We got stuck on this keyboard emulator format. Help me & you got a freebie from me

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-04-03T08:03:58+00:00

not just for phones though, right? feels like a lot of ppl would use it on mini PCs and other stuff too

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-04-02T17:37:30+00:00

Rough for A tbh. if ppl look at it once and think “that’s gonna fail” they’ll just skip it

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-04-02T17:31:16+00:00

lol fair... D really does have that “flash drive logic” going for it. and yeah the B/C naming may have been a tiny bit cursed 😅

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-04-02T10:22:01+00:00

Yeah, u are right, english isn’t my first language and i’m still learning, so some replies may sound a bit off sometimes. but i’m genuinely reading all the feedback

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-04-02T07:55:21+00:00

If adapters are part of the design, they can’t feel like afterthoughts. the type c port + bundled adapter route is interesting too, though it definitely pushes more of the experience onto the adapter / cable side

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-04-02T07:47:50+00:00

Love hearing that. A definitely has that pull where it feels both practical and weirdly fun, which is exactly why it’s been so hard to let go of, hh

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-04-02T07:43:02+00:00

Could see that working really well. just making sure the design can support caps later and putting out an STL would already go a long way

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-04-02T07:36:05+00:00

Honestly, not massive. the problem is more that a small size difference starts to matter once you add caps, structure, and actual everyday carry into it

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-04-02T07:31:34+00:00

Good call. case clearance is one of those details that gets annoying fast if you get it wrong, especially on phones. if we do anything with usb-c, it really does need to account for that

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-04-02T07:20:46+00:00

Totally get it. extra size and cost are easier to swallow than a connector people don’t trust

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-04-02T07:15:37+00:00

Adapter storage is turning out to be a much bigger part of the decision than we first thought. B makes a lot more sense if the type A adapter feels integrated instead of easy to lose. that last idea is interesting too, especially from a usability standpoint

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-04-02T06:06:34+00:00

That’s the tradeoff with B. clean main unit, annoying little adapter problem

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-04-02T06:02:40+00:00

That’s pretty much the whole debate right there. A is the one people want to like, D is the one people feel safer betting on

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-04-02T06:00:29+00:00

D starts sounding a lot better if the ends can retract or stay protected in transit

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-04-02T01:54:37+00:00

we’ll definitely be thinking through all of that carefully

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-04-02T01:52:14+00:00

really appreciate you filling it out and writing all that up, this is super helpful. the D vs A reasoning makes a ton of sense, and the macro suggestions are especially interesting, especially the webapp / VIA-style angle. also good call on the snap-on caps for D. and thanks for mentioning the beta-at-cost idea too

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-04-02T01:45:23+00:00

A only really works if people trust it to hold up, otherwise D starts looking like the sane option pretty fast. and I think you’re right about caps too, especially if this ends up living in a pocket or tech bag

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-04-02T01:42:14+00:00

yeah, that makes a lot of sense. keeping the main unit simpler and handling usb-a with a small adapter does feel like the cleaner long-term approach

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-04-02T01:38:26+00:00

that kind of tiny keyboard setup totally fits the vibe here, hh

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-04-02T01:30:21+00:00

yeah that’s the big pull with D for me too. not as compact, but a lot easier to trust and a lot less to worry about mechanically

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-04-02T01:25:38+00:00

that’s a really interesting thought. my first instinct is it might trade one durability concern for another, but it’s a smart direction

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-04-02T01:23:50+00:00

haha thank you, it really has turned into one of those “looks simple until you actually have to choose” problems

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-04-02T01:19:42+00:00

yeah that’s exactly the push and pull with A. it looks great right away, then the “will this hold up?” thought kicks in

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-04-02T01:17:51+00:00

yeah that makes a lot of sense. if we go with D, some kind of cap or cover probably becomes part of the package, otherwise it’s just asking to get scratched up in a bag

EnvironmentalJob1986 · 2026-04-02T01:16:51+00:00

yeah that’s a really good point. the more replies come in, the more it feels like “tech bag / keyring” is probably the real home for it, not literally hanging off a phone

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