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Title: Realforce 87U from AUS/US
Post by: mickd on Mon, 05 March 2012, 00:04:07

Difference?

http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=topre_keyboards,rftenkeyless&pid=rf_se1700
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=113_1297&products_id=18677

The EK's one says the variable weighs are 30,45,55. The australian seller says it's 35,45,55. Why is the one in Australia so much cheaper? Australia never has anything cheaper than the USA! <- This worries me!

Thoughts? Comments?

Title: Realforce 87U from AUS/US
Post by: HaiiYaa on Mon, 05 March 2012, 02:20:41

Well is Australian dollars not worth more than American dollars? The only difference I can see is that the one of the australian site might not have dip switches or atleast they don't mention it does

Title: Realforce 87U from AUS/US
Post by: jonnybastard on Mon, 05 March 2012, 03:57:02

Cheaper again here; http://mechkeyboards.com/86ub.html

Thoughts?  Lucky for us?

Title: Realforce 87U from AUS/US
Post by: PixelVandalism on Mon, 05 March 2012, 04:17:43

Phones are cheaper here, why are realforce's any different to those?

Title: Realforce 87U from AUS/US
Post by: mickd on Mon, 05 March 2012, 04:25:46

This is a blessing. We must embrace it.

BTW, anyone know if there's any difference between the 86U and 87U besides the 1 key difference?

Title: Realforce 87U from AUS/US
Post by: All The Fire on Mon, 05 March 2012, 06:13:45

Edit: Misread your post ^^^

The difference in price is only the TKL models though for some reason. I can't understand why fullsize are $265 and TKL are $345 on EK. Actualy EK have fullsize at $30 off at the moment, and if I would get one it'd be the 55g model as I have some bizarre semi touch type form, no Australian vendor sells them though.

Title: Realforce 87U from AUS/US
Post by: mickd on Mon, 05 March 2012, 06:46:15

Yeah, I wish they sold non-variable realforce keyboards in Australia... that would be sweet...

Title: Realforce 87U from AUS/US
Post by: Kamikaze K on Mon, 05 March 2012, 09:22:27

Quote from: mickd;535611

Yeah, I wish they sold non-variable realforce keyboards in Australia... that would be sweet...

Like it's been mentioned before... The Aussie dollar is so strong at the moment that our buying power is pretty sweet.  Plus you got PC Case gear ordering a heap of Mech's and Topre's so it's a win win for us.  I got my variable Topre 87U when they were on sale for A$219 and I LOVE it!  I'm hoping they will thing of stocking HHKB's in the future 'cause I'll be up for one of those too.  HHKB are uniform weighted Topre switch boards too.

Title: Realforce 87U from AUS/US
Post by: Kamikaze K on Mon, 05 March 2012, 09:37:49

Quote from: ripster;535704

Hah.  I was there during the iPhone launch.  That's not always true.

But thats just Apple Rip.. they're pretty standard with their pricing around the world.

Title: Realforce 87U from AUS/US
Post by: Kamikaze K on Mon, 05 March 2012, 10:00:22

Quote from: ripster;535719

Decent wine is cheap in Australia.

Kangaroo dog food.......

Yes proudly to the wine.

As to kangaroos... I think we're one of the few countries that shoot AND eat our National emblem...  Not sure to be proud or not... Oh well, when done right kangaroo is damn tasty.

Title: Realforce 87U from AUS/US
Post by: PixelVandalism on Tue, 06 March 2012, 00:09:20

Quote from: ripster;535704

Hah.  I was there during the iPhone launch.  That's not always true.

Good phones are cheaper here. :P
Apple is overpriced everywhere.