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Title: [SOLD] NIB Ltd. Ed. RealForce 87U
Post by: ander on Sat, 03 November 2018, 01:01:19

No telling how high this'll go, but I suppose it's worth watching.

Limited Edition Realforce 87U Keyboard SE1900 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/Limited-Edition-Realforce-87U-Keyboard-SE1900/352503254824)

(Uniform 45g.) NIB, currently $116.00 + shipping (US only) with 7 days to go.



(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/j5UAAOSwySZb18Rc/s-l1600.jpg)


(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/JGQAAOSwdmlb18Ru/s-l1600.jpg)


(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/pqMAAOSwJTtb18R1/s-l1600.jpg)

Title: Re: NIB Ltd. Ed. RealForce 87U
Post by: pixelpusher on Sat, 03 November 2018, 15:52:20

Thanks for sharing.  I'm sure I'll be outbid soon.  And I'm not going to say it's not worth the price, but it's certainly not "new."  You can see dust and skin flakes on the keys.  Not that dust is ever going to hurt a Realforce.  The last one of these I picked up smelled like a wet ashtray.  Good thing for buyer protection :)

Title: Re: NIB Ltd. Ed. RealForce 87U
Post by: ander on Sun, 04 November 2018, 02:51:30

Quote from: pixelpusher on Sat, 03 November 2018, 15:52:20

Thanks for sharing.  I'm sure I'll be outbid soon...

Funny, that could mean two entirely different things:

• "Thanks for letting me know! I bid, but I probably won't get it."

• "Thanks for nothing—now everybody knows about it!"

Quote from: pixelpusher on Sat, 03 November 2018, 15:52:20

And I'm not going to say it's not worth the price, but it's certainly not "new."  You can see dust and skin flakes on the keys...

But isn't dust largely skin flakes anyway?

Quote from: pixelpusher on Sat, 03 November 2018, 15:52:20

Not that dust is ever going to hurt a Realforce.  The last one of these I picked up smelled like a wet ashtray.  Good thing for buyer protection :)

1. You're right.

2. Ick!

Title: Re: NIB Ltd. Ed. RealForce 87U
Post by: fohat.digs on Sun, 04 November 2018, 08:32:14

Quote from: ander on Sun, 04 November 2018, 02:51:30

But isn't dust largely skin flakes anyway?

Naw, the mites eat it up:

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/phenomena/2012/08/31/everything-you-never-wanted-to-know-about-the-mites-that-eat-crawl-and-have-sex-on-your-face/ (https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/phenomena/2012/08/31/everything-you-never-wanted-to-know-about-the-mites-that-eat-crawl-and-have-sex-on-your-face/)

Title: Re: NIB Ltd. Ed. RealForce 87U
Post by: ander on Tue, 06 November 2018, 21:55:20

Quote from: fohat.digs on Sun, 04 November 2018, 08:32:14

Naw, the mites eat it up...

Do you think this keeb has enough mites then?

Title: Re: NIB Ltd. Ed. RealForce 87U
Post by: ander on Thu, 08 November 2018, 21:28:34

It's up to $170... Goodbye, bargains.

Title: Re: NIB Ltd. Ed. RealForce 87U
Post by: pixelpusher on Thu, 08 November 2018, 21:30:17

Well, where can you even purchase one besides eBay?  I’m planning to bid again before it closes.