Author Topic: KBC the keyboard to cheer u up, a new brand by kbd enthusiast. (Read 47273 times)

imsto · « **Reply #100 on:** Sun, 29 November 2009, 05:03:00 »

Quote from: joneslee85;137077

hi imsto, as I understand there will be no tax apply after $35 fee paid. So you can keep your money on your paypal. When you got a lump sum, you can transfer it back at once.

yes
That‘s better.

microsoft windows · « **Reply #101 on:** Sun, 29 November 2009, 09:27:55 »

Quote from: PRISONER 24601;137064

that red esc led is very subversive... i like it.

I like the lights on that keyboard.

joneslee85 · « **Reply #102 on:** Sun, 29 November 2009, 12:05:18 »

imsto sent me some of the pictures of their KBC keyboard party in Beijing. Probably the first time I heard this word.. 'Keyboard party'...not LAN party or beach party.

ricercar · « **Reply #103 on:** Sun, 29 November 2009, 12:21:58 »

That guy on the end of the table has the right idea.

Hey, let's go to a party and pick up chicks...

joneslee85 · « **Reply #104 on:** Sun, 29 November 2009, 12:39:43 »

Quote from: ripster;137173

She looks sooooo excited to be there.

she said: "a party is not party w/o picking up". She doesn't look geek at all

watduzhkstand4 · « **Reply #105 on:** Sun, 29 November 2009, 12:48:18 »

I think we should have like a geekhacker meet or something =D

microsoft windows · « **Reply #106 on:** Sun, 29 November 2009, 13:03:45 »

That picture is missing the Model M.

chimera15 · « **Reply #107 on:** Sun, 29 November 2009, 14:29:23 »

Quote from: joneslee85;137160

imsto sent me some of the pictures of their KBC keyboard party in Beijing. Probably the first time I heard this word.. 'Keyboard party'...not LAN party or beach party.

Awesome. I was heavily into garage kit modeling, and one of the sellers of gk out of hong kong used those parties as well there. Worked well for him to get together like minded people. I guess they're kinda like mini cons.

A keycon would be cool. They already have hacker cons and stuff. lol

microsoft windows · « **Reply #108 on:** Sun, 29 November 2009, 15:29:13 »

I wish they had keyboards parties out here in the US.

erricrice · « **Reply #109 on:** Sun, 29 November 2009, 16:38:25 »

If only we weren't spread out over the whole freaking world, that would be so cool...

PRISONER 24601 · « **Reply #110 on:** Sun, 29 November 2009, 16:38:29 »

"how do i get to the keyboard party again? left on 4th ave?... ****, my steering wheel made a transposition error-i'll be there in 20"

arfink · « **Reply #111 on:** Sun, 29 November 2009, 17:01:40 »

That plum is really awesome, and I might just have to get one... Thanks for the link sixty!

microsoft windows · « **Reply #112 on:** Sun, 29 November 2009, 17:18:19 »

I don't think the Plum's lay-out's really for me.

chimera15 · « **Reply #113 on:** Sun, 29 November 2009, 17:43:44 »

Quote from: microsoft windows;137280

I don't think the Plum's lay-out's really for me.

Yeah, I've tried to get accustomed to different layout keyboards, and it just never works out for me. I use too many different computers, and now that i have siigs for them now, I can't see using too many different ones. I think the siig layout is absolute perfection. The only one I make an exception for is my hacked hhk's which are similar enough. lol

watduzhkstand4 · « **Reply #114 on:** Sun, 29 November 2009, 18:14:28 »

if I didn't remember wrong, I remember I was going to get that PLUM keyboard from that actual site but it's been saying coming soon for about a couple of months already. I'm not too sure if that site is still being updated. I hope it is because I still want one =D

imsto · « **Reply #115 on:** Sun, 29 November 2009, 19:37:52 »

This is the second kbd party, the first one was hold in a small restaurant, here
ibm model m showed on the first one.
but there's a cherry 5000 showed this time...

imsto · « **Reply #116 on:** Sun, 29 November 2009, 19:40:07 »

Quote from: watduzhkstand4;137299

if I didn't remember wrong, I remember I was going to get that PLUM keyboard from that actual site but it's been saying coming soon for about a couple of months already. I'm not too sure if that site is still being updated. I hope it is because I still want one =D

Are u talking aboutt that small plum? seems that kbd is not easy to get a new one from taobao now.

imsto · « **Reply #117 on:** Sun, 29 November 2009, 19:44:58 »

I will go to Beijing to attend that 3rd time. and have a chat with the chairman of CN.lol

pikapika · « **Reply #118 on:** Mon, 30 November 2009, 16:00:47 »

very nice keyboards
i wish i ws still living there

erricrice · « **Reply #119 on:** Mon, 30 November 2009, 16:41:15 »

Quick question, maybe I'm just blind but.....

Can anyone find the backspace key?

Looks like the orange one would be del...but the blue would have to be esc, right?

erricrice · « **Reply #120 on:** Mon, 30 November 2009, 17:21:25 »

Lol yeah, I was just wondering, because other than that I do kinda like that keyboard, being a siig clone type I imagine it having some ALPS white copies and having a numpad with that would just be orgasmic...

chimera15 · « **Reply #121 on:** Mon, 30 November 2009, 18:10:53 »

Quote from: erricrice;137559

Quick question, maybe I'm just blind but.....
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Can anyone find the backspace key?

Looks like the orange one would be del...but the blue would have to be esc, right?

I had a side by side comparison in the other thread that used a standard picture of a Plum, comparing it to a siig, that one has modified key caps. The backspace is the orange key. The layout is just so messed up!!!

chimera15 · « **Reply #122 on:** Mon, 30 November 2009, 18:12:27 »

Quote from: erricrice;137585

Lol yeah, I was just wondering, because other than that I do kinda like that keyboard, being a siig clone type I imagine it having some ALPS white copies and having a numpad with that would just be orgasmic...

It uses blue cherries. I made the point earlier, if they can make this board with blue cherries, why can't they just make a siig with cherries!!!

imsto · « **Reply #123 on:** Mon, 30 November 2009, 18:19:46 »

Quote from: erricrice;137559

Quick question, maybe I'm just blind but.....
Show Image

Can anyone find the backspace key?

Looks like the orange one would be del...but the blue would have to be esc, right?

yes， I use a blue and an orange keycap to change the esc and edl.

PRISONER 24601 · « **Reply #124 on:** Mon, 30 November 2009, 19:39:45 »

that plum keyboard would be really sweet if they shrank the arrow keys, made the colon/apostrophe buttons more convenient, and threw a win/command key down there/

I really like the colors and design of it. it looks so oldschool.

edit: i would not mind the orange backspace key, looks like a small enough board to where it wouldn't matter

chimera15 · « **Reply #125 on:** Mon, 30 November 2009, 19:42:12 »

Quote from: PRISONER 24601;137624

that plum keyboard would be really sweet if they shrank the arrow keys, made the colon/apostrophe buttons more convenient, and threw a win/command key down there/

I really like the colors and design of it. it looks so oldschool.

Yeah they could shrink the return key and add another row of switches in there, put an extended backspace in, if they got rid of the ~ in the main number row, and it might actually be useable. But notice even the [] ;: and /? are all moved to the function keys!!! YOu have to press f12 if you want to ask a question!!!

It's like someone made it looking at a siig but got rid of all the best parts of the layout and went into outer space thinking of how to fix the problems of adding a number pad onto a siig.

My only thought is that this may have been a result of chip programing/matrix wiring problems. I can't imagine a designer actually purposefully designing a keyboard like that, at least not one that spoke english, but then why isn't it a Chinese or Japanese board?

This might actually be the cause of this weird layout, if there was a Japanese version first. I think the siigs layout came about because it was based on the Japanese version of the board(see my mini keyboard thread). That's definitely where the blank key came from on it. I wonder if this was a similar situation.

PRISONER 24601 · « **Reply #126 on:** Mon, 30 November 2009, 19:48:12 »

oh yeah i noticed the question mark, but forgot to say anything about it.
shrinking the enter key to US layout style would give it some room.

how about switching the !@#$ symbols as alt+Fx and punctuation marks as alt+1-0?

microsoft windows · « **Reply #127 on:** Mon, 30 November 2009, 19:49:38 »

That's pretty "cheap" relative to the price of other keyboards with blue Cherries.

chimera15 · « **Reply #128 on:** Mon, 30 November 2009, 19:56:05 »

Quote from: microsoft windows;137630

That's pretty "cheap" relative to the price of other keyboards with blue Cherries.

You can get a scorpius with a full layout for the same price or less.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Scorpius-M10-Mechanical-key-switch-Keyboard-USB-PS-2_W0QQitemZ180342664978QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item29fd42af12

They even had a sale on them a couple days ago.

imsto · « **Reply #129 on:** Mon, 30 November 2009, 20:10:51 »

Quote from: ripster;137572

Mistakes aren't tolerated!
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Maybe they do a BS for the orange key and DEL for SHF Orange. THAT would get annoying quick - the key above Enter is my Backspace.

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ricercar · « **Reply #130 on:** Mon, 30 November 2009, 22:27:39 »

Quote from: chimera15;137634

You can get a scorpius with a full layout for the same price or less.

La la la, I'm typing on Welly's $45 Scorpius M10. It's very nice.

microsoft windows · « **Reply #131 on:** Wed, 02 December 2009, 19:12:39 »

You'd probably have to pay more than $65 for shipping...

imsto · « **Reply #132 on:** Thu, 03 December 2009, 07:45:15 »

3kg abut 250rmb from China to Australia by SendFromChina

chimera15 · « **Reply #133 on:** Tue, 08 December 2009, 00:27:10 »

Quote from: ricercar;137662

La la la, I'm typing on Welly's $45 Scorpius M10. It's very nice.

Yeah I just got one too. It's very nice. The switches are much lighter than my alps boards. Pretty interesting.

microsoft windows · « **Reply #134 on:** Tue, 08 December 2009, 17:08:54 »

Personally, I like the heavier keyswitches since they're harder to actuate be accident.

imsto · « **Reply #135 on:** Wed, 09 December 2009, 04:49:37 »

we've got a sample of white keycaps like mac stuff.

imsto · « **Reply #136 on:** Wed, 09 December 2009, 04:51:04 »

it's abs... pbt could not be so white.

microsoft windows · « **Reply #137 on:** Wed, 09 December 2009, 08:17:38 »

Macintosh white attracts dirt like a magnet attracts iron.

nanu · « **Reply #138 on:** Wed, 09 December 2009, 11:13:00 »

@imsto: It's looking good. What about the bottommost row?

I would be most interested in a full set of keys and have the option of plain Winkeys (without the dome, the same as the Alt or Ctrl keys).

erricrice · « **Reply #139 on:** Wed, 09 December 2009, 11:48:57 »

Quote from: nanu;140508

@imsto: It's looking good. What about the bottommost row?

I would be most interested in a full set of keys and have the option of plain Winkeys (without the dome, the same as the Alt or Ctrl keys).

He's working on getting those, only alpha sets for now.

imsto · « **Reply #140 on:** Wed, 09 December 2009, 19:07:37 »

yeah but MAC is beautiful.

imsto · « **Reply #141 on:** Wed, 09 December 2009, 19:09:00 »

104 comming soon.......

PRISONER 24601 · « **Reply #142 on:** Wed, 09 December 2009, 20:24:05 »

I would feel sorry for and a bit grossed out by someone who refuses white keys on the basis that they get dirty too easily. Here's a tip: wash the oreo crumbs and semen off your hands before typing. Do it for the children.

HungryPillow · « **Reply #143 on:** Wed, 09 December 2009, 20:24:53 »

Any updates on Topre/Realforce keycaps?

PRISONER 24601 · « **Reply #144 on:** Wed, 09 December 2009, 20:25:08 »

Quote from: imsto;140385

it's abs... pbt could not be so white.

this is interesting. is it because of the graphite in the plastic?

imsto · « **Reply #145 on:** Thu, 10 December 2009, 01:24:35 »

Quote from: ripster;140792

I can buy it in white.

white pbt like mac?

PRISONER 24601 · « **Reply #146 on:** Thu, 10 December 2009, 01:40:31 »

Hmm... Yeah, I suppose you can lol. I was going by my PBT MX11800 caps, which are not beige, but white with a good dose of grey.

itlnstln · « **Reply #147 on:** Thu, 10 December 2009, 08:41:58 »

Are these going to be a little easier to come by in the US, too? I was thinking they could be distributed through an eBay store, or maybe majestouch might want to sell them through elitekeyboards.com.

lowpoly · « **Reply #148 on:** Thu, 10 December 2009, 09:21:47 »

Quote from: imsto;140765

104 comming soon.......

Will these fit Cherry 'boards or Filco only? I think the stabilizers are different.

itlnstln · « **Reply #149 on:** Thu, 10 December 2009, 09:34:13 »

Quote from: lowpoly;140911

Will these fit Cherry 'boards or Filco only? I think the stabilizers are different.

That, and the Cherry 'boards have the switches mounted off-center on the front row. If there were a Filco and Cherry version, I would buy a blank set for each.

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Author Topic: KBC the keyboard to cheer u up, a new brand by kbd enthusiast. (Read 47273 times)