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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: xsphat on Mon, 12 January 2009, 12:20:10

Title: From Korea with love
Post by: xsphat on Mon, 12 January 2009, 12:20:10

Phaethon (http://www.leopold.co.kr/?doc=cart/item.php&it_id=1229670362) Filco 104 clone, availible in blue, brown or black Cherry switches. It has the in-key LEDs like the KbTalkings.

Title: From Korea with love
Post by: xsphat on Mon, 12 January 2009, 12:23:43

N-key rollover, removable mini USB plug, $104.

Title: From Korea with love
Post by: itlnstln on Mon, 12 January 2009, 12:26:47

I wish the site for "International Leopold" would load a little faster.  I am still stuck on the page header after 5 minutes.  Maybe it's an influx of GeekHacker nailing the site.  Unfortunately, this sounds like another 'board we won't be able to buy directly in the US.

Title: From Korea with love
Post by: xsphat on Mon, 12 January 2009, 12:33:01

Gmarket, homes.

Title: From Korea with love
Post by: itlnstln on Mon, 12 January 2009, 12:33:38

While I like the LEDs in the keys, the Filco logo adds much more class to the 'board than the silk screened logos of the Phaethon and the ABS 'boards.  The silk screened logos make them look like some average black keyboard.

Title: From Korea with love
Post by: xsphat on Mon, 12 January 2009, 13:06:33

I'll give you that, but they are cheap.

Title: From Korea with love
Post by: Chloe on Mon, 12 January 2009, 13:08:48

I think Filco and KBtalKing look better. I wonder if Leopold is listed as manufacturer to keep the OEM unknown. Strong Man made the similar looking Phaethon FC100 (http://www.leopold.co.kr/?doc=cart/item.php&it_id=1227591330).

Title: From Korea with love
Post by: sashomasho on Mon, 12 January 2009, 13:47:27

Quote from: itlnstln;17870

While I like the LEDs in the keys, the Filco logo adds much more class to the 'board than the silk screened logos of the Phaethon and the ABS 'boards.  The silk screened logos make them look like some average black keyboard.

Yes, but it has removable cable, which even the tenkeyless filcos lack :(

Title: From Korea with love
Post by: itlnstln on Mon, 12 January 2009, 13:52:10

Quote from: sashomasho;17874

Yes, but it has removable cable, which even the tenkeyless filcos lack :(

Agreed; however, to me, this would only be nice if you had other removable cable USB 'boards for easy change out.

Title: From Korea with love
Post by: xsphat on Mon, 12 January 2009, 14:01:39

Let's see if they come out with a tenkeyless.

Title: From Korea with love
Post by: sashomasho on Mon, 12 January 2009, 14:02:48

Quote from: itlnstln;17875

Agreed; however, to me, this would only be nice if you had other removable cable USB 'boards for easy change out.

hhkb pro is the best example, at home and at work I have a free cable lying around to which I can attach it easily, but i also bring a retracting cable with me for anywhere else (cafes and so on)...

Title: From Korea with love
Post by: itlnstln on Mon, 12 January 2009, 14:15:37

Quote from: sashomasho;17879

hhkb pro is the best example, at home and at work I have a free cable lying around to which I can attach it easily, but i also bring a retracting cable with me for anywhere else (cafes and so on)...

That makes sense.  I never really take my 'boards around with me, so I never thought of that.  I just leave one at work and one at home and I take my ML4100 with me.  In the case of the 4100, a retractable cable would be nice.