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Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: vortex on Thu, 19 January 2012, 10:39:20

Hi GH friends !!

KBT Pure LED keyboard

LED Off

(http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/402902_261844517216599_241720585895659_658244_1583644913_n.jpg)

LED On

(http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/402902_261844520549932_241720585895659_658245_1536493064_n.jpg)

(http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/402902_261844523883265_241720585895659_658246_2025870430_n.jpg)


Aluminum Case

(http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/396430_261854817215569_241720585895659_658281_51609491_n.jpg)

Come to our FB fans club : http://www.facebook.com/Vortexgear

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: GeorgeStorm on Thu, 19 January 2012, 10:42:04

Looks lovely, when is it available?

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: whiskerBox on Thu, 19 January 2012, 10:44:01

Sign me up!

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: vortex on Thu, 19 January 2012, 10:45:00

Mass Production now , 2012-03 will ready :)

Quote from: GeorgeStorm;494069

Looks lovely, when is it available?

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Thu, 19 January 2012, 10:46:10

Not seeing any pictures...

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: byFd on Thu, 19 January 2012, 10:46:43

Purple is awesome!
but will there be a version without LED? i heard it will, and with aluminium case too? :)

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: mkawa on Thu, 19 January 2012, 10:49:53

will i be able to get PBT + aluminum case - LEDs?

do want!

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: Tarkoon on Thu, 19 January 2012, 10:50:37

Would also prefer good PBT caps over LEDs!!! (+hardware programmable? =)

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: vortex on Thu, 19 January 2012, 10:54:18

Hmm,, PBT Keycap with Aluminum case ,

I think that will be standard version for mass production !!

Quote from: mkawa;494081

will i be able to get PBT + aluminum case - LEDs?

do want!

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: mkawa on Thu, 19 January 2012, 10:58:07

!!!! please send one directly to my house !!!

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: Tarkoon on Thu, 19 January 2012, 10:58:19

And will there ever be a hardware programmable version? Want to define the layers myself! (german ISO of course! =)

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: Barn on Thu, 19 January 2012, 11:31:11

Very cool :bounce:

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: NormaJean on Thu, 19 January 2012, 11:48:40

I love it, any ideas on the pricing for that board?

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: ktkr on Thu, 19 January 2012, 12:37:00

Wow. I want this.

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: sordna on Thu, 19 January 2012, 12:37:37

Programmable version is a MUST HAVE. You'll drive HHKB out of business! Vortex, are you aware the very cheap Rapoo v7 is programmable? Any chance you can offer user-programmability?

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: mmmty on Thu, 19 January 2012, 12:45:19

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Where do I send the money?

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: The_Beast on Thu, 19 January 2012, 14:31:48

Purple LED's are pretty damn boss

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Thu, 19 January 2012, 14:34:05

Program-ability would make me buy one for sure. I have 2 Pokers, and it is way too similar otherwise. It does look nice though.

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: jwaz on Thu, 19 January 2012, 20:40:21

Quote from: mmmty;494163

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Where do I send the money?

^^^^ What mmmty said

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: wompwomp on Thu, 19 January 2012, 21:04:36

Are you guys going to release a tenkeyless with LEDs? I'm pretty sure the whole world has been waiting for this.

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: Playtrumpet on Thu, 19 January 2012, 21:10:11

I want this so hard.

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: 443330 on Fri, 20 January 2012, 07:37:30

Aluminium case, with PBT engraved ! Yes please

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: kaiserreich on Fri, 20 January 2012, 10:10:17

Ohh la la

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: o2dazone on Fri, 20 January 2012, 10:59:37

wa wa wee wa!

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: lightsout714 on Fri, 20 January 2012, 11:16:57

Looks sweet. Aluminum case with PBT's. Not concerned about LEDs. Any ideas on price?

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: dreamingftw on Fri, 20 January 2012, 11:55:00

Also interested but I'm scared to hear how much it will cost :ohwell:

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: mkawa on Fri, 20 January 2012, 12:22:27

if you want a cheap keyboard you have plenty of choices. the rest of us freaks want **** that's shiny and cool, damn the torpedoes

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: kaiserreich on Fri, 20 January 2012, 12:52:21

The anniversary edition sold for $4399 Taiwan Dollar (150 USD)
iMav's group buy price is a good indication of how much the price difference will be, IMHO.

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: Disposable Hero on Fri, 20 January 2012, 15:08:32

Would be ineteresting to take a poll on LED's vs no LED's.....personaly as a gamer I would never buy a keyboard anymore without LEDs as I like to play in my office with the lights turned down. I have a green KBC Race but that purple is pretty slick. I agree a lit tenkeyless is what is really needed in the market.

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: GeorgeStorm on Fri, 20 January 2012, 15:11:00

I still wish a company would make a keyboard where the LEDS lit up when the key was pressed, would look awesome methinks.

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: 443330 on Fri, 20 January 2012, 18:31:48

I will never understand why there is a need for LED's everywhere..

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: Disposable Hero on Fri, 20 January 2012, 18:36:41

but how would you see it if your finger was on it lol?

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: 443330 on Fri, 20 January 2012, 18:38:13

Light leaking around the base of the keycap. Soon I'm going to be placing LED's on my toilet seat as well.

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: REVENGE on Fri, 20 January 2012, 18:39:03

Programmable or bust.

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: hazeluff on Fri, 20 January 2012, 19:16:00

Quote from: 443330;495218

I will never understand why there is a need for LED's everywhere..

So when someone walks into your room when you have all the lights off, you look super cool with your glowing keyboard, computer case and monitor.

They just look nice.

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: Kisakuku on Fri, 20 January 2012, 19:19:01

Quote from: hazeluff;495239

So when someone walks into your room when you have all the lights off, you look super cool with your glowing keyboard, computer case and monitor.

They just look nice.

Admit it, nobody ever walks into our rooms.

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: lightsout714 on Fri, 20 January 2012, 19:25:24

Quote from: Kisakuku;495242

Admit it, nobody ever walks into our rooms.

Nice.

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: Human on Sat, 21 January 2012, 02:50:45

Quote from: Kisakuku;495242

Admit it, nobody ever walks into our rooms.

Cool, another myth busted.
(http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2011/11/15/efe8b131-84bb-4cf3-b505-f368b5c99c62.png)

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: WhiteFireDragon on Sat, 21 January 2012, 04:04:20

Vortex, do you have a price estimate? I would hate to wait a few months only to find out it's too much. I can only allow myself a certain budget for keyboards, so I need to start planning.

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: 443330 on Sat, 21 January 2012, 04:05:08

What ^ said.

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: GeorgeStorm on Sat, 21 January 2012, 04:16:16

Quote from: WhiteFireDragon;495430

Vortex, do you have a price estimate? I would hate to wait a few months only to find out it's too much. I can only allow myself a certain budget for keyboards, so I need to start planning.

+1

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: Encryptor on Sat, 21 January 2012, 06:22:05

Quote from: hazeluff;495239

So when someone walks into your room when you have all the lights off, you look super cool with your glowing keyboard, computer case and monitor.

They just look nice.

Yes!  LEDs just cheer me up.  I keep LED Christmas lights up year round on my ceilings in case I am feeling particularly awful.  LEDs = instant fest.  Depressing windowless office + LED keyboard = party time.

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: hazeluff on Sat, 21 January 2012, 07:34:28

LED just make some people happy. = )

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: laffindude on Sat, 21 January 2012, 09:33:59

If the Race's price is any indication, it would probably land around 150 dollars. It is a little spendy, but this was originally conceived as a limited anniversary edition for KBTalking. I guess not so limited anymore.

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: lightsout714 on Sat, 21 January 2012, 09:39:49

Quote from: Human;495392

Cool, another myth busted.

Show Image

(http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2011/11/15/efe8b131-84bb-4cf3-b505-f368b5c99c62.png)

lol

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: mkawa on Sat, 21 January 2012, 10:37:41

Quote from: laffindude;495531

If the Race's price is any indication, it would probably land around 150 dollars. It is a little spendy, but this was originally conceived as a limited anniversary edition for KBTalking. I guess not so limited anymore.

don't forget the aluminum case. probably 170 for the LED version by the time it gets here

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: laffindude on Sat, 21 January 2012, 10:45:04

Not forgetting. Pure anniversary is aluminum + LED + MX red. Regular edition is only 1800-2000 NTD (~55-60USD), and 2600 for MX reds.

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: mkawa on Sat, 21 January 2012, 11:01:52

woah, the regular aluminum + blue/black/brown will only be 60$? this is somewhat shocking to me, but i'll be overjoyed if it's true. heck, i'll be able to buy a second just for the case to work on my teensy based trackpoint variant ;)

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: lightsout714 on Sat, 21 January 2012, 11:06:17

That seems way too low. The regular version with abs caps is $82 before shipping from Qtan. With PBT's its $104. Or am I missing something?

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: laffindude on Sat, 21 January 2012, 11:12:12

Quote from: mkawa;495577

woah, the regular aluminum + blue/black/brown will only be 60$? this is somewhat shocking to me, but i'll be overjoyed if it's true. heck, i'll be able to buy a second just for the case to work on my teensy based trackpoint variant ;)

No regular aluminum. It is plastic.

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: mkawa on Sat, 21 January 2012, 11:12:18

laffindude: are you saying that the poker is only 60 in taiwan (presumably with abs caps)? that would sound about right.. then, +50 for milled case + pbt ~ 110 in taiwan for pure regular edition, 150 for anniversary edition? that turns into 140/190 in the US..

(note that i'm perfectly happy to pay 150 for a regular edition -- i want that milled case so bad! also, recall that in the bad old days of 1+ years ago, a filco blue tenkeyless was 150 from EKB...)

eta: didn't the vortex rep say earlier that milled case + pbt was the standard PURE model for mass production?

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: laffindude on Sat, 21 January 2012, 11:18:48

You have a slight misunderstanding. Pure != aluminum.
Regular edition Pure is plastic cased. It is basically Poker with another key and different function layer. This is 60 bucks.
Pure Anniversary is aluminum + LED + backlit keys.

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.261839657217085.58937.241720585895659&type=1 see last line.

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: mkawa on Sat, 21 January 2012, 11:21:33

Quote from: vortex;494088

Hmm,, PBT Keycap with Aluminum case ,

I think that will be standard version for mass production !!

laffindude: !?!?!

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: laffindude on Sat, 21 January 2012, 11:25:54

They could be offering models not offered by KBT.
http://kbtalking.cool3c.com/article/40792 It has been on pre-order for almost a year. I think what should be considered regular edition is already established. If vortex want to make aluminum their standard, I doubt they can charge same price as the original plastic version.

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: mkawa on Sat, 21 January 2012, 11:43:16

yes, i stand by my guess of 140/190 in the US. <3 costar boards so happy to pay it, but i do realize that not everyone is... i suspect that if they do go for a higher price point it will be to avoid competing with their OEM'd product (CM storm, etc), which will be selling under the 100$ price point already

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: laffindude on Sat, 21 January 2012, 12:08:15

I am a sucker for special editions too \/

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: AtL on Sat, 21 January 2012, 12:30:03

I'm just thinking about Imsto's aluminium cases I've missed at $150.....I'm not sad anymore :)

Title: Pure LED version With Aluminum case
Post by: Disposable Hero on Sat, 21 January 2012, 17:43:05

Quote from: 443330;495218

I will never understand why there is a need for LED's everywhere..

It's very easy, sit down at your computer and turn all the lights out in the room and it will become obvious....:der:

Plus, some of us would rather have LED's then just some different colored key caps(zzzzzzz)...:sleep:

Title: Love it So......
Post by: Elrick on Sat, 21 January 2012, 18:37:37

Quote from: vortex;494064

Hi GH friends !!

KBT Pure LED keyboard

PLEASE vortex put me down for 1 (ONE) keyboard.

I love just the way it is.  Do not change anything.  The Purple Leds have entranced me so......