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Title: Where to buy Cherry?
Post by: nrp on Tue, 25 March 2008, 21:53:11

Folks,

I'd like to buy a Cherry G80-3484.

Would anyone know where should I go? Any web site in english?

Thanks!

Title: Where to buy Cherry?
Post by: fkeidjn on Tue, 25 March 2008, 22:48:05

Try asking Datacal (http://www.datacal.com/).  They might be able to special order.

Title: Where to buy Cherry?
Post by: zerogravitas on Wed, 26 March 2008, 00:26:34

I talked to Cherry, and a few cherry Distributors, and I've had no luck whatsoever getting a cherry Cherry G80-3000 with blue or brown switches.  :-/ Good luck.  :)

Title: Where to buy Cherry?
Post by: IBI on Wed, 26 March 2008, 09:26:58

I don't know what country you're in but UK-based Cherry Keyboards 'R' Us have the clicky version of the G80-3000: http://www.cherrykeyboardsrus.co.uk/G803000+Series-Details.htm.

Which one is the Cherry G80-3484? It that the full sized G80 with brown switches and US layout?

Title: Where to buy Cherry?
Post by: nrp on Wed, 26 March 2008, 22:00:05

Ok, guys. According to Cherry DE,

Timothy Hamilton
817-595-8572
Product Manager
Allied Electronics Inc.
Fort Worth, Tx
817-595-3500 main line
817-595-6470 fax

can order any Cherry you want, brown, blue, black, scissor, whatever.

I called him and confirmed.

Good luck you all.

Title: Where to buy Cherry?
Post by: zerogravitas on Wed, 26 March 2008, 22:18:20

Oh, yah, I talked to Allied.  I emailed 2-3 people and spoke to one on the phone.  The final person I was told to contact hasn't got back to me yet, which was 2-3 weeks ago.  This thread reminded me about it, so just emailed the person again. :)

Title: Where to buy Cherry?
Post by: nrp on Thu, 27 March 2008, 14:12:16

Ok, guys, got the word back from Allied.

Problem is that the G80 line is MADE TO ORDER, 10 pieces minimum, 12 weeks to deliver. That's the reason these keyboard are so hard to find.

That is very strange. You have a product on your web site but you don't sell it unless the customer buys 10 units. Guess they're more interested in the corporate market. Cherry, I mean, not Allied.

Oh well...

Title: Where to buy Cherry?
Post by: zerogravitas on Thu, 27 March 2008, 14:44:28

Quote from: nrp;3783

Ok, guys, got the word back from Allied.

Problem is that the G80 line is MADE TO ORDER, 10 pieces minimum, 12 weeks to deliver. That's the reason these keyboard are so hard to find.

That is very strange. You have a product on your web site but you don't sell it unless the customer buys 10 units. Guess they're more interested in the corporate market. Cherry, I mean, not Allied.

Oh well...

10 is an improvement.  Another vendor I talked too would only order them 500 at a time. O_o