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Title: KBT Pure Aluminum - shipped.
Post by: laffindude on Tue, 01 May 2012, 03:43:54
Zero information on how many was shipped, but at least 2 people got their hands on it.
http://kbtalking.cool3c.com/article/55891?page=8 the extra caps are pre-order bonus + ordered caps.
Anyhow. Finally shipped after over a year of pre-ordering. I've already said my piece on the delay. Executive summary: (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻
Hopefully there won't be any more major roadblock.
Title: KBT Pure Aluminum - shipped.
Post by: laffindude on Tue, 01 May 2012, 10:15:09
(╯°□°)╯︵ ɹǝʇsdıɹ
Title: KBT Pure Aluminum - shipped.
Post by: REVENGE on Tue, 01 May 2012, 12:38:51
Quote from: laffindude;587280
(╯°□°)╯︵ ɹǝʇsdıɹ

hahahaha
Title: KBT Pure Aluminum - shipped.
Post by: mkawa on Tue, 01 May 2012, 12:42:14
hah!
Title: KBT Pure Aluminum - shipped.
Post by: irjoe on Tue, 01 May 2012, 13:18:16
...for all of those who were not able to get on the pre-order, are there any news for us?

to all those who have one on the way, congrats :D
Title: KBT Pure Aluminum - shipped.
Post by: laffindude on Tue, 01 May 2012, 13:45:23
Let's not get ahead of ourselves here. We should wait for all of the pre-order to be delivered first. There is a distinct lack of information right now. Your best bet is to ask Vortex. If you don't want to pester him, just wait. I am sure a lot of people do want these and iMav will probably setup a group buy eventually. If you really don't want to wait, pester some guy who pre-ordered. If that fails, wait for Taobao/qtan/whoever else.
Title: KBT Pure Aluminum - shipped.
Post by: laffindude on Wed, 02 May 2012, 06:03:59
There are still production problems. The number of boards shipped is in the teens (ones that were completed awhile ago). No firm shipping dates for rest of the pre-order. Make your own judgment on the situation.
Title: KBT Pure Aluminum - shipped.
Post by: net2522 on Wed, 02 May 2012, 06:09:33
This is longgggg wait.

I wonder what is the problem that they face into...
Title: KBT Pure Aluminum - shipped.
Post by: laffindude on Wed, 02 May 2012, 06:22:58
From what was said, it is mainly getting qued into production and the production of the aluminum case is moving at snail pace.
Title: KBT Pure Aluminum - shipped.
Post by: net2522 on Wed, 02 May 2012, 06:26:23
and what about the other product Race, Pure (standard edition).
Title: KBT Pure Aluminum - shipped.
Post by: laffindude on Wed, 02 May 2012, 06:34:04
You're better off asking Vortex. KBT don't have much to do with production of these things, or even selling it as evident by Vortex selling them.
Title: KBT Pure Aluminum - shipped.
Post by: mkawa on Wed, 02 May 2012, 08:45:08
i wish they would just sell us pure diy kits that are stuffed PCBs. we have a local manufacturer for cases...
Title: KBT Pure Aluminum - shipped.
Post by: laffindude on Wed, 02 May 2012, 10:48:32
I'd rather go full custom in that case (hardy har har ;)), like what DOX did. And we wouldn't be stuck with a function layer that may not like.
Title: KBT Pure Aluminum - shipped.
Post by: mkawa on Wed, 02 May 2012, 10:51:10
while i agree, the dox and light projects are stalled due to lack of pcb designers
Title: KBT Pure Aluminum - shipped.
Post by: laffindude on Sun, 13 May 2012, 06:34:58
undressed: http://kbtalking.cool3c.com/article/58590
Edit: Moar pix (http://kbtalking.cool3c.com/article/58622)
Title: KBT Pure Aluminum - shipped.
Post by: laffindude on Thu, 17 May 2012, 09:24:41
ya...
[ATTACH=CONFIG]50621[/ATTACH]
Mr. Shaky cam.

Edit: ^Don't look like that no more.
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Title: KBT Pure Aluminum - shipped.
Post by: ShakeR on Thu, 17 May 2012, 19:59:38
Quote from: laffindude;591459
undressed: http://kbtalking.cool3c.com/article/58590
Edit: Moar pix (http://kbtalking.cool3c.com/article/58622)

The pics in that second link are very impressive!  

We'll have some in later this month, and it looks like I might have to keep one for myself ;)  So clean!

http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?31405-Vortex-Pure-Poker-and-Race
Title: KBT Pure Aluminum - shipped.
Post by: laffindude on Thu, 17 May 2012, 22:57:24
Ya they'e pretty nice box opening pictures. It seems only the early batch have the pink/purple LED, and the rest of them are orange LED (which I like a lot more). I don't really like the LED look. Figures that the LED picture is looked at more times than with PBTs on.
Title: KBT Pure Aluminum - shipped.
Post by: Armegadon on Fri, 18 May 2012, 20:22:05
The only thing I dislike in the new orange pure vs the purple, is the backlighting of the Fn layer (such as the entire ctrl + **** + esc on right shift), still bought one though :p
Title: KBT Pure Aluminum - shipped.
Post by: laffindude on Sat, 19 May 2012, 00:09:58
What?
Title: KBT Pure Aluminum - shipped.
Post by: Armegadon on Sat, 19 May 2012, 13:43:22
The old pure ( [ATTACH=CONFIG]50811[/ATTACH] )

The new pure (Start of thread)

What i said was i prefer the lack of backlit of the Fn abilities (see difference in about every single key, especially the shifts)
Title: KBT Pure Aluminum - shipped.
Post by: laffindude on Sat, 19 May 2012, 18:56:41
You assumed incorrectly. Both the purple and the orange has the exact same caps. That Vortex's picture is a prototype printed incorrectly
Title: KBT Pure Aluminum - shipped.
Post by: All The Fire on Mon, 21 May 2012, 23:34:25
What are all the backlighting colours they are planning for the Pure, if any plans?
Title: KBT Pure Aluminum - shipped.
Post by: mkawa on Mon, 21 May 2012, 23:47:52
Quote from: laffindude;596075
You assumed incorrectly. Both the purple and the orange has the exact same caps. That Vortex's picture is a prototype printed incorrectly
they were complaining about cap printing issues quite a bit on facebook
Title: KBT Pure Aluminum - shipped.
Post by: laffindude on Tue, 22 May 2012, 00:47:38
Falls on deaf ears. They are free to give us what we originally paid for. Don't change it and complain.