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Offline mr-shoeless

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« on: Mon, 27 July 2009, 22:21:43 »
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Offline sixty

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« Reply #1 on: Mon, 27 July 2009, 22:27:28 »
Quote from: mr-shoeless;104916
Granted it looks like a nice keyboard, but $500 seems pretty pricey.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Custom-Layout-Alps-Keyboard_W0QQitemZ320404719998QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item4a999c097e&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14


Sweet. I believe I have actually seen the making of this keyboard on either kbdmania or OTD. A very nice board for sure.
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Offline skriefal

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« Reply #2 on: Mon, 27 July 2009, 22:43:46 »
Free shipping! :smile:
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Offline wellington1869

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« Reply #3 on: Mon, 27 July 2009, 22:53:14 »
holy crap, someone is making and distributing fully custom keyboards?!
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Offline xyzzy

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« Reply #4 on: Tue, 28 July 2009, 03:45:34 »
Quote from: mr-shoeless;104916
Granted it looks like a nice keyboard, but $500 seems pretty pricey.


Not only that, but also...... Reserve not met   :eek:
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Offline Rajagra

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« Reply #5 on: Tue, 28 July 2009, 04:13:03 »
At that price he could at least explain what the red key does. I think I know, but he should say.

Also for a "customized layout" it isn't very adventurous.

On the other hand, 10/10 for just having the one LED it needs, and making it a red one. Red preserves night vision. Best choice by far IMO.
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Offline timw4mail

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« Reply #6 on: Tue, 28 July 2009, 07:03:10 »
With $500 as a starting bid, this guy really should not be expecting to sell this keyboard.
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Offline lowpoly

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« Reply #7 on: Tue, 28 July 2009, 07:42:10 »
The price isn't high considering the time that went into this. If someone is ready to pay that much is another question, of course.

The yellowed space bar is the only distraction I can see right now. Otherwise it looks like a brand new board.
« Last Edit: Tue, 28 July 2009, 07:44:24 by lowpoly »
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Offline itlnstln

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« Reply #8 on: Tue, 28 July 2009, 07:46:55 »
Quote from: lowpoly;104965
The yellowed space bar is the only distraction I can see right now. Otherwise it looks like a brand new board.

It's a beautiful keyboard, and there was, obviously, a lot of time put into this, but you would have hoped they would have spent a little extra time/effort into finding a white spacebar or, at least, trying to whiten it.
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Offline timw4mail

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« Reply #9 on: Tue, 28 July 2009, 07:54:05 »
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It's a beautiful keyboard, and there was, obviously, a lot of time put into this, but you would have hoped they would have spent a little extra time/effort into finding a white spacebar or, at least, trying to whiten it.

Ah, yes those nasty brominated flame retardants...
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Offline Rajagra

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« Reply #10 on: Tue, 28 July 2009, 08:03:55 »
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Ah, yes those nasty brominated flame retardants...


Sounds like a job for retr0bright
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Offline itlnstln

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« Reply #11 on: Tue, 28 July 2009, 08:27:32 »
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Sounds like a job for retr0bright

Sounds like a job for toothpaste.  In the Mods forums, Chloe and Lam have done some amazing work restoring yellowed plastic using toothpaste.
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Offline timw4mail

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« Reply #12 on: Tue, 28 July 2009, 08:36:30 »
Quote from: itlnstln;104981
Sounds like a job for toothpaste.  In the Mods forums, Chloe and Lam have done some amazing work restoring yellowed plastic using toothpaste.

It works on the same principle, actually. Hydrogen peroxide with an oxidizing agent.
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Offline o2dazone

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« Reply #13 on: Tue, 28 July 2009, 08:42:15 »
I wonder what pink alps feels like...anyone wanna dump the money and then give us a review? :P
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