A keyboard from a dystopian office - the MDR Dasher Keyboard, which you can now have too (if you don't mind spending $400)
Fans of the series Northerners have been waiting for a new season for years. Meanwhile, one of the show's most unusual characters - a blue retro keyboard - MDR Dasher Keyboard – has been waiting for its chance. Now the Atomic Keyboard brings it, in physical form, with retro charm, a USB-C port, and a price tag that screams: “I’m not a toy, I’m an artifact!”
An office where time stands still (and so does the ESC key)
In an age where technology bombards us with shortcuts, notifications, and endless multitasking, something… completely opposite is coming. The MDR Dasher Keyboard, a replica of the one from the Apple TV+ series Northerners, is a great piece of nostalgic future - ideal for anyone who has ever wished their work environment was distraction-free. And soul-free.
Modeled after the original Dasher D200 from the 1970s, the keyboard unashamedly shows its origins: blue color, mechanical keys, retro layout and, of course, the complete absence of an ESC key – because, as Lumen Industries says: why run away when you're already separated from yourself?
Key by key: What do we get?
Atomic Keyboard didn't take shortcuts. The housing is made of aluminum, which means the keyboard is heavy, cool and very serious. It has 73 keys in a 70 % layout, inspired directly by the "MDR section" of the series. The MDR Dasher Keyboard's keys are custom-made and bear symbolism that fans of the series will immediately recognize - every Enter is almost an existential leap.
If you've always dreamed of moving your cursor with a trackball like in the early days of computing, Atomic has got you covered. And yes, it works on Windows, macOS, and Linux—although Mark S. would probably say Linux is too “outie” for MDR.
A price that stings like the philosophy of the series
Pre-orders for the keyboard – the MDR Dasher Keyboard – started at $399. That’s the price you pay for a piece of the series that not only entertained you, but also subtly forced you to ask: “What am I even doing in this office?”
And although the product is (at least for now) limited to a small series, there is no doubt that it is a collector's item that is as much technological as it is artistic.
Why would you even want this MDR Dasher Keyboard?
Because it won't spam you with RGB lighting. Because it doesn't have a button to mute Slack notifications. Because every keystroke feels like you hear a whisper of something deeper, something Lumen-esque. And because it's the only keyboard that doesn't force you to be productive—just present.
Conclusion
The MDR Dasher keyboard is for those who take their fetish for the series Northerners deadly serious. Or for those who need a designer excuse to type slower and think more. And if you've ever run out of excuses for being late to work – now you have another one: "The MDR wouldn't let me escape."
