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Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: speakeasy on Sun, 05 June 2011, 05:07:36
The Choc Mini's bigger brother it seems. Once again, hilarious box text which seems like they translated some forum fanboy's post into engrish. This time it seems to take shots at other mech keyboards.

Quote
7Gv2 and 6Gv2 without POM
They are brothers. Whatever they want to be the best
professional player, they need perseverance.

Mrs. BlackWidow without N-Key-USB
She is a dance-hostess. As we all know, she is pretty and flirtatious,
but she don't dance well. She is not a professional dancer.

Majestouch and Realforce without just price
They are businessmen from Japan. They make sudden huge
profits by hook or by crook.

So you want to be professional?
Choose Choc Pro, be professional.


(http://www.thenoppoo.com/china/uploadfile/201105/7/1650355721.jpg)
(http://www.thenoppoo.com/china/uploadfile/201105/7/178533985.jpg)
(http://www.thenoppoo.com/china/uploadfile/201105/7/17388297.jpg)
(http://www.thenoppoo.com/china/uploadfile/201105/7/1655111625.jpg)

Excellent trolling by TheNoppoo, if they come out with a white one I think I'll buy it. Though for some reason, I've never seen a white POM keyboard. Is it impossible to make white Delrin or something?
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: ch_123 on Sun, 05 June 2011, 05:50:00
Clearly this keyboard is comparable to a Realforce

*coughs*
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Sun, 05 June 2011, 05:57:49
it does look much nicer than the mini in my opinion. the thing with white pom, is it tends to be translucent and looks like skim milk when its thin. theres a chance you would see a hint of color from the stems. i have some watercooling blocks that have white pom tops, and even as thick as they are they still have a bit of translucent milky look.
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: theferenc on Sun, 05 June 2011, 07:37:19
That sounds perfect for backlighting. The whole key would glow!
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: morethanless on Sun, 05 June 2011, 07:58:25
Hm, F5 and F7 printing looks different.
Like the keys are used.
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: n12 on Sun, 05 June 2011, 10:26:57
In before ripster hates on the keycaps.
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: noodles256 on Sun, 05 June 2011, 10:34:57
classic dish. best hangover food.
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: noodles256 on Sun, 05 June 2011, 10:42:25
beef
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: godofdeath on Fri, 10 June 2011, 18:07:17
anyone buy one off ebay yet?
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: RiGS on Fri, 10 June 2011, 18:12:05
OMG, that description on the box is hilarious.
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: reaper on Fri, 10 June 2011, 18:40:00
^ Exactly.  I'm still lol from reading it. lol
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: slueth on Fri, 10 June 2011, 19:40:09
Hmm, wonder if they have it in blue switches, might grab one :X.
Whoa, that price is expensive on ebay.. Gonna see how much it would cost to get it shipped from china.
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: godofdeath on Fri, 10 June 2011, 19:41:56
Quote from: slueth;358784
Hmm, wonder if they have it in blue switches, might grab one :X.

they do theres black brown and blues on ebay
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: The Solutor on Sun, 12 June 2011, 08:12:49
Quote from: ch_123;355812
Clearly this keyboard is comparable to a Realforce

*coughs*

 
It's likely a way better board, indeed.
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: speakeasy on Sun, 12 June 2011, 10:03:54
Quote from: ch_123;355812
Clearly this keyboard is comparable to a Realforce

*coughs*

 
Inflammatory box text with racist undertones vs oneness with cup rubber... It's a close call but I think the Choc Pro comes out ahead in this one.
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: kaiserreich on Sun, 12 June 2011, 10:13:55
I read Chinese, what do you need me to read?
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: kaiserreich on Sun, 12 June 2011, 10:25:39
That's a tough one, I'll keep an eye out, but I have never read about them complaining about OSX even for the old Noppoos, maybe because the ones that would use Mech Keyboards wont be using Apples? I'm just guessing.
I get my Chinese Keyboard chatters from PC-Waishe normally.
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: speakeasy on Sun, 12 June 2011, 15:16:49
http://detail.zol.com.cn/285/284599/param.shtml

According to this, only "Window 7, Window Vista, Window XP" are supported. So I guess if you have fruit, demons, animals or more than one window, you're out of luck.
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: slueth on Sun, 12 June 2011, 15:25:10
whats more then one window?
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: speakeasy on Sun, 12 June 2011, 19:55:24
lol, apparently there's a "fix" for the Ducky's issues with Mac OS X which involve using a USB to PS/2 adapter, then a PS/2 to USB adapter

http://www.overclock.net/13660164-post1333.html

I'd give it a try if I had a Mac. I have an iMac G3 in the garage, but it doesn't have OS X, last I remember I think I put some kind of linux with XFCE on there.
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: theferenc on Mon, 13 June 2011, 05:23:37
There's a very small, very vocal and visible minority that likes Apple kit in China. But it's more a status symbol than anything else. Everyone I know personally with an apple computer also has a windows machine for "real life". Which makes sense, since you can't access most bank websites, taobao/alipay support is flaky at best on anything except windows, and lots of other little minor annoyances that are quite common in real life.

But you're "awesome" and "cool" if you have an apple product, even if you don't actually use it. Status is a big deal over there.
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: somebodysb2 on Tue, 14 June 2011, 03:51:53
Next time, they need to diss KBC, Leopold, PFU, Mionix, XArmour, IBM, Unicomp and Ducky too.
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: redpill on Tue, 14 June 2011, 08:51:54
Quote from: The Solutor;359369
It's likely a way better board, indeed.

Keep away from my cup rubber, you!
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: daerid on Tue, 14 June 2011, 09:40:06
I'd pick one of these up just to try POM keycaps, and cuz I can't stand the Choc Mini layout :(
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: HaiiYaa on Thu, 23 June 2011, 01:57:28
I don't care what ripster say, I'm getting one!

Anyone got their hands on one yet?
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: reaper on Thu, 23 June 2011, 02:03:36
Perhaps another group buy?  qtan said he could get Noppoo all kinds (link (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?19091-My-First-Group-Buy-for-U.S-only-collecting-advise-interest)).
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: HaiiYaa on Thu, 23 June 2011, 02:14:18
Quote from: reaper~;365896
Perhaps another group buy?  qtan said he could get Noppoo all kinds (link (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?19091-My-First-Group-Buy-for-U.S-only-collecting-advise-interest)).

 
Hes selling them on ebay :D
http://cgi.ebay.com/Noppoo-Mechanical-Gaming-Keyboard-Cherry-3-switches-/300565577036?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item45fb1abd4c
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: reaper on Thu, 23 June 2011, 02:17:03
^ lol My bad, it's way past my bedtime over here.  zzzZZZZZZ
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: Tempy on Thu, 23 June 2011, 14:19:40
plate mounted or pcb?
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: dreamingftw on Thu, 23 June 2011, 15:46:12
does noppoo come in cherry reds?
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: Tempy on Thu, 23 June 2011, 16:24:03
only the mini, check out qtan's groupbuy thread
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: qtan5370 on Thu, 23 June 2011, 20:12:55
Pro will be arrived on this weekend, order to my store is on the way, Red was delay by factory twice, nobody get it right now.

I sold a pro blue switches just today.
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: sordna on Mon, 27 June 2011, 00:42:26
What's the difference between the Noppoo Choc and the Noppoo Choc Pro ?
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: speakeasy on Wed, 29 June 2011, 04:49:05
Off the top of my head, I believe the Choc is 6KRO and uses ABS keycaps while the Choc Pro has POM keycaps and NKRO over usb, but don't quote me on that.
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: gilgam on Wed, 29 June 2011, 05:02:45
Quote from: sordna;368733
What's the difference between the Noppoo Choc and the Noppoo Choc Pro ?

Choc pro is 104 layout while the choc mini is tenkeyless.
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: morethanless on Wed, 29 June 2011, 05:17:54
But he asked for the Noppo Choc "basic"
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: HaiiYaa on Wed, 29 June 2011, 08:24:28
Quote from: gilgam;369853
Choc pro is 104 layout while the choc mini is tenkeyless.

the choc mini is not a tenkeyless its a twentykeyless with the twenty less keys integrated in the other keys
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: sordna on Wed, 29 June 2011, 10:30:13
My question was not about the mini, the mini is well documented.
There is a Noppoo Choc (without Pro or mini designation), this group buy offers all 3 of them:
http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?19091-My-First-Group-Buy-for-U.S-only-collecting-advise-interest

however I haven't found any information / review on the Noppoo Choc. There's plenty of info on the other 2.
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: Tempy on Wed, 29 June 2011, 10:38:59
Quote from: speakeasy;369850
Off the top of my head, I believe the Choc is 6KRO and uses ABS keycaps while the Choc Pro has POM keycaps and NKRO over usb, but don't quote me on that.

 
i will quote you because i'm pretty sure its right
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: 7bit on Mon, 11 July 2011, 14:33:13
Quote from: morethanless;355822
Hm, F5 and F7 printing looks different.
Like the keys are used.

 
This is an Otaku keyboard for beginners.

In the beginning, the keys are labeled, and the more you memorized them, the less readable they become.

In the end it will be nearly blank!
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: leotnnz on Mon, 11 July 2011, 15:41:41
Quote from: theferenc;359842
There's a very small, very vocal and visible minority that likes Apple kit in China. But it's more a status symbol than anything else. Everyone I know personally with an apple computer also has a windows machine for "real life". Which makes sense, since you can't access most bank websites, taobao/alipay support is flaky at best on anything except windows, and lots of other little minor annoyances that are quite common in real life.

But you're "awesome" and "cool" if you have an apple product, even if you don't actually use it. Status is a big deal over there.

 
small portion still means large population in china. some ridiculously crazy Apple fans are more annoying than Apple products, especially on the internet:)
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: theferenc on Mon, 11 July 2011, 15:48:51
True, but it is still fairly small. Students, businessmen, all concentrated in the larger cities. Admittedly, it's still probably 50 million or so, all told. But that isn't much larger than the similar group in the US.
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: cbf123 on Mon, 11 July 2011, 16:53:41
Quote from: theferenc;359842
There's a very small, very vocal and visible minority that likes Apple kit in China. But it's more a status symbol than anything else. Everyone I know personally with an apple computer also has a windows machine for "real life". Which makes sense, since you can't access most bank websites, taobao/alipay support is flaky at best on anything except windows, and lots of other little minor annoyances that are quite common in real life.


Why not run Windows in a VM?  Or dual-boot?
Title: Noppoo Choc Pro
Post by: theferenc on Mon, 11 July 2011, 16:57:44
Because most don't realize they can. I suggested that to a lawyer friend in Beijing. She works for the Chinese mint. She just started at me blankly, and looked more and more confused the more I tried to explain it. I eventually gave up, and helped her buy a new Thinkpad for getting real work done.

And she's a very intelligent woman. It rather shocked me, honestly.