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Title: Poker with red switches :drooool:
Post by: calavera on Mon, 28 February 2011, 05:05:54
http://bbs.kbc-china.com/thread-5197-1-1.html

roughly translated, they're going to release official prices on this one today. This is the PCB mounted version and they will do a group buy in mid-March with lower prices.

I'm still waiting on the plate mounted version but I wouldn't mind owning a red switch one. Anyone care to let us GHer's join in on this somehow? :)
Title: Poker with red switches :drooool:
Post by: gilgam on Mon, 28 February 2011, 05:49:58
maybe red switches are quite rare
Title: Poker with red switches :drooool:
Post by: calavera on Mon, 28 February 2011, 07:45:45
Quote from: gilgam;302071
maybe red switches are quite rare


Aside from the KBC Poker keyboard, Filco released a red switch keyboard as well. Some sort of special edition and expensive as hell but still. Leopold will also be releasing red switches in their new lineup of keyboards.

So no, red switches are not rare anymore and will be readily available in the coming months.
Title: Poker with red switches :drooool:
Post by: db_Iodine on Mon, 28 February 2011, 07:59:59
Quote from: calavera;302099
Aside from the KBC Poker keyboard, Filco released a red switch keyboard as well. Some sort of special edition and expensive as hell but still. Leopold will also be releasing red switches in their new lineup of keyboards.

So no, red switches are not rare anymore and will be readily available in the coming months.


I also doubt that the Filco with red switches will not be a limited run, but become a permanent product. That's what has happened with quite a few Filco limited editions.
Title: Poker with red switches :drooool:
Post by: lootbag on Mon, 28 February 2011, 08:02:22
Quote from: calavera;302099
Aside from the KBC Poker keyboard, Filco released a red switch keyboard as well. Some sort of special edition and expensive as hell but still.


Expensive is right.
OBOOK quoted me 2,129.55 HKD for the Filco Tenkeyless Red!
Title: Poker with red switches :drooool:
Post by: db_Iodine on Mon, 28 February 2011, 08:35:13
Quote from: lootbag;302103
Expensive is right.
OBOOK quoted me 2,129.55 HKD for the Filco Tenkeyless Red!


That is expensive. The KBC Poker with reds might be just half of that.
Title: Poker with red switches :drooool:
Post by: Shazb0t on Mon, 28 February 2011, 08:56:23
Can Geekhackers get in on the group buy?
Title: Poker with red switches :drooool:
Post by: BucklingSpring on Mon, 28 February 2011, 09:22:08
Quote from: gilgam;302071
maybe red switches are quite rare


I didn't know them. - First I had to educate myself
Geekhack wiki - cherry MX (http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Cherry+switches+and+boards#MX)
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=15449&d=1297554254)

Then I found this for the whole RED story:
http://deskthority.net/wiki/index.php/Cherry_MX_Red (http://deskthority.net/wiki/index.php/Cherry_MX_Red)

The key words with RED are Linear and light (45cN)

I have a Black MX (60cN) Deck and I know 45cN would be too light for my fat fingers. No wonder I like the IBM Buckling Springs (60cN-80cN) so much.
Title: Poker with red switches :drooool:
Post by: 3one5 on Mon, 28 February 2011, 09:46:22
I prefer plate mounted.  This may be an option though depending on the price.  My problem is that it's such a pain to order this stuff.  Wish there was a US site.
Title: Poker with red switches :drooool:
Post by: Kacee on Mon, 28 February 2011, 09:58:17
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=9065559334

you can pre-order here...
Title: Poker with red switches :drooool:
Post by: BucklingSpring on Mon, 28 February 2011, 10:10:43
Quote from: Kacee;302159
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=9065559334

you can pre-order here...


Easy to say for someone who can actually read that stuff.
Speaking of translation, how much that "300" means in USD?
Title: Poker with red switches :drooool:
Post by: sixty on Mon, 28 February 2011, 10:15:54
$45. Though I think this is just a pre-order fee or something, not the price for the full keyboard.
Title: Poker with red switches :drooool:
Post by: lootbag on Mon, 28 February 2011, 10:35:46
Quote from: Kacee;302159
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=9065559334

you can pre-order here...


pre-ordering now...!
Title: Poker with red switches :drooool:
Post by: gilgam on Mon, 28 February 2011, 11:19:41
finally the famous red are about to be common switches, what a pity

i miss the clear one and i will get the full array of MX switches

May be a new one, let me think ....

Pink ??
Title: Poker with red switches :drooool:
Post by: Orphagn on Mon, 28 February 2011, 11:29:42
Calling it now, if Reds become mass produced they're bee the FOTY.
Title: Poker with red switches :drooool:
Post by: dracaXL on Mon, 28 February 2011, 13:24:56
Quote from: lootbag;302192
pre-ordering now...!


I have a feeling, from the rough google translation "KBC full keyboard replacement of independent products Poker freight users themselves red shaft" that the seller requires you to send him the KBC Poker and he installs the red switches for you. He doesn't supply the keyboard! If you can, I'd cancel that order!
Title: Poker with red switches :drooool:
Post by: db_Iodine on Mon, 28 February 2011, 13:29:00
Quote from: ripster;302321
KBC threads are my favorite threads.

So inscrutable.


Yet so intriguing.
Title: Poker with red switches :drooool:
Post by: p.s. on Mon, 28 February 2011, 15:16:25
Quote from: Kacee;302159
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=9065559334

you can pre-order here...


This is not pre-order but just the modification for porker from MX Blue/Brown/Black w/e to MX RED. "全键盘改红轴服务" means red switch modification for the whole board.

The retail price is released in this thread
http://bbs.kbc-china.com/thread-5197-5-1.html

青轴价格为 389 >>>>>>>> Blue switch ￥389, around 57.89 CAD

黑轴价格为 389 >>>>>>>> Black switch ￥389, around 57.89 CAD

茶轴价格为 399 >>>>>>>> Brown switch ￥399, around 59.38 CAD

红轴价格为 499 >>>>>>>> Red switch ￥499, around 74.26 CAD

另外有配套的PBT键帽出售 >>>>>>> PBT keycap for poker is also available

有三种可选 >>>>>>> 3 options

和公测版本一致的刻字 正面同刻 侧面紫红刻  109每套 >>>>>>> caved and blank (up) + purplish red or mauve (front）￥109, around 16.22 CAD

全同刻（不管正面侧面）  119每套 >>>>>>> caved and blank (up & front) ￥119, around 17.71 CAD

全紫红刻（不管正面侧面）129每套 >>>>>>>purplish red or mauve ￥129, around 19.20 CAD

白色键帽看需求推出 >>>>>>> keycaps in white might be released depends on market demand.
Title: Poker with red switches :drooool:
Post by: RiGS on Mon, 28 February 2011, 17:24:26
Why is a linear switch more expensive?
Title: Poker with red switches :drooool:
Post by: PostalWorker on Mon, 28 February 2011, 18:13:13
That pic sure does get a lot of usage around here.  I personally can't wait for the supply to outstrip the demand so I can pick up some red switches for cheap.  :P
Title: Poker with red switches :drooool:
Post by: RiGS on Mon, 28 February 2011, 18:13:41
That was a poetric question. Btw reds are no longer short in supply.
Title: Poker with red switches :drooool:
Post by: Pylon on Mon, 28 February 2011, 21:06:57
You can always rip out the clicky/tactile leaves out of some Alps and get a fairly light (albeit wobbly) linear switch.
Title: Poker with red switches :drooool:
Post by: ch_123 on Mon, 28 February 2011, 21:31:47
Quote from: calavera;302064
I'm still waiting on the plate mounted version but I wouldn't mind owning a red switch one. Anyone care to let us GHer's join in on this somehow? :)


AFAIK, there is no plate mounted Red switch.
Title: Poker with red switches :drooool:
Post by: keyboardlover on Mon, 28 February 2011, 21:33:15
Quote from: ch_123;302533
AFAIK, there is no plate mounted Red switch.


There are ones coming from Filco and Leopold.