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Offline itspeeds

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« Reply #100 on: Sat, 12 February 2011, 22:31:55 »
haha ~~~~awsome~~~~
show my poker



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« Reply #101 on: Sun, 13 February 2011, 01:11:38 »
sixty-
It looks like you took those recent pics on an electric stove, haahaa, they look great! =)

Nice wasd set ;)
Looks killer with your config.
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Offline calavera

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« Reply #102 on: Sun, 13 February 2011, 01:21:34 »
Okay I'm sold. This will be my next keyboard. When will these be available and where do I order? :D
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« Reply #103 on: Sun, 13 February 2011, 01:49:27 »
i hope these become available state side.
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Offline cyberphine

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« Reply #104 on: Sun, 13 February 2011, 02:09:06 »
KBC can put me down for one, or two depending.  I was looking for a WASD 2nd layer arrow keys.  Thought I would have to use Auto for it.
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Offline Reaif

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« Reply #105 on: Sun, 13 February 2011, 04:18:31 »
I really like the looks of that board. Does KBC ship to the US direct? If not. you KBC guys should certainly start. There appears to be quite a bit of interest here...
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« Reply #106 on: Sun, 13 February 2011, 05:04:55 »
Quote from: itspeeds;294266
haha ~~~~awsome~~~~
show my poker


Nice dark blue switches! Wanna trade a dark blue one for a transparent case one?

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Offline YpoCaramel

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« Reply #107 on: Sun, 13 February 2011, 05:37:51 »
Very nice mate, very very nice.
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« Reply #108 on: Sun, 13 February 2011, 12:22:54 »
ya im pretty sure kbc could sell a boat load of keyboards to us stupid, lazy, fat americans.
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Offline db_Iodine

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« Reply #109 on: Sun, 13 February 2011, 14:39:11 »
Quote from: kill will;294455
ya im pretty sure kbc could sell a boat load of keyboards to us stupid, lazy, fat americans.


Don't forget the fat Europeans.



I don't think this keyboard would have much demand amongst normal sized people.
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« Reply #110 on: Sun, 13 February 2011, 19:45:20 »
I thought he seemed legit.

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it needs to be available,otherwise i cant get it rofl.
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« Reply #111 on: Sun, 13 February 2011, 20:00:03 »
I like DeskThority. Their wiki design is clean and straightforward =)
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Offline notlofty

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« Reply #112 on: Tue, 15 February 2011, 00:25:01 »
I've also decided to wait to make this my first mechanical board.
I have very shaky hands making soldering impossible, so if I don't like the switches I get I can always buy new switches for much cheaper than a new board. That plus the small size equals a win I think.
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Offline Fiasco

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« Reply #113 on: Tue, 15 February 2011, 08:16:57 »
Quote from: notlofty;295239
I've also decided to wait to make this my first mechanical board.
I have very shaky hands making soldering impossible, so if I don't like the switches I get I can always buy new switches for much cheaper than a new board. That plus the small size equals a win I think.



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Offline db_Iodine

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« Reply #114 on: Tue, 15 February 2011, 08:31:07 »
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Runeazn has a keyboard forum too.  Here.  No Princess jokes or the mod will kick you.


I just had to register and check what was inside. I think two keyboard forums is enough for me.
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Offline calavera

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« Reply #115 on: Tue, 15 February 2011, 10:30:12 »
why cant this be available sooner?!?!???!
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« Reply #116 on: Tue, 15 February 2011, 10:31:27 »
The PokeHer girl is kinda busy atm.
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« Reply #117 on: Tue, 15 February 2011, 12:23:01 »
I like that you are jealous of it :D
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Offline panda-R

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« Reply #118 on: Tue, 15 February 2011, 17:35:55 »
Television rules the nation!
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« Reply #119 on: Tue, 15 February 2011, 17:56:27 »
How is round 2 coming along panda? Can you include neon keys for the poker with a legend of this picture of my mother that glows in the dark?

Thx
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Offline AtMyHands

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« Reply #120 on: Tue, 15 February 2011, 22:36:23 »
this keyboard is the keyboard of my DREAMS
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Offline panda-R

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« Reply #121 on: Tue, 15 February 2011, 23:43:39 »
Quote from: sixty;295735
How is round 2 coming along panda? Can you include neon keys for the poker with a legend of this picture of my mother that glows in the dark?

Thx


OH SNAP

i forgot about round 2 due to the state of the world, CRISIS!
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Offline notlofty

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« Reply #122 on: Wed, 16 February 2011, 01:42:32 »
You can't forget about making more! We all want one!
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Offline laden3

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« Reply #123 on: Wed, 16 February 2011, 02:18:07 »
http://bbs.kbc-china.com/thread-5078-1-1.html

someone can bug imsto and tell him to include this in the group buy... he loves chrysanthemum
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« Reply #124 on: Wed, 16 February 2011, 02:20:48 »
Quote from: laden3;295941
http://bbs.kbc-china.com/thread-5078-1-1.html

someone can bug imsto and tell him to include this in the group buy... he loves chrysanthemum


Are those aluminium? Looks extremely expensive. :D
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Offline laden3

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« Reply #125 on: Wed, 16 February 2011, 02:31:07 »
IDK. I thought scarface made some aluminum ones at a very reasonable price.
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Offline RiGS

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« Reply #126 on: Wed, 16 February 2011, 05:16:14 »
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http://bbs.kbc-china.com/thread-5078-1-1.html

someone can bug imsto and tell him to include this in the group buy... he loves chrysanthemum


These are really F%/#ing ugly.
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Offline manfaux

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« Reply #127 on: Wed, 16 February 2011, 05:23:41 »
we should do a GH mass group buy when this thing finally gets released. God I want this thing so bad.
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Offline db_Iodine

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« Reply #128 on: Wed, 16 February 2011, 10:11:01 »
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we should do a GH mass group buy when this thing finally gets released. God I want this thing so bad.


imsto already said he's going to make it possible for geekhack members to purchase this keyboard when it becomes widely available. He's such a nice guy.
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Offline DanGWanG

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« Reply #129 on: Wed, 16 February 2011, 10:32:24 »
I was just browsing through imsto's taobao shop, and found this at the top of the list:

KBC 40 Poker full keyboard to change the red axis Services (This is what google translated)

Any idea what that is?  Do they change your existing Poker switches to reds?
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Offline sixty

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« Reply #130 on: Wed, 16 February 2011, 13:54:17 »
In related news, we have been told the OEM information today. The keyboard will be available in red switches too from the looks of it. The price is still not final, but they are aiming for $100~110 for the foreign (read American) market.

Also the docs mention a heavier (600g) version with a steel plate. Whether or not that will be available with the normal version on launch, I have not been told yet.
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Offline manfaux

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« Reply #131 on: Wed, 16 February 2011, 14:01:06 »
Quote from: sixty;296216
In related news, we have been told the OEM information today. The keyboard will be available in red switches too from the looks of it. The price is still not final, but they are aiming for $100~110 for the foreign (read American) market.

Also the docs mention a heavier (600g) version with a steel plate. Whether or not that will be available with the normal version on launch, I have not been told yet.

isn't it just 499 RMB? (about 80 USD), where did the 100~110 number come from?

Also the KBC people said the retail version will come with PBT keycaps just like these first runs, you might want to edit that in your review sixty.
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Offline laden3

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« Reply #132 on: Wed, 16 February 2011, 14:06:28 »
We don't have a US distributor... Unless you become one...
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Offline sixty

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« Reply #133 on: Wed, 16 February 2011, 14:12:03 »
Also looking at the latest pics, it seems like they have already taken heart of one of the points i mentioned in my review. The new version that imsto posted a pic of seems to have LED indicators in the keycaps for the arrow mode. :alien:
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Offline laden3

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« Reply #134 on: Wed, 16 February 2011, 14:15:41 »
imsto modded that himself... he drilled a hole, inserted some hot glue, then heated it with a lighter. ~XD
« Last Edit: Wed, 16 February 2011, 18:14:43 by laden3 »
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Offline Fiasco

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« Reply #135 on: Wed, 16 February 2011, 23:06:17 »
Quote from: sixty;294106
The board is really easy to mod (assuming you know how to solder). That mod took maybe 20 minutes or something. The PCB is very neatly labelled and there are actually LED holes in the PCB for every single switch. A full backlit mod might be possible with some more hacking.




We will be launched the POKER DIY kit in the future.

So that,you guys can MOD/DIY your unique POKER


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Offline Phaedrus2129

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« Reply #136 on: Wed, 16 February 2011, 23:50:42 »
Who OEMs for KBC?
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« Reply #137 on: Wed, 16 February 2011, 23:59:01 »
what about Europe market (France?)
we come well and truly last ;(
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Offline panda-R

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« Reply #138 on: Thu, 17 February 2011, 00:03:36 »
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Hey, I figured out that Laden3 and Imsto are the mysterious KBC.   Who's the third to make it a Triad?
Show Image


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« Reply #139 on: Thu, 17 February 2011, 04:32:37 »
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We will be launched the POKER DIY kit in the future.

So that,you guys can MOD/DIY your unique POKER


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Will the kit come with programmable controller?
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« Reply #140 on: Thu, 17 February 2011, 13:27:03 »
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Who OEMs for KBC?


Can't be sure, but from the PCB, the controller and the documents it looks a whole lot like Costar.
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Offline manfaux

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« Reply #141 on: Thu, 17 February 2011, 21:17:13 »
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Will the kit come with programmable controller?


From the KBC forums its looks like they are still debating on that.
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« Reply #142 on: Thu, 17 February 2011, 21:22:34 »
Quote from: ripster;296437
Hey, I figured out that Laden3 and Imsto are the mysterious KBC.   Who's the third to make it a Triad?
Show Image


I'm not... imsto likes to show off x.x
He showed it to us in an IM
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« Reply #143 on: Fri, 18 February 2011, 18:09:12 »
Webwit's review is now available too. He also has the much requested pictures of the PCB, which I forgot to take. Enjoy.
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« Reply #144 on: Fri, 18 February 2011, 18:09:33 »
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« Reply #145 on: Thu, 20 October 2011, 13:39:39 »
nice review
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