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Title: White Keyboard + Which Color Keycap Set?
Post by: morpheus on Thu, 04 April 2013, 04:26:28: I want to change my all white HPE 87 keycaps to another single color set.

Which color do you think would look good with a white keyboard?
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Post by: deSheol on Thu, 04 April 2013, 04:36:51: Black!!
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Post by: Findecanor on Thu, 04 April 2013, 04:39:56: I like blank keys in two colours. White alphanumerics, modifiers in an accent colour such as green, grey (not beige), blue or orange.
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Post by: bazemk1979 on Thu, 04 April 2013, 06:54:29: this http://www.ebay.com/itm/CHERRY-G81-7000HUAUS-usb-2-usb-ports-compact-kboard-/230592242239?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item35b05e623f
Title: White Keyboard + Which Color Keycap Set?
Post by: aggiejy on Thu, 04 April 2013, 08:34:13: CCnG, Klaxon, and RainDrop all had a full color option that would look awesome on a solid white. Perhaps you can find some on resale. (And I thing CCnG still has a day or two left to order.)
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Post by: CPTBadAss on Thu, 04 April 2013, 08:36:46: Valentine's Set :D
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Post by: esoomenona on Thu, 04 April 2013, 08:44:28: You know what's great about keyboards? Any color case goes with rainbow keycaps!
Title: White Keyboard + Which Color Keycap Set?
Post by: Halverson on Thu, 04 April 2013, 08:45:26: White pbt?
A lot of things would look good, everything listed so far really. In the end, it's what colour combos you really like :)
Although I guess ideas do help! I wonder if I have a picture of my white board somewhere....
Title: Re: White Keyboard + Which Color Keycap Set?
Post by: morpheus on Thu, 04 April 2013, 09:22:24: Quote from: Halverson on Thu, 04 April 2013, 08:45:26
White pbt?
A lot of things would look good, everything listed so far really. In the end, it's what colour combos you really like :)
Although I guess ideas do help! I wonder if I have a picture of my white board somewhere....

Pictures would be nice :-*
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Post by: mashby on Thu, 04 April 2013, 09:30:19: Go all green, but I think CCnG would look nice. Group buy ends tomorrow (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=40610.0)

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8086/8594210142_29935b2fc9.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52308907@N07/8594210142/)
Krogenar_CCnG_01 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52308907@N07/8594210142/) by kaporkle (http://www.flickr.com/people/52308907@N07/), on Flickr
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Post by: Acetrak on Thu, 04 April 2013, 11:20:29: Black keys on white keyboards look really good IMO
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Post by: SprayingVomit on Thu, 04 April 2013, 20:25:14: I have black on white right now, thinking of getting new colors also. Here to steal your ideas
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8522/8620706530_d03e07431a_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/andynguy/8620706530/)
Custom Das Ultimate (http://www.flickr.com/photos/andynguy/8620706530/) by AndyNguy (http://www.flickr.com/people/andynguy/), on Flickr
Title: Re: White Keyboard + Which Color Keycap Set?
Post by: Jocelyn on Thu, 04 April 2013, 22:02:46: If I had a white keyboard I would buy these
You'll need a Taobao agent (I use Bhiner) if you want them :)

(http://img02.taobaocdn.com/imgextra/i2/20972738/T2N7vFXntXXXXXXXXX_!!20972738.jpg)

(http://img02.taobaocdn.com/imgextra/i2/20972738/T23NvwXb8aXXXXXXXX_!!20972738.jpg)
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Post by: chaumeow on Thu, 04 April 2013, 22:18:15: @Jocelyn
I NEED THESE KEYCAPS IN MY LIFEEE!!!
Link?
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Post by: Jocelyn on Thu, 04 April 2013, 22:27:19: Quote from: chaumeow on Thu, 04 April 2013, 22:18:15
@Jocelyn
I NEED THESE KEYCAPS IN MY LIFEEE!!!
Link?

Oops I forgot the link - http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=2013.1.0.124.EX3nx4&scm=1007.77.0.0&id=19390291012&pvid=c35798a5-6e71-4e97-8d53-a61f58e8e97a&ad_id=&am_id=&cm_id=&pm_id=

I'll also link them via Bhiner's addon, but you will see eight sets. Three are in stock while the other five are not. Looks like they have side and top printed blue and top printed Pink, but don't quote me on that.

Bhiner Link - http://www.bhiner.com/index.php?is_crx=Y&mode=Search&skey=http%3A%2F%2Fitem.taobao.com%2Fitem.htm%3Fspm%3D2013.1.0.124.EX3nx4%26scm%3D1007.77.0.0%26id%3D19390291012%26pvid%3Dc35798a5-6e71-4e97-8d53-a61f58e8e97a%26ad_id%3D%26am_id%3D%26cm_id%3D%26pm_id%3D

Edit - I also have no idea if they are cherry/oem profile or thick/thin.
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Post by: chaumeow on Thu, 04 April 2013, 22:54:50: Thank you! ^____^
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Post by: Pilate on Fri, 05 April 2013, 22:31:13: Show Image
Quote from: SprayingVomit on Thu, 04 April 2013, 20:25:14
I have black on white right now, thinking of getting new colors also. Here to steal your ideas
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8522/8620706530_d03e07431a_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/andynguy/8620706530/)
Custom Das Ultimate (http://www.flickr.com/photos/andynguy/8620706530/) by AndyNguy (http://www.flickr.com/people/andynguy/), on Flickr

I don't suppose you could explain how you went about doing that? It's beautiful!
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Post by: PointyFox on Fri, 05 April 2013, 22:39:23: White :O
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Post by: AGmurdercore on Sun, 07 April 2013, 06:43:42: Quote from: PointyFox on Fri, 05 April 2013, 22:39:23
White :O
This! White body + white blank caps = love :D
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Post by: morpheus on Sun, 07 April 2013, 09:48:52: I got a rainbow set!
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Post by: AGmurdercore on Sun, 07 April 2013, 10:20:55: Quote from: morpheus on Sun, 07 April 2013, 09:48:52
I got a rainbow set!
Conratz! I have a rainbow set for the letters too but i am not using it currently because i dont like it much with the other black caps. A whole rainbow set is f***ing awesome tho i hope you happy with them ^^
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Post by: mattics on Sun, 07 April 2013, 12:33:06: I have been thinking about the same thing recently. I have a white Leopold fc200r and want some new caps, I have been after black engraved PBT. I was tempted by white, but the off white colour of the Leo may look strange.

I am just waiting to hear back from feng to see if he has any black engraved with a space bar that fits the silly Leo spacing.

I am just debating what to accent I with, I have some sexy green PBT engraved, but I also have some red keys which would go well, decisions, decisions.

So yeah, my vote goes for black and one other colour, one for the modifiers and the other for the rest, switch around to suit :)
Title: Re: White Keyboard + Which Color Keycap Set?
Post by: templai on Tue, 09 April 2013, 18:15:30: I own a black Filco board (http://www.diatec.co.jp/en/det.php?prod_c=763). I was thinking about getting the white laser-engraved PBT set (http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.1.wdmRHs&id=13483583452) from imsto to put on it. What do you guys think?

morpheus, congrats on the rainbow set. Very classy. ;)
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Post by: blueasjim on Tue, 09 April 2013, 18:29:37: Quote from: templai on Tue, 09 April 2013, 18:15:30
I own a black Filco board (http://www.diatec.co.jp/en/det.php?prod_c=763). I was thinking about getting the white laser-engraved PBT set (http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.1.wdmRHs&id=13483583452) from imsto to put on it. What do you guys think?

morpheus, congrats on the rainbow set. Very classy. ;)

In what way do you navigate IMSTO's site? I find it a bit cluttered considering I have to translate everything. But then again, I'm only using default Google Chrome addon translator.
Title: Re: Re: White Keyboard + Which Color Keycap Set?
Post by: Jocelyn on Tue, 09 April 2013, 18:33:14: Quote from: blueasjim on Tue, 09 April 2013, 18:29:37
In what way do you navigate IMSTO's site? I find it a bit cluttered considering I have to translate everything. But then again, I'm only using default Google Chrome addon translator.

It's pretty easy imo. Click laser engraving, sublimation dye subs, or whatever kind you're looking for on the left under keycaps in set.
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Post by: templai on Tue, 09 April 2013, 19:12:26: Filco, plus imsto's white laser-engraved keycaps. I'd make a Photoshop mockup myself but my graphic design skills are long gone. Hmm, maybe all black. :cool: