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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: mr-shoeless on Mon, 27 July 2009, 22:21:43

Title: $500!
Post by: mr-shoeless on Mon, 27 July 2009, 22:21:43

Granted it looks like a nice keyboard, but $500 seems pretty pricey.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Custom-Layout-Alps-Keyboard_W0QQitemZ320404719998QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item4a999c097e&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Title: $500!
Post by: sixty on Mon, 27 July 2009, 22:27:28

Quote from: mr-shoeless;104916

Granted it looks like a nice keyboard, but $500 seems pretty pricey.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Custom-Layout-Alps-Keyboard_W0QQitemZ320404719998QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item4a999c097e&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Sweet. I believe I have actually seen the making of this keyboard on either kbdmania or OTD. A very nice board for sure.

Title: $500!
Post by: skriefal on Mon, 27 July 2009, 22:43:46

Free shipping! :smile:

Title: $500!
Post by: wellington1869 on Mon, 27 July 2009, 22:53:14

holy crap, someone is making and distributing fully custom keyboards?!

Title: $500!
Post by: xyzzy on Tue, 28 July 2009, 03:45:34

Quote from: mr-shoeless;104916

Granted it looks like a nice keyboard, but $500 seems pretty pricey.

Not only that, but also...... Reserve not met   :eek:

Title: $500!
Post by: Rajagra on Tue, 28 July 2009, 04:13:03

At that price he could at least explain what the red key does. I think I know, but he should say.

Also for a "customized layout" it isn't very adventurous.

On the other hand, 10/10 for just having the one LED it needs, and making it a red one. Red preserves night vision. Best choice by far IMO.

Title: $500!
Post by: timw4mail on Tue, 28 July 2009, 07:03:10

With $500 as a starting bid, this guy really should not be expecting to sell this keyboard.

Title: $500!
Post by: lowpoly on Tue, 28 July 2009, 07:42:10

The price isn't high considering the time that went into this. If someone is ready to pay that much is another question, of course.

The yellowed space bar is the only distraction I can see right now. Otherwise it looks like a brand new board.

Title: $500!
Post by: itlnstln on Tue, 28 July 2009, 07:46:55

Quote from: lowpoly;104965

The yellowed space bar is the only distraction I can see right now. Otherwise it looks like a brand new board.

It's a beautiful keyboard, and there was, obviously, a lot of time put into this, but you would have hoped they would have spent a little extra time/effort into finding a white spacebar or, at least, trying to whiten it.

Title: $500!
Post by: timw4mail on Tue, 28 July 2009, 07:54:05

Quote from: itlnstln;104966

It's a beautiful keyboard, and there was, obviously, a lot of time put into this, but you would have hoped they would have spent a little extra time/effort into finding a white spacebar or, at least, trying to whiten it.

Ah, yes those nasty brominated flame retardants...

Title: $500!
Post by: Rajagra on Tue, 28 July 2009, 08:03:55

Quote from: timw4mail;104967

Ah, yes those nasty brominated flame retardants...

Sounds like a job for retr0bright (http://retr0bright.wikispaces.com/)

Title: $500!
Post by: itlnstln on Tue, 28 July 2009, 08:27:32

Quote from: Rajagra;104970

Sounds like a job for retr0bright (http://retr0bright.wikispaces.com/)

Sounds like a job for toothpaste.  In the Mods forums, Chloe and Lam have done some amazing work restoring yellowed plastic using toothpaste.

Title: $500!
Post by: timw4mail on Tue, 28 July 2009, 08:36:30

Quote from: itlnstln;104981

Sounds like a job for toothpaste.  In the Mods forums, Chloe and Lam have done some amazing work restoring yellowed plastic using toothpaste.

It works on the same principle, actually. Hydrogen peroxide with an oxidizing agent.

Title: $500!
Post by: o2dazone on Tue, 28 July 2009, 08:42:15

I wonder what pink alps feels like...anyone wanna dump the money and then give us a review? :P