I just send an email to #ZSA complaining about Oryx, the worse decision they ever made. I’m replicating that message here in this thread.

The worse and most stupid idea you could’ve had were to supply an online configuration app without a local alternative.

It can be nice for a company focused on collecting data for their customers, but very bad for the customers themselves.

If I have noticed that before, I would never have ordered a Moonlander keyboard, which is a shame, for it’s actually a good device.

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I just lost an entire set twice last 24 hours because Oryx got unresponsible during a server failure. It’s extremely annoying.

I want to remind you that, as all your customers, I paid for this device and it wasn’t cheap. I believe it’s a reasonable request to ask you to supply a configuring app that runs locally for Linux, macOS, and Windows at least.

Please consider my request. I’m making this message public on Mastodon, where most of your other customers live.