No escape, no control: A 'Severance' keyboard is coming soon

Now available to order, this "Severance" imspired keyboard ditches the Escape key because leaving was never an option.Adam Scott stars in "Severance"The MDR Dasher is a compact mechanical keyboard from Atomic Keyboard — not Apple — and the makers say it is inspired by the vintage Data General Dasher terminals featured in the Macrodata Refinement department, but it's instantly recognizable as coming from the Apple TV+ hit show "Severance." It uses a 70 percent layout with a built-in trackball, deep blue housing, and rounded keycaps that match the eerie aesthetics of the series.But its most striking feature is what it leaves out — Escape, Control, and Option keys are all missing. That design choice feels intentional. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

Apr 21, 2025 - 14:41

No escape, no control: A 'Severance' keyboard is coming soon

Now available to order, this "Severance" imspired keyboard ditches the Escape key because leaving was never an option.

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Adam Scott stars in "Severance"

The MDR Dasher is a compact mechanical keyboard from Atomic Keyboard — not Apple — and the makers say it is inspired by the vintage Data General Dasher terminals featured in the Macrodata Refinement department, but it's instantly recognizable as coming from the Apple TV+ hit show "Severance." It uses a 70 percent layout with a built-in trackball, deep blue housing, and rounded keycaps that match the eerie aesthetics of the series.

But its most striking feature is what it leaves out — Escape, Control, and Option keys are all missing. That design choice feels intentional.

Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums