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This article introduces the Altar II, a new mechanical keyboard designed for macOS that features a thin chassis and customizable haptic feedback. It highlights the engineering behind its mechanical switches and the unique 'M-Dial' control interface.
Why it matters
It showcases advancements in peripheral hardware design and the growing trend of highly customizable, user-centric computing tools.
Shockingly thin, fully mechanical. Altar II combines a superlative typing experience with an unbelievable design.
Amazing feel. Thanks to breakthrough engineering, Altar II houses a fully mechanical switch inside a tiny chassis.
Durable design. Steel construction means an incredibly durable mechanism with long operating life.
Vertical challenge. A preloaded tension spring arranged laterally rather than vertically enables a vertical travel depth of just 1.8mm.
Intuitive. Twist for volume adjustment, single click for play/pause, double click for skip, triple for back. Press and hold for Siri.
Detachable. M-Dial ™ snaps off quickly and easily for travelling or stowing Altar II away.
Swappable. Swap to the included low-profile variant of M-Dial ™ , or choose from additional shapes and sizes.
BYO(M)D. Design and 3D print your own M-Dial ™ . 3D files, drawings and specifications will be published publicly online.
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