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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Setiawan on Thu, 13 January 2011, 11:15:23

Title: PChome help (can you read chinese?)
Post by: Setiawan on Thu, 13 January 2011, 11:15:23: Hey everyone!

After a bit of research, I've decided that I'm gonna get myself a Ducky DK1087 from PChome.

However, PChome has like 5 of them (http://ecshweb.pchome.com.tw/?m=search&f=doSearch&STYPE=sea&target=DK1087&searchType=ST_24&c=E01). I thought that using Chrome to translate would make it a piece of cake, but now I see the word "tea" in the translation and I get the feeling that this translation tool's not as good at Chinese as I'd hoped :/

Anywhooo, I hear that there's a version of the DK1087 that has brown and blue switches. Can anyone help me figure out which one is which? :)

Also (while I'm here~), I'd like to point out that I'm pretty useless when it comes to internet transactions. I've set up my PayPal account such that charges to the account are paid for straight out of my debit card (instead of having to add funds to the PayPal account beforehand, as I understand it). Just wondering, would I have to add funds to my account for this transaction, as I'm going to be dealing with different currencies?

Sorry about the long post for such a small problem, lol. If you've successfully read up to here, I congratulate you with my thanks :)
Title: PChome help (can you read chinese?)
Post by: woks on Thu, 13 January 2011, 11:40:30: brown and blue switches Here (http://global.pchome.com.tw/?mod=item&func=exhibit&IT_NO=DCAH0X-A50247059&c=A05&tm=u) (I need to remind you that the model WITHOUT Chinese lettering is already sold out.)

Actually the switch names in Chinese and Japanese are almost the same. (Except 'red' is 紅 in Chinese) Here are the corresponding names taken from 'Guide to Buying/Searching for Japanese Keyboards/Mice' wiki.

Cherry MX 茶軸 - Cherry MX Brown
Cherry MX 黒軸 - Cherry MX Black
Cherry MX 青軸 - Cherry MX Blue
Cherry MX 赤軸 - Cherry MX Red
Title: PChome help (can you read chinese?)
Post by: leochen on Thu, 13 January 2011, 16:04:08: Yes, this one (http://global.pchome.com.tw/?mod=item&func=exhibit&IT_NO=DCAH0X-A50247059&c=A05&tm=u)has brown and blue switches.
Title: PChome help (can you read chinese?)
Post by: keyboardlover on Thu, 13 January 2011, 16:30:57: Welcome to GeekHack! I just ordered a keyboard from PCHome myself...hope the experience for both of us is a good one =)
Title: PChome help (can you read chinese?)
Post by: Kaz!o on Fri, 14 January 2011, 15:53:20: What keyboard have you chosen from PChome?
Title: PChome help (can you read chinese?)
Post by: keyboardlover on Fri, 14 January 2011, 17:59:02: Cherry g80-3494 with cherry red switches.

Cuz that's how I roll.
Title: PChome help (can you read chinese?)
Post by: keyboardlover on Mon, 17 January 2011, 17:54:53: Lawl. I dunno, curiosity got the best of me I guess. Only cherries I've tried are browns and I've been curious about reds and clears for a while. Gotta try 'em all! Plus it has nkro, PCB-mounted cherries and looks pretty sweet.
Title: PChome help (can you read chinese?)
Post by: YpoCaramel on Wed, 19 January 2011, 04:55:37: Quote from: Setiawan;277950
Hey everyone!I thought that using Chrome to translate would make it a piece of cake, but now I see the word "tea" in the translation and I get the feeling that this translation tool's not as good at Chinese as I'd hoped :/

Actuallly that's accurcate - the entry means 'tea brown' switches; Chinese likes to use visual symbolism to describe colors. Kind of choosing your car paint at the dealer.
Title: PChome help (can you read chinese?)
Post by: Philth on Wed, 19 January 2011, 19:33:16: Since I can't read this site, is there any indication when the English versions of the boards will be back in stock?
Is there anything that should be stopping me from just buying the Chinese version and replacing the keycaps?