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Title: keyboards in Asia
Post by: watduzhkstand4 on Sun, 14 June 2009, 00:34:30
Some of you might've seen these before but it turned me on so much I just had to share it with you guys.

btw, those are some crazy Asians with different color keycap. Do you guys know where to find those colorful keycaps?
http://64.233.161.132/translate_c?hl=en&sl=zh-CN&tl=en&u=http://skyian.mine.nu/discuz/viewthread.php%3Ftid%3D1017%26extra%3Dpage%253D1%26sid%3D1lWFy7&prev=hp&rurl=translate.google.com&usg=ALkJrhiXRk9w2itO4GjROULufb4kRa1YfQ

1. Red Filco Board
2. White on white with cherry switches (love it)
3. RF86U
4. DECK
5. Jazzykit
6. White Filco
http://64.233.161.132/translate_c?hl=en&sl=zh-CN&tl=en&u=http://skyian.mine.nu/discuz/viewthread.php%3Ftid%3D1015%26extra%3Dpage%253D1%26sid%3DYYq7Nu&prev=hp&rurl=translate.google.com&usg=ALkJrhhLV6nFM8Rrn8L9qnfTBGttDiqUoQ

If you guys have crazy unique keyboard pics from another country please share it here!
Title: keyboards in Asia
Post by: watduzhkstand4 on Sun, 14 June 2009, 01:04:23
yea I definitely love the btalking one. I don't know where to go to find it. I tried googling it but nothing comes up!
Title: keyboards in Asia
Post by: Parn on Sun, 14 June 2009, 04:05:39
Quote from: watduzhkstand4;96163
yea I definitely love the btalking one. I don't know where to go to find it. I tried googling it but nothing comes up!


The name is  Kbtalking
Title: keyboards in Asia
Post by: IBI on Sun, 14 June 2009, 08:59:24
As far as I can make out the Kbtalking one was a custom design for the kbtalking (http://kbtalking.cool3c.com/) community, I don't know if they sell them or whether it was a one time thing. Anyone who can actually read chinese feel free to correct me though. It is very similar to the Gigabyte GK-K8000, although that one only comes with linear MXs as far as I know.

More pictures here (http://www.iqmore.idv.tw/archives/80)
Title: keyboards in Asia
Post by: sixty on Sun, 14 June 2009, 09:09:34
I think the KBTalking board is still in production. The original release was planned in 2006 or early 2007, but the boards got stuck in production due to cherry being unable to deliver the switches to the Taiwanese company. Lots and lots of drama.. I think we had some Taiwanese guy here on the board who was telling the full story. I believe they are still being made now (again?) and can be ordered at various Taiwanese sites.

Not too long ago there was a massorder on some big Singaporean forum directly from Taiwan. I tried to find the OEM for a while now, but no luck so far.

Regarding the color keycaps in the first link.. they might be dyed even though the colors look too bright for that. There are some guides on how to dye keys using clothing-dye on KBDMania. I have ordered the dye they used and had a Korean friend translate the basic instructions. Will eventually post my keycap dye results on here whenever the colors arrive.

PS: I love how that Rainbow Zebra board says "SPECIAL for child.. or anyone", hah.
Title: keyboards in Asia
Post by: Ulysses31 on Sun, 14 June 2009, 12:49:31
Someone at Deck must be a comedian - "You've got a big deck" on the packaging?  How subtle.
Title: keyboards in Asia
Post by: o2dazone on Sun, 14 June 2009, 13:03:29
(http://bbs.replays.net/Attanchment/20090505/200905050338494729974.jpg)

damn
Title: keyboards in Asia
Post by: Ulysses31 on Sun, 14 June 2009, 14:17:54
The metallic badge is optional; you can stick it wherever you like or leave it in the package.  The windows key is from what i've seen replaced with an acorn symbol.  I don't think that having a squirrel on a keyboard is any more peculiar than having a piece of fruit on there.
Title: keyboards in Asia
Post by: cchan on Sun, 14 June 2009, 15:36:40
I wonder if EliteKeyboards could get Filco white boards in. i'd buy one sooner than a black board.
Title: keyboards in Asia
Post by: ch_123 on Sun, 14 June 2009, 16:04:42
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(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2411/2359171320_6b8415ae69.jpg?v=0)


I don't assume the person who made that designed it for one of these (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acorn_Archimedes) perchance?
Title: keyboards in Asia
Post by: watduzhkstand4 on Sun, 14 June 2009, 16:39:33
Quote from: cchan;96293
I wonder if EliteKeyboards could get Filco white boards in. i'd buy one sooner than a black board.


yea that's what I said =)
Title: keyboards in Asia
Post by: Ulysses31 on Sun, 14 June 2009, 17:56:35
Taking it too far?  Nah, that's probably what he's gonna have for his dinner, suitably laced with MSG of course.  The next global pandemic will be squirrel flu *sigh*.
Title: keyboards in Asia
Post by: IBI on Sun, 14 June 2009, 18:32:55
Quote from: ch_123;96295
I don't assume the person who made that designed it for one of these (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acorn_Archimedes) perchance?


That was my thought as well, although I'd prefer the owl personally as I remember using a BBC Microcomputer in school (well, planning granny's garden on it anyway).
Title: keyboards in Asia
Post by: Ulysses31 on Sun, 14 June 2009, 20:17:38
Quote from: IBI;96326
That was my thought as well, although I'd prefer the owl personally as I remember using a BBC Microcomputer in school (well, planning granny's garden on it anyway).


http://www.viddler.com/explore/Malorie/videos/3/ (http://www.viddler.com/explore/Malorie/videos/3/)

I remember that.  It would be such a treat to be able to play on the school computer for just fifteen minutes back then.  Kids today are so morose despite not having to tolerate ugly graphics and MIDI music.
Title: keyboards in Asia
Post by: didjamatic on Thu, 03 June 2010, 15:17:59
I can't believe Ripster posted this photo without mentioning someone putting a nut on his keyboard.

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Title: keyboards in Asia
Post by: sixty on Thu, 03 June 2010, 15:45:12
If they made ALPS ones we could all have some nuts on our Wang.
Title: keyboards in Asia
Post by: ricercar on Fri, 04 June 2010, 11:53:57
Doctor, one of my nuts is a breast.
Title: keyboards in Asia
Post by: Laggy-gaga on Fri, 04 June 2010, 12:09:29
Just know one thing
impossible to translate it into English
The list is:
White Filco
Red Filco
Jazzykit
RF86U
KBtalking White on white
Zebra seven color ALPS
Fujitsu libertouch white
DECK82
HHKB PRO2
GP101

actually I am selling white filco and Fujitsu libertouch on ebay.au..
and also some colorful keycaps from KBC
Title: keyboards in Asia
Post by: isp on Fri, 04 June 2010, 13:04:52
the link seem to be dead atm, hoping they come back up =[
Title: keyboards in Asia
Post by: Brian8bit on Fri, 04 June 2010, 13:23:47
Quote from: o2dazone;96252
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(http://bbs.replays.net/Attanchment/20090505/200905050338494729974.jpg)


damn


I know it's a necro-bump, but damn that's a sweet board. I'd have it in black though. I'd love to see it with the cap/num and scroll lock on. The lights on the keys remind me of the light on the Fractal Design. It'd go nice with one.