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Title: Topre Realforce RGB and R2 cases: how similar?
Post by: zslane on Mon, 04 December 2017, 15:37:55

Does anyone out there know how similar the Topre Realforce RGB case and the upcoming Realforce R2 case are? Like, could the cases be swapped for each other seamlessly?

Title: Re: Topre Realforce RGB and R2 cases: how similar?
Post by: Hyde on Wed, 06 December 2017, 22:00:33

I mean Realforce R2 hasn't come out in English layout yet so no one has their hands on it.

However judging from the pictures:

https://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/img/pcw/docs/1081/484/html/032.jpg.html

]https://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=topre_keyboards,rf104&pid=aeax0100

They look identical, also from a production stand point it's cheaper for them to use the same case.  So I'd imagine it would be very close even if there are minor differences.

But if you want a complete swap you'd have to go for the APC version (which has the cutout for the 4 keys top right).

Title: Re: Topre Realforce RGB and R2 cases: how similar?
Post by: alperon on Wed, 06 February 2019, 16:13:00

Old Post, but I was wondering the same thing. Did you find an answer on that?       

Quote from: Hyde on Wed, 06 December 2017, 22:00:33

I mean Realforce R2 hasn't come out in English layout yet so no one has their hands on it.

However judging from the pictures:

https://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/img/pcw/docs/1081/484/html/032.jpg.html

]https://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=topre_keyboards,rf104&pid=aeax0100

They look identical, also from a production stand point it's cheaper for them to use the same case.  So I'd imagine it would be very close even if there are minor differences.

But if you want a complete swap you'd have to go for the APC version (which has the cutout for the 4 keys top right).