

[@MultiSciGeek]

OME?

[@brunox123]

whats an OME ?

[@mikaofofo]

I think he meant OEM

[@rynne7153]

I means "Typewriter Mechanical Keyboard" though

[@dontwatchmydoomvideos]

imagine buying a quirky looking keyboard for $180, being somewhat satisfied for a week then finding this video where linus rips it to shreds

[@emilyau8023]

Right! I also read that the letters come off over time.

[@jayo3453]

@@emilyau8023 what's your pfp from

[@abletodoit3051]

@@jayo3453 Looks like cherijubi's work.

[@barackobama129]

@@jayo3453 it’s from amond gamer

[@SeaOfMany]

@@Avistent comparison is the thief of joy but honestly when it’s your job to review stuff like their opinion does matter. You can still like something but since these guys see a whole lot more things than you or I do, to just completely disregard their opinion is unwise

[@ZeoWorks]

Was about to buy the Rymek keyboard for my mum, thanks for this video. I'll get her something else instead. :)

[@ismaeel2055]

I luv u so much I’m subbed btw

[@adriancumarat364]

The pfp says it all

[@ZeoWorks]

@@adriancumarat364 :')

[@ComputerTechnic217]

get an ibm model f xt or an ibm model f at or an ibm model f 122 and convert it and then give it to her she will love you forever

[@yash1152]

4:27

[@Alster123456]

I thought ur last name was Tips.

[@Podcastforthewin]

Thats just something all guys say

[@liizzset]

Lol. Nice joke.

[@circuz4167]

Linus "Tech" Tips

[@Virtualmix]

Just the tips. The tech tips.

[@justjuniorjaw]

And his middle name Drop

[@CalizpzZ0]

You look like the guy who used to work for NCIX I think his name was Lionel or something

[@tucker8676]

CalizpzZ0 Linus used to work there...

[@redameghari4879]

r/woooooosshh

[@DerrickVan]

I think you found the wrong guy.

[@trustin2884]

TuckyIsAwesome r/woosh

[@lauravturner]

r/Whoosh

[@aungyee24]

The Chinese words on the packaging mean "TYPEWRITER MECHANICAL KEYBOARD".

[@zinzeta]

You're the man, brev. Thank you!

[@CaveyMoth]

真的

[@Forchitaa]

False, it means "WHOEVER READS THAT STINKS"

[@echox000]

Thanks

[@yifanzhu8724]

@@Forchitaa ohhhh you read that?! Ohhh what a pity Mr. stinks.

[@user-su9fh6ct4d]

In this episode, Linus discovers the result of hipsters with internet access and credit cards

[@no-tabsadvocacygroup6570]

I think that a postmodern hipster without Internet wouldn't be a hipster at all...

[@ni.ko3869]

i thought hipsters were mainly upper-middle class

[@magicoddeffect]

@@ni.ko3869 Well yeah, who else would drop $200 on a terribly-designed keyboard?

[@corvidconfidential8826]

Haaay... I'm not a hipster and I think typewriter keyboards are neat.. ._.

[@LukasFink1]

That’s exactly what I thought as soon as he showed the PC/MAC switch.

[@6Twisted]

The Azio keyboard actually seems like a decent keyboard.

[@bobcarn]

It's clicky and feels very retro. It does a nice job for when you're just typing away. For general computer use or gaming though, I definitely wouldn't use it. I put mine aside when I want to do other things. But I pull it back out for when I concentrate on typing. The build quality is VERY good. It even has a clear molded plastic cover that it came in to protect it, and it turns out it works great to keep your keyboard visible but covered and clean from dust.

[@chlies15elrey]

It is good all around keyboard, im a programmer and a gamer, so i always use a keyboard, its a littlebit expensive, all things consider, a good keyboard

[@vladsnape6408]

It doesn't have a return/next line lever though. It needs one.

[@qelth]

R u high it’s a 200$ piece of shit

[@joshuanorris5860]

@@qelth i think your talking about the type writer one.....

[@DeadBaron]

Utter scam lol. They just imported chinese crap and redid the packaging, then people fell for it. Amazing.

[@emergcon]

thats kickstarter today.

[@chrisbaker8533]

indegogo

[@LoveStrangeDr]

Chris Baker same difference

[@blackedout000]

You're right lmfao its a rebranded HELLBOY MX520 keyboard.

[@Letrnekissyou]

Search "HELLBOY MX520 Mechanical Keyboard Restoring Ancient Ways Steampunk Typewriter Bluetooth Blue Switch (Mulsae Black)" on Amazon and you'll 'find this exact piece of crap

[@urgarb9718]

0:28 doesn’t drop the keyboards Everyone: 😱😱😱

[@traetuusplays8987]

Its not fake news!!!!!

[@bohdan_lvov]

THAT'S NOT A LINUS IT'S AN IMPOSTER!

[@OtherTheDave]

I wonder how many takes he needed?

[@somedude2492]

@@OtherTheDave 20 takes and 3 new keyboards...

[@AnonymousUser77254]

Spoilers 🙄

[@FrostMonolith]

So Rymek basically ripped off every indiegogo funders by giving them chinese typewriter style keyboards

[@Light-DelaBlue]

exactly and you can still find the chinesc version. very easly

[@Jmandude5]

Lmao what a bunch of idiots

[@blankblankpog]

It's indiegogo of course it's a scam like their twin brother kickstarter

[@rutrwer8220]

overpriced for the cheapest plastic on the market. That money could be really helpful for cancer research.

[@Alexiel-f6o]

@@rutrwer8220 you know too bad it was in peoples pockets and they woulda spent it on something else just as stupid most likely

[@level4helmet]

He was using Edge browser and bing to search, he is compromised.

[@dr.dylansgame5583]

to be fair when you have to work with hundreds of pieces of equipment it gets pretty cumbersome really fast to install the same shit over and over and over every single time you boot up a new piece of tech which is probably the reason why he did so also for some reason google is a bunch of basic bitches and dont even have a typing test where as for some reason bing does

[@level4helmet]

@@dr.dylansgame5583 you do understand this comment is a joke right ?

[@dominickparsons5241]

F

[@DeeSnow97]

Didn't Ninite sponsor them at some point? That's an easy way to install stuff on any test bench

[@welpelp4727]

r/wooosh

[@Drinkyoghurt]

"HEY JAMES, COME AND SMELL THIS KEYBOARD" - Linustechtips 2018

[@Venserql]

Is James the name of his dog?

[@ThatSoddingGamer]

Maybe James has a good nose and can identify manufacturing processes and materials from the smell?

[@zedzedski7382]

"HEY JAMES, COME AND SMELL THIS KEYBOARD"™ - Linustechtips 2018®

[@earlygrayce3200]

Sounds like Linus has invited him in to smell something before and it smelled like ass.

[@corymcneil]

Does this smell like wood?

[@mememem]

3:12 local nerd perplexed at the sight of wood, more news at 11

[@dasemmiyogurt6288]

Wtf is this avatar. Cirno with sans eye? Welp I've seen everything now.

[@CaveyMoth]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD

[@opposite342]

@@dasemmiyogurt6288 ikr

[@jimoses2226]

That profile pic gets me real soggy in the pants 🍆🍆🌊🌊

[@FalconFour]

f*kin can't believe the top rated comment can't tell that he's perplexed by having REAL wood on any modern electronic hardware, and NOT perplexed at the sight of wood in general. He just can't believe it's ... not... not wood.

[@moohooman]

That wooden typewriting keyboard was honestly pretty cool, I feel it would work well if you had a wood grain theme in the room your computer was in.

[@noahgrice]

how the hell does some fisher price lookin ass keyboard cost almost $200?

[@taccun]

Fisher Price exactly. I thought it looked like a damn toy.

[@alexaraldi6458]

i'm really not trying to defend that abomination, but i can guarantee you it is really easy to reach 200$ building a keyboard and that probably 3/4 of the cost are case and keycaps considering the strange shapes. Azio's keycaps and case are good looking but they went for more standard shapes and considering you can find cheap double-shot rounded keycaps on ebay, it means the mold existed already which cut a lot of the costs. That said i think these type of keyboard are only good if you have a working environment where they can help you build a certain type of mood for your customers (like an escape room, or a vintage style hotel)

[@zhouye7647]

@@alexaraldi6458 actually that keyboard is just a rebranding of a chinese keyboard, retail for $80. Here is link m.tb.cn/h.37uZfrG

[@alexaraldi6458]

hahahaha that's funny

[@RolandKontson]

it's under $10

[@19840118a]

about the Chinese words on the box, it's "打字机机械键盘". im sure the first 5 words are"打字机机械" ,the last 2 words "键盘"is my guess so it would make sense. 打字机 means "typewriter" , 机械 means “mechanical” and 键盘 means "keyboard" .so it should means "mechanical typewriter keyboard".

[@jakemiller4291]

Che che

[@R-Jacky6698]

Sorry， 機械鍵盤 is a specific name， is not meant to be translated into 機械 and 鍵盤 but yeah，wouldn't affect the translation ;)

[@quinton6463]

@@jakemiller4291 I think you mean Xièxiè, "谢谢"

[@purefoldnz3070]

It really means. Danger inferior product incoming. lol

[@flamie9984]

"Made in China"

[@Ravenousjoe]

That keyboard look more like a toy than a peripheral anyone would proudly place in front of their monitor. As soon as I saw that plastic I knew it was going to be a flop.

[@domscards]

Yeah, how the fuck is it $179? That's nuts!

[@TheFreakEnder]

It looks like something you would find on Wish, and the manufacturing cost is probably low as hell.

[@mrn234]

And probably they just bought it für 20bucks each from somewhere in china.

[@Craig_Bolin]

Google is saying round keys, like on the Pixel Slate and these, produces less typos and missed key strokes.

[@dak1018]

yeah i went on the indiegogo it said the plastic is abs but coated in primer then paint and polish but i think the glossy finish made it look more shity than anything

[@charles3840]

This was one of the first LTT videos I watched, so I had no clue how significant it was that Linus didn't drop the keyboards.

[@luigimaster111]

That Indiegogo project was probably just trying to hock a buncha repackaged Chinese keyboards.

[@cjlwhite1]

China has different copyright and counterfeit laws. It's completely legal there, and several other places. That's why China has the main market on replica sneakers, Dubai and Afghanistan have the market for Rolex replicas with smooth hands, and India has the best pharmaceutical replicas (although that's pretty dangerous).

[@57thorns]

@@cjlwhite1 Most of these replicas are substandard quality though, not just the medicine.

[@Breadbored.]

@@57thorns Plenty of the originals were substandard quality too. Apple is a great example of that.

[@cjlwhite1]

@@57thorns It depends. You have to seek the real replica makers, that do 1:1 counterfeits with the same materials. They're usually about half the price of the original brand name object if they're truly 1:1.

[@effay9]

A common theme amongst crowdfunding projects is that once the idea becomes popular, someone quickly counterfeits it and begins producing and selling the product for far cheaper before the original entrepreneur could even get the idea off the ground. It would probably actually be ridiculously economically efficient for most Kickstarter projects to simply come up with an idea, pay for marketing, wait for China to begin making counterfeits, and then buy the Chinese counterfeits and resell them as their own, with no intention of ever producing their own model, essentially cutting out the entire design process and jumping straight from conceptual idea to finished product for very little sunk cost

[@rainmaker6217]

Just a quick comment on the AZIO keyboards. They all use a natural backing, so it's not fake leather it's real leather (which means it should also be treated as such when cleaning it) and the wood is also a real wood veneer. The metal rings around the border of the keayboard is plated in either nickel or copper depending on the model. It's honestly a really high quality board, but the key shape takes a bit getting used to when you come from a regular board (the quality is on par or higher for the most part though). Not a bad way to go for a keyboard if you really want something that performs well while still giving a certain look, and they can be had without wireless functionality as well for a significant price reduction.

[@rlatmddjs]

well why do you think most wallets use leather instead of something else? because it looks cool? ever heard of washing your wallet because of your oils and shit? no your oil and shit might effect on it but it's not going to ruin it. also why does real wood get effected by your oil you can just wipe it off if you want to. wood and leather is one of the most clever way to make a product feel more premium while retaining durability if they use real ones.

[@rainmaker6217]

As mentioned the leather adds to the quality feel, if all you wanted was practicality you wouldn’t buy a “premium” keyboard to start with but rather stick with whatever 5$ keyboard all OEM computers come with. As for ease of use on this specific keyboard, it’s a lot easier to keep clean than my G710+. Cleaning leather isn’t all that difficult, but you can’t use any sort of harsh cleaning agent on it so it’s just good to keep that in mind. As for why you would ever choose real leather or wood over plastic it’s really the same reason why leather shoes, wallets and even wooden furniture is still popular, it gives a different feel than what plastic does. Practicality has nothing to do with it.

[@BlinkingTwin]

@@00O3O1B oils are good for leather, my dude.

[@ContrastTM]

Thanks for an actual review

[@inspectorzenigata1]

@@00O3O1B nothing you said was even close to actually being true.

[@mmmcake44]

Read it somewhere deep in the comments, but this is a rebranded (if you can even call it that when you're taping things) hellboy mx520. Maybe original product didn't sell well, Vinpok decided to re-brand and create indiegogo campaign for income, and to build hype.

[@lujikaralabe]

a quick image search tells me that's exactly what they did

[@infernus6278]

You can get this keyboard for ~30$ from China lol

[@125hatsan]

report them for violating the terms! Go to www.indiegogo.com/projects/rymek-retro-bluetooth-mechanical-keyboard#/ and scroll down to the bottom and click on "Let us know" to report them for fraud. here' s a few links you can use for proof. Aliexpress actually have a 2016 date stamp on their product photo www.amazon.com/HELLBOY-Mechanical-Restoring-Steampunk-Typewriter/dp/B073362T2X www.sears.com/hellboy-mx520-bluetooth-wireless-rechargable-typewriter-mechanical-keyboard/p-A015050123# www.jazebjones.net/keyboards-aop-18/baroque-angel-hellboy-mx520-typewriter-mechanical-keyboard-mushan-black-cherry-black-shaft-keyboards-110110090411-aty-2745.html www.aliexpress.com/item/New-Arrival-HELLBOY-USB-Bluetooth-Mechanical-keyboard-restoring-ancient-ways-Steampunk-typewriter-Cherry-switch-free-shipping/32811980403.html

[@wetlettuce4768]

Wow so it's a straight up scam!

[@125hatsan]

a $364.000 scam nonetheless. I found out that this keyboard is manufactured by Shenzhen Smart Chic Electronics Co., Ltd in China fccid.io/2AL24 HIGHNESS Mechanical keyboard FCC.ID registered May 2017 fccid.io/2AL24-MX520 appears one year later as Rymek Retro Bluetooth Mechanical Keyboard FCC.ID registered September 2018 fccid.io/2AL24-MX520RYMEK by the same company.. so yeah. it is a SCAM and the persons behind this should be prosecuted for fraud

[@LookingGlass69]

"Hey James, come smell my wood!"

[@iseeyotoes6739]

Lol

[@nux3960]

Not bad xD

[@meh5812]

O _O

[@pollixo5701]

No thanks

[@VicFroman]

James don't do it, it's a trick like pull my finger

[@ericaugust1501]

the phrase you looking for linus is: "you people have more money than sense"

[@AuralVirus]

the word you're looking for is "you're" ;P

[@AuralVirus]

not if the saying originated anywhere else in the world (which it did) : it's SENSE not cents

[@ericaugust1501]

+Turk....doh! i stand corrected. If only i could edit my original text, then no one would ever know and everyone would just think you crazy ;)

[@AuralVirus]

:) you should be able, to the right of your message, the 3 dots, click them and "edit" should drop down (unless of course *YOU'RE* ;) on a phone.

[@AuralVirus]

BananaDynasty eh no, it's either correct english or it's not. there's a difference between colour or color or aluminium to aluminum compared to the correct usage of you, your & you're/you are. There's no "linguistically accepted US dialect" variant.

[@baxterjames2936]

im pretty sure they just bought some fakeass keyboards from Huaqiangbei and put em on indiegogo as their own product, that's why the writings are taped(no damn way it's real cherry). *lawsuit inbound~~~~~*

[@S3ANZ13]

Cherry OEMed the cardboard boxes, so it's cool.

[@twentyfifth3391]

Apparently chinese laws are fked. You cant sue them easily, hence why there are so many chinese games that are complete rip offs of existing games.

[@bmxscape]

@@twentyfifth3391 i believe it... google is completely banned in china. no google search, youtube, gmail or anything google without a proxy lol

[@haydenchan2003]

bmxscape “if you open the window you gotta expect the flies to come in” - idiot who blocked basically everything in China, just ignore them you muppet. Honestly, Wwtf is the point of blocking so many things???

[@Baiduist]

you clearly installed the bracket in the wrong way. Even you installed it in the right way it still awful.

[@bobbobson8859]

will he admit it tho?

[@sweetasbloodredjam]

Yeah, as hilarious as it was seeing him struggle with the bracket, I'm sort of morbidly curious if it would actually have held the Ipad as advertised if he had installed it the right way around. It is obviously an awful product anyways though.

[@Kabelkerl]

im wondering why he didnt realized it having the Productfoto giantly in front of him

[@ayporos]

If you need to close-up examine a product photo to figure out how to install a bracket... then it's the manufacturer's fault. As Linus said, there was NO manual included.. so if an above-average person like Linus (despite his goofy clumsy appearance, he probably has handled and installed more tech products than most of us) cannot figure out how to install it within a minute.. then the product is flawed or should have had a manual/setup pamphlet.

[@gladitsnotme]

"above-average person" LMFAO 🤣🤣

[@sakithree]

0:30 "Doesn't drop it!"... Who are you and what have you done to Linus?

[@monolith253]

The world is better off not knowing

[@averytucker790]

lmao! I was going to write the exact thing! XD

[@ChavanAr]

Linus Catch Tips

[@Raythe]

I understand its a bad product, but when you encounter this 7:55 , you should then re-consider if you installed something wrong, upside down, or the product came with missing parts. seriously. LOOK AT THE METAL BENDS. you have it inserted upside down...

[@nerfzinet]

This is correct, however: The keyboard is a straight rip-off of a shitty Chinese keyboard which retails for $80. They did a fundraiser and raised nearly $400k so they could rebrand an existing product and sell it for like 3x normal price. I'm actually impressed. I need to get in on this indiegogo shit.

[@zombievac]

It still would barely hold a phone and not an iPad...not securely at the very least. But it probably was upside down, luckily that wouldn’t really have changed anything.

[@nerfzinet]

Nah, it would probably work to hold an ipad if installed properly. Maybe not securely but well enough for sitting still on a table. You can see how it's supposed to be mounted in the product pictures.

[@dlord1953]

The guy has the picture up on screen in front of him and still doesnt fit it right. This kind of tripe can be annoying. Yes the keyboard is pants, but at least use it right.

[@SianaGearz]

If i'm not mistaken, you're not allowed to rebrand existing products on Kickstarter and Indiegogo any longer. There's a possibility that the campaign ran before this was a common scheme and the platforms changed terms due to backlash. I wonder though, is it the case that it's an existing product? I mean it could be a joint venture. Get the project rolling off the ground with crowdfunding money, make custom tooling and build a production pipeline with that with a partner in China, and THEN sell the product under multiple brands (each with some kind of region limitation) with different pricing? Which would be completely fine actually. I mean normally whenever someone rebrands a product that already exists during the campaign, someone just looks on Baidu and Taobao, and then there's a big outcry.

[@AlexDicy]

"Ahh, Doesn't drop it!" *Third take*

[@chaython]

more like thirtieth then with after effects

[@AlexDicy]

@@chaython it's all _video-shopped_

[@Taikamuna]

Haha he's having a windows update

[@andersonromero1814]

Hi

[@gamesarelife7052]

You’re everywhere xd Edit - almost everywhere

[@FilFee]

Taikamuna has probably the same style for videos like me. Wow....

[@Zentrify]

Magicegg

[@lily-vt8ic]

Justin T.

[@thepooharvester1908]

I just realized i wasnt subscribed i just got recommendations from youtube. I really thought i was subbed for years

[@uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh0]

are you now

[@AnselLeveque]

Well I mean ur profile pic is Linus so...

[@phantomclaw9940]

@@cool_bug_facts asking the important questions i see

[@vas2.1025]

@@phantomclaw9940 well he is dead anyway so let him

[@Kin-bd2vd]

damnnn

[@Zeytrixx]

At least you can now play circles on osu! with actual circles

[@axelgomez2127]

@a bottle of goo gpus are better

[@shadic187]

Tik Tok - Including Musically XDXDXD

[@MrCreepjo]

Tik tok from China is worst everyone is just doing the same shit and variation of that don't judge challenge

[@h_espeliz3347]

sO WhY dO gOoD GirLS Like BaD GuYs

[@user-xn4yu5rn9q]

5555 subscribers without any videos challenge better than Mao

[@RyanNeufeld]

"Sponsored by Memory Express" *looks up prices on NEW EGG*

[@billschannel1116]

It just means the video will not become dated when Memory Express goes under. :-)

[@anda3487]

New Egg is relevant to more viewers

[@DeeSnow97]

Memory Express prices are in Canadian Rupees, not the best point of comparison

[@savage1267]

Uses Bing

[@sandorski56]

Some Russian now knows your Account Info.....

[@bdbensley]

Linus, you have the metal stand on the back backwards. It stands up straighter.

[@ssamiiamii]

I will take a minute to appreciate that you found out!

[@CrabHead501]

it should be clear, or atleast not insertable backwards. still a crappy chinese rebranded product

[@aaronrajadurai1167]

I think he did it upside down, that device stand

[@moromillas]

I wonder how many takes it took, to finally get the one where he doesn't drop it.

[@madscientistshusta]

None,it was done with after effects! If you were a real fan you would know he is actually physically incapable of not dropping boxes.

[@moromillas]

Wow. CGI has come a long way.

[@LauS0]

8:05 at least don't embarrass yourself, you've put the holder the right way earlier 6:25

[@Mekanik_Joe]

agreed. This was irking me the remainder of the video.

[@rockzors]

Yeah kinda stupid to not try it the other way after.

[@Sevicify]

Still looked flimsy and cheap, wouldn't trust it holding up a phone let alone a tablet.

[@runezppl]

You can’t blame him, it doesn’t secure well so he thought it was the wrong way

[@jeffg.8924]

Yes, same here. I think I actually yelled at my monitor "YOU HAVE IT THE WRONG WAYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!"

[@Shadow62x]

That Keyboard you opened up last. As soon as you pulled it out, I was like, "Oh damn, that's a cheap piece of junk." That Onyx one looked really awesome though.

[@outofdablue8294]

how fast this guy types makes me feel so sad about myself

[@KitOkunari]

my max is 98, but I know a guy in from my high and he types up to 120 word/min

[@ilin76bb]

just tests my speedn. 500 / Minute :) 502 Zeichen / Min. | 23 Fehler [2.29%] | 1004 Zeichen insgesamt

[@DisappointedScrosh]

I had to go and take the same test after watching this, got a 61, which is apparently not too bad. Goes to show that his 97 AWPM is fucking insane

[@outofdablue8294]

@@ilin76bb ok boi sloowwww dowwwwn

[@RedesCat]

My speed is 6000/min nerds

[@Zordinator]

A "Woodgrain" Keyboard ? Someone call LGR!

[@Karmy.]

Agreed

[@stevehudson6695]

he put the guard on backwards though

[@Shazam0527]

Yeap.. I was screaming at the screen that same thing! :D

[@57thorns]

@@Shazam0527 On the other hand, no manual. They had to remove it because it used the real name of the product. But a but more fiddling around might have gotten it right.

[@VaunShiz]

@honorbound12 😅

[@CHen-de6qf]

was just about to say....

[@WarPigz0]

Is it still not a piece of shit though? I think not.

[@Iron_Heinrich]

Interest in antique typewriters has been skyrocketing lately (along with the prices) which is probably a big part of the reason these things are cropping up all over the place now (it's what brought me here). The Rymek keyboard seems to be a cheaper knockoff of the Qwerkywriter, which raised a bunch of money on kickstarter back in 2014. Much like the Rymek, the Qwerkywriter also has a replica paper tray (that's what that flimsy aluminum "something" is supposed to be) and a replica return lever (the other "more different aluminum something"), with the added bonus that they actually work. The paper tray will support the weight of a phone/tablet, and the return lever actually functions as an enter key would. Fans of typewriters will recognize the keycaps that the Rymek is sporting as being inspired by the Royal Quiet Deluxe, which introduced Dreyfuss keys (designed by Henry Dreyfuss), or as they are more commonly called tombstone keys (because they look like little tombstones). But, for some reason, Rymek put them upside down... Being someone who is interested in both typewriters and mechanical keyboards myself, I am dying for a good tombstone key keycap set, and it blows my mind that Rymek would make a product so off base that it could actually be disappointing to both keyboard enthusiasts and typewriter enthusiasts.

[@Makowh]

7:08 "You retro-keyboard people!" Now that's my new insult for Hipsters

[@jericotyler]

Another Classic example of someone finding a product on Alibaba then putting it up on indiegogo. I found a listing for this thing in 2 minutes, you can get 10+ at $110 a piece.

[@HanLi1984]

I got the chocolate pink retro for my wife with

[@ssamiiamii]

The Knewkey ones?

[@sakura-tu2pm]

thats wonderful! glad she enjoys it :)

[@jakecass43]

These would be awesome for a Violet Evergarden themed setup.

[@mason6300]

Either a lot of idiots use indigogo or its a front to embezzle funds. Both are pretty scary possibilities.

[@ungabunga6132]

Or the unique 3rd option: both

[@SaintSarcasm]

People investing in dreams only to be crushed is nothing new. It's like gambling, gacha games, those early access games etc. The mindset is the same

[@sintiendomevivo]

This keyboard was brought to you by -KnewKey- SCAMMERS. Once again with the help of indiegogo.

[@abeplus7352]

Jay M indiagogo*

[@shivangswain]

@@abeplus7352 Yeah we didn't start Indiegogo or manufacture those shitty keyboards so blame America & China

[@abeplus7352]

Shivang P Swain relax bro I joke

[@bmp2918]

Shivang P Swain you cant take a joke

[@ianism1103]

indians cant take a joke

[@fuma8063]

Sebastian Tech Tips

[@Niko-gr3yo]

well, that wooden keyboard actually looks really nice! :D But that other strange plastic one looks just awful, the lightning is awful, the plastic just looks ultra cheap, way to much key wiggle, and a ultra cheap white usb cable?! umm no! who would buy that?

[@nlight8769]

definitely not me, I went through building my own board to something more ergonomic, but way cheaper. But about the wobbble, I must say I have printed several versions of keycap to get it right. While the version I am using now may not be perfect, the part that clips onto the MX Stem fits just right, I still have wobble, but looking at it, the wobble comes from the switch itself. My point is, at least with MX switches, you will have wobble no matter what.

[@eddiesanchez1899]

The Azio MK Retro was exactly what I was looking for for my 1950’s style PC build. Great to see a positive review for it.

[@AvatarianArtificer]

am i weird if i got kinda turned on watching those azio retro keyboards be unpacked and the spare keys tipped out of the bag... *shudder*

[@LinusTechTips]

Around here, not really...

[@Hinata-vr-is-me]

AvatarianArtificer that sounds perfectly normal to me. I’m a bit moist after watching this video, too.

[@Nathankinamorh]

I saw the bag of spare keys and my heart skipped a beat.

[@MrNosugarcoating]

AvatarianArtificer you’re fucking weird.

[@Lynx-oj3yw]

I’m just gonna ignore what you just said

[@chyrt]

Is it just me or did Linus gain some muscle?

[@traetuusplays8987]

Nah its that pappy fat packing em on xD

[@shanemohammad9721]

He did

[@Owsryudie]

Linus turning into Zach Zeiler? xD

[@KableTac]

hes anorexic looking as always, nothing new.

[@SolidSquid1]

It's from all the failed takes for this video where he dropped the keyboard

[@ethanspaziani1070]

I think the reason it got so much support it's because people thought they were going to be using mechanical pieces inside of it by myself really do like the feel of a typewriter but there isn't really much in the way of having that same feel for computers

[@chikenuget3841]

“This video was brought to you by...” Skip ten seconds

[@yushirogowa3217]

At least Linus keeps it short and simple, unlike OTHER youtubers... Damn Raid Shadow Legends ads.

[@chikenuget3841]

Yushiro Gowa lmao yeah if he got sponsered by raid shadow legends I’m really gonna unsubscribe to him

[@Leo_Davis_]

Lol yep... I'm getting used to skipping on almost every youtube video... I already pay for premium

[@ivaneg08]

A couple youtubers make those sponsorships about 3m out of their 10m video xd

[@GFmanaic]

Press "L" to skip 10 seconds. Press arrow keys to skip 5.

[@zackaryrethati7627]

you use microsoft edge and bing??? **faints**

[@AreadLeano]

*Sponsorship intensifies*

[@hermannpaschulke1583]

Even worse, he uses windows 10 ;)

[@vesogry]

@@hermannpaschulke1583 I used mac once. It was a nightmare. I even prefer Ubuntu than Mac.

[@hermannpaschulke1583]

@@fartsnstuf yeah probably :D

[@zephyr9078]

Arch Linux 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@playonce4186]

Man how the hell linus put that copper thing in the the wrong side when looking at the store pictures that's the right position.

[@liamjack5944]

THIS BOTHERED ME SOOOO MUCH! I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed that

[@kylem2010GT]

The Indigogo reached 1754% funding! They were looking for $20,000. That is the capital they reasonably thought they needed to bring this product to market. If you believe in their product fund 125%, 150%, heck even 200%, but what did the backers hope to gain by funding them 1754%? Do they honestly think they are going to bet a 17x better product? Maybe each keyboard will come with a girlfriend that likes video games and makes pizza appear out of thin air. *End rant.*

[@SunnyShuklathedoctor]

some people really like keyboards man

[@zugmeister314]

I'd pay for that keyboard if it came with the girlfriend even if all she did was the pizza trick. Then I'd throw away the keyboard.

[@archivearranger8792]

For $20,000, each backer receives one random key. Back higher tiers to unlock more keys!

[@dushk0]

Are you a complete idiot? That's the minimal amount. They basically say "we will dropship you rebranded chinese keyboards when we reach AT LEAST 200 orders". That does not mean they wouldn't ship 2000 units, if demanded. Just 2000 costs more. It's not like people invest into company shares, they actualy pre-order a product.

[@ilovemikuzr3567]

C.C.?

[@TenebrusI07]

Not really a retro kinda guy but those azio keyboards are beautiful.

[@siconghuang1663]

Under the tape = typewriter mechanical keyboard

[@SickRabbit]

thanks captian !

[@ChevySSR]

Im pretty sure that there's a cheaper version of the retro classic thats wired only.

[@ch7639]

There is. It's closer to $150 than $200.

[@Jombo1]

3:11 You're going to need that "Identifying Wood" book for that. "Yep, it's wood"

[@catluva74]

Actually a wooden keyboard with metal keys might be worth the money if you were going for the classic executive look.

[@dmytrotarasov9477]

I guess that the metal bar was assembled with the wrong orientation. As you can see, the ends that are attached to the keyboard are bent outwards and if you assemble it with the bent part facing the keyboard, the plastic bit will be touching the device you put on the stand as intended. Hope that the explanation was clear.

[@Marco_Onyxheart]

How many times did Linus try that throw trick before he finally stopped dropping it?

[@jjc5475]

i want to know this too. no way he got it right first try.

[@LRM12o8]

I recon once. It's pretty easy to do with empty boxes, lol

[@yesper8316]

Windows 10.. Getting devices ready..

[@chipmo]

RIP your devices

[@yesper8316]

@@chipmo rip all devices

[@GenBumbleBee]

Windows 10... Upgrading to Windows 7.

[@gavincurtis]

USB driver installed, device not responding........

[@somnia3423]

but windows 7 is really ugly and unpractical xD never going back :D

[@tommytoota8973]

try and a build a gaming pc from only the app or website wish and compare to another gaming pc with the same specs with all the parts from a reputable brand

alright... let's do that!

[@johnfrancisdoe1563]

Tommytoota As a third option, uses LMG's storeroom and contacts to do a best possible own build not constrained by any specific seller.

[@argella1300]

I wish he would revisit this, apparently KnewKey has released new models in the two years since this video, and it looks like the quality has improved a lot. Also that lever on the upper left corner is to switch between Bluetooth devices, and the knob on the right is the on/off switch and the volume dial

[@kristinaanderson6052]

Agreed. Got this 2 months ago & it came in better packaging & a manual. Was able to figure out the stand for the back before seeing the manual though. Plus the price went down to half. It’s definitely an improvement. Also based on some comments on here the one he reviewed may be a KnewKey knockoff…

[@christiandavis1914]

Maybe You put the bracket upside-down ?

[@CaveyMoth]

So it's like USB

[@BlabberizeYT]

I think you're right! The prongs on the bracket look like they were supposed to go down not up.

[@SuperMegaCoffeeGuru]

I thought the same thing but even still...

[@pianoman78]

Yeah he had it the right way there for a while, dunno why he changed it, he saw the results. Good example why including assembly instructions would be a good idea.

[@TonyGrant.]

How hard can it be. Obviously not a mechanical bone in his body.

[@PrimeTF]

Funny, I found the exact model of the Rymek on Amazon under a completely different name and company.

[@WarrenMarshallBiz]

I have an Azio (the wood one) and I love it to death! It takes a little adjustment period to get used to the keys but man ... is it nice.

[@3zk1i_93]

Warren Marshall what do you use it for?

[@shadowflash0]

3zk1l_ Probably typing

[@lionellim1101]

Probably what a normal consumer would do. Type casually at home. like duh.

[@AreadLeano]

I don't really buy a product to have to "get used to it"

[@James-gz8tb]

@@AreadLeano you don't sound pretentious at all

[@16Tango]

I bought the Elwood for myself, it’s my middle name, a few years ago. It was expensive but it has been rock solid and I get compliments on it all the time.

[@mande984]

I have an azio retro mk in black and gold, I honestly love it a lot. When I code and write it is comfy, nice, metallic, and heavy, even though it took a bit to get used to with the rounded keys. It’s a super cool keyboard, and definitely recommend to anyone looking for a solid typewriter keyboard

[@catherineklapstein4751]

The Rymek isn’t as bad as he makes it look. He put the iPad holder on backwards and that’s why it didn’t hold the iPad and why the iPad didn’t touch the rubber pad.

[@ankitarajak8872]

Ya I think rymek is the best one i have ever seen

[@insert_username_here]

I’m willing to bet that if he didn’t see the Chinese characters, he wouldn’t have shit on it so hard.

[@ankitarajak8872]

@@insert_username_here ya

[@rindagnir1470]

You guys are mad, I see an overpriced shitty, glossy looking "typewriter" keyboard and the key caps is horrible Dont need to say that to justify buying this shitty keyboard 😛😛😛

[@rindagnir1470]

And you guys accusing him of being racist, you guys are so pathetic to justify your shitty keyboard

[@Hati_0x]

The reason manufacturers still uses microUSB Type-B and the like is because they buy it in large bulks to save money and it allows newer products to share components with older products, simplifying the logistics and manufaction process of the new product. It makes little sense to stock up Type-C when you have a lot or older products using Type-B still being manufactored, and why make changes when it does little to no improvements of the product; A keyboard doesn't need Type-C's bandwidth of 10Gbps for example. microUSB Type-B also have broader compatibility, broadening the potential market and therefore profit.

[@57thorns]

Another reason is that the profit margins are slim, and a penny saved is quite literally a penny earned- The total production cost of a $80 (retail) keyboard is less than $10. So those 15 cents are 1-2% of the total production cost.

[@aricente]

I agree. Reviewers always condemn lack of Usb-C but so many people still arent really there with type c connectivity. I live in the U.S and JUST got my hands on a ohone that uses type c

[@kuro9410_ilust]

doesn't excuse micro b connectors to be still around

[@unalarminggruty352]

3:20 "hey James! James?" The chill background music while Linus is yelling james

[@nate-ox5lw]

That wasn't yelling 🤣

[@folou9199]

Linus made this just to flex on us with his typing speed.

[@Gavocheddah]

folou more like flex their budget for each video

[@thealterlion7163]

73 isn't good lol

[@bingbongbob1878]

@@thealterlion7163 what about 99?

[@Val_Kuchiki]

@@thealterlion7163 The average typing speed is 40 WPM, so 73 WPM is pretty good, and that’s coming from someone with a 101 WPM average typing speed

[@David-tz1oi]

@@Val_Kuchiki I'm gonna flex my 20wpm 😎

[@mattd5719]

Looks like the holder is on backwards

[@jayxi5021]

We all know he didn't drop the keyboard because he got replaced by Terminator last video

[@LuchinoGregoretti]

"Look at the wobble on these key caps" Hmm * Starts wiggling my phantom keyboard *

[@dggoddess]

Oi potato You have the back stand thing BACKWARDS

[@eldersprig]

no manual remember

[@celestria4200]

Brain is required......

[@dggoddess]

If you actually visualized How it would look or just keep flipping the stupid thing over you would see how it would fit. Manual or not.

[@calvindibartolo2686]

@@____KB the rubber stopper he mentioned that his ipad "doesnt even sit on" is more likely something to pin the ipad up than a surface to sit on. The holes in the rack suggest it screws in.... somehow. As much as I love LTT, sometimes Linus has some oversights.

[@チェリー-y7u]

*continues to rant about it as if he did it right*

[@VanquishR]

My mom has never seen a mechanical keyboard before and she thought my K95 RGB looked like a typewriter.

[@niclastname]

What does that have to do with mechanical keyboards...? The mechanical part of a mechanical keyboard is just the key switches. A mechanical keyboard doesn't look any different, it just means it has mechanical switches.

[@raquelalves1868]

I think he meant to say that his mom tought that the sound that the keyboard makes sounds like a typewriter

[@alanzhou6334]

"Doesn't drop it" But drops more expensive stuff

[@aidanli.222]

1:35 manufacturers sometimes dont t want to improve if it means forking over some more cash, even tho it is only a little more.

[@DNAYOUTUBE]

2/3 different sponsors at the same time huhh i see... Linus be rollin on them checks...

[@devinvongehr1271]

comparing the picture to how he installed the tablet holder, he didnt do it correct, so that's why it didnt work properly. just an observation.

[@123ezd]

yea i think he put it on backwards

[@johncoops6897]

Not backwards... he put it on UPSIDE DOWN.

[@just-a-silly-goofy-guy]

Not as awful as my personality

[@MSPaintDaily]

Hey there lol

[@MrSeon123]

Not as aweful as your sense of humour either

[@Cabalex]

not as aweful as my speling

[@Дмитри-ч8ш]

Not as awful as my birth

[@kingkunta7846]

Not as awful as my childhood memories

[@thesunrisechick6878]

With the KnewKey….. he put the damn holder in UPSIDE DOWN.

[@dakotasummers1585]

I chose the retro classic for my 20th bday present to me (within my budget to buy) because I’m looking for a good keyboard to write books on. Did find out that the retro actually sports either real wood or Genuine leather, not Faux. Definitely glad to find another review on it. My artisan is on the way

[@theodonacik482]

Damn that white and copper looks really good. That is the only color scheme that I would consider buying something in white. Same goes for the pearl white OnePlus 6. Looks so good

[@carlangelo653]

UV light also has an effect on yellowing plastic.

[@AnOrangeECat]

7:03 They are literally Gateron switches, Linus. The answer was literally in your face.

[@heart4011]

I actually know someone who owns the Azio keyboard. It's quite expensive but it looks nice, feels authentic, has nice keys, etc. Pretty much every thing you'd expect out of a high quality keyboard. From what I know it isn't made for gaming but you can try, and if you spend more time typing then actually using it for other purposes then I'd gladly pick this up if you want something different

[@bestmillimeter1858]

IBM Model M is always the answer

[@CaveyMoth]

But what about wireless capability? Yay for PC Jr!

[@abubakrakram6208]

Harold M I remember the day Ellipse first made his Model F thread over on Deskthority. No one could quite believe that it was happening, since the more conventional tenkeyless and 60% layout Model F boards were extremely rare at the time. The were others you could get, of course (I personally loved the giant, "space-unsaver" board which seemed like a battleship with all the macro keys up top), but they all had strange layouts due to their age. Honestly though, I never liked the switch quite as much as the membrane buckling springs in the Model M. They felt heavier and more resistant to me than the Model F keys, that just gave way way with a little force. Its a weird taste, but hey, I can't change what I like. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@abubakrakram6208]

Harold M I’m sure you’ll love it too. I’m in the extreme minority to prefer the M. As for a quiet board, you likely have to add o-rings or dampeners to get it closer to silent. I personally just use a linear Cherry Red board (old, non-RGB era K95) as my gaming/quiet board. It works out well.

[@andrewpaschall8992]

0:28 I wonder how many takes it took to get Linus to catch the keyboard

[@Reedith]

Okay so the typewriter one the metal piece that holds the iPad was backwards that's why it isn't touching the rubber Linus had it right the first time and then he flipped it around the thing still is horrible but just to be fair it will hold the iPad without it falling ....

[@haelscheirs_haven]

This single video and the videos on "alternative keyboards" that led me to this inspired a ton of research that eventually led me into getting the *Azio Retro Classic Artisan* for myself as my first mechanical keyboard, complete with leather-finished (it is in fact genuine chrome-tanned top-grain leather with grains that give if you poke them with your fingernails) mouse and wrist rest (mousepad was sold out), plus a _ton_ of switch testers to get an idea of what I was missing out on. Adjusting to the circular keycaps was almost "immediate" for me and about just as I expected, "hugging" my fingertips as I type, whereby I can easily reach 100 WPM; my previous Tt eSPORTs "Commander" was also already of a flat profile, so there was no transition in that regard. I also absolutely love its unique sound with the Kailh Typelit switches as acoustically coupled with the keycaps, stainless steel "middle plate" and the plastic, leather-topped top plate; I find recordings of brass top plates to be too bright instead of deep and resonant. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWm4g5mugd96gck has to be my favourite recording of its sound alongside soundcloud.com/vsg-3/azio-retro-classic-bt-with-azio-typelit-switches, though you may actually mainly be hearing a _ton_ of backspace use in the latter, or the person was _very_ lucky to have such a consistent-sounding board, but it can also be interesting to have each key exhibit its own "personality". The Kailh Typelit's click jackets have a very pleasant "tchk" sound which I prefer over a more prominent or brighter _click_ like with your usual Blue switch mind Kailh BOXes. The key weight _is_ a bit heavier than your usual clicky, but I find this to be rather satisfying and no problem for me with my being an amateur pianist. I also find their click jackets to have a slightly more _pleasantly_ scratchy and tactile feel, making for a satisfying typing experience. Keycap wobble is also acceptable. My only gripe other than with sound inconsistency is with the 'I' key on my board starting off heavier or with more friction and the right shift key's (I so happen to exclusively use it for capitalization and am a home row QWERTY touch typist) stabilizer having high friction on the left side, though it's barely noticeable during normal typing. The last thing to be concerned of is that the backlit keycaps are not double shot and are non-Cherry, so for a keyboard of this price, you may want to seek a solution like liquid glass to protect the keycap legends from wearing away, unless you are fine with reaching that point and ordering replacement keycaps from Azio.

[@DaanBrandt]

True typewriter like keyboards should have a push distance of several centimeters between 2,5 and 3,0 cm is would say. And yes they should cost some effort to push. The typewriter keys were very tough because you need the energy to slam a piece of metal in a curve onto inky tape that leaves the ink on the sheet.

[@ThetaReactor]

If you're trying to emulate a manual typewriter, sure. Personally, I'm more of a Selectric guy. RSI is no joke.

[@co3476]

Not if you have selectric

[@XIIchiron78]

The tape is for customs. They aren't actually cherry MX switches.

[@Rugg-qk4pl]

9:38 master of ergonomics

[@raecrothers1420]

I bought the "cheap" version of the Azio keyboard a week ago to use in my daily work as a full-time transcriptionist. I was replacing a Das Keyboard that lasted me about four years of full-time work before the E key failed. Looking at my work stats for that period, that E key was subjected to well over the 5 million key strokes it was rated for. But the new Das Keyboard was something like $250 here in Mexico when I could have the cheap Azio for about $75 here (cheaper than in the US!). I am enamoured with it. Sure, it looks good and has a super solid build, but I'm more focused on performance. I usually have a learning curve for a new keyboard, but this one felt right immediately and made me realise just how long my E key on the Das Keyboard had been sticking! The Azio is clicky, but not insanely loud, and it just feels good. Best way I can describe it is that the keys are exactly where they need to be and have to be pressed exactly as much as muscle memory says is needed. This version is Windows-only, but I was able to remap the Windows and Alt keys to Option and Command respectively, and the most critical hot keys (volume control) work for me under Catalina even if the others don't do anything. Really glad I gave this keyboard a chance.

[@prettyspectrum6371]

Where did you buy it ? Do you know the name of this version