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Title: No idea if this is really a topre or not but an interesting keyboard in germany
Post by: Eclairz on Tue, 02 December 2008, 05:06:25

No idea if this is really a topre or not but an interesting keyboard in germany

http://cgi.ebay.de/BTC-5349-selter-als-Realforce101-HHKB-Cherry-G80-5000_W0QQitemZ160301787521QQcmdZViewItemQQptZM%C3%A4use_Tastaturen?hash=item160301787521&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1229|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

Title: No idea if this is really a topre or not but an interesting keyboard in germany
Post by: Chloe on Tue, 02 December 2008, 05:08:29

It's capacitive but it doesn't have the springs under the domes that help give Topre their unique feel. It looks like it will feel like rubber dome.

Title: No idea if this is really a topre or not but an interesting keyboard in germany
Post by: lowpoly on Tue, 02 December 2008, 05:14:10

The auction title just says that it is even more rare than a Realforce.

That first bid is from a member (not me).

Layout is spanish.

Title: No idea if this is really a topre or not but an interesting keyboard in germany
Post by: xsphat on Tue, 02 December 2008, 05:47:19

It looks like a steaming pile of dung.

Title: No idea if this is really a topre or not but an interesting keyboard in germany
Post by: alpslover on Tue, 02 December 2008, 06:27:46

i have one of these btc capacitive keyboards, but it has springs rather than rubber domes.  it is horrid to type on.  they're completely linear except during the last 10-15% of key travel where you're compressing the bit of open cell foam that is sandwiched between the bottom of the key stem and the plate.  that feels as awful as it sounds.

it's possible that the btc keyboards with rubber domes can feel better than the ones with springs, if the rubber domes are designed to be tactile.

Title: No idea if this is really a topre or not but an interesting keyboard in germany
Post by: skriefal on Tue, 02 December 2008, 06:42:24

I can verify what the others have stated.  These BTC "53 series" capacitive keyboards are awful.  Worse than most rubber dome boards.

Title: No idea if this is really a topre or not but an interesting keyboard in germany
Post by: xsphat on Tue, 02 December 2008, 06:43:21

I've tried other capacitive keyboards and none of them are worth a crap. I think Topre is the only company that made this style switch feel good.

Title: No idea if this is really a topre or not but an interesting keyboard in germany
Post by: lowpoly on Tue, 02 December 2008, 06:51:59

Seconding this, based on the one other capacitive board I have (beside the HHKB).

Title: No idea if this is really a topre or not but an interesting keyboard in germany
Post by: alpslover on Tue, 02 December 2008, 07:07:42

although we shouldn't forget that the original ibm pc and at keyboards are capacitives.

Title: No idea if this is really a topre or not but an interesting keyboard in germany
Post by: bhtooefr on Tue, 02 December 2008, 07:27:06

But they're capacitive with a buckling spring mechanism on top. ;)

Title: No idea if this is really a topre or not but an interesting keyboard in germany
Post by: Orange8 on Sat, 14 January 2012, 13:37:22

got the BTC-5349 professional keyboard series from a friend for 0 bucks. it is capacitive with foam and a spring under the keycap. so, mine is mint and it is a great keyboard.