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Title: Elitekeyboards?? Where are those guys???
Post by: JunkFace on Wed, 06 July 2016, 02:45:53

Sorry if this is the wrong forum but is elitekeyboards out of business or something?  They haven't updated the site in a long time.  Just as an example 104UB's black are out stock with an estimated restock date of may and the whites June 13.  I fired off an email asking about this a good 3 or 4 weeks ago and still haven't gotten a response.  I'm thinking about picking up a second HHKB (digging the white lettered) but if they are defunct I'd rather not send them $200.  Anyone know the situation here?

Title: Re: Elitekeyboards?? Where are those guys???
Post by: Tactile on Wed, 06 July 2016, 03:14:45

Have you tried calling them? I placed a phone order with them last Friday & the order shipped the same day. I'm not aware of any "situation".

Title: Re: Elitekeyboards?? Where are those guys???
Post by: JunkFace on Thu, 07 July 2016, 03:24:29

huh weird.

Wonder why the website hasn't been updated in so long.  I could call but it would be nice to get that info off their site.

Title: Re: Elitekeyboards?? Where are those guys???
Post by: klennkellon on Thu, 07 July 2016, 03:38:51

I think the black and white uniform 45g 87u was discontinued too because I can't even find it on amazon

Title: Re: Elitekeyboards?? Where are those guys???
Post by: demik on Thu, 07 July 2016, 11:13:28

Put in an order the other day. Shipped next day. Should arrive today.

They're still around.

Title: Re: Elitekeyboards?? Where are those guys???
Post by: rowdy on Fri, 08 July 2016, 05:35:17

Someone else recently received a RealForce keyboard from EK.  Another post in keyboard section somewhere.

Title: Re: Elitekeyboards?? Where are those guys???
Post by: dgneo on Fri, 08 July 2016, 06:48:54

Got an HHKB from them a few weeks ago, definitely still around  :thumb:

Title: Re: Elitekeyboards?? Where are those guys???
Post by: drewba on Fri, 08 July 2016, 12:48:48

I feel like I've heard EK hasn't been responding to emails for a couple months now. That said, I purchased a keyboard from them on ebay and I received within a couple days.

Title: Re: Elitekeyboards?? Where are those guys???
Post by: xtrafrood on Fri, 08 July 2016, 13:48:27

Weird I don't see any of their listings on Amazon; maybe they're too busy to update the website

Title: Re: Elitekeyboards?? Where are those guys???
Post by: kawasaki161 on Sat, 09 July 2016, 11:04:13

I visited the shop a few days ago (and left with my first HHKB), he's definitely still active.
I think his ETA's are just very aggressive/entirely best case scenario. I know that mechlube should arrive next week, but if a order from a OEM does not arrive on time I personally can understand that he does not Update the ETA's that frequently. It sure would be better to update those more frequently, but in some cases it just takes longer than expected and it just can't be said until the bulk arrives.