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This is a great design! I agree that this would be useful for anyone who is 1) Design conscious, and 2) enjoys typing on a mechanical keyboard (quite superior IMO). Will this ever be Available in DVORAK layout? Or, is this keyboard capable of being taken apart to change the layout (a pain, but I'm willing)?

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It's a Cherry MX keyboard. As far as I know, DVORAK keyboards just change which letters go where right?

Then you can just pull the keycaps off and put them where ever you like. Aftermarket key caps are big among mechanical keyboard enthusiasts, and so almost all allow you to pull off the keys and arrange them how you want.

That said, most keyboards have slightly different slopes on the different rows, so if a key goes into the wrong row it'll feel wrong, so it may be a good idea to go for the Das Ultimate, with blank keycaps, or any other mechanical and buy a set of blank key caps, they're about 30 dollars.

It does come apart (you can buy keys with key tools in accessories). Or you could get the ultimate with blank keys.

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