Shipping estimate

[wouldlovetobuy]

Well, on Tuesday I'll be flying non-stop from Honolulu to Atlanta

If you are planning to stay in Atlanta for a few days I can invite you coffee or beer (your choice) and perhaps I can get to see a TB live !

[dabigkahuna]

I'll actually be staying with a friend in Dallas. He sets up the schedule for me to meet with friends in the area. Might be able to set something up if you can get to that area. We mostly go various places to eat - meeting different friends each place - but I never paid much attention to exactly where those places are located!

Anyway, if you think you can do it, you need to let me know quick about when you could meet to give me as many options as possible. I'll be leaving that area early Sunday so it would have to be before that. I arrive Wednesday morning and I'll be wasted from jet lag and lack of sleep (I can't sleep on a plane) so that day is out.

Can't make any promises since I'm not in charge of the travel itinerary! If I was, and much of my schedule wasn't already set, I'd guaranteed to work something out. But I'm not in charge.

[dabigkahuna]

BTW, that's Dallas GEORGIA, of course.

[wouldlovetobuy]

BTW, that's Dallas GEORGIA, of course.

Had to Google that up. Not that far 1 hour away. But never mind, have fun !

Later (rather than sooner) I suppose we will all get our TBs...

[dabigkahuna]

Sorry it didn’t work out

[wouldlovetobuy]

No worries. Thank you !

[Mims1]

Do we think that they are automating the change of shipping dates?

[dabigkahuna]

Though still early in my vacation and not spending as much time online, I still check here at least daily.

Too quiet.

Anything about the “soon” update, @WayTools ?

[cameron]

It's coming soon.

[wouldlovetobuy]

This does add new meaning to the word soon

[dabigkahuna]

Yes, this is a problem. While there are usages that would justify long periods to still be “soon” - for example, one might tell their just turned 15 year old kid that they can start dating “soon” but be referring to when they turn 16. From the parent’s point of view, that is “soon”. But that doesn’t work in this case, especially since we’ve had other descriptors given for context (next week, a few days, this weekend).

I sure hope the update provides some insight into why it didn’t come much sooner.

I have no problem with delays in GR. Things happen as I’ve explained many times. But I’m very confused about a major update that is about 3.5 months late.

[cameron]

It's now coming one week sooner ...

[keendark]

It would be nice if a keyboard could be sent asap. The G and the H key have stopped working on my xps 12 so I am currently typing this on an external keyboard. Alas, the',' key and the M key do not work on the external so I am currently typing on both keyboards simultaneously. I feel like I am in an 80's prog rock band. I am alost (sigh) certain that your buggy firmware cannot be tis (sigh) awkward so chop chop guys.

[sadmantounge]

Well it has been a while since I have been out here and even longer since I made my order on 14 March 2014. Exactly 4 years 7 months and 20 days ago. Holy jumping keyboards Batman, that was a Tech century ago!!! Amazon's market cap was $168B at that time... now it has just dipped below $900B.

This means I am headed to my 5th anniversary!!! Let's put this in perspective. My son was 3 when I ordered he turns 8 in March. He wasn't in school and starts 3rd grade in January ( I live in Australia), I have moved twice, sold a house, bought a house, left a job, changed careers, watched all the new Star Wars Movies, and seen the unbelievable... Trump actually win the Presidency with all his baggage, but still no TextBlade.

What has changed at WayTools since then. Well, nothing really. They are saying the same thing in a different way. Back in the day... 2014... they told us they were ready to ship and then we started to get monthly delays. Now we get quarterly delays... should have gone with annual delays... They also told us the early adopters get a gift for being in early. I bet I get a T-Shirt... with each year they didn't ship on the back... like a bands world tour t-shirt. Awesome!!

I did take a few minutes to read a few posts... and I particularly like the one where the guy put it in simple terms. I want a keyboard that connects to my devices and types. The one they promised almost 5 years ago. It also appears we are onto Version 5 of the keyboard according the TREG testers. Version 5 and we still are tinkering and telling everyone how doing this is not trivial!!! Where is mine? Oh, yes... I am not a 'Keyboard Enthusiast' so I don't get what I ordered until it is perfect. Seriously, "keyboard enthusiasts"... is that even a thing? Is there a club for it?

WayTools - Please quit telling us how hard it is and how you have to iron out just a few more things. That story has been going on for 5 years... there were others before me. If it works reliably ship it. oh wait I think I said that in 2015 or was it 2016...? Stop tinkering and start shipping. Spend our money on how to support the users not the next feature. SGI used to tinker... does anyone remember SGI??? Probably not.... We have CGI because of SGI. They were enthusiasts to the point they missed selling to the world because they focused on the enthusiasts. Where are they now? Pretty much DEAD!!! Well the brand still exists... but the company is effectively DEAD! The market is a keyboard in everyone's hand not the enthusiasts.

To the enthusiasts - How do I join the club? I think I will have my TextBlade sometime just after the 2020 election and my tour T-Shirt.

Here are the words I had in 2014 - Lock it Down and Ship it! Also said that in 2015, 2016, 2017, and now 2018 and probably will say it in 2019 and 2020.

[dabigkahuna]

Well, I certainly understand your frustration, but you didn't order it in 2014. It wasn't even announced until 2015. So you are one year off in your references.

Also, while I certainly don't know what all the early adopter gifts may be (earlier gets the best), I can say that the top gift is way better than any T-shirt. Also that WT has specifically said it wouldn't be something like a T-shirt.

And it IS hard to get the thing right. I think it is working well now, but that may not be the case for a high enough percentage (we don't know the results all testers experience - just our own and a small number of others who tell us). But the long term treg testers do know full well it wasn't ready in early 2016 and the level of problems was big enough to prevent shipping for over a year, at least.

It's really hard to explain how just the fact that you have 3-6 characters on the same keycap can lead to new issues that normal keyboards don't have - but it is a fact. And it is a fact that it varies based on typing style. They had to deal with that.

[rberenguel]

Also, while I certainly don't know what all the early adopter gifts may be (earlier gets the best)

I wonder what (when is of course a given) I will get. Ordered (march 15) cancelled and then reordered a few months later

[dabigkahuna]

I'm curious as to when various gift cut-offs happen myself. I'm in early March which may or may not qualify for the top gift. I suspect canceling and reordering months later would almost certainly drop you out of the top gift - I'm basic that on how good the top gift is and I don't think it would be financially sound to give it to almost everyone, but I really don't know. We only know everyone who pre-ordered gets something.

[IPdude]

I can't wait to get my Planar Systems PLA-48871-MATRIXWALL! How 'bout y'all?

Amazon.com: Planar Systems PLA-48871-MATRIXWALL-3X3 Display, Matrix Video Wall, Includes 9 MX46HDS Displays, Landscape Only, Quad Controller, Easy axis Mount: Industrial & Scientific

[idea2go]

For $60,000 do you think they could manage a picture?

[wouldlovetobuy]

Ha ! I though the same thing