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Title: what are the best websites to buy filco keyboards?
Post by: mechakeyzilla on Mon, 18 July 2011, 15:42:54

what are the best stores to buy filco keyboards?

so far i have these:

amazon.com
http://www.auspcmarket.com.au
keyboardco.com

are there any others?

thanks - mark

Title: what are the best websites to buy filco keyboards?
Post by: joysick on Mon, 18 July 2011, 16:42:23

Keyboardco.com and obviously eBay.

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Title: what are the best websites to buy filco keyboards?
Post by: mechakeyzilla on Mon, 18 July 2011, 18:27:05

Quote from: ripster;382836

All over Japan.  Singapore.  Bunch more in the WW Shopping Wiki.

Really depends most on where you are located.

thank you. i am located in seattle, WA, USA.

Title: what are the best websites to buy filco keyboards?
Post by: hella on Mon, 18 July 2011, 21:23:37

Ripster, what's your opinion on the filco vs. leopold debate?  Regarding equivalent models, which company is better when both price differences are, and are not an issue?

Title: what are the best websites to buy filco keyboards?
Post by: hella on Mon, 18 July 2011, 21:47:49

First of all, I'm not big on the KRO craze and honestly I can get by with the 2KRO minimum from model M's when gaming.  

However I'm curious; how does leopold make an 18KRO keyboard when USB has a 6KRO limitation?  Do they use USB 3.0?

Title: what are the best websites to buy filco keyboards?
Post by: alaricljs on Mon, 18 July 2011, 23:00:45

Quote from: hella;383044

First of all, I'm not big on the KRO craze and honestly I can get by with the 2KRO minimum from model M's when gaming.  

However I'm curious; how does leopold make an 18KRO keyboard when USB has a 6KRO limitation?  Do they use USB 3.0?

The limit is a lie, just like the cake.  We've got a few guys here that have put together firmwares for the Teensy board that'll do NKRO.  Yes seriously, every key on the board simultaneously.  I haven't seen much info on Leopold's implementation.

Title: what are the best websites to buy filco keyboards?
Post by: MasterBlaster on Tue, 19 July 2011, 00:41:56

HongKong
http://www.hksuntec.com/home                                    

Mainland China
http://www.taobaobee.com/        

Taiwan
http://www.armygroup.com.tw/shop/index.php

From what i have read the cheapest/safer way it s suntec ,too bad they take 2-3 weeks to arrive.Also they only accept paypay . There might be Japan but i m not that sure is cheaper then this and it s a mess to have things delivered from there.

Title: what are the best websites to buy filco keyboards?
Post by: daerid on Tue, 19 July 2011, 01:02:06

Nothing. You can get Filcos, Realforces, Leopolds, PLUs, and other boards in white.

They're just more rare. Except maybe the PLU. White keyboards tend to yellow and get dirty. Black keyboards are lower maintenance in the long run.