Topre lovers, brace yourselves...

[calavera]

Do you like this layout?



If yes, scroll down. If no, hit back button. lol



















Leopold is getting ready to release a TOPRE version of their FC660C.



-US ANSI layout
-45g uniform
-6+1KRO over USB
-dip switches with FN layer
-laser edged PBT key caps (ewwww wtf?)
-retail price $173 (195,000W)

For more info/pics go to:

http://leopold.co.kr/?doc=cart/item.php&it_id=1365736667

Even if you don't speak Korean, you'll be able to understand most of it from the pictures.

This is perfect for people who can't get used to the HHKB layout but want something smaller than a Realforce TKL.
The key caps are a not dye sub but the price point reflects that I think.


My guess is if EK were to offer these... they would still be a sub $200 topre board. At least I hope so.

[esoomenona]

I haven't tried anything Topre, even though I want to, but I think if this was around, I would buy it.

[llovro]

this layout is confusing D:
If those two buttons aren't programmable then I would never ever buy this keyboard.

[Michael]

Nice. Interesting layout. 55g and I am in for one of these

[boost]

O_O

GOING TO ORDER NOW!!!!!!

[therecorder]

O_O

GOING TO ORDER NOW!!!!!!

From where?

[czarek]

Would of course remap caps lock to control, windows to option, alt to command and right control to option and then it would be perfectly usable keyboard, something i can't say about most of other 60% keyboards, including minila and poker

[Michael]

I bet EK will carry these

[therecorder]

I bet EK will carry these

Not so sure about that...  Brian has chosen to stick with the older Leopolds, and does a good business with HHKs.

[pexon]

I AM GETTING ONE OF THESE BEAUTIES

[Acetrak]

Nice. Interesting layout. 55g and I am in for one of these

I believe these are 45g uniform

[Michael]

Nice. Interesting layout. 55g and I am in for one of these

I believe these are 45g uniform

Ya, that's why I said '55g and I am in.....' lol

[esoomenona]

I thought you liked the HHKB with 45g (maybe I'm thinking of someone else). Wouldn't this be similar to that?

[Michael]

I thought you liked the HHKB with 45g (maybe I'm thinking of someone else). Wouldn't this be similar to that?

Type-S, yeah. But this board is plate mounted like RF's. And to me, plate mounted 45g feels mushy.

[esoomenona]

I see!

[Acetrak]

His fingers are too manly for 45g...I'm digging HHKB layout but the lack of dedicated arrow keys kill me. Looking forward to getting this!

[aggiejy]

Totally getting one of these.

[esoomenona]

His fingers are too manly for 45g...I'm digging HHKB layout but the lack of dedicated arrow keys kill me. Looking forward to getting this!

I like that it has the arrows, as well as a Delete key. I use that thing more than you would think, so having to press another key (Fn) to get to it becomes a hassle.

[boost]

Done| Ordered 4!

[esoomenona]

Done| Ordered 4!

O_O

[morpheus]

Wha???

Here I am getting all jacked up for Realforce, and now this?

I am so conflicted right now.

[boost]

Wha???

Here I am getting all jacked up for Realforce, and now this?

Just get it! It's like $165

I am so conflicted right now.

[Dgsbllx]

Where can I buy one of these to get it posted to the UK? 

[xor]

Damn, I might just get this over a QF Stealth if availability becomes more accessible.

[morpheus]

Wha???

Here I am getting all jacked up for Realforce, and now this?

Just get it! It's like $165

I am so conflicted right now.

How can I get this? The website is all in Korean, I don't know how to get buy this through their website. Is there a 3rd party who can make this happen?

[calavera]

either have someone in Korea proxy for you or wait and hope for EK to carry them which seems more than likely (realforce hipro for example.)

[boost]

Can't wait to get this keyboard!

[o2dazone]

I've been using a HHKB for about 3.5 years, and even being adjusted to the layout, I'd snag one of these up in a heartbeat. Great switch, cool layout. What's not to love?

[o2dazone]

Not so sure about that...  Brian has chosen to stick with the older Leopolds, and does a good business with HHKs.

I wonder if people would still buy HHKB's at the current rate, when they know there's a $100 cheaper version, without the undedicated arrow cluster

[calavera]

I've been using a HHKB for about 3.5 years, and even being adjusted to the layout, I'd snag one of these up in a heartbeat. Great switch, cool layout. What's not to love?

The key caps.

[morpheus]

I've been using a HHKB for about 3.5 years, and even being adjusted to the layout, I'd snag one of these up in a heartbeat. Great switch, cool layout. What's not to love?

The key caps.

Yes, but it looks like they can be replaced easily with the Realforce keycaps from EK, am I correct?

[esoomenona]

I don't think that shift key will be easily replaced.

[Michael]

I don't think that shift key will be easily replaced.

Looks like yet another layout that RF needs to make a right shift for (that and HHKB) with their key cap sets. =/

[daerid]

I thought you liked the HHKB with 45g (maybe I'm thinking of someone else). Wouldn't this be similar to that?

That would be me. And HELL YES I'm getting at least one of these.

Done| Ordered 4!

Sonuva... WHERE? HOW? Did you contact leopold directly? Can I buy one of those off you?!?!?!


I might actually sacrifice a 55g board to mod one of these.. a 60% Topre board I can use with Visual Studio kinda gives me a stiffy

[esoomenona]

Well, by my measurements, it is a 2.25x, just like the left shift. The only thing is that means you'd have to buy a whole second set to get another one...

[daerid]

I foresee many HHKBs appearing in the classifieds forum over the next several months

[Michael]

Ehhhh. no, I dont think so. People that love HHKB's love the layout, and have trained their muscle memory.


Also, Type-S > This leopold.

I foresee many HHKBs appearing in the classifieds forum over the next several months

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[phetto]

[daerid]

:shrug: to each their own.

I'm not selling mine, that's for damn sure. Not if this thing's plate mounted.

But at the very least this thing's going to sell remarkably well if there's decent distribution here in the US. Tons of people want to try out Topre but the price is prohibitive. A sub-$200 Topre would do nothing but increase sales of Topre boards all around.

[Michael]

But being the 55g master, you should know 45g feels mushy on plate mount

[Yuuki]

They provide a caps lock a ctrl key for switching the position between those 2 keys.
But the ctrl has the led hole ?! what the point ?

[Acetrak]

I think that led still lights up when caps lock is pressed, even if you map it to the bottom left key

[Glod]

This is pretty awesome, not going back to topre but it's still awesome. if there was a 55g version it would be hard for me to resist because i've been wanting to try 55g

[Yuuki]

I think that led still lights up when caps lock is pressed, even if you map it to the bottom left key

You mean that the led on the other switch light up ?
i see, so it's not the same as a 87 then

[daerid]

But being the 55g master, you should know 45g feels mushy on plate mount

Oh, most definitely. But until they make a 55g version of this (or 45g non-plate), I'll take what I can get

Does anybody have a proxy that we might be able to convince to buy a batch? Kind of a mini group buy? (*nudge*boost*nudge*)

[czarek]

I foresee many HHKBs appearing in the classifieds forum over the next several months

That would be cool i still like HHKB layout more than this one. At least I don't have to remap anything

[davkol]

This is pretty exciting news. If other vendors carry stuff with topre switches, it might be eventually possible to get/build an ergo keyboard with them.

[daerid]

The tricky part of Topre switches is the capacitive switching circuitry. If a teensy(or whatever) version of that was developed, I'm sure we'd start seeing some DIY Topre boards, maybe even an ergo.

Personally, I'd murder to have a  Topre 55g ErgoDox.

Hmmmmmm.....

[Acetrak]

The parts are pretty hard to source too right? I'd love me some extra 55g rubber cups

[daerid]

Yeah, you pretty much just gotta sacrifice an existing board for the cause... makes for a fairly expensive proposition