[Gadget] The highly popular split keyboard "Cornix" is finally moving to made-to-order. The day has come to be freed from that brutal scramble

Hello, this is Maruken!

Last time, I introduced the "IKEA Skådis," which turns the wall in front of your desk into the ultimate display space. It's a god-tier item that lets you display your favorite devices as beautifully as in a shop, so if you haven't read it yet, please check it out!

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While the Skådis helped me perfect the look and romance of my desk, a gadget geek's desire for new gear truly has no bottom. This time, I'm bringing you a prosperous follow-up to the keyboard story I mentioned before.

Actually, on June 19th, the day the crowdfunding for the "Keychron Orca echo" I introduced the other day began, a fierce struggle was unfolding behind my screen—in terms of finances, that is.

The reason is that the pre-order sale for the highly popular split keyboard "Cornix," which I had been longing for, was set to start at 12:00 PM on that very same day. The Orca echo started at 8:00 PM, and the Cornix at 12:00 PM. Although the times were different, the dates completely overlapped. What I was agonizing over was the fear that if I bought both, nearly 60,000 yen would vanish from my hands in a single day.

The fear of 60,000 yen disappearing in just one day. The limits of my wallet and my pride

I declared in a previous note that I would "wait in front of the screen at exactly 8:00 PM and click to buy," and I successfully backed the package with the case for the Orca echo, but my heart had actually been pounding since 12:00 PM that day.

The refined design and excellent ergonomic layout of the Cornix make it a masterpiece that every keyboard enthusiast dreams of using at least once. Clicking to buy that at 12:00 PM, and then clicking to buy the Orca echo at 8:00 PM—if you think about it calmly, both are incredibly attractive devices, but if I made such a luxurious purchase, my wallet would definitely be wiped out.

The moment I imagined the sight of nearly 60,000 yen disappearing from my account in one day, I had no choice but to regain my sanity. Between my passion for custom keyboards and the fear of realistic living expenses, I weighed them on a scale and decided to bet everything on the Orca echo that night, which offered bug-level cost performance at under 30,000 yen, and I tearfully decided to pass on the Cornix pre-order at noon.

That day I tearfully passed on the Cornix, and the dramatic turnaround that followed

Until now, it was standard for the Cornix to sell out within minutes of going on sale. Having skipped that 12:00 PM slot, I was left with a great deal of regret and a sense of defeat, thinking, "I don't know when I'll have another chance to buy it..." Even though I was happy to have successfully bought the Orca echo that night, the existence of the Cornix I had given up on remained in the corner of my mind.

It was just the other day that earth-shattering news reached me while I was living with that lingering feeling.

To my surprise, it was officially announced that the Cornix would end its previous limited-quantity pre-order method and finally switch to "made-to-order." Since it will be a method of making them after receiving orders, there is no longer any need to line up for that brutal, split-second scramble. The dream keyboard I had to give up on that day because I didn't have enough money has reappeared before me in a new form.

The overwhelming peace of mind brought by the fact that I can "buy it anytime"

What changed now that it's made-to-order? A tremendous sense of happiness and peace of mind was born within me, knowing that "I can buy it anytime."

While limited-edition gadgets stimulate the desire to own them, they also have a cursed aspect that forces you to open your wallet even if it means cutting into your living expenses, teased by the "if you don't buy it now, you don't know when you'll get it next" sales tactic. The reason I was terrified of 60,000 yen disappearing in one day back then was because of this anxiety that "it's now or never."

However, thanks to it becoming a platform that accepts orders at all times, there is no longer any need to make expenditures at unreasonable times. I don't have to do something desperate like taking out a loan right now; I can work hard at my daily job, save money, and welcome the long-awaited Cornix whenever my financial situation is perfectly in order. For a gadget lover, this fact is the ultimate tranquilizer.

Summary: The joy of saving up for the next dream while waiting for the Orca echo

First, I intend to use the Orca echo, which is scheduled to arrive in late November, to its fullest potential, but knowing that the Cornix is always waiting in the wings as the next big goal ahead is a tremendous motivation for my future desk work.

My choice that day, when I trembled with the fear of losing 60,000 yen in a single day, was not wrong. After all, I managed to secure the Orca echo, and the path to the Cornix, which I thought I had given up on, has not been completely closed off.

I have found a healthy new pleasure in steadily saving up my war chest for the Cornix again. I will work hard at my tasks today, dreaming of the day when I can slowly save up the budget and display that beautiful keyboard on my Skådis pegboard at home.

See you next time!