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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Tactile on Fri, 16 October 2020, 09:12:50
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According to Topre/Realforce they are, or soon will be, selling colored keycap sets again. These new sets include the audio volume & APC caps for the R2 series.
https://www.realforce.co.jp/en/products/R2-US-KT/
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If only they'd sell blank keycaps again!
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I saw some of the colored ones for the R2 on eBay recently, so they're out in the wild. The seller was asking almost as much as an entire keyboard, if I remember right. A white set would be nice, too.
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finally! good news
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I saw some of the colored ones for the R2 on eBay recently, so they're out in the wild. The seller was asking almost as much as an entire keyboard, if I remember right. A white set would be nice, too.
That's ridiculous...the older sets went up quite a bit because they were just getting really difficult to find. I wouldn't expect the R2 sets to have that same squeeze which should drop the sets to a more reasonable level..
But who knows....I think on the plus side, Topre users are used to not having access to keycaps for Topre boards so it isn't a big deal..
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Ooooooooo. Nice to know. Now to find a place to buy...
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I really wish they could fit an 87u :(
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The ones on eBay are still there, but they're listed as "Realforce Key Top Set". No wonder I haven't found them lately!
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The ones on eBay are still there, but they're listed as "Realforce Key Top Set". No wonder I haven't found them lately!
If those are for the r2 and aren't even available through authorized retailers yet, then them be hella overpriced. I'll wait.
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Well, it's something at least, but I wish they had a more subtle option. I don't think many people are going to replace their entire keys with one of these colors. I'd probably use some of the reds on my black board, but yes, they are probably going to be very expensive since it is a whole set.
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Just talked to fujitsu usa. They won't be carrying them. @#$@$@
Also... MK.com doesn't have them on their "incoming" page.
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I really wish they could fit an 87u :(
They can...except for the bottom row....
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Remind me of the price of the 104 sets from EK, please? Other than that pink blossom clear-out at the end, of course.
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Just talked to fujitsu usa. They won't be carrying them. @#$@$@
Why on Earth is their US distributor not carrying the US layout ANSI set? It makes no sense.
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I can understand fujitsu for it being business-geared... but why they aren't sending them to mk.com, I have no idea.
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I can understand fujitsu for it being business-geared... but why they aren't sending them to mk.com, I have no idea.
Maybe someone just needs to reach out to them..if their normal distributor doesn't want to take them on, maybe they'll be ok if someone else does...
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I emailed mk. They brushed me off and told me to look through the thousands of incoming items.
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Just talked to fujitsu usa. They won't be carrying them. @#$@$@
Why on Earth is their US distributor not carrying the US layout ANSI set? It makes no sense.
My best guess is that it’s for the Chinese market, which also uses ANSI. Realforce has been stepping up their distribution and even in 2018 there were several distributors (selling at a ~25% premium over the US, I might add) in Shanghai. Probably not worth the costs shipping it to the US and selling for less.