It would be such a natural pick up from EK. They already carry so manu Topre accessories.
Totally agree, of all places I would think EK would be one of the most likely. I thought I read somewhere that they are the exclusive vendor in North America for Realforce and HHKB boards?
at the moment...this is true...but it may not be the case forever...
Hmmm... can this be interpreted as MK working to distribute more Topre boards!?
I'm sure they'd want to, but that doesn't mean they actually can or will.
Yep. Which is why I asked if MK.com was
working on doing so instead of asking if they were going to be doing so.
Looking at the FC660C, EK has indefinitely ceased stocking the board. If they stopped distributing the FC660C due to contractual reasons, there is a chance that this might be because their distribution agreement with Leopold expired. Further, Leopold is a distributor of Realforce boards. If MK were to somehow manage to close a distribution agreement with Leopold, it could possibly mean another distribution channel for Realforce boards into the US as well as the return of the FC660C to the US marketplace.
Of course, if EK simply lost interest in the FC660C or if Leopold is simply refusing to supply EK with FC660Cs to sell, then my considerations are moot.
Nonetheless, I do wish Topre boards were more available in the US. It was actually cheaper for me to buy an HHKB Type-S directly from PFU and get it shipped to the US than it would have cost me to buy a non-Type-S from EK (even while it was on sale).
On a side note, MK did pick up the Type Heaven after EK dropped it - which is why I was wondering if MK was working on getting more Topre flavors.