Sony BVE-9100 $90 shipped

[nubbinator]

It comes with White Omrons.  Personally, I think they feel like crap and some others have chimed in in agreement in the past, but it has some pretty awesome caps with the board.  I'm sure I'll kick myself later, but I can't justify $90 for Alps caps right now.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ONE-Sony-BVE-9100-System-Editing-Keyboard-BKE-9400A-/321496499219?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4adaaf4413

[ComradeSniper]

Actually I'm pretty sure this is the Topre one. In my experience, the Omron boards have rectangular LED windows, while the Topre ones have circular LED windows.

[jwaz]

That's ridiculously expensive...

and yes, this is Topre.

[nubbinator]

You're right.  My bad:  http://deskthority.net/wiki/Sony_BKE-9400A


It's the Topre one.

Here's a slightly cheaper Omron one in much worse shape:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SONY-MODEL-BKE-9400A-KEYBOARD-FOR-A-9100-EDITOR-/141380356584?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20eaed09e8

That's ridiculously expensive...

and yes, this is Topre.

Considering a HHKB set will set you back $80 + Shipping, it doesn't seem so bad to me.  Still not cheap, but not bad.

[Halverson]

That's ridiculously expensive...

and yes, this is Topre.

Is that overpriced even though it's topre?

[jacobolus]

Given the size and weight of this thing, the shipping is probably $30–40. Originally, it sold for many thousands of dollars.

I think $90 shipped seems not too unreasonably expensive. (Though to actually get this working as a computer keyboard is going to take quite a bit of work.)

[dorkvader]

That's ridiculously expensive...

and yes, this is Topre.

Your $40 one hasn't been that cheap since.

I know because some of us follow their pricing, waiting... waiting....

BVE9100's aren't showing up very commonly at all and they are usually the omron version. (and usually the omron version is listed for like $80 + BIN) UGH!

[xavierblak]

I went for it. And just after telling myself I wasn't going to spend any more money on keyboards this month. Big video editing boards are my weakness. 

[dorkvader]

I went for it. And just after telling myself I wasn't going to spend any more money on keyboards this month. Big video editing boards are my weakness. 

This one has an all-metal case. Absolutely worth the price.

[jwaz]

I went for it. And just after telling myself I wasn't going to spend any more money on keyboards this month. Big video editing boards are my weakness. 

This one has an all-metal case. Absolutely worth the price.

yay, $90 in topre compatible editing themed keycaps.