MM Studio Class80 R2 Review: Oh-So-Retro
The Class80 was the keyboard that put MMKey Studio on the map, and it’s back again for a second round. Ridiculously retro, this keyboard kit is nothing short of glorious if you’re a fan of vintage aesthetics and stellar typing and gaming. It sold out quickly during its first round and will surely do so again, so if you’re interested in taking your desk top back in time with all the amenities and features of a modern, high-end custom keyboard, the Class80 R2 is for you.
The MM Studio Class80 R2 will become available for on a first-come, first-served basis as an in-stock purchase on October 10th. It will be sold directly through MM Studio at this link.
MM Studio Official Order Page
Prices for the kit will start at $355 for the wired standard kit and $450 for the electrocapacitive kit.
Every standard kit will include:
Extra parts available for purchase are as follows:
The MM Studio Class80 R2 looks like it was pulled from the pages of a 1980s computer magazine. Available in green, red, or classic beige, it immediately brings to mind IBM, Texas Instruments, Apple, and Packard Bell. If you’re a net denizen of a certain age like I am, these are the computers you grew up on. The Class80 R2 is blast from the past in the best, most nostalgic way.
MM Studio was kind enough to send me a prototype to take stock of, and I’m in love. It has big, wide bezels with an extra large forehead. It’s striped with four grooves that flank a pencil tray. I even got the indicator light module that gets rid of Print Screen, Scroll Lock, and Pause and replaces them with an indicator light cluster ripped straight from the keyboards of old. Does it matter that this is a TKL and only Caps Lock will ever be lit up? Not at all because it completes t
Read more on mmorpg.com
