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Title: Looking for a "girly" (but not pink) TKL for my daughter
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 23 May 2014, 07:17:44: The Classifieds is such a mountain of TL-DR that I cannot seem to wade or search through it.

Does anybody have a TKL for sale, preferably with browns, would consider reds, in a non-black case color?

And any white/blue/yellow/lavender/green whatever would be preferable to the obvious pink. She does not like pink, and I don't think that she would accept the clickyness of blues.

Thanks
Title: Re: Looking for a "girly" (but maybe not pink) TKL for my daughter
Post by: SpAmRaY on Fri, 23 May 2014, 07:19:51: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=47218.msg1338763#msg1338763 (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=47218.msg1338763#msg1338763)

or this is more 'girly'

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=50503.0
Title: Re: Looking for a "girly" (but maybe not pink) TKL for my daughter
Post by: epzy on Fri, 23 May 2014, 07:26:38: You could buy a QFR and paint the case whichever color you want, then there's the White Shine 3, Yellow Shine 3. Those are the ones I can think about off the top of my head right now.
Title: Re: Looking for a "girly" (but maybe not pink) TKL for my daughter
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 23 May 2014, 07:29:23: Thanks for the help. I really want to avoid painting cases if at all possible. The QFR unbranded silver case might be a good option.

The ideal would be something green or blue with some kind of pastel rainbow caps, but that may not be possible.
Title: Re: Looking for a "girly" (but maybe not pink) TKL for my daughter
Post by: SpAmRaY on Fri, 23 May 2014, 07:32:37: Quote from: fohat.digs on Fri, 23 May 2014, 07:29:23
The ideal would be something green or blue with some kind of pastel rainbow caps, but that may not be possible.

That exists...just don't know who owns it at the moment....
Title: Re: Looking for a "girly" (but maybe not pink) TKL for my daughter
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 23 May 2014, 08:12:30: Quote from: SpAmRaY on Fri, 23 May 2014, 07:32:37
That exists...just don't know who owns it at the moment....

As always, the keys are easy if you have some cash.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/KBC-Rainbow-Printed-PBT-104-Keyset-Cherry-MX-Keycaps-/231181227941?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35d37997a5
Title: Re: Looking for a "girly" (but maybe not pink) TKL for my daughter
Post by: epzy on Fri, 23 May 2014, 08:16:12: I was going to suggest getting this along with the rainbow caps: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Blue-Silicon-case-Ducky-9008-series-mechanical-keyboard-/291049841439?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43c3ec231f

But it's not a TKL case. :(
Title: Re: Looking for a "girly" (but maybe not pink) TKL for my daughter
Post by: xuanwumen on Fri, 23 May 2014, 08:28:14: http://kc-keycool.com/en/product.php?mod=detail&id=24

white case with rainbow caps.
Title: Re: Looking for a "girly" (but maybe not pink) TKL for my daughter
Post by: Tarzan on Fri, 23 May 2014, 08:31:51: Quote from: xuanwumen on Fri, 23 May 2014, 08:28:14
http://kc-keycool.com/en/product.php?mod=detail&id=24

white case with rainbow caps.

Oh, that's nice! I love my full-size Keycool 108, I may pick up a TKL just for fun. Thanks for the link!
Title: Re: Looking for a "girly" (but maybe not pink) TKL for my daughter
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 23 May 2014, 09:02:34: Quote from: xuanwumen on Fri, 23 May 2014, 08:28:14
http://kc-keycool.com/en/product.php?mod=detail&id=24

white case with rainbow caps.

That looks excellent. But the "English" button does not work, unless I am doing it wrong.

Can I get it with brown Cherries?
Title: Re: Looking for a "girly" (but maybe not pink) TKL for my daughter
Post by: xuanwumen on Fri, 23 May 2014, 10:09:07: Quote from: fohat.digs on Fri, 23 May 2014, 09:02:34
Quote from: xuanwumen on Fri, 23 May 2014, 08:28:14
http://kc-keycool.com/en/product.php?mod=detail&id=24

white case with rainbow caps.

That looks excellent. But the "English" button does not work, unless I am doing it wrong.

Can I get it with brown Cherries?

It is the link from keycool company, not link for vendor sale. It just shows the product. Can not buy direct from this link.
Title: Re: Looking for a "girly" (but maybe not pink) TKL for my daughter
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 23 May 2014, 10:20:25: Quote from: xuanwumen on Fri, 23 May 2014, 10:09:07
Can not buy direct from this link.

Then why is there a "Buy" button and an "English" button but neither of them work?

Just a rhetorical question, I don't expect you to answer.
Title: Re: Looking for a "girly" (but maybe not pink) TKL for my daughter
Post by: xuanwumen on Fri, 23 May 2014, 11:05:11: Quote from: fohat.digs on Fri, 23 May 2014, 10:20:25
Quote from: xuanwumen on Fri, 23 May 2014, 10:09:07
Can not buy direct from this link.

Then why is there a "Buy" button and an "English" button but neither of them work?

Just a rhetorical question, I don't expect you to answer.

:)) :)), on the Chinese version, it has the same problem..They should have canceled the button, since it has no use there...
Title: Re: Looking for a "girly" (but maybe not pink) TKL for my daughter
Post by: snoopy on Fri, 23 May 2014, 11:10:06: white hhkb with some colorful keycaps :D
Title: Re: Looking for a "girly" (but maybe not pink) TKL for my daughter
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 23 May 2014, 11:14:49: Quote from: xuanwumen on Fri, 23 May 2014, 11:05:11
on the Chinese version, it has the same problem.

Apparently those keyboards are out of production and out of stock, anyway.
Title: Re: Looking for a "girly" (but maybe not pink) TKL for my daughter
Post by: Zombly on Fri, 23 May 2014, 11:19:23: Quote from: fohat.digs on Fri, 23 May 2014, 11:14:49
Quote from: xuanwumen on Fri, 23 May 2014, 11:05:11
on the Chinese version, it has the same problem.

Apparently those keyboards are out of production and out of stock, anyway.

I now know what keyboard to get my girlfriend anyone got an idea for a price range approximately?

Also sorry for thread snipage, goodluck I know the problem of filling a girl/women's heart.. impossible... :(
Title: Re: Looking for a "girly" (but maybe not pink) TKL for my daughter
Post by: Photoelectric on Fri, 23 May 2014, 11:26:21: ~~Hrm, qtan used to sell pink PLU keyboards, I believe, but I don't see them on his online store now.~~

~~I'd ask him if he still sells those. They do come in MX Brown variety.~~ Rainbow keycaps can be purchased from feng or qtan.

edit due to poor reading comprehension.
Title: Re: Looking for a "girly" (but not pink) TKL for my daughter
Post by: gir489 on Fri, 23 May 2014, 20:17:36: Or, you could break the mold and just get her a proper black or white keyboard. Why do girls have to have different colors?
Title: Re: Looking for a "girly" (but not pink) TKL for my daughter
Post by: smknjoe on Fri, 23 May 2014, 20:23:46: You could go with a white Realforce or HHKB. Pretty pricey though. They don't make white Leopold or FIlcos any more?
Title: Re: Looking for a "girly" (but not pink) TKL for my daughter
Post by: rowdy on Sat, 24 May 2014, 02:43:37: Ducky Shine White Edition?

http://www.mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=836

It has backlighting and black keycaps, but maybe a set of replacement keycaps could be a birthday/Christmas present?
Title: Re: Looking for a "girly" (but maybe not pink) TKL for my daughter
Post by: xuanwumen on Sat, 24 May 2014, 06:50:05: Quote from: Zombly on Fri, 23 May 2014, 11:19:23
Quote from: fohat.digs on Fri, 23 May 2014, 11:14:49
Quote from: xuanwumen on Fri, 23 May 2014, 11:05:11
on the Chinese version, it has the same problem.

Apparently those keyboards are out of production and out of stock, anyway.

I now know what keyboard to get my girlfriend anyone got an idea for a price range approximately?

Also sorry for thread snipage, goodluck I know the problem of filling a girl/women's heart.. impossible... :(

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/keycool-87-TKL-tenkeyless-PBT-rainbow-mechanical-keyboard-PCB-mount-cherry-mx-brown-switches-PBT-keycaps/1882240300.html
Title: Re: Looking for a "girly" (but not pink) TKL for my daughter
Post by: 00zeRO on Sat, 24 May 2014, 11:02:51: Quote from: Photoelectric on Fri, 23 May 2014, 11:26:21
Hrm, qtan used to sell pink PLU keyboards, I believe, but I don't see them on his online store now. Looks like this

Show Image
(http://assets.overclock.net.s3.amazonaws.com/1/10/10f09cc4_vbattach219180.jpeg)

(Source (http://www.overclock.net/t/1063149/the-perfect-tenkeyless-for-geek-girlsssss-lollll-pink))

I'd ask him if he still sells those. They do come in MX Brown variety. Rainbow keycaps can be purchased from feng or qtan, or you could go with something like this too for durability and looks:
http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=769

Didn't you read? No pink?

As for the Keycool awsome personality 'board. They like to show people things that they cannot have anymore. Many vendors do that...

I would recommend the White Keycool 87 and then replace with their Rainbow keycaps, if you can find them... :D
Title: Re: Looking for a "girly" (but not pink) TKL for my daughter
Post by: Photoelectric on Sat, 24 May 2014, 11:09:33: Quote from: 00zeRO on Sat, 24 May 2014, 11:02:51
Didn't you read? No pink?

Yeah, I was looking through it briefly and missed the "not", especially after the "girly" part :)
Title: Re: Looking for a "girly" (but not pink) TKL for my daughter
Post by: fohat.digs on Sat, 24 May 2014, 11:18:23: Quote from: 00zeRO on Sat, 24 May 2014, 11:02:51

As for the Keycool awsome personality 'board. They like to show people things that they cannot have anymore. Many vendors do that...

I would recommend the White Keycool 87 and then replace with their Rainbow keycaps, if you can find them... :D

That discontinued one would have been ideal, if not too pricey. Her 2 favorite colors are light/bright green and blue. Yellow is OK but she hates red. When she was little she loved pinks and purples, but as a teenager they are too cute to be cool anymore.

She doesn't care about keyboards, so I am not willing to expend too much time or money on it.
Title: Re: Looking for a "girly" (but not pink) TKL for my daughter
Post by: domoaligato on Sat, 24 May 2014, 11:25:22: Quote from: fohat.digs on Fri, 23 May 2014, 08:12:30
Quote from: SpAmRaY on Fri, 23 May 2014, 07:32:37
That exists...just don't know who owns it at the moment....

As always, the keys are easy if you have some cash.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/KBC-Rainbow-Printed-PBT-104-Keyset-Cherry-MX-Keycaps-/231181227941?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35d37997a5

fyi this is feng's ebay. send him a PM and if he responds, he offers them cheaper to us directly then through the ebay store.
Title: Re: Looking for a "girly" (but not pink) TKL for my daughter
Post by: fohat.digs on Sat, 24 May 2014, 11:43:22: Great!

So now, who has a white keyboard with Cherry browns for sale cheap?

Full-size would be OK, and without caps would too, hoping that rainbow spacebar would fit.
Title: Re: Looking for a "girly" (but maybe not pink) TKL for my daughter
Post by: C5Allroad on Sat, 24 May 2014, 12:01:55: Quote from: fohat.digs on Fri, 23 May 2014, 07:29:23
Thanks for the help. I really want to avoid painting cases if at all possible. The QFR unbranded silver case might be a good option.

The ideal would be something green or blue with some kind of pastel rainbow caps, but that may not be possible.
http://www.vendio.com/stores/E-sports-Gaming-equipments/item/pbt-key-caps-87-104-108-oem-se/104-pbt-rainbow-key-caps-engra/lid=30529650