Author Topic: White Noppoo Choc Mini arrived.... (Read 4566 times)

Hitch22 · « **on:** Thu, 29 December 2011, 11:31:55 »

Here's the White Noppoo choc mini w MX blues I bought for my brother's Christmas present. It arrived a bit late for Christmas but it did have to come all the way from China. I bought it from ebay user qtan5370. http://myworld.ebay.com/qtan5370/?_trksid=p4340.l2559

Looks like they just released the white noppoo with reds to go along with the blacks, browns, and blues.

I've been comparing it to my older choc mini with reds and it is significantly heavier....is this just due to the type of switch, or have they upped the build quality?

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Cheers!

RiGS · « **Reply #1 on:** Thu, 29 December 2011, 11:37:40 »

It looks awesome.

Hitch22 · « **Reply #2 on:** Thu, 29 December 2011, 12:22:52 »

Quote from: ripster;479630

Got a scale? Ripsters Quality~Fg Theorem (RipQFT).

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I just had a look around the house and I don't have any suitable scales. :(
Just for you Ripster, I will take it round a friend's house and weigh it there. ;) Although, I don't know when that will be due to the holidays etc...
I would estimate it's about 30% - 50% heavier than my old choc mini.

Human · « **Reply #3 on:** Thu, 29 December 2011, 12:39:01 »

Quote from: Hitch22;479654

I just had a look around the house and I don't have any suitable scales.
Just for you Ripster, I will take it round a friend's house and weigh it there. Although, I don't know when that will be due to the holidays etc...
I would estimate it's about 30% - 50% heavier than my old choc mini.

Use it the ancient way - lever. The moment on left is equal to moment on right.

jkercado · « **Reply #4 on:** Thu, 29 December 2011, 13:35:05 »

That is a neat little keyboard. I like it in white!

jkercado · « **Reply #5 on:** Thu, 29 December 2011, 13:45:51 »

Quote from: dante;479713

Do I sense another review in the future?

Dunno. :tape: :becky:

Reptile · « **Reply #6 on:** Thu, 29 December 2011, 17:45:36 »

I love mine. The keys are so thick and sexy. Why doesn't Noppoo sell keys again?

mechanisch · « **Reply #7 on:** Thu, 29 December 2011, 19:12:26 »

Are they the same size and dimensions?

qtan5370 · « **Reply #8 on:** Thu, 29 December 2011, 19:31:45 »

Well, it is 240 G (approximate 0.5 proud) heavier than Black one.

I do the shipping

mkaresh · « **Reply #9 on:** Thu, 29 December 2011, 19:37:31 »

Newb here with the question that must be asked:

So, which keycaps do you prefer, the POMs on the old black one or the PBTs on the white new one?

RiGS · « **Reply #10 on:** Thu, 29 December 2011, 19:58:02 »

I think the answer is kinda obvious.

Hitch22 · « **Reply #11 on:** Thu, 29 December 2011, 20:31:06 »

Quote from: mechanisch;479869

Are they the same size and dimensions?

They are the same, yes. But the white is 0.5 pounds heavier

Quote from: mkaresh;479882

Newb here with the question that must be asked:

So, which keycaps do you prefer, the POMs on the old black one or the PBTs on the white new one?

I'm going to have to go with the white PBTs

Reptile · « **Reply #12 on:** Thu, 29 December 2011, 22:51:26 »

Quote from: mkaresh;479882

Newb here with the question that must be asked:

So, which keycaps do you prefer, the POMs on the old black one or the PBTs on the white new one?

I hear the POM's feel nice but a lot of people with the black choc mini's complained about the lettering wearing off fast.

White are the PBT choc mini keys; The red is a PBT topre esc key and the black is the stock Filco ABS key.

mkaresh · « **Reply #13 on:** Thu, 29 December 2011, 22:56:38 »

That choc mini key is THICK. Hence the extra half pound vs. the black with POMs?

Reptile · « **Reply #14 on:** Thu, 29 December 2011, 22:59:52 »

Quote from: mkaresh;479994

That choc mini key is THICK. Hence the extra half pound vs. the black with POMs?

Yup

RiGS · « **Reply #15 on:** Fri, 30 December 2011, 07:39:24 »

Quote from: mkaresh;479994

That choc mini key is THICK. Hence the extra half pound vs. the black with POMs?

Nah, the black POM keys have the same thickness.
They probably changed the mounting plate from aluminium to steel, hence the extra weight.

maoiste · « **Reply #16 on:** Fri, 30 December 2011, 08:30:55 »

does it mean the new black choc mini boards should weigh the same as the white ones ?

RiGS · « **Reply #17 on:** Fri, 30 December 2011, 08:33:38 »

The black one has a black backplate, probably made of aluminium.
The white one has a silver backplate, probably made of steel.

keyboardlover · « **Reply #18 on:** Fri, 30 December 2011, 08:41:41 »

I think that someone should crack open both boards and take pics. No use in guessing.

RiGS · « **Reply #19 on:** Fri, 30 December 2011, 08:52:16 »

I'm 100% sure. CeeSA already posted a video, and it has the exact same parts except the steel backplate.
Qtan already confirmed the weight difference, so it must be the plate, since steel is a lot heavier than aluminium.

Hitch22 · « **Reply #20 on:** Fri, 30 December 2011, 12:11:05 »

Quote from: Reptile;479992

I hear the POM's feel nice but a lot of people with the black choc mini's complained about the lettering wearing off fast.

This is no longer the case. Noppoo fixed this issue some time ago. I've been a heavy user of the choc mini for nearly 6 months and there is no letter wearing what so ever. A bit of shine on the keycaps tho.

Isoth · « **Reply #21 on:** Fri, 30 December 2011, 12:12:24 »

Geekhack n00b here... I just recently purchased a white noppoo choc mini with browns from qtan. Glad to see someone else shares the same love for this keyboard as I do!

telepete · « **Reply #22 on:** Fri, 30 December 2011, 13:42:38 »

Oh looks wicked. I almost bought one to carry in my backpack but I went with a PLU instead (I like having my arrow keys separate from the main key cluster). It's still in the mail tho. Possible wrong decision for me.

keyboardlover · « **Reply #23 on:** Fri, 30 December 2011, 13:55:11 »

Quote from: ripster;480440

BTW I'd post the key weight in the Key Reference wiki but then you'd guys have to find it AND use Math.

My brain ALREADY hurts.

keyboardlover · « **Reply #24 on:** Fri, 30 December 2011, 14:14:42 »

...carry the 3...

RiGS · « **Reply #25 on:** Fri, 30 December 2011, 14:21:01 »

Quote from: ripster;480461

Let's see - the Noppoo have 87 keys???

It has 84 keys.
I expected better than that...

keyboardlover · « **Reply #26 on:** Fri, 30 December 2011, 14:21:43 »

Quote from: RiGS;480471

It has 84 keys.
I expected better than that...

Quote from: keyboardlover;480469

...carry the 3...

Whoah - see what I did there!

DryDry · « **Reply #27 on:** Fri, 30 December 2011, 20:39:17 »

I like your electronic scale very much

poxeclipse · « **Reply #28 on:** Mon, 09 January 2012, 09:42:50 »

just a few days ago, waiting for it in Toronto. I'm using Cherry G84-4100 now, which seems to be thinner than Noppoo Choc, by a few mm's.
My question is: what impact does it have ? I don't want to start using a wristrest.
Any comments are welcome.

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