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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: squarebox on Fri, 25 May 2012, 12:42:54

Title: Filco Majestouch "Custom"
Post by: squarebox on Fri, 25 May 2012, 12:42:54
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k221/undarken/random/02.jpg)
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k221/undarken/random/03.jpg)
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k221/undarken/random/04.jpg)
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k221/undarken/random/05.jpg)
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k221/undarken/random/06.jpg)
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k221/undarken/random/07.jpg)
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k221/undarken/random/08.jpg)
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k221/undarken/random/09.jpg)

Source : http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20120524_535028.html (http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20120524_535028.html)

Filco have been offering custom versions for some time.
Diatec Shop : http://www.diatec.co.jp/shop/kobo/ (http://www.diatec.co.jp/shop/kobo/)

Credit of find belongs to Wenasong from VR-Forums.
Title: Filco Majestouch "Custom"
Post by: Sifo on Fri, 25 May 2012, 12:56:01
Are there any TKLs like that O_O
Title: Filco Majestouch "Custom"
Post by: Internetlad on Fri, 25 May 2012, 12:59:09
me gusta.

Is that a latex skin or?
Title: Filco Majestouch "Custom"
Post by: laffindude on Fri, 25 May 2012, 13:01:03
Water transfer printing like the camo. Except the chrome. That's painted. Available in Japanese and English, fullsize and tenkeyless.
I like it. I wonder if it is for sale outside of Japan.
Title: Filco Majestouch "Custom"
Post by: funxion on Fri, 25 May 2012, 13:03:39
Not liking it at all. They need to do it for TKLs and do something with the key caps to match the case design. The black caps stand out like sore thumbs.
Title: Filco Majestouch "Custom"
Post by: laffindude on Fri, 25 May 2012, 13:10:08
Quote from: funxion;600033
Not liking it at all. They need to do it for TKLs and do something with the key caps to match the case design. The black caps stand out like sore thumbs.


You didn't read the article did you?
Title: Filco Majestouch "Custom"
Post by: funxion on Fri, 25 May 2012, 13:14:22
Quote from: laffindude;600037
You didn't read the article did you?

Does it look like I can read whatever language it's in?

And even with translate on, it says nothing about TKL boards...
Title: Filco Majestouch "Custom"
Post by: mkawa on Fri, 25 May 2012, 13:15:04
you mean the article that's in japanese? lol

but yah, i wonder how hard it would be to GB those
Title: Filco Majestouch "Custom"
Post by: demik on Fri, 25 May 2012, 13:17:46
Quote from: funxion;600040
Does it look like I can read whatever language it's in?

And even with translate on, it says nothing about TKL boards...

you sure about that?

Quote
Four types of key array 108 Japanese, 104 English, 91 Japanese, 87 English on the numeric keypad-less, the front side printing are two types of keys or key top. The switch can be selected from four types of tea axis Cherry MX series, black shaft, shaft blue, and red axis.


and what ripster said


can't say im a huge fan of their options. would be great if they had solid colors tho.
Title: Filco Majestouch "Custom"
Post by: dbdynsty25 on Fri, 25 May 2012, 13:59:14
Yikes, those are gross.
Title: Filco Majestouch "Custom"
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Fri, 25 May 2012, 14:09:04
At least they all look more tasteful than most of the Cherry G80/1 that had graphic case bodies... Filco should do a Kamui Kobayashi graphic uglier than the Michael Schumacher G81 LOL.
Title: Filco Majestouch "Custom"
Post by: Djuzuh on Fri, 25 May 2012, 16:32:35
I don't know about you, but I like them :P
Title: Filco Majestouch "Custom"
Post by: Occi on Fri, 25 May 2012, 18:49:55
Do not want. If anything just do matt finish blacks with a nice grey or something. Keep it clean Filco!
Title: Filco Majestouch "Custom"
Post by: squarebox on Sat, 26 May 2012, 04:00:53
Well, at least they are offering an option and not placing it in their main line.
Title: Filco Majestouch "Custom"
Post by: Desu on Sat, 26 May 2012, 12:45:46
They look good! How did you customize it??
Title: Filco Majestouch "Custom"
Post by: funxion on Sat, 26 May 2012, 12:47:28
Quote from: Occi;600240
Do not want. If anything just do matt finish blacks with a nice grey or something. Keep it clean Filco!

Agreed. This stuff looks really cheap.
Title: Filco Majestouch "Custom"
Post by: digitalleftovers on Tue, 29 May 2012, 11:19:27
I'm not excited either... but it just gave me an awesome idea!

Anyone know someone who has a CNC router that can cut granite???
You know you'd buy it.
Title: Filco Majestouch "Custom"
Post by: mcgci5450 on Tue, 29 May 2012, 19:38:17
I'd love a granite case! sadly that's probably not possible :( .
Title: Filco Majestouch "Custom"
Post by: squarebox on Wed, 30 May 2012, 04:02:18
That would be Legen "wait for it" dary by Ripster's "Weight Theorem: Build Quality is Directly Correlated To Weight of Keyboard" standard
Title: Filco Majestouch "Custom"
Post by: digitalleftovers on Thu, 31 May 2012, 17:40:09
Quote from: squarebox;603697
That would be Legen "wait for it" dary by Ripster's "Weight Theorem: Build Quality is Directly Correlated To Weight of Keyboard" standard

In that case, we should probably just jump to depleted Uranium! I don't think the filco-style top case would work in stone, it would have to be thicker, or directly supported by the PCB.  It might be feasible (and by feasible, I mean totally ridiculous but technically possible) to put every key cluster(home cluster, arrow cluster, F9-12, etc...) on a separate "Island" pcb, and just connect them with cables, allowing each of the case-top dividers to be as thick as needed.

Back on topic, though, the "wood" filco reminds me of a background texture stolen from somebody's Geo Cities page.