Severance, the dystopian office thriller that captivates Apple TV+ subscribers, makes the leap from display screen to desk with a meticulously crafted duplicate of the present’s distinctive keyboard. Atomic Keyboards introduced just lately that its MDR Dasher Keyboard — impressed by the mysterious enter gadget utilized by Mark S., Helly R., Dylan G., and Irving B. in Lumon Industries’ sterile places of work — now heads to Kickstarter with reservations open for simply $10.
Simply bear in mind, the retro keeb is three keyboards in a single, however it options no Escape, Choice or Management keys. And it’s steep pricing may make you lose hope altogether.
Severance MDR Dasher Keyboard: Three keyboards in a single premium bundle
So the Severance MDR Dasher Keyboard’s worth level of $899 retail — however as little as a reasonably excessive $599 by way of early-bird reservation — locations this firmly in premium territory. However the mixture of the hit present’s cult following (with a field-leading 27 Emmy nominations in 2025), the keyboard’s distinctive options and its connection to each retro computing historical past and up to date sci-fi storytelling may make this a must have collectible for Apple TV+ subscribers and mechanical keyboard lovers alike.
What units the cool keeb aside from typical mechanical keyboards is its progressive swappable structure system. The gadget presents three distinct configurations that may be modified in seconds due to a magnetic mid-frame design.
Three configurations:
- Innie Format. It faithfully recreates the eerie keyboard seen in Severance‘s Macrodata Refinement division. It comes (in)full with its conspicuous lack of Escape, Choice and Management keys. That’s a design selection that feels intentionally symbolic for followers of the present. This structure contains the mysterious six buttons positioned above and under the arrow keys, plus an built-in trackball for that genuine Lumon Industries expertise.
- For on a regular basis productiveness, the Outie Format transforms the keyboard into a typical 60% structure appropriate for normal computing duties outdoors the confines of Severance‘s basement places of work.
- The Dasher Format pays homage to the keyboard’s real-world inspiration: the Knowledge Common Dasher 200 terminal from 1977. So it bridges a long time of computing historical past with Apple TV+’s speculative future.
Whereas the Kickstarter marketing campaign web page is dwell, it hasn’t began taking pledges but, as of Monday. However it offers a number of details about the keyboard “for work that’s mysterious and vital … Please take pleasure in every keystroke equally.”
Premium development meets retro-cool aesthetics
Photograph: Atomic Keyboards
And it seems Atomic Keyboards hasn’t reduce corners on construct high quality. The 7-kilogram behemoth encompasses a totally CNC-machined aerospace-grade aluminum case that the corporate describes as delivering “thocky, agency, and deeply satisfying” keystrokes.
All swap positions help hot-swappable switches, permitting customers to customise their typing expertise past the three pre-configured layouts.
The non-obligatory 50mm trackball comes with two CNC-machined customized keycaps paired with MX switches for clicking duties, and all the system might be configured by a web-based app with out requiring further software program or drivers.
Early chicken pricing and availability
The $10 reservation on Atomic’s web site for the Severance MDR Dasher Keyboard locks within the early adopter worth of $599 — a major low cost from the stratospheric $899 retail worth. As soon as the Kickstarter marketing campaign launches, pricing will tier upward: $649 for tier 1 backers and $699 for tier 2, earlier than reaching full retail pricing.
Reserving additionally features a free desk mat and ensures entry to the discounted pricing when the crowdfunding marketing campaign goes dwell. The keyboards are anticipated to start transport in November, giving Severance followers loads of time to organize their house places of work for a contact of Lumon’s unsettling company aesthetic.
Watch Severance on Apple TV+
Severance season one and two now stream on Apple TV+. Learn Cult of Mac‘s detailed recaps for season two episodes. Apple TV+ is out there by subscription for $9.99 with a seven-day free trial. You can too get it by way of any tier of the Apple One subscription bundle. Prospects who purchase a brand new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac or iPod contact can take pleasure in three months of Apple TV+ without cost.
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