PCB’s finalised for Next Mini and A500Mini

Actual cash has been paid!

the 2000 custom switches are being sent to @jlcpcb, To use them all up, I’ve ordered 15 of the next mini keyboards to prototype

Front of the First prototype

Rear of the prototype

The rear of the Spectrum Next Mini keyboard has a Raspberry Pi Pico option – I’ll create a PRK keymap – this will allow people to use the device with USB ‘things’ like raspberry pi’s, PC’s or even the A500 Mini 😉

Without the Pico, it’ll work as a standard 5+8+2 next keyboard, or, for it’s main intended use – with the Xberry Pi’s 10×2 header.

Render of the prototype Spectrum Next Mini keyboard.

I’ve also ordered 10 of the A500 Mini Prototype – this one’s on version 10. it should be the final one before I can hit ‘production’ – everything fits, no reason why it won’t work. This revision just adds a little circuitry – which is easily bypassed if it doesn’t work

So, ETA – at some point in 2024!