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Title: Filco - Beige - TKL - Browns
Post by: therecorder on Tue, 02 April 2013, 03:28:00: Since these have been difficult to find, thought I should post this link... And, a great price.

http://global.pchome.com.tw/english/?m=item&f=exhibit&IT_NO=DCAH1Z-A58771817&SR_NO=SBAE22&tm=e
Title: Re: Filco - Beige - TKL - Browns
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 02 April 2013, 03:32:29: beige....... remember when EVERY computer was beige... then BLACK came out, and we're like WTF..... then Black and SILVER trim.....

now everything is black and silver trim... with the exception of macs which are silver and white trim...

DAMN it... I just realized my keyboard looks like a mac keyboard...
Title: Re: Filco - Beige - TKL - Browns
Post by: swagpiratex on Tue, 02 April 2013, 11:38:42: Nice find, thanks!
Title: Re: Filco - Beige - TKL - Browns
Post by: missalaire on Tue, 02 April 2013, 12:00:48: Pretty tempting, I've been wanting a white board for a while now. Gonna probably have to wait on it for a little while longer though, just splurged on a 144hz Asus monitor. Good find, thanks.
Title: Re: Filco - Beige - TKL - Browns
Post by: phx on Tue, 02 April 2013, 13:09:16: (MX) Brown translated to Chinese is "cha", which means tea.
and they translated it back to English as Tea, lol.
Title: Re: Filco - Beige - TKL - Browns
Post by: Mugen on Tue, 02 April 2013, 13:14:49: My last Filco experience destroyed my love for the board, i ordered a new one off of Amazon- every key freaking pinged like crazy, i returned it and got a new one, that one was also bad, not as bad but i couldn't stand it. i thought maybe its a problem with the batch Amazon had (crazy but still) so i purchased one from NCIX, was even worse wanted to shoot myself in the face with every word typed.
Then i bought a qfr with reds, beautiful. bought another one with browns, no pings at all every key is smooth - dunno maybe its just my bad luck.
Title: Re: Filco - Beige - TKL - Browns
Post by: deSheol on Tue, 02 April 2013, 13:34:37: Quote from: missalaire on Tue, 02 April 2013, 12:00:48
Pretty tempting, I've been wanting a white board for a while now. Gonna probably have to wait on it for a little while longer though, just splurged on a 144hz Asus monitor. Good find, thanks.

VG248QE?
Title: Re: Filco - Beige - TKL - Browns
Post by: missalaire on Tue, 02 April 2013, 13:47:22: Quote from: deSheol on Tue, 02 April 2013, 13:34:37
Quote from: missalaire on Tue, 02 April 2013, 12:00:48
Pretty tempting, I've been wanting a white board for a while now. Gonna probably have to wait on it for a little while longer though, just splurged on a 144hz Asus monitor. Good find, thanks.

VG248QE?

Yes.
Title: Re: Filco - Beige - TKL - Browns
Post by: tauburn on Tue, 02 April 2013, 16:38:45: all the filcos on there are cheap. whats the catch?
Title: Re: Filco - Beige - TKL - Browns
Post by: keymaster on Tue, 02 April 2013, 17:22:27: Quote from: tauburn on Tue, 02 April 2013, 16:38:45
all the filcos on there are cheap. whats the catch?

I believe the beige Filcos are hard to come by; just like the Leopold FC200.
Title: Re: Filco - Beige - TKL - Browns
Post by: t2russo on Tue, 02 April 2013, 17:39:48: Quote from: keymaster on Tue, 02 April 2013, 17:22:27
Quote from: tauburn on Tue, 02 April 2013, 16:38:45
all the filcos on there are cheap. whats the catch?

I believe the beige Filcos are hard to come by; just like the Leopold FC200.

I think he's referring to the low prices, compared to Amazon or likewise.
Title: Re: Filco - Beige - TKL - Browns
Post by: tauburn on Tue, 02 April 2013, 17:48:16: Quote from: t2russo on Tue, 02 April 2013, 17:39:48
Quote from: keymaster on Tue, 02 April 2013, 17:22:27
Quote from: tauburn on Tue, 02 April 2013, 16:38:45
all the filcos on there are cheap. whats the catch?

I believe the beige Filcos are hard to come by; just like the Leopold FC200.

I think he's referring to the low prices, compared to Amazon or likewise.

yes. there are black filcos on there for like 109. i was surprised to see as much as 40 dollars off
Title: Re: Filco - Beige - TKL - Browns
Post by: Lighthouse1 on Wed, 03 April 2013, 16:24:51: Is it a site anyone has purchased from? Just asking as would love a white board so am tempted.
Title: Re: Filco - Beige - TKL - Browns
Post by: bavman on Wed, 03 April 2013, 17:30:51: I bought from them before a long time ago. It's awesome to see they finally have English translations. It was a pain trying to figure it out last time with google translate.
Title: Re: Filco - Beige - TKL - Browns
Post by: therecorder on Wed, 03 April 2013, 18:22:29: Quote from: Lighthouse1 on Wed, 03 April 2013, 16:24:51
Is it a site anyone has purchased from? Just asking as would love a white board so am tempted.

Bought from them several times. Never had a problem. Purchases were 100%, and delivery was fast.
Title: Re: Filco - Beige - TKL - Browns
Post by: dorkvader on Wed, 03 April 2013, 21:44:18: Quote from: Lighthouse1 on Wed, 03 April 2013, 16:24:51
Is it a site anyone has purchased from? Just asking as would love a white board so am tempted.
I got my second mech from them (CMstorm QFR) back in late 2011, and they were legit.

I'm considering getting this not because of filco hype, but so I can add stuff to it. Filcos get way more love than QFRs.
Title: Re: Filco - Beige - TKL - Browns
Post by: Lighthouse1 on Thu, 04 April 2013, 12:38:15: Great, thanks for the feedback all. Think I might take the plunge, after all I need another keyboard..not!
Title: Re: Filco - Beige - TKL - Browns
Post by: tauburn on Thu, 04 April 2013, 12:45:02: Quote from: dorkvader on Wed, 03 April 2013, 21:44:18
Quote from: Lighthouse1 on Wed, 03 April 2013, 16:24:51
Is it a site anyone has purchased from? Just asking as would love a white board so am tempted.
I got my second mech from them (CMstorm QFR) back in late 2011, and they were legit.

I'm considering getting this not because of filco hype, but so I can add stuff to it. Filcos get way more love than QFRs.

they get more love because theyre objectively better
Title: Re: Filco - Beige - TKL - Browns
Post by: dorkvader on Thu, 04 April 2013, 20:14:50: Quote from: tauburn on Thu, 04 April 2013, 12:45:02
Quote from: dorkvader on Wed, 03 April 2013, 21:44:18
Quote from: Lighthouse1 on Wed, 03 April 2013, 16:24:51
Is it a site anyone has purchased from? Just asking as would love a white board so am tempted.
I got my second mech from them (CMstorm QFR) back in late 2011, and they were legit.

I'm considering getting this not because of filco hype, but so I can add stuff to it. Filcos get way more love than QFRs.

they get more love because theyre objectively better
Opinions may vary, especially since they're two different products, but I will agree that the dual-later PCB on the filco (with plated through holes) is much better than the single layer that the QFR has. Having a dual layer would have meant my QFR probably wouldn't have failed in the way it did, and even if it had, repairs would have been much easier.

All that said, I'd probably paint the case on this one, were I to get it. I reserve beige for buckling spring.