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Title: Realforce 87U Keypad
Post by: nickatnite on Sun, 22 December 2013, 19:00:48
Quick question for anyone familiar with the Realforce 87. Is there any modifier key to access the numpad without toggling on/off with the NumLock?

Edit: Pretty sure it's no.
Title: Re: Realforce 87U Keypad
Post by: BucklingSpring on Sun, 22 December 2013, 21:38:27
I'm currently typing this message on a wonderful 87U... I'm not aware of way to access the numpad without toggling the numlock but you can easily make a Autohotkey script to do exactly what you are looking for.

http://www.autohotkey.com/
Title: Re: Realforce 87U Keypad
Post by: eth0s on Sun, 22 December 2013, 21:40:26
Quick question for anyone familiar with the Realforce 87. Is there any modifier key to access the numpad without toggling on/off with the NumLock?

Edit: Pretty sure it's no.

Yeah, you need to use NumLock to access the numpad feature.  Getting a separate, stand-alone numpad like the 23U is actually more convenient than using the numpad feature built into the 87U.
Title: Re: Realforce 87U Keypad
Post by: terran5992 on Sun, 22 December 2013, 23:03:06
Quick question for anyone familiar with the Realforce 87. Is there any modifier key to access the numpad without toggling on/off with the NumLock?

Edit: Pretty sure it's no.

Yeah, you need to use NumLock to access the numpad feature.  Getting a separate, stand-alone numpad like the 23U is actually more convenient than using the numpad feature built into the 87U.

But thats hella costly

Title: Re: Realforce 87U Keypad
Post by: ComradeSniper on Sun, 22 December 2013, 23:11:43
Quick question for anyone familiar with the Realforce 87. Is there any modifier key to access the numpad without toggling on/off with the NumLock?

Edit: Pretty sure it's no.

Yeah, you need to use NumLock to access the numpad feature.  Getting a separate, stand-alone numpad like the 23U is actually more convenient than using the numpad feature built into the 87U.

It makes a nice Clack display platform too

(http://i.imgur.com/FSrzin6.jpg)
Title: Re: Realforce 87U Keypad
Post by: peter79 on Sun, 22 December 2013, 23:58:31
I was told by my Realforce Distributor in Indonesia that the 23U and 23UB is discontinued because there's new model coming out.
I hope Topre will release it soon and available in 55 gr  ;D
Leopold numpad cherry mx red switch version is too soft and no feel when I click on it.
Title: Re: Realforce 87U Keypad
Post by: terran5992 on Mon, 23 December 2013, 00:20:16
I was told by my Realforce Distributor in Indonesia that the 23U and 23UB is discontinued because there's new model coming out.
I hope Topre will release it soon and available in 55 gr  ;D
Leopold numpad cherry mx red switch version is too soft and no feel when I click on it.

0.o new model
Title: Re: Realforce 87U Keypad
Post by: eth0s on Mon, 23 December 2013, 00:38:46
Well the trick is to just buy one HHKB Pro 2 and one RealForce 23U.  You would spend $400 up front, but would save money over the long run. 

Anyway, everybody has to wait for the new Topre numpad.  Let's hope the price is under $100.  I'm hoping, but I doubt it.
Title: Re: Realforce 87U Keypad
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 23 December 2013, 01:59:31
Well the trick is to just buy one HHKB Pro 2 and one RealForce 23U.  You would spend $400 up front, but would save money over the long run. 

Anyway, everybody has to wait for the new Topre numpad.  Let's hope the price is under $100.  I'm hoping, but I doubt it.

If there is a CM keyboard with Topre switches but MX keycaps, I wonder if there will be a matching numpad?
Title: Re: Realforce 87U Keypad
Post by: eth0s on Mon, 23 December 2013, 03:02:18
Well the trick is to just buy one HHKB Pro 2 and one RealForce 23U.  You would spend $400 up front, but would save money over the long run. 

Anyway, everybody has to wait for the new Topre numpad.  Let's hope the price is under $100.  I'm hoping, but I doubt it.

If there is a CM keyboard with Topre switches but MX keycaps, I wonder if there will be a matching numpad?

Where did this rumor of a CM keyboard with Topre switches and MX keycaps start?  Is there any truth to it?  It sounds so far fetched that I'm pretty sure my unicorn ranch will happen first.
Title: Re: Realforce 87U Keypad
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 23 December 2013, 03:25:32
Well the trick is to just buy one HHKB Pro 2 and one RealForce 23U.  You would spend $400 up front, but would save money over the long run. 

Anyway, everybody has to wait for the new Topre numpad.  Let's hope the price is under $100.  I'm hoping, but I doubt it.

If there is a CM keyboard with Topre switches but MX keycaps, I wonder if there will be a matching numpad?

Where did this rumor of a CM keyboard with Topre switches and MX keycaps start?  Is there any truth to it?  It sounds so far fetched that I'm pretty sure my unicorn ranch will happen first.

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=50380.0

From Carter himself!
Title: Re: Realforce 87U Keypad
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 23 December 2013, 06:53:08
I was told by my Realforce Distributor in Indonesia that the 23U and 23UB is discontinued because there's new model coming out.
I hope Topre will release it soon and available in 55 gr  ;D

Lets hope so!
Title: Re: Realforce 87U Keypad
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 23 December 2013, 16:01:02
I was told by my Realforce Distributor in Indonesia that the 23U and 23UB is discontinued because there's new model coming out.
I hope Topre will release it soon and available in 55 gr  ;D

Lets hope so!

WHo will be making the keycaps for it?
Title: Re: Realforce 87U Keypad
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 23 December 2013, 16:43:07
I was told by my Realforce Distributor in Indonesia that the 23U and 23UB is discontinued because there's new model coming out.
I hope Topre will release it soon and available in 55 gr  ;D

Lets hope so!

WHo will be making the keycaps for it?

I heard GMK
Title: Re: Realforce 87U Keypad
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 23 December 2013, 20:27:56
I was told by my Realforce Distributor in Indonesia that the 23U and 23UB is discontinued because there's new model coming out.
I hope Topre will release it soon and available in 55 gr  ;D

Lets hope so!

WHo will be making the keycaps for it?

I heard GMK

GMK making Topre keycaps?

Rowdy is starting to get excited ;D
Title: Re: Realforce 87U Keypad
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 23 December 2013, 21:07:45
I was told by my Realforce Distributor in Indonesia that the 23U and 23UB is discontinued because there's new model coming out.
I hope Topre will release it soon and available in 55 gr  ;D

Lets hope so!

WHo will be making the keycaps for it?

I heard GMK

GMK making Topre keycaps?

Rowdy is starting to get excited ;D

#justmakingupstuffsincethatseemslikethethingtodolately

:(
Title: Re: Realforce 87U Keypad
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 23 December 2013, 21:57:10
I was told by my Realforce Distributor in Indonesia that the 23U and 23UB is discontinued because there's new model coming out.
I hope Topre will release it soon and available in 55 gr  ;D

Lets hope so!

WHo will be making the keycaps for it?

I heard GMK

GMK making Topre keycaps?

Rowdy is starting to get excited ;D

#justmakingupstuffsincethatseemslikethethingtodolately

:(

Hopes - dashed.
Title: Re: Realforce 87U Keypad
Post by: fourzeropooh on Mon, 23 December 2013, 23:31:49
I was told by my Realforce Distributor in Indonesia that the 23U and 23UB is discontinued because there's new model coming out.
I hope Topre will release it soon and available in 55 gr  ;D

Lets hope so!

WHo will be making the keycaps for it?

I heard GMK

Will it still be ABS or will they do PBT also?
Title: Re: Realforce 87U Keypad
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 24 December 2013, 00:10:17
I was told by my Realforce Distributor in Indonesia that the 23U and 23UB is discontinued because there's new model coming out.
I hope Topre will release it soon and available in 55 gr  ;D

Lets hope so!

WHo will be making the keycaps for it?

I heard GMK

Will it still be ABS or will they do PBT also?

GMK are not gonna make - SpAmRaY was just, well, spamming :p