Anyone else have a CM QuickFire Rapid without any labeling?

[Dasuchin]

I picked up a new QuickFire Rapid yesterday at Fry's, and when I opened the box I noticed it didn't have any of the annoying labeling on the keyboard that I've noticed in all of the pictures and the box. It also doesn't have the swirly logo windows keys and instead has keys that just say "win", although it did come with the CM logo windows keys.

Anyone else get one of these without any of the labeling?

http://i.imgur.com/UtYbD.jpg

[slueth]

Whoa that is awesome

[stingrae]

whoa you are one lucky guy

It looks like it simply didn't get the final finish, or it's a new revision given the win key.

[Lu_e]

Do these have a date of manufacture somewhere?

[Dasuchin]

Do these have a date of manufacture somewhere?

Not that I've seen.

[akuJIWA]

That actually looks really nice, haven't seen one of those without labelling before.

[tp4tissue]

Just paint over it with plasti'dip, looks great, very thin coat is enough. AND since plasti'dip is so easily removeable, you can redo it if it ever fades, but that's unlikely as who lifts and rub their keyboards all the time. oh wait, this is geek hack.

Though I honestly can't fathom why people care so much about the labels. I never ever look at my keyboard, and no' one visits my computer room. 

[Deekin]

Honestly I think that one looked kind of boring without the logo on

[AKIMbO]

Lol...maybe cm decided to listen to the community after everyone told them they might have over labeled their keyboards.

[boredgunner]

Pics or it didn't happen?

- EDIT: Cool, now it just looks like any TKL but with a weird font.

[Lethal Squirrel]

Yeah, I was about to say the same as akimbo.

[YUIOP]

Hopefully it's a new revision.  Just like everyone else I hate all the labeling on it but I think the rubber coated finish is nice and its grey color goes well with a lot of the keycaps sets.

[Alessandro]

Looks so much better! Really hope it's a new revision!

[shattentor]

Cool stuff, would've loved that absence of branding on my Quickfire Rapid Red I got a week ago.

[Lethal Squirrel]

I do think it could use a logo somewhere though. It looks pretty plain.

[gvfarns]

That is so awesome.  I own two with branding and I would have been a happy, happy man if I had opened those boxes and found that surprise.

[TPG18]

That looks pretty nice. Just got my one a few weeks with all the branding on it. Wouldn't mind one like that.

[gvfarns]

I do think it could use a logo somewhere though. It looks pretty plain.

It is pretty plain.  I think it would look nice if the body was a little darker.  I suspect they made it this light so they could put the dark logos on it.

Though I'd have to say, if they aren't going to be perfect, erring on the minimalist side is so much better.  This is a tenkeyless keyboard without macro keys.  Minimalism is built into the hardware, so why not have minimal paint as well?  Crossing fingers for Coolermaster having listened to its customers.  Not that it will benefit me directly...

[sth]

you guys clamoring for logos are suckers for advertising. that looks 100 times better than anything CM has ever put out due expressly to the lack of logos.

[dorkvader]

Do these have a date of manufacture somewhere?

There is one on the front (switch/keycap side) of the PCB, under the controller.

Check it out!
http://i.imm.io/D21K.jpeg
(June 26, '11 for me)

I really want to see one of the red switch'd ones without branding. It'd look pretty good with that matte finish.
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While I was in there, I noticed that it has JIS support on the PCB. Anyone seen a Japanese QF rapid? The spacebar switch can also be moved slightly.

[The_Beast]

now just get rid of the ugly key font and they have a good starter board



but then again, who really keeps on stock caps for very long

[Deekin]

I like the CM storm branding over the arrow buttons, kind of dislike the one over at the ESC key and the one on the "front".

[RiGS]

Are you sure it is a CM? It seems like the mStone Groove87 from IDFactory, though the keycaps are definitely CM.
I hope it is a new design, or maybe just the OEM screwed the branding, and it is just one of a kind. Either way it is nice.

[Dasuchin]

Are you sure it is a CM? It seems like the mStone Groove87 from IDFactory, though the keycaps are definitely CM.
I hope it is a new design, or maybe just the OEM screwed the branding, and it is just one of a kind. Either way it is nice.

Considering the box says Cooler Master QuickFire Rapid, yeah I'm pretty sure it is. It also has the red lights for scroll lock and caps lock. The only branding it has is on the top of the frame, it says cmstorm.

[Carter]

See guys? We do listen to you.....

[sth]

so how can we be sure that if we order a QF rapid that we'll be getting one without branding?

[Alessandro]

so how can we be sure that if we order a QF rapid that we'll be getting one without branding?

You can't.

Besides, if you're getting a QF rapid the first thing you should be looking at getting are new caps!

[sth]

That was meant to be directed at carter

trust me, i'm good in the keycap department!

[Lu_e]

Hmm... was about to grab 1 of 4 MX Red ones left on amazon. I don't mind waiting for no logo's as long as more are coming. I wonder if I could email CM about it, or wait for amazon restock? ...

[Carter]

I will try and check exactly which ones amazon has, but there is definitely more coming.