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Title: VDS keyboard, $30 Japanese Katakana/English Topre
Post by: nubbinator on Wed, 18 March 2015, 19:32:17
I snagged one as soon as I saw a cap popped.  There's one left:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/191538549974

Sorry for the screen grab, I didn't want to dig through the source:

(http://i.imgur.com/i5XQuWa.png)
Title: Re: VDS keyboard, $30 Japanese Katakana/English Topre
Post by: Joey Quinn on Wed, 18 March 2015, 19:38:36
Someone got the second one before I could log on to paypal  :(
Title: Re: VDS keyboard, $30 Japanese Katakana/English Topre
Post by: nubbinator on Wed, 18 March 2015, 19:38:46
Who snagged the last one?  I had my thoughts that it was Topre, but also thought it could be Omrons or just a good fake out.  As soon as I got home and saw it was Topre and still available, I grabbed one and posted it here.

Someone got the second one before I could log on to paypal  :(

Damn, that sucks man.
Title: Re: VDS keyboard, $30 Japanese Katakana/English Topre
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 18 March 2015, 19:39:34
I couldn't resist.
Title: Re: VDS keyboard, $30 Japanese Katakana/English Topre
Post by: intelli78 on Wed, 18 March 2015, 19:41:33
Oooh I'm so sad I missed this! D:
Title: Re: VDS keyboard, $30 Japanese Katakana/English Topre
Post by: nubbinator on Wed, 18 March 2015, 19:43:59
Oooh I'm so sad I missed this! D:

Honestly, I'm amazed it lasted as long as it did.  I spotted it last night and have been waiting for an answer until I got home.  It easily could have gone while I was at work.  Then I would have been beyond sad.
Title: Re: VDS keyboard, $30 Japanese Katakana/English Topre
Post by: intelli78 on Wed, 18 March 2015, 19:46:59
Oooh I'm so sad I missed this! D:

Honestly, I'm amazed it lasted as long as it did.  I spotted it last night and have been waiting for an answer until I got home.  It easily could have gone while I was at work.  Then I would have been beyond sad.

Very lucky! Oh well, thanks for sharing the last one. Please post pics when you get yours  :D
Title: Re: VDS keyboard, $30 Japanese Katakana/English Topre
Post by: nubbinator on Wed, 18 March 2015, 19:49:41
Oooh I'm so sad I missed this! D:

Honestly, I'm amazed it lasted as long as it did.  I spotted it last night and have been waiting for an answer until I got home.  It easily could have gone while I was at work.  Then I would have been beyond sad.

Very lucky! Oh well, thanks for sharing the last one. Please post pics when you get yours  :D

Will do.  Then I'll flip it in the classifieds as a super rare and uncommon Topre board, totally worth a tricolor Clack.











That last bit is sarcasm just to make sure it's clear to everyone...not that I think I could say no to a trade like that if it were offered, even if I would feel so very dirty doing it.
Title: Re: VDS keyboard, $30 Japanese Katakana/English Topre
Post by: Joey Quinn on Wed, 18 March 2015, 19:50:51
Oooh I'm so sad I missed this! D:

Honestly, I'm amazed it lasted as long as it did.  I spotted it last night and have been waiting for an answer until I got home.  It easily could have gone while I was at work.  Then I would have been beyond sad.

Very lucky! Oh well, thanks for sharing the last one. Please post pics when you get yours  :D

Will do.  Then I'll flip it in the classifieds as a super rare and uncommon Topre board, totally worth a tricolor Clack.











That last bit is sarcasm just to make sure it's clear to everyone...not that I think I could say no to a trade like that if it were offered, even if I would feel so very dirty doing it.

PM'd  ;)
Title: Re: VDS keyboard, $30 Japanese Katakana/English Topre
Post by: nubbinator on Wed, 18 March 2015, 19:52:52
(http://i.minus.com/iHzRppZdFiLJK.gif)
Title: Re: VDS keyboard, $30 Japanese Katakana/English Topre
Post by: ander on Thu, 19 March 2015, 00:11:36
(http://queenprocrastinator.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/house-disbelief.jpg)

Too good, actually—I yam happy for you, dude!
Title: Re: VDS keyboard, $30 Japanese Katakana/English Topre
Post by: ander on Thu, 19 March 2015, 00:21:17
And just think—for only ten times what you paid for that ultra-rare KB, you can get one of these fabulous retro-IBM-style RealForces (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Topre-Realforce-104UB-XF01T0-Premium-USB-Keyboard-White-Free-Shipping-/261797877412?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cf45e96a4):


(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/OTAwWDEyMDA=/z/0wgAAOSwY45UTMW9/$_57.JPG)


BTW, if any of you are so grateful to know about this that you insist on buying one for me, too, I certainly won't stand in your way.  :?D
Title: Re: VDS keyboard, $30 Japanese Katakana/English Topre
Post by: Synjin on Thu, 19 March 2015, 00:21:42
Oooh I'm so sad I missed this! D:

Honestly, I'm amazed it lasted as long as it did.  I spotted it last night and have been waiting for an answer until I got home.  It easily could have gone while I was at work.  Then I would have been beyond sad.

Very lucky! Oh well, thanks for sharing the last one. Please post pics when you get yours  :D

Will do.  Then I'll flip it in the classifieds as a super rare and uncommon Topre board, totally worth a tricolor Clack.











That last bit is sarcasm just to make sure it's clear to everyone...not that I think I could say no to a trade like that if it were offered, even if I would feel so very dirty doing it.
Do it so you can "Make up in profits what you lose by making your caps so affordable instead of selling them for 40 each on r/mechmarket".
Title: VDS keyboard, $30 Japanese Katakana/English Topre
Post by: Halverson on Thu, 19 March 2015, 01:31:19
Damn that's a sexy meatball! Glad I wasn't here to buy it, I don't reaalllllly need more boards.
Title: Re: VDS keyboard, $30 Japanese Katakana/English Topre
Post by: ander on Thu, 19 March 2015, 04:57:11
...Glad I wasn't here to buy it, I don't reaalllllly need more boards.

Indeed, it's very easy to quit that habit—we've all done it many times.  :?)