Andromeda
For those who demand the best of the best, Andromeda offers a carefully sculpted design coupled with proven gasket internals for extreme levels of typing comfort and stunning visuals.
Current Project Status: Group Buy Closed; Shipped
All ordered units have shipped.
| Date | Update |
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| 2022-03-20 | All ordered units have shipped. |
| 2022-03-03 | All units from CannonKeys are being shipped. |
| 2022-02-25 | The CannonKeys batch of Andromedas have arrived at their warehouse and are currently undergoing QC; expected shipping in 1~2 weeks. As per the email notification, please contact |
| 2021-12-30 | Units purchased from TypePlus have shipped |
| 2021-09-16 |
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| 2021-08-15 | Imperfections with finishing has delayed manufacturing; ETA to be determined shortly |
| 2021-05-07 | ETA delayed to August due to manufacturing delays |
| 2020-10-25 | Group buy quantity cap reached; GB closed and boards entering production |
| 2020-10-24 | Group buy opened |
| 2020-10-19 | Pricing and vendors announced on Discord |
| 2020-01-01 | IC published |
The Beauty and the Beast
Designed as a cost-no-object keyboard, Andromeda’s sculpted side profiles have been modelled to provide a satin fabric-like elegance, which combined with the soft curvatures used throughout the board give a delicate feel which lead the eyes throughout the design.
Strong straight horizontals strike a heavy contrast to the softer elements to offer the bold, rigid impression to accompany the elegance. The careful balance of both constructs an elegant yet minimal, graceful yet powerful aesthetic fit for any environment.
The Journey to the Peak
The design knowledge acquired through many of ai03’s designs in the past have been put forth to full effect with Andromeda, taking elements such as the rear-angled weight and gasket mounting of Polaris and refining them to their ultimate levels.
Commitment to Detail
The small details make the biggest differences, and no detail has been left unchecked with Andromeda.
Interior screws provides a beautiful screwless exterior that does not interfere with the overall form, and a USB daughterboard separate from the main PCB allows for replacing the USB connector in case it wears out.
Specifications
| Case | Aluminum, anodized silver or grey |
| Weight | Steel, matte PVD; paired grey weight to silver case and silver weight to grey case |
| Plate | Aluminum, minimal compat, gasket mount |
| PCB | Soldered (non-hotswap), STM32 ARM microcontroller; USB-C via unified daughterboard |
| Case Mass | ~3.2kg (Case, weight, plate) |
| Typing Angle | 8 degrees |
| Layouts supported |
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| Unit Quantity | 100 per vendor; 200 total |
| Price (At time of original sale) | 750USD |
| Vendors (At time of original sale) | CannonKeys (North America), Deskeys (Asia) |
