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geekhack Marketplace => Vendor Forums => The Keyboard Company => Topic started by: adz740 on Tue, 20 October 2009, 09:46:14
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Hi Guys,
Was looking to buy one of the above keyboards at the end of the month and was wondering if it was possible to order a blank key set from Cherry at all? I read someone mention on another forum that this might be possible and wondered if you could find out for me?
Many thanks in advance,
Adam
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Hi Adam.
Welcome to Geekhack.
This is something a few people have asked about, and I am working on it.
The way Cherry like to do it is a bit difficult commercially and surprisingly complicated, so i'm looking to find a way to make it happen at a reasonable cost. I haven't moved it forward as much as I would have liked but hopefully I will have some more definite news soon.
Bruce.
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Thanks for the quick reply Bruce. I might just go ahead and purchase the keyboard now anyway and get the keys at a later date. I'm assuming if they allow you to sell the blank keyboard they'll also ship spares of the keys too at a later date?
Adam
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Yes, no harm in ordering the keyboard first. I'll have to do the caps as an 'extra' anyway, so it won't make any difference.
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Considering that the Das 2 was just the G80 with Blank caps and custom logo, I'm sure it would be possible somehow. Unless they got someone else to make the caps?
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I thought someone had asked Cherry about this awhile back, and they said something about having to do a whole custom run of keyboards to get a G80 with blank caps (or double-shots, or something). In other words, Cherry will do whatever you want as long as it entails ordering a custom run of keyboards.
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You're right. That is pretty much how it is.
It would be cheaper and easier than sourcing separate blanks. Subject to checking a few things - I'd go for it if there was firm interest from enough people.
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itlnstln
You're right. That is pretty much how it is.
It would be cheaper and easier than sourcing separate blanks. Subject to checking a few things - I'd go for it if there was firm interest from enough people.
Unfortunately, overseas shipping pretty much puts any interest I'd have out of my price range. Otherwise I'd definitely want one.
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I would, but you're in the UK, the 'boards will be in an ISO layout more than likely, and I need to save money for the holidays.
Three strikes, I'm out.
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No, that's all wrong.
You can't afford a holiday, so spending all your money on a keyboard and having real keyboard pleasure for years to come, at home, gives you a far more efficient return on investment!!!
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No, that's all wrong.
You can't afford a holiday, so spending all your money on a keyboard and having real keyboard pleasure for years to come, at home, gives you a far more efficient return on investment!!!
My excuse is that my blank Scorpius still works perfectly. And I will cling to my ANSI keyboards.
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No, that's all wrong.
You can't afford a holiday, so spending all your money on a keyboard and having real keyboard pleasure for years to come, at home, gives you a far more efficient return on investment!!!
i agree with that :)
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You can count on me as a customer.