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Offline qtan5370

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A new 87 key Mechanical Keyboard--- HPE (For only about 60 dollar retail price)
« on: Mon, 04 June 2012, 09:46:10 »
Here is new brand released recently  called HPE

I am now good at writing review but here are some transited information.  

The Chinese review said it has good built quality, which means better than PLU and Key cool (which about 10 dollar higher). Which I am not so sure.

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87 Keys
ABS laser caps
with Media-control functional keys and block winkey under gaming
21 key roll over under USB, NKRO under PS/2
additional accessory in the box: Please see picture
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« Reply #1 on: Mon, 04 June 2012, 11:38:25 »
Costar or cherry stabilizers?
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« Reply #2 on: Mon, 04 June 2012, 11:58:19 »
Costar stabilizer.

Looks like a Costar clone espically with a big lip at the edges.
Costar have very slim edges.

I did say it's from iOne.

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« Reply #3 on: Mon, 04 June 2012, 12:05:18 »
Seems to be the closest Filco copy I've seen to date.  More so than the CM Storm Quickfire Rapid.
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« Reply #4 on: Mon, 04 June 2012, 12:19:06 »
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Seems to be the closest Filco copy I've seen to date.  More so than the CM Storm Quickfire Rapid.



CM Storm QuickFire Rapid is made by Costar.
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« Reply #5 on: Mon, 04 June 2012, 12:21:37 »
That font and even the media icons look exactly like my Keycool.
The only differences I see are a lack of windowed capslock, F12 and scroll lock (but with seemingly the exact same functions), rubber feet on the flip out stands and a non-removable cable.
And a garish logo above the arrow keys like on the Quickfire.

So yeah, I can understand why it is $10 cheaper.

EDIT: that sounded a bit negative. It's a nice board if you are looking for the cheapest mechanical keyboard. But I can see where they cut corners to make it even cheaper.
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« Reply #6 on: Mon, 04 June 2012, 12:22:37 »
It's a dead ringer for a PLU.
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« Reply #7 on: Mon, 04 June 2012, 12:26:18 »
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CM Storm QuickFire Rapid is made by Costar.
Nein...case looks analogous to the Filco.  Quickfire doesn't have LED ports in the case too.
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« Reply #8 on: Mon, 04 June 2012, 12:35:00 »
From the nubs on the F and J keys, it's the same as the ones on Razer Blackwidow. It's iOne.
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« Reply #9 on: Mon, 04 June 2012, 12:37:16 »
http://media.photobucket.com/image/plu%20ml-87/percycwl/P1180215.jpg I agree it is an iOne. Closest relative is PLU.
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« Reply #10 on: Mon, 04 June 2012, 12:38:05 »
Here's another iOne made keyboard for comparison...

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« Reply #11 on: Mon, 04 June 2012, 12:40:33 »
I want one of these boards. Any idea when this board is going to be released?
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« Reply #12 on: Mon, 04 June 2012, 12:43:08 »
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I want one of these boards. Any idea when this board is going to be released?

You'd be better off with a CM Storm QuickFire Rapid.
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« Reply #13 on: Mon, 04 June 2012, 13:49:01 »
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You'd be better off with a CM Storm QuickFire Rapid.
Depending on where you live...
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Offline qtan5370

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« Reply #14 on: Mon, 04 June 2012, 15:16:22 »
I have it in stock already.

If you in somewhere has easy access to CM storm, CM might be better but I am quite sure this one has at least the same built quality as CM

I am able to Offer is at  61.99 (MX black and Blue) and 65.99 (MX brown and Red) dollars

Shipping as usual.

Should be on my web store in 1-2 days.

We have white release later this month.

Also, we might be one very similar to Poker coming next month.(also with good price)
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« Reply #15 on: Mon, 04 June 2012, 23:16:27 »
is there really that big a quality difference between iOne and costar?
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« Reply #16 on: Mon, 04 June 2012, 23:19:17 »
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Also, we might be one very similar to Poker coming next month.(also with good price)


What's that about pokers? omfg yes
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« Reply #17 on: Mon, 04 June 2012, 23:24:29 »
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Also, we might be one very similar to Poker coming next month.(also with good price)


I'm also very interested to see this. The Pure seems to be receiving lackluster reviews. Not surprising since it was hyped for such an extended period of time while they worked to get it released only to have a single LED color available.
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Offline qtan5370

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« Reply #18 on: Tue, 05 June 2012, 00:55:30 »
We also working on the LED control issue.

I mean, the manufacturer is really a petty good one although they just start making Mechanical keyboards. They come up very quick as a factory OEM IT product for 20 years. I hope it can come up with LED control like Ducky dragon year later this year.
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« Reply #19 on: Tue, 05 June 2012, 03:06:07 »
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is there really that big a quality difference between iOne and costar?

From personal experience, yes.
If you have used high quality goods, you will appreciate Costar made keyboards.
If you are the type that accept cheapen mainstream products that tend to spoilt right after their warranty period is over, it' will be indifferent to you.

It's like buying a KIA or a Honda, the choice is simple but can you live with or should I say without?

There's good reason why Filco is highly recommend around here.
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« Reply #20 on: Tue, 05 June 2012, 03:44:25 »
Very interested in the Poker style board...
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« Reply #21 on: Wed, 06 June 2012, 09:27:11 »
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From personal experience, yes.
If you have used high quality goods, you will appreciate Costar made keyboards.
If you are the type that accept cheapen mainstream products that tend to spoilt right after their warranty period is over, it' will be indifferent to you.

It's like buying a KIA or a Honda, the choice is simple but can you live with or should I say without?

There's good reason why Filco is highly recommend around here.

I have a filco and a keycool 87 here, and so far I don't really notice that big a difference in quality. Sure the stabilized keys on the filco feel a bit crisper, but I think this is mainly a lubrication/break in issue.
The only real difference are the keycaps imo. The text on the capslock and backspace keys is not really straight, backspace is spelled "back space", the arrows are hideous and the print for quite a few keys lacks detail (especially the media keys).

The filco is better, without a doubt. But "double the price tag" better? I'm not so sure.

On topic: looks like a nice kb, would've bought it in a heartbeat if I still needed a cheap mech for work.
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« Reply #22 on: Thu, 07 June 2012, 08:57:50 »
It is on my web store now, anyone can try.
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« Reply #23 on: Fri, 08 June 2012, 14:33:25 »
Does this keyboard work under Linux? I've read that this "more than 6" KRO under USB can be a problem under certain OSes.
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« Reply #24 on: Fri, 08 June 2012, 20:58:39 »
I like this layout.  This is the perfect layout.  I had to retire my two Poker keyboards because I just cannot adapt to the layout--and I'm a HHKB user from the old days.  The Ducky mechanical with clone ALPS also uses this layout even though its function keys are not flush with the number keys.  All I want is a keyboard with the keypad or the keypad+directionals lopped off and with the Esc-Fun Key row flush with the number row  All the other keys should remain the same.

I still love and support the Poker but for doing Unixy things it's just not working out for me.

My ideal layout would be like this with liberal modifications of the Function key row to fit print screen and other essentials.  The old SIIG MiniTouch Plus (the rubber-dome-foil one) is nearly perfect but nobody uses that layout anymore.

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« Reply #25 on: Sat, 09 June 2012, 06:53:02 »
Well, I can run a test under Mac.
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« Reply #26 on: Tue, 12 June 2012, 03:10:44 »
I want to wait for reviews, because I would love to purchase one with brown switches.
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« Reply #27 on: Tue, 12 June 2012, 03:48:29 »
If you are surprised by these low prices, you should browse taobao and check the conversion rates.  I would like to see a side-by-side comparison of this with a PLU.
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« Reply #28 on: Thu, 14 June 2012, 07:30:00 »
Also interested in knowing the quality of this board and how is it compared to the cm quickfire.

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Also, we might be one very similar to Poker coming next month.(also with good price)


Interesting, can't wait to see what they look like.
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« Reply #29 on: Wed, 20 June 2012, 12:14:27 »
Has anyone tested one of these out?
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