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Title: Sony BVE-9100 $90 shipped
Post by: nubbinator on Tue, 19 August 2014, 21:13:41: It comes with White Omrons. Personally, I think they feel like crap and some others have chimed in in agreement in the past, but it has some pretty awesome caps with the board. I'm sure I'll kick myself later, but I can't justify $90 for Alps caps right now.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ONE-Sony-BVE-9100-System-Editing-Keyboard-BKE-9400A-/321496499219?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4adaaf4413
Title: Re: Sony BVE-9100 $90 shipped
Post by: ComradeSniper on Tue, 19 August 2014, 23:06:05: Actually I'm pretty sure this is the Topre one. In my experience, the Omron boards have rectangular LED windows, while the Topre ones have circular LED windows.
Title: Re: Sony BVE-9100 $90 shipped
Post by: jwaz on Tue, 19 August 2014, 23:07:21: That's ridiculously expensive...

and yes, this is Topre.
Title: Re: Sony BVE-9100 $90 shipped
Post by: nubbinator on Tue, 19 August 2014, 23:08:36: You're right. My bad: http://deskthority.net/wiki/Sony_BKE-9400A

It's the Topre one.

Here's a slightly cheaper Omron one in much worse shape:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SONY-MODEL-BKE-9400A-KEYBOARD-FOR-A-9100-EDITOR-/141380356584?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20eaed09e8

Quote from: jwaz on Tue, 19 August 2014, 23:07:21
That's ridiculously expensive...

and yes, this is Topre.

Considering a HHKB set will set you back $80 + Shipping, it doesn't seem so bad to me. Still not cheap, but not bad.
Title: Re: Sony BVE-9100 $90 shipped
Post by: Halverson on Tue, 19 August 2014, 23:09:31: Quote from: jwaz on Tue, 19 August 2014, 23:07:21
That's ridiculously expensive...

and yes, this is Topre.

Is that overpriced even though it's topre?
Title: Re: Sony BVE-9100 $90 shipped
Post by: jacobolus on Tue, 19 August 2014, 23:17:17: Given the size and weight of this thing, the shipping is probably $30–40. Originally, it sold for many thousands of dollars.

I think $90 shipped seems not too unreasonably expensive. (Though to actually get this working as a computer keyboard is going to take quite a bit of work.)
Title: Re: Sony BVE-9100 $90 shipped
Post by: dorkvader on Wed, 20 August 2014, 00:50:27: Quote from: jwaz on Tue, 19 August 2014, 23:07:21
That's ridiculously expensive...

and yes, this is Topre.

Your $40 one hasn't been that cheap since.

I know because some of us follow their pricing, waiting... waiting....

BVE9100's aren't showing up very commonly at all and they are usually the omron version. (and usually the omron version is listed for like $80 + BIN) UGH!
Title: Re: Sony BVE-9100 $90 shipped
Post by: xavierblak on Wed, 20 August 2014, 09:21:38: I went for it. And just after telling myself I wasn't going to spend any more money on keyboards this month. Big video editing boards are my weakness. :-[
Title: Re: Sony BVE-9100 $90 shipped
Post by: dorkvader on Wed, 20 August 2014, 17:35:26: Quote from: xavierblak on Wed, 20 August 2014, 09:21:38
I went for it. And just after telling myself I wasn't going to spend any more money on keyboards this month. Big video editing boards are my weakness. :-[

This one has an all-metal case. Absolutely worth the price.
Title: Re: Sony BVE-9100 $90 shipped
Post by: jwaz on Wed, 20 August 2014, 18:08:01: Quote from: dorkvader on Wed, 20 August 2014, 17:35:26
Quote from: xavierblak on Wed, 20 August 2014, 09:21:38
I went for it. And just after telling myself I wasn't going to spend any more money on keyboards this month. Big video editing boards are my weakness. :-[

This one has an all-metal case. Absolutely worth the price.

yay, $90 in topre compatible editing themed keycaps.