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Title: Noppoo Choc Mini
Post by: didjamatic on Wed, 17 November 2010, 23:45:50: So the Noppoo Choc Mini is released and all over TaoBao (http://search.taobao.com/search?q=Noppoo+Choc+mini&searcy_type=item&s_from=newHeader&source=item&ssid=s5-e&search=y), I didn't want to crowd the KBC 40 thread with this so I started a separate one. The auction I read said you can get these in MX Black, GREEN or Tea (Brown) - What the heck is green? Is it like the Greens you'd find under some MX blue keyboard's spacebars? They were like a Blue but heavier. Or did google translate wrong and they really mean Blue?
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: WhiteRice on Wed, 17 November 2010, 23:48:29: Green is what they call blue.

It's ~$60. Probably ~$80-$90 after shipping to get it to the use.

Not bad at all. Too bad I'm waiting for the KBC/Ducky 40%

Someone should see if they can find a method to buy direct.
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: WhiteRice on Wed, 17 November 2010, 23:54:07: They actually have a committee called, "The Committee for Chinese to English obfuscation, to confuse Americans."
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: didjamatic on Wed, 17 November 2010, 23:58:26: If green is blue, then they must drink blue tea. But then what would "tea" axis mean?
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: sixty on Wed, 17 November 2010, 23:59:34: But who care guys? ;-(

(http://imgur.com/THTo8.jpg)
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: didjamatic on Wed, 17 November 2010, 23:59:56: Oh crap.
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: WhiteRice on Thu, 18 November 2010, 00:01:50: Quote from: didjamatic;248472
If green is blue, then they must drink blue tea. But then what would "tea" axis mean?

Brown, tea axis are brown.

Cherry wiki (http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Cherry+switches+and+boards)

:P
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: didjamatic on Thu, 18 November 2010, 00:01:56: I can't rename the thread either or the forum bug will create a duplicate and it will really hit the fan.
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: didjamatic on Thu, 18 November 2010, 00:02:27: Quote from: WhiteRice;248477
Brown, tea axis are brown.

Cherry wiki (http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Cherry+switches+and+boards)

:P

Yes, I was teasing.

OK - Fixed the title. I forgot it's only in Mods that the bug causes the duplicate.
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: WhiteRice on Thu, 18 November 2010, 00:06:38: Quote from: didjamatic;248479
Yes, I was teasing.

OK - Fixed the title. I forgot it's only in Mods that the bug causes the duplicate.
You can change the title of your post, but not the title of your thread.
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: didjamatic on Thu, 18 November 2010, 00:08:57: Double crap.
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: laden3 on Thu, 18 November 2010, 00:12:54: I think the green=blue thing started in Japan (Ripster's fav)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ao_(color)
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: WhiteRice on Thu, 18 November 2010, 00:15:55: So back to this keyboard. Looking at the layout, it seems great for anyone who wants a very compact layout without having to deal with key layers for standard functions.

Nice sized right shift
Nice arrow cluster

That media and tenkey layer seems like nice extras.
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: Nadger on Thu, 18 November 2010, 01:02:05: Rip, think we could get a section in the wiki for tenkeyless boards and mini boards?

I'm starting to think i may want a tenkeyless or mini/84/87 but im not sure what boards i have to choose from.

I checked the wiki but i couldn't really find a list.

Also, i really like the look of this Choc mini board. I assume its not available in the states yet?
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: elbowglue on Thu, 18 November 2010, 01:19:07: Anyone gonna do a MO of this? Looks hot!
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: elbowglue on Thu, 18 November 2010, 02:02:33: Another silly question, you guys think this is PCB mounted or plate mounted?
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: didjamatic on Thu, 18 November 2010, 09:06:46: Plate. Very few are ever PCB anymore. In fact I can't think of any current mechanical that has PCB mounted switches.
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: Laggy-gaga on Thu, 18 November 2010, 09:27:07: Not released until this month.
preorder only.
OEM by PLUM.
in China there is word"青" which is translated to English "Green".
acutally that color is a mixture of blue and green.
BTW
blue in chinese is "蓝"
green is "绿"
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: cbf123 on Thu, 18 November 2010, 17:07:47: Quote from: WhiteRice;248488
So back to this keyboard. Looking at the layout, it seems great for anyone who wants a very compact layout without having to deal with key layers for standard functions.

Agreed. I'm a software developer and all the commonly-used keys are in pretty much the the usual locations, with the rest mapped logically. Looks like it saves a couple of keys worth of width as compared to the Filco 87-key.

I'd probably buy one of these if they were available in Canada.
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: runeazn on Fri, 19 November 2010, 16:23:22: anybody want this?

My mom is going there once again for business.

over about a week.

and i am going there over about a month and 10 days.

and i am not going to be cheap, i actually want to make some money of it.

EU 60 euro+ ship
US 55 euro+ship

[edit]if this isn;t pre-order what seems it is :/
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: runeazn on Fri, 19 November 2010, 16:40:29: Well since they cancelled both my orders >_>

i have even proof my mom was in china..

another proof of order :
(http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/2209/proofq.png)
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Post by: CeeSA on Tue, 23 November 2010, 15:58:49: anyone in germany ordering this one?
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Post by: runeazn on Tue, 23 November 2010, 16:01:56: i lvie near you..
i can order for you.
see prices ^^
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Post by: CeeSA on Tue, 23 November 2010, 16:13:34: how much is shipping to germany?
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: cbf123 on Tue, 23 November 2010, 16:24:12: Quote from: runeazn;249446
anybody want this?

EU 60 euro+ ship
US 55 euro+ship

Looks tempting. Any idea what shipping to Canada would cost?

PS...aren't Euros worth more than USD? Why is the Euro price higher?
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: runeazn on Tue, 23 November 2010, 16:25:10: do note the course changes so it has a little fluctuation on the price.
shippinh : uninsured 11.15
insured : 13.10

bit expensive O_O
prices of shipping gone higher

compensating shipping costs
VS = 25 euro rofl shipping
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: runeazn on Tue, 23 November 2010, 16:26:45: doubkle O_O
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: cbf123 on Wed, 24 November 2010, 15:57:27: Quote from: runeazn;251481
do note the course changes so it has a little fluctuation on the price.
shippinh : uninsured 11.15
insured : 13.10

bit expensive O_O
prices of shipping gone higher

compensating shipping costs
VS = 25 euro rofl shipping

That's a bit ambiguous. Shipping to where? What currency? And what's the 25 Euro bit?

I'm looking for a price in USD including shipping to Canada. CeeSA is looking for a price including shipping to Germany.

Lastly, how would payment be arranged? Paypal?
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: ~Blood~ on Wed, 24 November 2010, 16:15:51: no iso layout.. again

i am disappoint
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: runeazn on Wed, 24 November 2010, 16:47:44: Quote from: cbf123;251974
That's a bit ambiguous. Shipping to where? What currency? And what's the 25 Euro bit?

I'm looking for a price in USD including shipping to Canada. CeeSA is looking for a price including shipping to Germany.

Lastly, how would payment be arranged? Paypal?

CeSa knows the price.

you shouldn;t even know where germany is or even know where Europe is if u dont know the euro..

I am only taking one order so first come first serve.

I am not going to do this anymore, since 1 i will lose money since the course of the chinese renminbi has gone back, first it was 1 euro= 9.20
now it is 8,87.

or ofcourse you pay more but it isn't worth it then anymore..
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: panda-R on Wed, 24 November 2010, 20:54:32: What's a Europe?

You will be disappointed equivalent to the Nopoopoo Choc Mini.
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Post by: arieswu on Thu, 25 November 2010, 07:01:45: I had a pre-order, Cherry MX black :)

btw

The word "青" sometimes means "bright blue", for example "青天" means "blue sky"
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: Laggy-gaga on Mon, 29 November 2010, 23:07:00: (http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ja6XW7vy_VA/TPSE-G7VGaI/AAAAAAAC1Xs/oZNQq7wR35I/s800/101129214097357a83c733e426.jpg)

It is on the market now
font looks like black on black as HHKB,
according to the manufacturer announcement
font is changed from ink to laser printed in terms of POM keycaps
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: spolia optima on Mon, 29 November 2010, 23:17:27: I like the fullsize enter+backspace. Nice layout.

How are the ctrl/caps swapped though? are there DIPs? WHAT OF DIP?
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: Brodie337 on Tue, 30 November 2010, 00:22:17: Quote from: spolia optima;254200
I like the fullsize enter+backspace. Nice layout.

How are the ctrl/caps swapped though? are there DIPs? WHAT OF DIP?

On the top right, theres a switch thats labeled in the same colour as the alt text on the caps and control keys.
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: negidaku on Tue, 30 November 2010, 01:25:53: Looks like a nice keyboard -- I like that the main cluster layout is almost unchanged. Now if only I knew how to order things off taobao.
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: elbowglue on Tue, 30 November 2010, 01:43:47: Damn, can someone mass order these from taobao to the states?
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: CeeSA on Tue, 30 November 2010, 03:18:16: and to germany
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Post by: woody on Tue, 30 November 2010, 04:50:39: Awkward layout.
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: victheslik on Tue, 30 November 2010, 06:13:31: -
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: WhiteRice on Tue, 30 November 2010, 06:23:26: Quote from: victheslik;254252
I wonder if its possible to purchase that and a cherry red and change all the switches on it, anyone have an idea about this?....
I don't see why not.
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: itlnstln on Tue, 30 November 2010, 07:26:38: I want a mini-poo. Too bad PCHome wasn't selling these. I would have an early Xmas present to myself.
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Post by: skartt on Tue, 30 November 2010, 08:42:43: Quote from: victheslik;254252
I wonder if its possible to purchase that and a cherry red and change all the switches on it, anyone have an idea about this?....

should be no problem at all. did this with a filco tenkeyless - takes some time tho.
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: panda-R on Tue, 30 November 2010, 09:50:48: Quote from: elbowglue;254222
Damn, can someone mass order these from taobao to the states?

I could probably organize something but shipping like 20 keyboards in a big box is going to cost a bunch, might not be worth it!
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: Laggy-gaga on Tue, 30 November 2010, 09:56:19: I grab more photoes from pcwaishe
here we go
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ja6XW7vy_VA/TPUblqY-P0I/AAAAAAAC1YI/HdKsFLVfNFU/s800/10113015021cef46a1f96a0e02.jpg)
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ja6XW7vy_VA/TPUboYLm1dI/AAAAAAAC1YQ/gFC5RHpoIII/s800/101130150291602127f4ff5a38.jpg)
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_ja6XW7vy_VA/TPUbqzSaZMI/AAAAAAAC1YY/e4JrlF8Cajo/s800/10113015027d78dbc9cbe592cb.jpg)
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_ja6XW7vy_VA/TPUbtSU4jII/AAAAAAAC1Yg/Itaz1LO-2Sg/s800/1011301502653f454bbd6d247d.jpg)
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ja6XW7vy_VA/TPUbvu2qddI/AAAAAAAC1Yo/g48r1F6WaWY/s800/1011301502e2c38f6cf5190008.jpg)
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_ja6XW7vy_VA/TPUby4QLwMI/AAAAAAAC1Yw/SHGObTTaoZk/s800/1011301502a728a7c8417fdd39.jpg)
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ja6XW7vy_VA/TPUb1vEmfgI/AAAAAAAC1Y4/1HJbxkYLL8Y/s800/1011301502764e2ee8e95f5c9f.jpg)
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: CodeChef on Tue, 30 November 2010, 10:04:18: Whoa, that looks NICE... I wish they came in Clears or Blues :(
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: panda-R on Tue, 30 November 2010, 11:23:16: Quote from: ripster;254322
It only comes in Poo-Axis. The Chinese version of Tea-Axis.

POO-AXIS ONLY? dam thats a deal breaker.
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: Mercen_505 on Tue, 30 November 2010, 11:56:53: Damn, more blue LEDs. Just what the world needs :(
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Post by: itlnstln on Tue, 30 November 2010, 12:04:55: I agree. I don't really like the arrow key legends and the goofy colors on the second layer functions. That said, a lot of that can be corrected, but it would be nice if it were "finished" out of the box.
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: Lane Dean on Tue, 30 November 2010, 12:19:45: No poo? Sounds like something a thai hooker would say.
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: Lane Dean on Tue, 30 November 2010, 12:29:02: In my experience Korean hookers don't have a problem with poo
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Post by: keyboardlover on Tue, 30 November 2010, 12:36:00: Quote from: Lane Dean
In my experience Korean hookers don't have a problem with poo

Pics or it didn't....!

...ewwww.
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Post by: runeazn on Tue, 30 November 2010, 12:39:15: actually they come with blue/black/brown.
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Post by: theferenc on Tue, 30 November 2010, 18:14:37: Quote from: ripster;254404
It's an Asian thing. Probably their Marketing Manager likes the name.
Show Image
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51G3CDPSXZL._SL500_AA300_.jpg)

That's a book we bought my mom years ago. Brilliant book. Everyone should be required to read it before attending college in the US, I think.
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Post by: elbowglue on Tue, 30 November 2010, 18:17:00: Again, someone fricken place a mass order for this (cries into his tea axis)
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: polpo on Wed, 01 December 2010, 19:23:57: I'll buy one of these (in "tea") from whoever is willing to mass order/import/whatever.
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Post by: negidaku on Thu, 02 December 2010, 04:51:14: I got a quotation from Obook and the potential savings from a group buy are really quite minimal, at least if you choose airmail. If you factor in reshipment costs from the main buyer to the other group members, and the double-dipping in Paypal fees, there may well be no savings at all.

So I went ahead and ordered one for myself, with blues. We'll see if things actually work out, or if the order gets mysteriously canceled as some other forum members seem to have experienced.

(Also, I noticed that obook's commission is actually 22.5% for keyboards. The commission rate of 15% only applies to a limited class of goods.)
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: elbowglue on Thu, 02 December 2010, 10:57:28: Negidaku, would you be so kind as to tell me the link you asked obook to purchase from? there are so many on taobao.. Would you also be willing to share what the total cost was shipped to you? (I assume you are in the US?)

Thanks.

Ouch 22% for keyboards? wtf!

Any other reliable buying services that charge less than this?
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: WhiteRice on Thu, 02 December 2010, 11:06:15: I tried to get a quote from another one that supposedly charges 10%, but I never heard back from them.

Just google taobao buying agent and inquire at a bunch.

What we really need is a gracious member in China, panda-r...
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: panda-R on Thu, 02 December 2010, 11:26:30: My poopoo smells best after consuming Hawaiian Pizza! BY FAR THE BEST!

Unfortunate that is for all the souls of this planet that Panda-R, although has ancestral roots but does not reside in the MOTHERLAND!

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5163/5226924228_460307a3c5_b.jpg)
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: negidaku on Thu, 02 December 2010, 11:57:30: The quote from Obook was:

Out-of-pocket expenses $62.96 (keyboard)

Freight charge $9.89 (airmail to USA)
Commission $14.17
Paypal fee $3.37

22.5% commission is pretty pricey, but since the keyboard is relatively cheap to start with, the total commission paid doesn't seem terribly unfair in this instance.

As for which link I used, some of the sellers list a choice of switch type, and some only list a single switch type. To minimize confusion, I randomly picked a cheap listing that was for blues only and had a good seller rating:

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=8335258075

However, Obook did some looking around and switched to a different seller for the same price, because of better location and free delivery:

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=8442058132

Note that this new seller offers a choice of switch types, leading to the possibility of confusion. The person I corresponded with at Obook didn't seem to have prior knowledge of Cherry switch types, so I had some e-mail back and forth with them to make sure they understood to order blues, and how to tell if the switch was blue or not (without removing a keycap). Hopefully nothing will get screwed up. If you choose to order browns or something, good luck explaining what those are like. :)
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: elbowglue on Thu, 02 December 2010, 12:52:53: Thanks man, I love you!!
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Post by: negidaku on Thu, 02 December 2010, 13:04:36: Quote from: elbowglue;255732
Thanks man, I love you!!

BTW, it occurred to me that the second listing I posted might theoretically be for some unholy mixed-type board. You should probably try to find a listing that lists only the switch type you want.
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: panda-R on Thu, 02 December 2010, 13:33:24: Quote from: negidaku;255745
BTW, it occurred to me that the second listing I posted might theoretically be for some unholy mixed-type board. You should probably try to find a listing that lists only the switch type you want.

unholy mixed can sometimes be a good thing. I'm really liking Blacks on the modifiers and browns on the typing area. Browns and blacks work good together, but they should never interact with Blues. (Yes, I am racist.)
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: BlueRain on Thu, 02 December 2010, 13:38:49: Nah. The seller was just selling all 3 variants. 469 RMB for Brown, 399 for Black/Blue. No mix.

Quote from: negidaku;255745
BTW, it occurred to me that the second listing I posted might theoretically be for some unholy mixed-type board. You should probably try to find a listing that lists only the switch type you want.
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: laden3 on Thu, 02 December 2010, 14:48:45: http://npkj.taobao.com/ official?
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Post by: WhiteRice on Thu, 02 December 2010, 15:17:42: I don't know why I never thought to do this but...

I just registered a taobao account so I could ask the seller a question. Hopefully I will get a positive response from the dealer. If so I will let you guys know and I may arrange a group purchase. I'm still holding out hope for the KBC 40%.
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: itlnstln on Thu, 02 December 2010, 15:22:36: That would be awesome. Thanks, WhiteRice. I would definitely be down for the KBC 40%.
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: panda-R on Thu, 02 December 2010, 15:57:51: Quote from: WhiteRice;255855
I don't know why I never thought to do this but...

I just registered a taobao account so I could ask the seller a question. Hopefully I will get a positive response from the dealer. If so I will let you guys know and I may arrange a group purchase. I'm still holding out hope for the KBC 40%.

sounds great, but have you thought of how to arrange for the payment? They don't take paypal in the CHINA-town.
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: runeazn on Thu, 02 December 2010, 16:07:01: uhhh wow guys why the hell ask a taobao agent..
i called random seller for ducky he said sure just add another 15$ for shipping ill ship to nehterlands :/
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: panda-R on Thu, 02 December 2010, 16:15:05: Quote from: runeazn;255897
uhhh wow guys why the hell ask a taobao agent..
i called random seller for ducky he said sure just add another 15$ for shipping ill ship to nehterlands :/

we're not going to listen to you until you show proof that you actually have a keyboard.
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: negidaku on Thu, 02 December 2010, 16:15:14: Quote from: runeazn;255897
uhhh wow guys why the hell ask a taobao agent..
i called random seller for ducky he said sure just add another 15$ for shipping ill ship to nehterlands :/
How well has that approach been working for you so far?
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Post by: panda-R on Thu, 02 December 2010, 16:27:16: Quote from: ripster;255904
Uh oh. Panda claws.

THAT SON OF A B took my cake!

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5090/5226922900_8146e1bdb3_o.jpg)
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: panda-R on Thu, 02 December 2010, 17:25:59: Quote from: ripster;255935
I have found Asian cultures are not the most sensitive of animal lovers.

Your claim is true if Goldfish were not considered animals.
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: WhiteRice on Thu, 02 December 2010, 17:32:13: Quote from: panda-R;255892
sounds great, but have you thought of how to arrange for the payment? They don't take paypal in the CHINA-town.
I plan to pay in panda furs...
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: panda-R on Thu, 02 December 2010, 17:40:13: Quote from: WhiteRice;255943
I plan to pay in panda furs...

panda fur is not valuable in china. You're better of paying with cat or dog as those can be eaten.
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: WhiteRice on Thu, 02 December 2010, 17:47:46: Do you know of any method? What about alipay? Can I use that?
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: panda-R on Thu, 02 December 2010, 17:57:18: my previous experience with the TAO of BAO involved a real CHINA(wo)man with an online bank payment thingy-ma-jiggy. I think taobao takes Alipay but it would really help if you had a real CHINAperson to help you out as the checkout process is equally as challenging as ordering your item. It's no PCHOME.
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Post by: kriminal on Thu, 02 December 2010, 19:51:13: okay im up if there is a group buy, i do not care what switch it has... i have replacements switches :)
easy swap out... and some clickclack keys :)
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: jikman on Fri, 03 December 2010, 04:03:07: I am also interested...

Going to talk to my officemate tomorrow (who is from China) to see if he can bulk buy for everyone.

Stay tuned.
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: polpo on Fri, 03 December 2010, 11:36:39: Just got a quote from Obook, which is a bit more than negidaku's since I want brown switches:

Freight charge 9.90
Out-of-pocket expenses 75.05
Commission 16.89
Paypal receiving fee 3.89
Total 105.73

I'm wondering how much a group buy would save over this.
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: panda-R on Fri, 03 December 2010, 12:53:19: Quote from: polpo;256361
Just got a quote from Obook, which is a bit more than negidaku's since I want brown switches:

Freight charge 9.90
Out-of-pocket expenses 75.05
Commission 16.89
Paypal receiving fee 3.89
Total 105.73

I'm wondering how much a group buy would save over this.

9.90 USD for freight is pretty good, i'm assuming this is non EMS?

It boils down to, who is willing to do the same amount of work for less or no money. Any savings on that part is going to get padded on again when the boards are shipped out again... so I too would like to know how we can save some money and buy some interesting boards from the CHINA-town.
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: polpo on Fri, 03 December 2010, 14:09:58: Quote from: panda-R;256403
9.90 USD for freight is pretty good, i'm assuming this is non EMS?

Right. It's listed as "Airmail." For EMS the total cost goes up to $121.99.
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: WhiteRice on Fri, 03 December 2010, 16:24:24: My airmail only took a week, but this was on top of the week it took for obook to receive and ship it out.
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: Grimey on Fri, 03 December 2010, 22:44:29: Please oh please someone start a group order on this. I am in for one.
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: WhiteRice on Sat, 04 December 2010, 00:22:16: Evidently taobao has a seven day waiting period before you can send messages. I'll let you guys know if I find anything, but I'm pretty lost in the Chinese.

If anyone of our Chinese speaking brethren could lend a hand. :D
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: BlueRain on Sat, 04 December 2010, 01:02:08: Lend a hand how? Register for a Taobao account? Translation? Let me know...

Quote from: WhiteRice;256793
Evidently taobao has a seven day waiting period before you can send messages. I'll let you guys know if I find anything, but I'm pretty lost in the Chinese.

If anyone of our Chinese speaking brethren could lend a hand. :D
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: Laggy-gaga on Sat, 04 December 2010, 05:39:51: u can ask me
Im still buying stuff from taobao
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: panda-R on Sat, 04 December 2010, 09:46:59: if someone in china could send everyone keyboards, thats the best help we can get! :D
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: skartt on Sat, 04 December 2010, 10:45:18: well also in china not available at the moment :(
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: panda-R on Sat, 04 December 2010, 11:08:30: i am disheartened that there is no poo available.
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: CeeSA on Fri, 10 December 2010, 14:50:54: something new about th choc mini?
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: kriminal on Fri, 10 December 2010, 14:59:03: no... poo... choc... mini..
im seeing a trend here...
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: polpo on Sun, 12 December 2010, 14:17:12: The OBook agent just said that the seller I chose was out of the keyboards with brown switches. I found a few more that said they were in stock (within the limits of Google translation) and replied with them. Looks like another week of waiting...
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: Nadger on Tue, 14 December 2010, 00:50:25: Found these pictures here: http://www.pcwaishe.cn/thread-133243-1-1.html

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14023&stc=1&d=1292308824)
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14013&stc=1&d=1292308824)
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14015&stc=1&d=1292308824)
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14016&stc=1&d=1292308824)
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14012&stc=1&d=1292308824)
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14017&stc=1&d=1292308824)
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14014&stc=1&d=1292308824)
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14018&stc=1&d=1292308824)
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14019&stc=1&d=1292308824)
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14020&stc=1&d=1292308824)
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14021&stc=1&d=1292308824)
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14022&stc=1&d=1292308824)
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14024&stc=1&d=1292308824)
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14025&stc=1&d=1292308824)
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14026&stc=1&d=1292308824)
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: panda-R on Tue, 14 December 2010, 00:52:41: looks like someone has nopoo. Time for some exlax.
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: runeazn on Tue, 14 December 2010, 01:24:57: Quote from: panda-R;262684
looks like someone has nopoo. Time for some exlax.

are to noppoo caps very thick or is that optical illusion?
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: itlnstln on Tue, 14 December 2010, 07:44:49: They look pretty nice to me. Same profile as Cherry, too.
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: polpo on Tue, 14 December 2010, 11:24:40: A couple other reviews on Noppoo's site:
http://www.thenoppoo.com/china/content.asp?id=120 (http://www.thenoppoo.com/china/content.asp?id=120)
http://www.thenoppoo.com/china/content.asp?id=122 (http://www.thenoppoo.com/china/content.asp?id=122)

While looking for reviews, I found a banner ad for a "JIZZ" keyboard (http://www.somic-elec.com/home.php?langsign=jian). With rubber domes, of course.
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: panda-R on Tue, 14 December 2010, 11:31:06: i has a feeling this keyboard is of low quality but imma pick one up in May 2011 anyways. Who wants to be the first one to buy it off me after I get bored of looking at it?
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: elbowglue on Tue, 14 December 2010, 11:34:34: Dibs here. May 2011? Why so far in advance?
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: panda-R on Tue, 14 December 2010, 11:47:19: Quote from: elbowglue;262905
Dibs here. May 2011? Why so far in advance?

By then we'll know if it really has nopoo, and hopefully all the bugs are worked out and so i don't have to pay for shipping.
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: cbf123 on Tue, 14 December 2010, 12:18:07: I'm really liking the look of the keyboard. Unobtrusive legends, dusty charcoal colour, good compact layout, built-in numberpad.

I just wish I could order one in North America.
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: AndrewZorn on Tue, 14 December 2010, 12:44:42: Has anyone found a better way for US residents to buy these yet?
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: negidaku on Wed, 15 December 2010, 21:55:27: The keyboard I ordered is finally in Obook's hands, after substantial delays. They have revised the freight charge upward because it is too heavy to be sent by air mail. I can't say I'm terribly pleased about that development, but I suppose these are the risks one runs when ordering from China.

The quoted shipping weight is 1.15 kg.
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: WhiteRice on Wed, 15 December 2010, 21:58:21: I never heard anything on taobao :(.
Title: Nopoo Choc Mini
Post by: Johannes on Wed, 19 January 2011, 11:01:24: The layout seems great except for one thing. It would be much better if it was del/pause/pgup/pgdn instead of pause/pgup/pgdn/del. Del would be next to backspace instead of far away and pgup/pgdn would be closer to the arrow keys.