Thats a really tough sell, especially for a crowdfunding project which has no guarantee of delivery.
The Melgeek Pixel is not officially licensed by LEGO, and any bricks in the package are not genuine.
The top part of the keyboard even has translucent flat pieces running all the way around.
It really is ludicrously customizable.
These can be removed, and youre then free to decorate the key with your own bricks instead.
A garbage can for escape key, you say?
Absolutelyyou can make it as impractical as you want!
Of course, its not entirely impractical.
Perhaps you have some custom macros assigned to your function keys.
A visual indicator of what each one does could be quite useful.
I still don’t think that one idea justifies covering the entire base in studs, however.
Personally, Im not a fan of these default ones.
They’re far too soft and feel like typing in a tray of mushy peas.
But of course, you’re free to swap those out.
So much so that Ive not even going to cover it as a feature.
If you want RGB lighting on your keyboard, look elsewhere.
Alternatively, if youd rather use the keyboard wirelessly, you have two options.
Its supplied with a 2.4GHz wireless USB dongle to plug into a full-size USB-A port on your system.
For devices like tablets or smartphones, it’s possible for you to also use Bluetooth.
The central position is for USB-C cabled usage, with no battery power required.
Slide to the left or right to activate either wireless or Bluetooth.
The leftmost indicator light on the keyboard will flash blue, for Bluetooth.
Unfortunately, I was unable to test this as the current Mac version would only display in Chinese.
This Is a Kickstarter
The usual Kickstarter warning applies here.
Theres absolutely no guarantee your product will be delivered.
In fact, there are a few red flags with this project.
We declined, and I asked them to reach out again when there were samples.
A coincidence, perhaps.
A month later, out of the blue, a sample turned up anyway.
Most projects Im backing at the moment are at least 6 months delayed.
Should You Buy the MelGeek Pixel?
So youd have to really like the idea of a LEGO-compatible keyboard to buy this.
And yet, Im just not convinced.
