Mastodawn

@mntmn great! Just to make sure, will it ship from EU ? Asking for customs, taxes and things like that.

@mntmn To answer my own question: apparently Crowdsupply takes care of customs and taxes for EU.

mtm Mar 14, 2023

@mntmn sweet! I went with purple; and now I wait…

bard Mar 14, 2023

@mntmn
industrial ethernet cable shows as sold out already when I try to add it to my cart. Is this right?

@bard oof, it's possible that mouser just ran out of stock... but there are alternatives you can get later

Woodrow Douglass Mar 14, 2023

@mntmn @bard is it an A-coded cable? So any A-coded to RJ45 cable will work? McMaster-Carr has some...

@bigfishrunning @bard yes, type A. part number is HARTING 33480147828030 but there's also one from Amphenol, for example

lina Mar 14, 2023

@mntmn are those prices for crowdsupply only or it will change if i take order directly from you?

@lina we won't offer it ourselves till like end of the year, after fulfilling the crowdfunding orders.

in ♥️ with PDA (and 🐧)Mar 14, 2023

@mntmn just ordered the basic black 128gb version. Great

Chris Mar 14, 2023

@mntmn

By the looks of it, you are atleast physically compatible with @purism 's BM-818 modem. If so, it would be really interesting to install the mobile stack and be able to use the Pocket Reform as a full on phone replacement.

(Also a backer now!)

@kop316 cool, we'll look into that!

@kop316 and thanks for backing!!

James Just James Mar 14, 2023

@mntmn If you could add information on import customs to Canada (if any) it would be appreciated to help judge the final sticker price. Thanks!

༒ ɐɥɔǝʇɐɯ ʍǝɹpuɐ ༒Mar 14, 2023

@purpleidea @mntmn I’m curious as well, will this get hit with customs fees? I guess so, eh? it may be quite a lot for an item of this value 😰

@amatecha @purpleidea hmm, normally mouser should pre-clear those things, but you could ask them here: https://www.crowdsupply.com/contact/other

i can also ask about this internally.

Contact Us | Crowd Supply

@amatecha @purpleidea (just posted question internally with CS)

Tommy Þ Mar 14, 2023

@mntmn Looks damn slick. I didn't think I wanted one until I saw the version in the video...

Question: why is purple Kailh switch featured but only white and red are options?

@tommythorn well spotted! we tried purpz in a prototype, but they are too light IMHO... you very easily mistype with them. red pro are better in that regard, still light.

Tommy Þ Mar 14, 2023

@mntmn Thanks for the reply. What's the status of using the Kintex 7 module? (I know it's not the mainstream idea and it might not be ready ... yet).

@tommythorn we already offer it, but at quite a high price https://shop.mntre.com/products/mnt-rkx7-fpga-module

MNT RKX7 FPGA Processor Module - MNT Research Shop

This is the open hardware system-on-module featuring the Xilinx/AMD Kintex-7 FPGA for MNT Reform.

in ♥️ with PDA (and 🐧)Mar 14, 2023

@mntmn will the be a German keyboard or key caps to swap?

@inlovewithpda yes, we will even ofter customized keycaps after the campaign

in ♥️ with PDA (and 🐧)Mar 14, 2023

@mntmn great!

Niklaus 'vimja' Hofer Mar 14, 2023

@mntmn Good luck man!

I'll get a second reform2 instead once the new keyboard gets available.

Got the supporter pack though to show my support ;)

@vimja thanks for supporting us!!

@mntmn backed!

@zero thank you!!

@mntmn my pleasure! All the thanks go to you and your team for creating this. The least we can do is backing you. Wishing you a great campaign. Now I just have to forget about all that until I actually get it :)

༒ ɐɥɔǝʇɐɯ ʍǝɹpuɐ ༒Mar 14, 2023

@mntmn so sick!!! I’m curious, any plan for staggered key layout in the future? I see you are working on it for MNT Reform, hopeful it can come to Pocket Reform as well! 🤞

Jacob Torrey Mar 14, 2023

1 hour in and almost half way!

@mntmn : should we add the charger and cable or are there included with the package?

Also: I’ve hard time deciding on the switches ;-)

@ploum charger and cable are not included, but you can use another PD charger if you have one.

@ploum about the switches:
- the clicky ones are more fun, but can be annoying for others
- the linear ones are also very good, and quiet. but not that much fun :D

@mntmn : I’m already having enough "annoying-for-others" fun with my typewriters. Will get the quiet one ;-)

@mntmn : the most important thing I hope you have is guide to place fingers on the keyboard (F and J on Qwerty keyboards). Any touch typist cannot live without those ;-)

Olm-e Mar 14, 2023

@ploum or ... in case of life support need, just a handy drop of super-glue or else on the said keys can solve the problem on any keyboard ... (just to say ;p ) @mntmn #hacker #superglue #protip #lifesupport

@mntmn : thanks!

Is there a limited offer for this first campaign? Should I act tonight or is there no benefit than later this week?

@ploum no limit, except maybe some of the extra items (cables etc) might get out of stock

@mntmn : order placed. I hope they are not sent from USA, I don’t want to pay import taxes.

@ploum they are sent from USA, but taxes to EU are pre-cleared.

@mntmn : Thanks for that. I would even prefer to take a day to travel to Berlin and get it physically than paying those absurd fees ;-)

Blake Smith Mar 14, 2023

@mntmn congrats on the launch! Will the pocket reform require a different custom Linux kernel than the MNT Reform? As a Nix user, I'm trying to figure out how much additional work will be required to bring up the system on a non debian distro, starting from the existing Nix Reform config here: https://github.com/nix-community/hardware-mnt-reform. Is the firmware similar, or different from the full sized laptop?

GitHub - nix-community/hardware-mnt-reform: NixOS overrides for the MNT Reform laptop [maintainer=@jollheef]

NixOS overrides for the MNT Reform laptop [maintainer=@jollheef] - GitHub - nix-community/hardware-mnt-reform: NixOS overrides for the MNT Reform laptop [maintainer=@jollheef]

GitHub

@blake we will have a unified kernel! firmware is different, though.

Blake Smith Mar 14, 2023

@mntmn love it! Thanks!

dbeley Mar 14, 2023

@mntmn just backed a Pocket Reform in black! Also love the video, straight to the point and highly professionnal.

@dbeley thank you!!

Exkursion 🇪🇺Mar 14, 2023

@mntmn
Habe mir eben erst ein PPP mit Tastatur geholt wenn ich jetzt ein Gerät (dass ich nicht wirklich brauche) für 1000€ kaufe, steckt mich meine Frau in den Thermomix

Amanda Mar 14, 2023

@mntmn I can’t afford one and probably won’t within any reasonable timeframe, but thank you for introducing me to the concept of an Ethernet connector that isn’t absolutely terrible!

Gianguido Mar 14, 2023

@mntmn backed the purple 1TB version! Happy to support open hardware initiatives that also feed my inner geekiness.
It’ll be the perfect companion to my Precursor :-)
Hope the Hyper package comes with stickers as well!

@gsora awesome, thanks!