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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: calavera on Thu, 04 April 2013, 04:35:10
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This full 104 layout realforce was released today. Things to note:
- new stepped (taller) key caps seen in older keyboards
- new color theme
- 45g uniform
Due to the new key cap design, they're not interchangeable with current realforce line of keyboards[size=78%].[/size]
Pricing is about the same. No official word on a 87 TKL version but my guess is very likely.
(http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu23/calaveratf/keyboards/862e2edb136817bf98cdf785372f5b36_zps2daad233.jpg)
(http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu23/calaveratf/keyboards/113e4c808316bdebfcede591c2c47182_zps400b4f8d.jpg)
(http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu23/calaveratf/keyboards/81feafb98b58f075094de2907ef32319_zps54044bc8.jpg:original)
(http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu23/calaveratf/keyboards/bbd98b03d5a45bb44f40c243ea9686cb_zps4e0a218f.jpg:original)
original source: KBDmania.net
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http://www.kbdmania.net/xe/news/6301162#21
Looks kinda interesting ...
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cool beans. spherical topre caps with matched longer sliders to keep the caps stable. same switch mechanism and same key travel as before.
color of board in pic is also very cool; 10AE grey keys on 10ae dark grey/black chassis.
might have to pick one of these up if they make it in an 87 key w/ 55g uniform :D
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there is an all-30g ansi topre board, it looks much like this one with grey keycaps.
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Dat height on those caps!
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Colour scheme is DELICIOUS! ME WANT
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Meh. I like the 87u better
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I like that beige one a lot. If only they were 30g or 55g.
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I'd buy one... damnit I need a 2nd job.
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I'd buy one... damnit I need a 2nd job.
Any keyboard enthusiast knows you gotta **** yourself out for the hobby.
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Wow, this came out of nowhere. Very interesting
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Whoa, talk about retro styling. Forget about the '80's or '90's, this is a throwback to the 1970's. Most of you guys probably can't remember when keyboards looked like this. I have to think back to middle school. But I likes it, and I'll probably get one as soon as it's available in the US.
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I must have this.
http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E6%9D%B1%E3%83%97%E3%83%AC-Realforce108UG-HiPro-108%E3%82%AD%E3%83%BC%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E8%AA%9E%E3%82%AB%E3%83%8A%E3%81%AA%E3%81%97-%E3%83%86%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AD%E3%83%BC%E4%BB%98%E3%81%8D%E3%83%95%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B5%E3%82%A4%E3%82%BA-YK0100/dp/B0093XN584 (http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E6%9D%B1%E3%83%97%E3%83%AC-Realforce108UG-HiPro-108%E3%82%AD%E3%83%BC%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E8%AA%9E%E3%82%AB%E3%83%8A%E3%81%AA%E3%81%97-%E3%83%86%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AD%E3%83%BC%E4%BB%98%E3%81%8D%E3%83%95%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B5%E3%82%A4%E3%82%BA-YK0100/dp/B0093XN584)
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Huh, I'm sure I saw this in December or so. Pretty sure it's not only my imagination (for once). Maybe not in ANSI layout though.
It was my imagination. Saw it in September (http://deskthority.net/news-reviews-f4/108ug-hipro-spherical-keycap-realforce-announced-t3812.html). o:
Anyway, looks somewhat nice. I'm not so sure if I'll buy one, but I'll make sure to try one at least!
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I think what I like about the HiPro is the caps and profile. Would love to try this board out
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Due to the new key cap design, they're not interchangeable with current realforce line of keyboards
This "Leopold" of the Realforce line?
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I don't like it :confused:
I just like a lot the profile of the standard Realforce line.
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Loving the retro look.
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Does anybody think that the keyboard body(frame) is too small for the new keycap?
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Yeah, not sure I'd like the taller keys, honestly. Not that big a fan of the spherical.
But nice to see Topre branching out, more choice == better
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Does anybody think that the keyboard body(frame) is too small for the new keycap?
I do...but then again...I'm a fan of cases with more plastic directly below the spacebar (re: IBM Model Ms, Fs, Dell AT101s, etc.).
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Shame they didn't take the opportunity to reduce the space between the F-key's and the back of the keyboard. It's a bit of complaint I have with my 88UB. Makes it look a bit old.
[)amien
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Bleh... Not a fan at all...
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http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=topre_keyboards,rf104&pid=yk2100 (http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=topre_keyboards,rf104&pid=yk2100)
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^Hory shiz man! EK no play around.
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Nice! Now they just need to get some of those beige ones :D
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Seriously... just got the newsletter
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Holy shiz... This may have to become my first Topre board... but then where do I get the money?!
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Holy shiz... This may have to become my first Topre board... but then where do I get the money?!
Sell your body to the night, or to science!
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Holy shiz... This may have to become my first Topre board... but then where do I get the money?!
time to sell your Greens? ;)
this is temping....
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I want dem keychainz.
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Just got the email for it. What do you guys think of it?
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Just got the email for it. What do you guys think of it?
I think the general consensus of the threads views are positive.
I want dem keychainz.
Shiz! Glad I sort of live in Utah :D
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Sell your body to the night, or to science!
Would you like to buy me... I'll give you a discount for being my first customer :-* :-* :-*
time to sell your Greens? ;)
this is temping....
Ugh... I'm sitting here right now contemplating the exact thing :( However, I may have to sell them anyway because I just received my Ducky Shine II w/ Clears and I feel guilty for sitting here with 4 keyboards on the table, and my Greens have the highest resell value. Lol!!!
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Might need to sell my other boards to buy the beige one...
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i wish they had the beige one at EK.
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I got an email to enter a drawing to win one from EK. Anyone else get that?
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I got an email to enter a drawing to win one from EK. Anyone else get that?
Hush! No one shall know :D
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I got an email to enter a drawing to win one from EK. Anyone else get that?
I did and entered, however I don't think it's to win one of the NEW ones. Just a regular one.
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I got an email to enter a drawing to win one from EK. Anyone else get that?
Thanks for mentioning! I just skimmed the first line and closed it...
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So, will EliteKeyboards stock it or will they wait a year to clear out older Realforce stocks...
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So, will EliteKeyboards stock it or will they wait a year to clear out older Realforce stocks...
It's in stock now....
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It's in stock now....
well I'm surprised
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So, will EliteKeyboards stock it or will they wait a year to clear out older Realforce stocks...
It's in stock now....
Looks like they only have 3 in stock too.
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looks the business.
Would like to enter the contest
US residents only
:'(
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I have to admit, it looks tempting, but alas, comes with the familiar RealForce price tag.
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Doesn't look like spherical caps at all, just horizontal cylindrical.
Love the colour scheme, just wish they'd do it with an 87u! The longer plungers and housings should make the keys more stable, but what about friction?
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The day that I get to try a topre board is the day i can die :P, this board looks like a dream to type on
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Looks good, really good. I'd only be in if Topre make a tkl version though.
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If a TKL version doesn't get released (although my guess is that it will), there's a chance that these new plungers can be swapped onto a 87u plate if someone wanted to try modding it.
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Whoa, talk about retro styling. Forget about the '80's or '90's, this is a throwback to the 1970's. Most of you guys probably can't remember when keyboards looked like this. I have to think back to middle school. But I likes it, and I'll probably get one as soon as it's available in the US.
Hell, when I was in high school, our math lab had one calculator. Class of 1975, when most of these whipper snappers were just a lustful twinkle in daddy's eye. I got my first IBM 8088 in about 1983. Dual floppies. Wow, times have changed....
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Gee-zus.....
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HiPro...like the ****ty power supplies. Off to a good start :p
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HiPro...like the ****ty power supplies. Off to a good start :p
I was thinking the same thing. The board does look nice, though.
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I like that beige one a lot. If only they were 30g or 55g.
There is a 35g one, the Nissho KB106DE. Its a bit old but I've seen them go on Japanese auctions used for about $130 or so.
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Sold out on EK already.
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Sold out on EK already.
I'm glad they sold out ... now I can stop starring at it debating if I should buy it.
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Gee-zus.....
Watch it there sonny, or I'll wring my Depends out over your keyboard.
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Has anyone heard of a 55g variant of this?
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Gee-zus.....
Watch it there sonny, or I'll wring my Depends out over your keyboard.
vtec just kicked in yo
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If they come out with a TKL of this I think I will be getting my first Topre.
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If they come out with a TKL of this I think I will be getting my first Topre.
If they came out with TKL, beige AND 30g or 55g weights. I'd be in heaven.
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If they come out with a TKL of this I think I will be getting my first Topre.
If they came out with TKL, beige AND 30g or 55g weights. I'd be in heaven.
If they came out with TKL 55g I would touch myself. Then buy one.
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Gee-zus.....
Watch it there sonny, or I'll wring my Depends out over your keyboard.
vtec just kicked in yo
Lol! This has me giggling.
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This was announcdd and released ages ago in japan so likely no variants.
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They should do a variant with PS/2, just for the added retro-ism.
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They should do a variant with PS/2, just for the added retro-ism.
theres only 1 ps/2 topre so unlikely
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wow. i may have to purchase myself one of those. i dont usually groove on the full size boards but that is just plain amazing. do want.
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Anyone win something from EK yet?
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Anyone win something from EK yet?
Nope...but the terms said they would contact the winners within 48 hours after 11:59PM PST 4/6/13. So we have a full two days before the winner could possibly be announced.
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Anyone win something from EK yet?
Nope...but the terms said they would contact the winners within 48 hours after 11:59PM PST 4/6/13. So we have a full two days before the winner could possibly be announced.
Ah right. My bad! Well hopefully someone from here wins and lets us know :)
I'm already jelly of who is going to win the green keychain.
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Anyone jump the gun and bought this yet? First person that does the review will get mad props :P
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I hope the winner is someone from GeekHack and a Topre Appreciator !!!!
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since the beige two-tone with hangul (104UK-HiPro) isnt available on EK does anyone have any idea how someone in the US could buy the hungul version? that thing is amazing looking.
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I would suggest waiting until the gray one is restocked - EK might have some white ones on the truck.
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theres only 1 ps/2 topre so unlikely
There are actually a grand total of 11 realforces with ps/2 ports, 5 of which you can buy right now (Though all in Japan). If you count the OEM keyboards, including the CS NEO Realforce, there are a total of 36 topres with PS/2 ports, according to the deskthority list anyways.
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Now that u bring up the CS one that 2 that i know of and have seen pictues of ones people have owned. Are all the other even obtainable?
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i want to purchase one of these for my tax refund. i want the hangul beige one though, but i dont think i am going to find one...
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Here's a short youtube clip from Korea.
They seem louder in the video than they are in real life though.
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They seem louder in the video than they are in real life though.
Yeah, with the exception of the space bar it sounds almost cherryesque
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Guys save ur monies,
"The white one will be available later. No tenkeyless plans have been announced. Please join our newsletter for future announcements.
Best regards,
Brian"
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Now that u bring up the CS one that 2 that i know of and have seen pictues of ones people have owned. Are all the other even obtainable?
In general I've seen a few of them on sale in the past year or two on auction sites in Japan and Taobao. Its similar to getting your hands on other vintage and market specific keyboards (Like those cherry POS keyboards).
P.S. Oh and the G-Tune Topre Gaming Keyboard is also PS/2
http://www.g-tune.jp/products/solution/1010_masterpiece_keyboard/
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Guys save ur monies,
"The white one will be available later. No tenkeyless plans have been announced. Please join our newsletter for future announcements.
Best regards,
Brian"
That's awesome to hear! Can only hope it comes in other weights than 45g :p
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I want 55g :D
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Yes is there any plan on a 55g version ?
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I want 55g :D
+1
Please Topre help me save my money by not making an all 55g.
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Crazy bumping here, but I tried a 30g (if I recall correctly at least) JIS version out yesterday, and while the keycaps felt nice, I don't think it's worth buying it only because of the caps, if you don't happen to be a super fan.
For me, the most important thing when buying a Topre is the Topre, I guess. :)
(I'd however think of buying one if I had space in my travelling bag, despite what I just said. Sometimes this hobby sucks.)
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There are way too many appealing new keyboards lately I'm have to take a brake, but the HiPro is real tempting.
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is restocked... is news?
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is restocked... is news?
Yeah, it's restocked here:
http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=topre_keyboards,rf104&pid=yk2100
Do me a favor and order it, then review it. I can't find a review anywhere. The video makes it look crazy loud, which would be a deal breaker for me. Someone please do a review!!!
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Cool beans, did anyone buy this yet to give an opinion on it?
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You just bumped a thread that's going on 18 months old.
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The necro is strong with this one
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The necro is strong with this one
I'm going with it being a troll account.
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The necro is strong with this one
I'm going with it being a troll account.
wutchu talking about
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Well since this has been brought back to life I figure I'll give my 2 cents on the matter since at this point I've tried Type Heaven (45g), Realforce 104U (Variable), and HiPro (45g).
KEY WEIGHT
Since I haven't tried 55g so I can't comment on it, but I definitely like 45g better than variable. Variable just feels weird and inconsistent, and the 35g keys feels mushy.
But definitely go with uniform weight.
REALFORCE OR HI PRO
So I've tried HiPro for about 2 weeks before I return it. Keycap/Switch feel is amazing, definitely better than the standard Realforce.
Some keys have a hard bottom out which makes it feels almost more mechanical.
But why did I return it if it's amazing? Keycap profile. I can't get used to the profile no matter what, I even tried tilting it with different angle. It just feels way overly sculpted and I'm always hitting the edge so overall feels like it takes more effort to type.
That and some keys are inconsistent, for example only the flat non-angled keys have a hard bottom out. Non-angled keys being the ASDF row and all the keys outside alpha zone (Esc, F1, F2, Arrow, Home, End, Number Pad Keys.... etc). While all the sculpted keys have a regular soft bottom out like normal Topre should.
Though the flat keys definitely feels better so they should've just made the entire keyboard 1 profile (flat) and I would've been happy with it.
If Topre decide to revise this keyboard in the future then I'd definitely consider it again, but at the moment I just can't use that profile.
Hope this helps.
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Where did you get the keyboard from? EK?
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It was on sale from NCIX Canada for a while, I think they were trying to get rid of it so it's all out of stock now.
I think they import some Topre in to test the water in the Canadian market, I'm assuming it's not selling well so I don't see them restocking them anymore.
:(
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It was on sale from NCIX Canada for a while, I think they were trying to get rid of it so it's all out of stock now.
I think they import some Topre in to test the water in the Canadian market, I'm assuming it's not selling well so I don't see them restocking them anymore.
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Yeah I can imagine. I don't know any people here that like mechanical keyboard, poor us.