People still buy those big keyboards?
i need to get a tenkeyless mech keyboard.
I've always like full sized keyboards. Having the numpad is good for me because I work as an accountant and enter a lot of numbers, so it's just quicker with the numpad.
What about a separate numpad(though I can't think of any besides the Torpe one).
Accountant! that's it!
What about a separate numpad(though I can't think of any besides the Torpe one).
OCN is in business to generate advertisement revenue.
Just another revenue stream for the moderators. Do 15 year olds even do taxes?
What about a separate numpad(though I can't think of any besides the Torpe one).
source (http://www.jittery.com/sites/overclock.net)
I'm pretty sure iMav does it for the lulz.
There's a Filco numpad and a Cherry G90-3700
I can get filco tenkeyless boards at the local 3c store, they have a pile of the numpads too, but don't know if they are brown or black. Send me a pile of $$ and I will ship one to you :)How much would shipping be do you think?
OCN has a giveaway for the duckies too : Here! (http://www.overclock.net/overclock-net-contests-promotions/943775-win-overclock-net-ducky-keyboard.html)
All you need is one post there in the past.
Looks like benevolent dictator > community cluster****
Just bought the full, $140 package set. I'll take pics when I get it.
I don't see what is so special about this when compared to what KBL is trying to do with our keyboard? All they did was put one of the OCN keys in the ESC position and get ducky to custom print "Overclock.net" on the spacebar. I hardly call that a custom OCN keyboard.
140 is extremely good value! tired of waiting for the Leopold eh?
It's still a Ducky, therefore its still sucky. Plus its from a ****ty forum. Am I the only one who doesn't get what's the big deal here??
Yeah, they should have made theirs like the Geekhack 'board.
Wait...
Partnership w/ rebranding =/= Custom Manufactured
That's all anyone is going to do. The original concept for the GH keyboard was a custom-branded Costar 'board. Hell, we were throwing around re-branded Cherry 'boards. Unless you know people with CNC machines and facilities to make PCBs, etc., all you will be able to do is get a re-branded keyboard. Even then, the Korean custom 'boards get you a (badass) case, PCB and controller for over $300. It doesn't include the switches, caps or assembly.
We got owned, plain and simple.
Identical to Filcos, down to the "33" stamp on the ESC key. I don't remember if the Ducky ABS keys are coated or not. They better be or this is gonna be some major Shiny Key whining going on in a few weeks.
They've always been crooked since iMav posted the first pic at Geekhack.Show Image(http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq302/pang0011/IMG_40912.jpg)
It is a Chinese Clone of a Filco after all.
I assume like Metadot/Das the Round Three or Four keyboards will be pretty good after they work out all the bugs.
The $140 version is PBT. I decided that if I was going to buy one, I should buy the better version.
If anything, I might keep the wrist rest, and sell the keyboard to an OCNer. We'll see. Maybe the PBT version is better.
Their "custom keyboard" is a freakin rebranded Ducky. Who would want that??
If anything, GH owns OCN by NOT putting out that ****.
Look, geekhack already responded with a new t-shirt (http://www.zazzle.com/team_sore_loser_tshirt-235434577275736718) :twisted:
Spending $140 for the lulz?
I'd wait for Elitekeyboards and the Leopolds.
I call it, "The Second Coming"
It is a Chinese Clone of a Filco after all.
I assume like Metadot/Das the Round Three or Four keyboards will be pretty good after they work out all the bugs.
Show Image(http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/4130/bellb22.jpg)
So, is it the case that's bowed up in the middle, or is it the bottom of this spacebar that is bowed?
Barrel distortion from a cheap camera phone. Chipp's SLR was having technical issues, something about a cranky SD card.
They come from the same factory.
oh boy a na filco distro this is going to own, i need a tenkeyless to go
Um...what?
Anyway, I hope no one other than itlstln wasted their hard-earned cash on one of these.
Why's that? A decent mechanical at cost?
Ducky's are not well-made and there are plenty of in-depth reviews in the Reviews section that highlight the many build issues. If Topre is a Porsche then Ducky is the GM of mechanical keyboards. When Ducky came out all kinds of people were annoyingly fanboing them up here, without even owning them (like Moogle and lmnop). The flurry of buying them was followed by an even larger flurry of selling them in the classifieds section.
That's why I'm really surprised itlnstln even bought one. He was here when all that went down!
Nice, but how 'bout a rubber dome version that those of us on real-world budgets can afford? I'd love an OCN keyboard but 110 bucks would get me much better spent on a new platform.
Very nice....but $110? I know mechanical keyboards aren't cheap.....but this just seems like a bit to me for what it is worth. Atleast its up to OCN standards I guess...
ducky keyboardz for tha win :D
too bad of the shiny spacebar in 3 months
7. Overall quite a bit more successful than Geekhack Keyboard Round One and "Son of Geekhack Keyboard Poll".
So for $10 more I could buy a das? If it weren't for that damn glossy finish. Now where is Obook with my quote for a noppoo? I really want to try out a board with some cherry browns and I'm actually debating the ducky. I don't know why.
So for $10 more I could buy a das? If it weren't for that damn glossy finish. Now where is Obook with my quote for a noppoo? I really want to try out a board with some cherry browns and I'm actually debating the ducky. I don't know why.
Better hurry before Elitekeyboards starts shipping Leopold Tenkeyless and Filco starts up their North American distributor.
Better hurry before Elitekeyboards starts shipping Leopold Tenkeyless and Filco starts up their North American distributor.
There's no rush. Wait to see what's coming up from Filco and Elitekeyboards.
BTW, he said Archiss can do the GH custom tenkeyless. More info on that to come.
"Filco will be over...."
I'd get a Das or BlackWidow first.
Why get a BlackWidow, it has plenty of reports of QC issues like the U9BL and Scorpius M10.
These seem like a much better value.
You seem to have a chip on your shoulder though.
What quality check issues might there be?
Some additional info:
- Minor repairs will be handled by selected Overclock.net members with knowledge in peripheral repairs, while full RMAs will be processed out of Ducky’s California offices where they will facilitate shipping to Taiwan if needed. Buyer pays shipping both ways for minor repairs and pays one way for shipping for major repairs.
- For now, we are treating this as a trial run. Quantity is very limited; however, we’d love to continue offering these in the future if all goes well.
- To keep overhead down, all sales are final.
- Shipping is estimated at between $13 and $16 for most people, and keyboards will begin shipping Tuesday (Feb 22nd).
- See this link for international shipping info (http://www.overclock.net/tankguys-pre-sales/946850-overclock-net-ducky-keyboards-international-shipping.html#post12468165)
I got in touch recently with the guy who designed Filco/Archiss/Leopold (yes its the same guy). He was with Filco, now is with Archiss. His words to me were "Filco will be over...."
BTW, he said Archiss can do the GH custom tenkeyless. More info on that to come.
Perhaps someone will elaborate?
Welcome to Geekhack!
Check out the reviews in our review section. They have various crooked plastic pieces, among other issues. It's not a terrible keyboard really...just slightly sub-par. Not good enough to be "GeekHack recommended". We're elitists, it's true.
What quality check issues might there be?Broken key stems, short lives (dead in 2 or 3 months), spacebar metal bar colliding with near by keys, shift key issues, and F-Keys not working.
I'm not sure...you may be correct. I'm honestly not well-versed enough in Ducky to tell you. Just know that they were tested pretty thoroughly here and overall opinions were not overly positive.
Also, hope you didn't take much offense to my OCN comments as they are in jest. I was mainly annoyed at folks saying "OCN pwned GH" since we have plans to possibly offer a custom keyboard. But it will be something really unique.
Let's break it down and put aside the quality issues to startup problems (although if you look at our Classifieds you see a LOT of Duckys get sold).
The Ducky keyboards are at the wrong pricepoint. At the over $100 level it's time to be picky.
You can get a Rosewill for $80-$100.
You can get a Razer with more features for about the same or the non-illuminated for $80.
You can get a Das with student discount for $100 or if you are not a student you get more features for slightly more.
Or you can wait for a $120 Leopold or a $130 Filco (assuming they get a North American distributor in March or Q2).
If your source is the Leopold dude then I'd say the source could be a bit biased.
It's business.
Just like Diatec dropping Elitekeyboards. Nothing personal.
Crap - I lost the OCN contest to win a free one (http://www.overclock.net/12469332-post1009.html). They probably didn't even put me in the hat. 1009 posts - boy, picking on OCN is like picking on an elephant.
You don't think Mr. Archiss doesn't have any ill feelings towards Filco? Especially the words he said to you? Sounds like ill will to me.
Itlnstln jumped on one as an impulse buy, and said he was doing it to spite me. He hasn't posted here in a few days, so I assume he's hanging his head in shame after realizing spending $140 on a Ducky from OCN really in no way spites me.
whats so special about these, just look like all the other black generic mechanicals that have been out for years...slap a tiny little forum logo on the bottom of a spacebar and it's a special edition? maybe I wokeup on the wrong side of the bed today or somethig, shrug.
=.=||| where is our geekhack keyboard?
I think there will be a few this year. The community has been bouncing ideas around. I also have something I am working on that may come to fruition this spring.
iMav, if you need some help with anything, I would be more than willing to lend a hand.
They will be offered for sale to GHers because I will have lots left over due to the minimum order quantity. :)
I wonder why he's so angry all the time.
KL - Are you SURE Filco is going out of business?Show Image(http://www.diatec.co.jp/en/FKBN87MPWC/FKBN87MPWC01.jpg)
KL - Are you SURE Filco is going out of business?Show Image(http://www.diatec.co.jp/en/FKBN87MPWC/FKBN87MPWC01.jpg)
PCB got all renewed!
Hmm, I wonder if OBook could get that for me...
Blank white key and a sharpie.
"filco 中国莲"
NO! I knew it would come eventually, but why so soon? I just bought I white keyboard!
I think I could masculine-ize it. Just put different caps on. Orange keys on a pink board? hmm?
That heart key is ghetto... err, um... "Shabby Chic."
I actually think it'd look good with black keys too, but I don't think you could pull off orange.
Since when do we ever stay on topic here? :P I'll be ordering one as a birthday present for myself, I think. I may sell off one of my current keyboards to help put a dent in the price, or maybe some other misc stuff.
Pad printed PBT?
That sounds like a recipe for disaster.
Pad printed PBT?
That sounds like a recipe for disaster.
IBM M13 - Pad Printed PBT - lasts as long as Justin Beiber's musical career.
Haha. Well TBH if you care enough to buy a mechanical keyboard I would imagine you would care enough to learn how to type. :nerd:
I can spot that low contrast lettering a mile off.
I thought the OCN Keyboards (special edition) was supposed to be Lazered.
You sure you're not making a mistake on the printing method.
It's a laser-burned legend with pad-printing over it. You can scratch off most of the printing with your fingernail, but some of the printing will remain in the etched part so it won't disappear completely, but it still looks pretty sad.Thank you for clarifying that :)
Technically, you could call it "lasered with infill," but it's not like the Cherrys that are more "engraved" and filled in.
GeekHack's nice and peaceful!
Yeah, he bought one of those too.
Chinese keyboards are like Chinese food. You get hungry quickly after buying one and have to order another.
revolt my geekhack prc brothers!!!Show Image(http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20070223184203/uncyclopedia/images/thumb/b/ba/panda_mao.jpg/250px-panda_mao.jpg)
I wonder if ItlnStln stopped posting because of the shame of buying a OCN Ducky?
That is one fugly spacebar.Show Image(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=15696&stc=1&d=1298915542)
That is the ugliest spacebar I have ever seen. It's almost unbelievable that they would make something so awful.Show Image(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=15695&stc=1&d=1298915534)
I'm curious, what are the lights on F9-F11 for?
But why did you guys shut down the thread where everybody was complaining about the keycaps? (http://www.overclock.net/keyboards/1030268-printing-my-ocn-ducky-special-edition-9.html)
You guys get paid? That was a LOT of free keyboards given away.
I've heard from Tator and now you that there's a new company with global reach that is already strong in the USA that will enter mechs.
I wonder what it's like with the spacebar flipped?