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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: gorauskas on Sat, 04 June 2011, 17:34:15

Title: Is Elite Keyboards offline?
Post by: gorauskas on Sat, 04 June 2011, 17:34:15
I was just going to EliteKeyboards.com to look up a new Topre Realforce keyboard and I am unable to get to the site from where I am at. I was wondering if anyone else is seeing the same issue loading http://www.elitekeyboards.com/
Title: Is Elite Keyboards offline?
Post by: hyperlinked on Sat, 04 June 2011, 17:41:11
It's offline for me too.
Title: Is Elite Keyboards offline?
Post by: bionicroach on Sat, 04 June 2011, 17:50:38
Down here.  DownForEveryoneOrJustMe.com says it's down too.

Maybe it's like the Apple store!  One more thing!
Title: Is Elite Keyboards offline?
Post by: cactux on Sat, 04 June 2011, 17:52:37
Quote from: bionicroach;355666
Down here.  DownForEveryoneOrJustMe.com says it's down too.

Maybe it's like the Apple store!  One more thing!

yes since yesterday
Title: Is Elite Keyboards offline?
Post by: hobojelloz on Sat, 04 June 2011, 19:11:17
Quote from: ripster;355668
Try downloading your free games from the Sony PS3 store.  Now THAT's painful.


My infamous is at 7% after 4 hours.
Title: Is Elite Keyboards offline?
Post by: RAICHU on Sat, 04 June 2011, 19:20:30
Did they go out of business? Maybe the Leopolds didn't sell that well to keep EK afloat.
Title: Is Elite Keyboards offline?
Post by: reaper on Sat, 04 June 2011, 19:27:14
Probably just some routine maintenance or something but yeah, they're down (link (http://www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com/elitekeyboards.com)).
Title: Is Elite Keyboards offline?
Post by: cactux on Sat, 04 June 2011, 19:36:32
Quote from: RAICHU;355690
Did they go out of business? Maybe the Leopolds didn't sell that well to keep EK afloat.

I do not think so. I just placed an order last week
Title: Is Elite Keyboards offline?
Post by: ricercar on Sat, 04 June 2011, 21:29:11
Insert analogy about the XArmor site. Taunt ripster's logic; Apologize to Majestouch.
Title: Is Elite Keyboards offline?
Post by: noodles256 on Sat, 04 June 2011, 21:32:56
I got my ps3 games. it will easy
Title: Is Elite Keyboards offline?
Post by: litster on Sat, 04 June 2011, 22:53:55
Voltrons, what are you going to get?
Title: Is Elite Keyboards offline?
Post by: hyperlinked on Sun, 05 June 2011, 04:53:55
it's back now.
Title: Is Elite Keyboards offline?
Post by: theferenc on Sun, 05 June 2011, 10:42:32
Yeah, the bag for the HHKB also went up. Not sure if it was just now, or sometime in the last month or so, but it's definitely more than it was last time I looked.
Title: Is Elite Keyboards offline?
Post by: noodles256 on Sun, 05 June 2011, 10:43:24
it has always been $50
Title: Is Elite Keyboards offline?
Post by: Wallach on Sun, 05 June 2011, 10:44:35
Quote from: voltrons*lips;355852
SOB!  The price of the keyboard I want hasn't changed but it looks like a few of the others went up in price.

Looks like the same prices on all keyboards per the last couple months at least.
Title: Is Elite Keyboards offline?
Post by: noodles256 on Sun, 05 June 2011, 10:48:06
yea, wallach is right.

don't know wtf the others are talking about
Title: Is Elite Keyboards offline?
Post by: noodles256 on Sun, 05 June 2011, 11:01:53
$3?

I remember when it 97 cents
Title: Is Elite Keyboards offline?
Post by: curzen on Sun, 05 June 2011, 11:23:54
and looks the same as before
Title: Is Elite Keyboards offline?
Post by: Wallach on Sun, 05 June 2011, 11:27:43
Actually, I think a few things might be different:

- The HHKB replacement keycaps are $78.00 and I thought these were $70.00

- The HHKB roof now costs $37.00, I don't remember this being more expensive than the other two keyboard roofs

- There are now otaku domed Windows keys and front-printed MJ Ninja Windows keys (Cherry MX) for $3.50 a set

There also seems to be some blue Topre skull keys in stock, but I don't know if they've been in stock for a while (I thought all of them were sold out on both switch types).
Title: Is Elite Keyboards offline?
Post by: noodles256 on Sun, 05 June 2011, 11:28:49
Quote from: ripster;355883
I remember when the Blue Cherry MX force chart was wrong and Majestouch didn't believe me.

This must have been before I was identified as the number one keyboard expert on the planet.

also before you were dubbed a cocksmack, lol
Title: Is Elite Keyboards offline?
Post by: litster on Sun, 05 June 2011, 12:50:10
Quote from: ripster;355881
I remember when gas was $3 a gallon.

I must be older than you.  I remember $1.09 a gallon.  that's about 20 years ago.  It would only cost $15 to fill up my 4 cylinder Toyota.
Title: Is Elite Keyboards offline?
Post by: litster on Sun, 05 June 2011, 12:51:25
Quote from: voltrons*lips;355875
Are you sure?  The HHK I seem to recall being $265 (now $275) and the Topres were $250 (now $265)

Could just be me...

The Realforce TKL has been $265 before it went down.
Title: Is Elite Keyboards offline?
Post by: litster on Sun, 05 June 2011, 12:55:45
Quote from: ripster;355925
I remember when Elitekeyboards sold 87Us.  And Filcos.  And ClickClack keys.

You have me beat there, buddy.
Title: Is Elite Keyboards offline?
Post by: audioave10 on Sun, 05 June 2011, 13:02:36
After high school even, gas was .33 cents a gallon. You never looked at the money as you simply "filled up"

No Leopolds in stock again (tenkeyless).
Title: Is Elite Keyboards offline?
Post by: litster on Sun, 05 June 2011, 13:24:54
I get more laughs here than watching Modern Family!
Title: Is Elite Keyboards offline?
Post by: speakeasy on Sun, 05 June 2011, 22:19:21
Quote from: litster;355923
I must be older than you.  I remember $1.09 a gallon.  that's about 20 years ago.  It would only cost $15 to fill up my 4 cylinder Toyota.


[video=youtube;cAQSZhazYk8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAQSZhazYk8[/video]

@2:05 Gas prices so low you'll be dancing the street!
Title: Is Elite Keyboards offline?
Post by: rsantos97 on Sun, 05 June 2011, 22:40:41
Great vid speakeasy! I love 80's music.
Title: Is Elite Keyboards offline?
Post by: noodles256 on Mon, 06 June 2011, 01:32:59
i still think you are funny