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Title: When did Unicomp start offering grey/black keyboards?
Post by: shut up on Fri, 24 February 2017, 20:29:17
So, after owning my Unicomp Customizer black/gray for a few years I finally decided to clean it. The black top of the case said it was made in '96. Would this be accurate?

Also, when did they start offering them in grey/black? I tried the wayback machine but couldn't tell.
Title: Re: When did Unicomp start offering grey/black keyboards?
Post by: happylacquer on Fri, 24 February 2017, 20:35:45
Quote from: shut up on Fri, 24 February 2017, 20:29:17
So, after owning my Unicomp Customizer black/gray for a few years I finally decided to clean it. The black top of the case said it was made in '96. Would this be accurate?

Also, when did they start offering them in grey/black? I tried the wayback machine but couldn't tell.

If it looks like this, it's almost certainly an accurate mfg date printed on the shell.

http://www.soybomb.com/ratpfink/keyboards/unicomp-customizer-black.jpg

But i am assuming you mean grey/black as in the color scheme? That's been a Unicomp thing since they opened shop.
Title: Re: When did Unicomp start offering grey/black keyboards?
Post by: shut up on Sun, 26 February 2017, 11:46:38
Looks like that, except with the Unicomp logo under the lights.

Title: Re: When did Unicomp start offering grey/black keyboards?
Post by: Puddsy on Sun, 26 February 2017, 16:04:30
Always?

I think they've done it since they got the manufacturing materials.
Title: Re: When did Unicomp start offering grey/black keyboards?
Post by: happylacquer on Sun, 26 February 2017, 16:26:50
Quote from: TacticalStache on Sun, 26 February 2017, 16:04:30
Always?

I think they've done it since they got the manufacturing materials.

I distinctly remember 1996 era Unicomp advertisements, they were on that grey on black game since the beginning.

(Typing on a grey on black Unicomp with green ANSI keys right now!)

(http://i.imgur.com/nmYaFFW.jpg)
Title: Re: When did Unicomp start offering grey/black keyboards?
Post by: Snowdog993 on Sun, 26 February 2017, 20:29:32
Quote from: shut up on Sun, 26 February 2017, 11:46:38
Looks like that, except with the Unicomp logo under the lights.

That can be changed (4th Gen) Yes, for black as well.
(http://i.imgur.com/YH03n3q.jpg?1)
(http://i.imgur.com/GuRkSlH.jpg)
Title: Re: When did Unicomp start offering grey/black keyboards?
Post by: klennkellon on Tue, 28 February 2017, 11:51:20
Quote from: Snowdog993 on Sun, 26 February 2017, 20:29:32
Quote from: shut up on Sun, 26 February 2017, 11:46:38
Looks like that, except with the Unicomp logo under the lights.

That can be changed (4th Gen) Yes, for black as well.
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/YH03n3q.jpg?1)

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/GuRkSlH.jpg)

Eugh that Unicomp logo is so ugly.
Title: Re: When did Unicomp start offering grey/black keyboards?
Post by: Snowdog993 on Tue, 28 February 2017, 19:29:02
Quote from: klennkellon on Tue, 28 February 2017, 11:51:20
Quote from: Snowdog993 on Sun, 26 February 2017, 20:29:32
Quote from: shut up on Sun, 26 February 2017, 11:46:38
Looks like that, except with the Unicomp logo under the lights.

That can be changed (4th Gen) Yes, for black as well.
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/YH03n3q.jpg?1)

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/GuRkSlH.jpg)

Eugh that Unicomp logo is so ugly.
That's why I changed it.
Title: Re: When did Unicomp start offering grey/black keyboards?
Post by: happylacquer on Tue, 28 February 2017, 19:31:25
Yup they do sell non logo light covers. Pretty easy to swap off too. I dont mind the uni logo at all. But i think it looks better on black than on beige.
Title: Re: When did Unicomp start offering grey/black keyboards?
Post by: shut up on Sat, 04 March 2017, 20:32:22
Agreed, I actually really like the logo. Fits in well with the rest of the keyboard.
Title: Re: When did Unicomp start offering grey/black keyboards?
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 07 June 2017, 06:02:51
They could probably make them in any colour.

Sometimes I wonder why they didn't make a yellow one.
Title: Re: When did Unicomp start offering grey/black keyboards?
Post by: SBJ on Wed, 07 June 2017, 06:13:08
Quote from: rowdy on Wed, 07 June 2017, 06:02:51
They could probably make them in any colour.

Sometimes I wonder why they didn't make a yellow one.
Yellow huh?
I wouldn't mind a green one. Not a bright green but a faded green.