GoFundMe for new C128D/DCR keyboards

[RobertB]

     Brian Seeley is having a fundraiser for new C128D/DCR keyboards.  See

https://www.gofundme.com/f/c128d-keyboard?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1

     Truly,
     Robert Bernardo
     Fresno Commodore User Group - http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
     Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network - http://www.portcommodore.com/sccan
     Commodore Los Angeles Super Show - http://www.portcommodore.com/class

[RobertB]

     I forwarded to Brian the following questions from another user --

* does he have a prototype created yet?

* has he found a manufacturing company and gotten a ballpark estimate
for the project

* is he recreating or enhancing the keyboard?

* does GoFundMe also have a tier level like Kickstarter (i.e. throw in
$100 and you get a keyboard, $165 for two keyboards)

* has he matched the color of an original keyboard to a modern day color
for production, are there other colors available (sacrilegious!)

* what does $15K get the community? it's not clear, does the project
result in an open source product or just some cash for him?

* does the keyboard have enhancements like processing onboard via an
ardurino/RPI CM/PLA which then allow its use as a USB device for
PCs/Macs/or ideally other old retro platforms (VIC-20/C-64/Amiga/TI99 4A/ST)

* how will this work with a non-US C128D?, that will need slightly
different keycaps, where are the translations/lanuages for the keyboard
- in ROM?

     No reply from Brian yet,
     Robert Bernardo
     Fresno Commodore User Group - http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
     Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network - http://www.portcommodore.com/sccan
     Commodore Los Angeles Super Show - http://www.portcommodore.com/class

[RobertB]

     From Brian Seeley --

"Unfortunately at this time I am unable to continue this project. I hope to resume this in the future as I feel it is a good endeavor. Thank you for your interest in this project. I also received some good suggestions in the comp.sys.cbm newsgroup. I have requested a refund to the two members that supported the effort."

          Truly,
          Robert Bernardo
          Fresno Commodore User Group - http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
          Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network - http://www.portcommodore.com/sccan
          Commodore Los Angeles Super Show - http://www.portcommodore.com/class