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Offline manfaux

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Offline digitalleftovers

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« Reply #1 on: Sat, 05 March 2011, 00:55:16 »
Well, I think its awesome.  They're REALLY 99 dollars! Take that silly gaming mech boards.  Thats amazing.  I suppose I should feel silly for buying that ducky for a... lot... But hey, I wanted a white board.  I'll probably pick one up in the future.  Not right away though.
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Offline pitashen

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« Reply #2 on: Sat, 05 March 2011, 01:00:36 »
Old news, but YAY!
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Offline clack

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« Reply #3 on: Sat, 05 March 2011, 01:02:02 »
excellent price, will they have the otaku with blues though?
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Offline Watson

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« Reply #4 on: Sat, 05 March 2011, 08:37:34 »
The price is good, but I miss MX blacks.
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Offline Engine

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« Reply #5 on: Sat, 05 March 2011, 09:22:10 »
Were Filcos that good and do you think the Leos are very good?  I'm looking for an intro to Cherry Blue springs and the $99 tag seems reasonable but there may be differing opinions on which kb w/blues is best for the money.  What say you??
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Offline Engine

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« Reply #6 on: Sat, 05 March 2011, 09:31:26 »
I like the sup-$100 tag, so it may be a Leo but I'm looking at CDW to see what they have.
Thanks,
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Offline calavera

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« Reply #7 on: Sat, 05 March 2011, 10:18:14 »
price is great, but OOS. wtf
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Offline Surly73

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« Reply #8 on: Sat, 05 March 2011, 12:26:51 »
Quote from: calavera;305530
price is great, but OOS. wtf


I thought it was pretty clear that this was the "pre-order" period.  That means no stock, no shipping.... yet
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Offline manfaux

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« Reply #9 on: Sat, 05 March 2011, 12:40:38 »
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I thought it was pretty clear that this was the "pre-order" period.  That means no stock, no shipping.... yet


I think pre order starts on mar 7th if I understand EK correctly.
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Offline zakazak

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« Reply #10 on: Sat, 05 March 2011, 13:07:17 »
i´m pretty sure that i´m gonna get the mx brown otaku version.

i just hope it wont be crap compared to filco.
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Offline KosherPieFiasco

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« Reply #11 on: Sat, 05 March 2011, 13:56:58 »
I'd like to get my hands on the MX Brown Otaku board. Great prices!
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Offline rustybarnacle

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« Reply #12 on: Sat, 05 March 2011, 14:22:31 »
Yep. Otaku brown here
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Offline CephalicCarnage

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« Reply #13 on: Sat, 05 March 2011, 14:42:25 »
Can't wait! I'm also likely to pick up the Otaku with browns.
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Offline Wogrim

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« Reply #14 on: Sat, 05 March 2011, 15:17:14 »
I've been thinking about the otaku as well but I think it would be bad for some games (like in Starcraft 2 when I need to hit stuff like I for immortals, or L to lift buildings).
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Offline rustybarnacle

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« Reply #15 on: Sat, 05 March 2011, 15:30:55 »
Once you have a blank keyboard, you'll have no issue after about a week.  But by all means order something else...for that means MOAR 4 ME!
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Offline fds

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« Reply #16 on: Sat, 05 March 2011, 16:00:51 »
That makes 6 for the brown otaku already. Hopefully there will be enough stock for all of us. Otherwise it'll come down to:

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Yeah I\'d defo keep it. I got 3 filcos here and all of them ping.  Didnt think anything of it until I read on here. Its 2 gen1\'s and a ninja and they all do it. I just hear it as all part of the filco sound and I quite like it. It must be extremely common as all 3 of mine and my friends does it. So out of the 4 Filcos I\'ve used all of them from different gens and batches all do it. I\'m sure if I get another and it doesnt ping you\'ll see a thread from me saying "WTF my filco doesnt ping!! return?!?"

Offline EZjiji

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« Reply #17 on: Sat, 05 March 2011, 17:33:00 »
I'm debating whether I should get regular or otaku browns. I can't tell how dependent I am of the labels...

nonetheless, I'm not sleeping Sunday until I get my keyboard pre-ordered. :)
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Offline jomiyo

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« Reply #18 on: Sat, 05 March 2011, 20:41:47 »
Quote from: EZjiji;305849
I'm debating whether I should get regular or otaku browns. I can't tell how dependent I am of the labels...


Yeah, I'm considering it too.

Quote from: EZjiji;305849
nonetheless, I'm not sleeping Sunday until I get my keyboard pre-ordered. :)


Same here :biggrin:
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Offline vun

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« Reply #19 on: Sat, 05 March 2011, 20:45:21 »
I feel like I'm asking about this a lot, but what's the deal with Leopolds?
It seems like Filco keyboards are generally regarded as decent, solid mechanical boards. However everyone seems to be going nuts over the Leopolds which, as far as I can understad, are pretty much the same, only with a different name and slightly different look.

Is this simply because everyone's already tried the Filco and it's too old to make a fuss about, or are the Leopolds superior in some way and more worth the money?

When I plan on spending about £270 on keyboards I'd like to know I'm making the right choice, so sorry if I'm being a bit slow on this.
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« Reply #20 on: Sat, 05 March 2011, 20:47:22 »
I think it's because:
a. they're new and
b. they're priced better

FWIW, they're designed by the same guy. Japanese chap. Nice fellow.
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Offline dracaXL

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« Reply #21 on: Sat, 05 March 2011, 20:50:24 »
I don't know if there's a huge difference between Filco and Leopolds. Most likely Leopold will have slightly less 'perfect' QA, but generally people seem pretty happy with their boards. I personally will always use Filco.
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Offline vun

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« Reply #22 on: Sat, 05 March 2011, 20:55:03 »
Alright, my suspicions were correct then.

I'll just get the Filcos since I prefer their design, except for the lock lights, and they're easier to order.
Just have to wait for PayPal to confirm the new card...
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Offline iMav

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« Reply #23 on: Sat, 05 March 2011, 21:52:57 »
Quote from: ripster;305962
It's this month's trendy thing.


I think the PLU-87 and the noppoo choc mini split a month.
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Offline kidchunks

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« Reply #24 on: Sat, 05 March 2011, 22:35:30 »
Still lovin my plu! Even got it some nice double shots!


Quote from: fds;305757
That makes 6 for the brown otaku already. Hopefully there will be enough stock for all of us. Otherwise it'll come down to:

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Would be magical if the site goes down. I think a panic would arise!
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Offline Canuck21

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« Reply #25 on: Sun, 06 March 2011, 00:01:26 »
Quote from: vun;305960
I feel like I'm asking about this a lot, but what's the deal with Leopolds?
It seems like Filco keyboards are generally regarded as decent, solid mechanical boards. However everyone seems to be going nuts over the Leopolds which, as far as I can understad, are pretty much the same, only with a different name and slightly different look.

Is this simply because everyone's already tried the Filco and it's too old to make a fuss about, or are the Leopolds superior in some way and more worth the money?

When I plan on spending about £270 on keyboards I'd like to know I'm making the right choice, so sorry if I'm being a bit slow on this.

The only reason people here have been talking about Leopolds is because the sole Filco North American seller, Elitekeyboard, stopped selling the reputable brand and would sell Leopolds instead. That's when all the Leopolds buzz started since everyone wants to know how good they are compared to Filco.  

It'll be interesting to see if Leopolds how fare against Filco that is now available at Amazon.com.
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Offline iMav

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« Reply #26 on: Sun, 06 March 2011, 08:02:16 »
Personally, I like my Archiss (identical to a Leopold) better then the many Filcos I've owned.  But, you can chalk that up exclusively to the removable USB cable.  Everything else (feel, quality, etc) is comparable AFAIC.
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Offline fds

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« Reply #27 on: Sun, 06 March 2011, 10:15:32 »
I am hoping the key caps on these will be slightly wider or spaced a little farther apart.

Filco keys were too thin and squished together for me. I ended up making a lot of accidental key presses, especially caps lock / shift.
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Quote from: Zensuji;359837
Yeah I\'d defo keep it. I got 3 filcos here and all of them ping.  Didnt think anything of it until I read on here. Its 2 gen1\'s and a ninja and they all do it. I just hear it as all part of the filco sound and I quite like it. It must be extremely common as all 3 of mine and my friends does it. So out of the 4 Filcos I\'ve used all of them from different gens and batches all do it. I\'m sure if I get another and it doesnt ping you\'ll see a thread from me saying "WTF my filco doesnt ping!! return?!?"

Offline colorcutclarity

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« Reply #28 on: Sun, 06 March 2011, 15:31:17 »
Will EK carry the fullsize Leo's?
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Offline jomiyo

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« Reply #29 on: Sun, 06 March 2011, 15:55:22 »
Quote from: iMav;306126
Personally, I like my Archiss (identical to a Leopold) better then the many Filcos I've owned.  But, you can chalk that up exclusively to the removable USB cable.  Everything else (feel, quality, etc) is comparable AFAIC.

Thanks, gives me further confidence in my pre-order tomorrow.
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Offline reaper

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« Reply #30 on: Sun, 06 March 2011, 16:12:35 »
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Will EK carry the fullsize Leo's?


I'm pretty sure they will.  I, however, will be getting my pre-order in tomorrow. =P
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Offline CephalicCarnage

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« Reply #31 on: Sun, 06 March 2011, 16:19:52 »
Almost there...  for some reason I keep refreshing the page over at EK anyway...
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« Reply #32 on: Sun, 06 March 2011, 18:05:20 »
Quote from: CephalicCarnage;306379
Almost there...  for some reason I keep refreshing the page over at EK anyway...


midnight PST is still 8 hours away..
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Yeah I\'d defo keep it. I got 3 filcos here and all of them ping.  Didnt think anything of it until I read on here. Its 2 gen1\'s and a ninja and they all do it. I just hear it as all part of the filco sound and I quite like it. It must be extremely common as all 3 of mine and my friends does it. So out of the 4 Filcos I\'ve used all of them from different gens and batches all do it. I\'m sure if I get another and it doesnt ping you\'ll see a thread from me saying "WTF my filco doesnt ping!! return?!?"

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« Reply #33 on: Sun, 06 March 2011, 20:24:04 »
Quote from: fds;306443
midnight PST is still 8 hours away..


Anyone else think that "March 7th" doesn't necessarily mean midnight of March 7th? Just a thought. What if the pre-ordering doesn't open up until 2 PM tomorrow?
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« Reply #34 on: Sun, 06 March 2011, 20:26:53 »
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Anyone else think that "March 7th" doesn't necessarily mean midnight of March 7th?


Yes, I had that exact thought. Also, majestouch said that the folks on the mailing list would get notified beforehand. I haven't heard anything.
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Offline NormaJean

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« Reply #35 on: Sun, 06 March 2011, 20:29:19 »
I'm excited I've been telling all my friends :D

KEYBOARDS!

They're so tactile I'm gonna DIE!
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Offline mjacob

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« Reply #36 on: Sun, 06 March 2011, 20:30:31 »
Quote from: NormaJean;306534
I'm excited I've been telling all my friends :D


You'll get over it. I have a lot of very nice keyboards, but they're still just keyboards to me. It's a collection, just like anything else.
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Offline keyboardlover

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« Reply #37 on: Sun, 06 March 2011, 20:30:40 »
Whoah settle down! The only type of switch tactile enough to kill is ALPs.



Cherries should be pretty safe.
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Offline dazed

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« Reply #38 on: Sun, 06 March 2011, 21:40:15 »
Anybody know if EK is going to stock blank blue cherry Leopolds?  There's just something about having no lettering on keys that turns me on.
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Offline manfaux

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« Reply #39 on: Sun, 06 March 2011, 21:43:00 »
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Anybody know if EK is going to stock blank blue cherry Leopolds?  There's just something about having no lettering on keys that turns me on.

Likely but no one except EK themselves knows for sure.

You can get some blanks from our mass order here:

http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=13664
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Offline 3one5

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« Reply #40 on: Sun, 06 March 2011, 21:44:09 »
Quote from: vun;305968
Alright, my suspicions were correct then.

I'll just get the Filcos since I prefer their design, except for the lock lights, and they're easier to order.
Just have to wait for PayPal to confirm the new card...


Where are you easily ordering Filco boards?
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Offline mjacob

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« Reply #41 on: Sun, 06 March 2011, 22:11:10 »
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Where are you easily ordering Filco boards?


Here?
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Offline Chobopants

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« Reply #42 on: Mon, 07 March 2011, 00:00:05 »
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Here?

Say it with gusto: Here!

So, for those of you thinking of grabbing Filcos off Amazon right now:
If you haven't been following the whole saga, Majestouch has said that the [part of the] reason Filcos are so well regarded right now is because of his intense QA on every board that he shipped out. Going through Amazon/PCHome you may not see that level of quality but can likely be assured that he will perform the same QA on the Leopold boards he gets. Also, you save 40 bucks. Why not (unless you need tenkey)?

Being in love with the Filco I got from EK I'm going to keep my loyalty to the vendor and get a Leopold from him.
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Offline verifyid

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« Reply #43 on: Mon, 07 March 2011, 02:06:44 »
Pre-order is now live for the Leopolds at EK
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Offline CephalicCarnage

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« Reply #44 on: Mon, 07 March 2011, 02:08:43 »
Just put in my pre-order for the Otaku with browns.
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Offline KosherPieFiasco

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« Reply #45 on: Mon, 07 March 2011, 02:19:32 »
Put in a pre-order for a Leopold with MX Browns! Can't wait for this baby to arrive!
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Offline Wogrim

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« Reply #46 on: Mon, 07 March 2011, 02:24:25 »
Not terribly excited for a tenkeyless but decided to go for the otaku browns.  Will probably get a full size blues in a year or two.

Now when are they actually coming in?
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Offline duckyduck

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« Reply #47 on: Mon, 07 March 2011, 02:27:59 »
Quote from: Wogrim;306670
Not terribly excited for a tenkeyless but decided to go for the otaku browns.  Will probably get a full size blues in a year or two.

Now when are they actually coming in?


Hopefully soon since CC gets charged immediately.
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Offline Lophostrix

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« Reply #48 on: Mon, 07 March 2011, 02:34:00 »
Pre-order placed for standard FC200RC/AB. Fingers crossed for a speedy delivery!
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Offline jomiyo

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« Reply #49 on: Mon, 07 March 2011, 02:36:53 »
Done and done. Now more waiting...D'oh!
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