Evidence check

Altar II is announced—not independently tested

EMO plans a November 10 Kickstarter, but production hardware has not shipped.

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What is real

The project has a real company and predecessor

Altar I shipped, but that does not prove Altar II's final schedule or specifications.

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Read the terms

The refundable $1 is not a keyboard purchase

EMO says it unlocks a $249 pledge tier and is not deducted from that price.

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Announced tiers

$249, $279, $299 and $349 mark different stages

Reservation, early, campaign and retail figures are not one checkout price.

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Manufacturer claim

EMO publishes a 4.75 mm chassis height

The “world's thinnest” wording needs attribution until a production unit is measured.

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Mechanism

“Mechanical” needs a precise qualifier here

EMO describes steel scissor arms, a retention spring, 40 gf force and 1.8 mm travel.

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Compatibility

Basic keyboard support and the app differ

EMO lists USB-C and Bluetooth broadly, while advanced Sanctuary support is Mac-specific.

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Still unverified

Weight, durability and battery life remain open

Layouts, shipping, latency and production acoustics also need evidence.

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If it ships

Test registration before trusting the claims

Check every key, duplicate presses, chords, repeats and sound consistency.

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Save this check

Browser tests verify events, not physical claims

Use Keyboard Tester on delivery; measure physical claims with proper tools.

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