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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: ander on Fri, 13 January 2017, 03:31:29
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"Matias Quiet Pro Keyboard (FK302QPC) Original Box - Excellent Condition !! (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Matias-Quiet-Pro-Keyboard-FK302QPC-Original-Box-Excellent-Condition/162305711323)"
(http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/Fq4AAOSwImRYQc~q/s-l1600.jpg)
(http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/HjEAAOSw-0xYQc~e/s-l1600.jpg)
As most of you know, these use the "quiet" variant of Matias's version of Alps switches (https://deskthority.net/wiki/Matias_switch#Quiet_click). See Belfong's excellent GH review of the MQP here (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=48736.0).
Seller says, "No signs of wear (Like New) In Original Box." $50 + $10 shipping. These retail for $140–150 (plus shipping), so this seems like quite a good deal.
I'm guessing this is another example of someone finding that a "quiet" mechanical keyboard is still considerably louder than a membrane board. Their loss, our gain. ;?)
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There were 31 for sale (of which 10 remain at the time of writing), so it's not some individual who has changed their mind.
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If it wasn't for that shiny case.
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Where would anyone get more than 30 "slightly used" Quiet Pro keyboards? Maybe a company outfitted an office and the workers didn't like them?
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Where would anyone get more than 30 "slightly used" Quiet Pro keyboards? Maybe a company outfitted an office and the workers didn't like them?
Or a consulting firm that went tango uniform.
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To bad, seller doesn't offer international shipping.
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As of this post there is only one remaining. **** or get off the pot.
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There were 31 for sale (of which 10 remain at the time of writing), so it's not some individual who has changed their mind.
Ah, right... Wasn't paying attention, was I?
If it wasn't for that shiny case.
I've always wondered how one of these would look if you went over it lightly with steel wool and made it a satin finish? (You'd probably want to put tape over the logo first.)
Where would anyone get more than 30 "slightly used" Quiet Pro keyboards? Maybe a company outfitted an office and the workers didn't like them?
Yeah, what a thing—you rarely see even a few of these sold together. What's not to like about them, though? Unless there was some odd sort of general keyboard mutiny, seems to me people would just type on what they were given and focus on the work.
I figure the co. must've gone under, or the boss decided "Quiet Pros" were too noisy when you get that many of them in one place. Although hey, doesn't a bit of clickety-clicking make a place seem more productive? You and I would think so. Too bad the non-geek public doesn't have our kind of vision. :?)
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If it wasn't for that shiny case.
I've always wondered how one of these would look if you went over it lightly with steel wool and made it a satin finish? (You'd probably want to put tape over the logo first.)
Ah, except there isn't a logo, is there? Just the back label. Talk about easy, then!