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Title: New Leopold FC600R Tenkeyless made by ... Costar (!?)
Post by: dante on Fri, 11 October 2013, 18:12:39

http://www.leopold.co.kr/

Certainly explains the declining stockpile of FC200R's at EK.

(http://www.leopold.co.kr/data/cheditor4/1310/EW3dqDqW2jtW3fREK.jpg)

Title: Re: New Leopold FC600R Tenkeyless made by ... Costar (!?)
Post by: Kampeki on Fri, 11 October 2013, 19:08:22

I find the FC700R better looking, but it's barely available outside S.Korea/Indonesia, it will probably be even harder to get it now....I do like the new costar stabs though.

Title: Re: New Leopold FC600R Tenkeyless made by ... Costar (!?)
Post by: Photoelectric on Fri, 11 October 2013, 19:24:10

I agree, FC700R is much better looking and more unique.  That FC600R looks very generic.

Title: Re: New Leopold FC600R Tenkeyless made by ... Costar (!?)
Post by: terran5992 on Fri, 11 October 2013, 19:25:41

last i checked people dig the simplistic look

Title: Re: New Leopold FC600R Tenkeyless made by ... Costar (!?)
Post by: Photoelectric on Fri, 11 October 2013, 19:26:37

Simplistic does not necessarily mean generic.

Title: Re: New Leopold FC600R Tenkeyless made by ... Costar (!?)
Post by: Hyde on Sat, 12 October 2013, 01:16:40

Does that mean Leopold is finally going to have regular placed stem locations?

Also I wonder why they switched OEM.  Maybe CM Storm QFR is killing them in sales.  It's funny because Leopold used to be the cheaper Filco alternatives, but I think QFR/XT took that spot over.

Title: Re: New Leopold FC600R Tenkeyless made by ... Costar (!?)
Post by: Polymer on Sat, 12 October 2013, 01:21:19

Would be nice...it is definitely a LOT cheaper...I mean, really does just look like a generic keyboard with a Leopold brand...

Are they ABS keycaps or PBT? 

Title: Re: New Leopold FC600R Tenkeyless made by ... Costar (!?)
Post by: rowdy on Sat, 12 October 2013, 02:04:21

Quote from: Hyde on Sat, 12 October 2013, 01:16:40

Does that mean Leopold is finally going to have regular placed stem locations?

Also I wonder why they switched OEM.  Maybe CM Storm QFR is killing them in sales.  It's funny because Leopold used to be the cheaper Filco alternatives, but I think QFR/XT took that spot over.

Regular stems would be nice.  That is about the only thing against recommending Leopold to a newbie - potential difficulty findings replacement keycaps.

Title: Re: New Leopold FC600R Tenkeyless made by ... Costar (!?)
Post by: Polymer on Sat, 12 October 2013, 02:15:41

Quote from: rowdy on Sat, 12 October 2013, 02:04:21

Quote from: Hyde on Sat, 12 October 2013, 01:16:40

Does that mean Leopold is finally going to have regular placed stem locations?

Also I wonder why they switched OEM.  Maybe CM Storm QFR is killing them in sales.  It's funny because Leopold used to be the cheaper Filco alternatives, but I think QFR/XT took that spot over.

Regular stems would be nice.  That is about the only thing against recommending Leopold to a newbie - potential difficulty findings replacement keycaps.

Well, Cherry profile keycaps will work for everything but the spacebar..and there are only a handful of Space bars that do fit...

For people that don't care about that though...the 700r was a pretty good stock keyboard..

Title: Re: New Leopold FC600R Tenkeyless made by ... Costar (!?)
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Sat, 12 October 2013, 17:33:47

+1 to Leopold for finally going with normal spacebar stem locations, -1 for going to costar stabilizers, -1 for moving the menu key one key over for no reason, -1 style.

Title: Re: New Leopold FC600R Tenkeyless made by ... Costar (!?)
Post by: Martyr on Sat, 12 October 2013, 18:57:35

Doesn't seem to have much appeal, very generic and will most likely cost more than a QFR.

FC700R is a much better looking board.

Title: Re: New Leopold FC600R Tenkeyless made by ... Costar (!?)
Post by: johndavis33 on Sat, 12 October 2013, 22:45:15

Maybe it'll cost the same as the QFR and they'll just hope that the font will win people over.

Title: Re: New Leopold FC600R Tenkeyless made by ... Costar (!?)
Post by: dante on Sat, 12 October 2013, 23:14:27

I don't care how cheap this is - I'd still rather have a FC700R.

edit: 700 posts talking about FC700R?!

(http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw2rooeUPG1qdiqs8.gif)

Title: Re: New Leopold FC600R Tenkeyless made by ... Costar (!?)
Post by: davkol on Sun, 13 October 2013, 05:40:52

dat winkey

Title: Re: New Leopold FC600R Tenkeyless made by ... Costar (!?)
Post by: Aliwia on Sun, 13 October 2013, 15:45:44

If only the 660M had costar stabilisers :(

Title: Re: New Leopold FC600R Tenkeyless made by ... Costar (!?)
Post by: laffindude on Sun, 13 October 2013, 21:45:40

It is not a Costar.

Title: Re: New Leopold FC600R Tenkeyless made by ... Costar (!?)
Post by: Glenn315 on Sun, 13 October 2013, 21:57:30

Quote from: dante on Sat, 12 October 2013, 23:14:27

I don't care how cheap this is - I'd still rather have a FC700R.

edit: 700 posts talking about FC700R?!

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(http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw2rooeUPG1qdiqs8.gif)

That kinda disturbs me.  :(

Title: Re: New Leopold FC600R Tenkeyless made by ... Costar (!?)
Post by: Reomero on Mon, 14 October 2013, 02:38:18

I saw this a few days ago as well. My first thought was a younger brother of the FC700R, i.e. not as good looking and not-as-great caps. The price is pretty good though, 89000 Won is approx. $80-85USD.

If only Leopold did a revision of the FC700R by "fixing" the spacebar stem locations while still using Cherry stabilizers.. :rolleyes:

Title: Re: New Leopold FC600R Tenkeyless made by ... Costar (!?)
Post by: Nakapfao on Mon, 14 October 2013, 16:00:22

Quote from: terran5992 on Fri, 11 October 2013, 19:25:41

last i checked people dig the simplistic look

White FC700R, in my opinion, is the nicest looking stock board available. Gets everything right, too... TKL, PBT, choice switches... Man, if only I could get my hands on one of them in the States :(