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Offline dracaXL

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« on: Tue, 08 March 2011, 09:17:57 »
Majestouch 2 w. reds is up at http://keyboardco.com/ if anyone is interested. They are in stock!
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Offline muchadoaboutnothing

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« Reply #1 on: Tue, 08 March 2011, 09:23:08 »
I predict a lot of angry calls from wives in the coming days:

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You bought ANOTHER keyboard!?!??!?!??!?!?

I wish my fellow Geekhack bretheren the best of luck in avoiding the wrath and/or the couch.
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Offline Ekaros

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« Reply #2 on: Tue, 08 March 2011, 09:31:11 »
And the price ouch.

Partly glad it isn't ISO, so I don't feel obliged to get one...
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Offline muchadoaboutnothing

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« Reply #3 on: Tue, 08 March 2011, 09:41:24 »
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And the price ouch.

Partly glad it isn't ISO, so I don't feel olbidged to get one...


I know it's a personal preference thing, but I was just in Italy for a week and as a 'MURIKAN I could not stand the ISO layout in Italy. It greatly hampered me. I don't get the point of the miniscule backspace and HUGE enter key.

That's not to say that Europe doesn't do things I like. Bidets are awesome.
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Offline 3one5

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« Reply #4 on: Tue, 08 March 2011, 09:43:31 »
$302 shipped to the US..... yeah, that's not going to happen.
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Offline Agiel

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« Reply #5 on: Tue, 08 March 2011, 09:43:33 »
Aww, I bought one with brown switches not long ago (ANSI to get a proper enter key, even though I use a Swedish layout). Now I kindof regret it. Oh well, I guess the tactile bumps will wear off after some years of use :)
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Offline db_Iodine

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« Reply #6 on: Tue, 08 March 2011, 09:45:12 »
Quote from: Ekaros;307604
And the price ouch.

Partly glad it isn't ISO, so I don't feel obliged to get one...


The damn ANSI layout is so tempting. Almost want to press the purchase button. Sort of a good thing I ordered a Realforce from them just yesterday. Can't afford to buy one right now.
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Offline Ekaros

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« Reply #7 on: Tue, 08 March 2011, 09:45:28 »
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I know it's a personal preference thing, but I was just in Italy for a week and as a 'MURIKAN I could not stand the ISO layout in Italy. It greatly hampered me. I don't get the point of the miniscule backspace and HUGE enter key.

That's not to say that Europe doesn't do things I like. Bidets are awesome.


Not anything against the enter, more that it's functionaly inferior layout due to lacking key compared to ISO...
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Offline db_Iodine

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« Reply #8 on: Tue, 08 March 2011, 09:47:27 »
Quote from: muchadoaboutnothing;307609
I know it's a personal preference thing, but I was just in Italy for a week and as a 'MURIKAN I could not stand the ISO layout in Italy. It greatly hampered me. I don't get the point of the miniscule backspace and HUGE enter key.

That's not to say that Europe doesn't do things I like. Bidets are awesome.

I think the Italian layout should have the same size Backspace key as the normal ISO and ANSI layouts.
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Offline Agiel

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« Reply #9 on: Tue, 08 March 2011, 09:49:07 »
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Not anything against the enter, more that it's functionaly inferior layout due to lacking key compared to ISO...


If you're talking about the "<>|"-key you can just remap those characters to other keys. There's lots of empty space for Alt Gr combinations.
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Offline muchadoaboutnothing

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« Reply #10 on: Tue, 08 March 2011, 09:50:28 »
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Not anything against the enter, more that it's functionaly inferior layout due to lacking key compared to ISO...

Meh, if you use US International you get AltGr and dead keys. Remapping the function of the 105th key is not hard and using AltGr to get that key is not really a hindrance either.

Saying 105 keys is better than 104 keys is like saying a tricycle is better than a bicycle because of the additional wheel... the extra key is not automatically useful. I'd argue that the layout changes are a greater hindrance than the additional key is helpful.
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Offline Ekaros

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« Reply #11 on: Tue, 08 March 2011, 09:52:11 »
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If you're talking about the "<>|"-key you can just remap those characters to other keys. There's lots of empty space for Alt Gr combinations.

Hmm, have to see, , . - < > |

Might do the trick...

So anyone want to sell me blues for 10€+shipping in ansi? ;D

And ofcourse Japanese got the most superior layout. ;D
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Offline muchadoaboutnothing

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« Reply #12 on: Tue, 08 March 2011, 09:53:16 »
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I think the Italian layout should have the same size Backspace key as the normal ISO and ANSI layouts.

I went to several Italian internet cafes - in Spoletto, Florence, and Rome - and I found 2 keyboards like this image (from Wikipedia):


The rest had the dwarf backspace.

Also, one was QZERTY, which screwed me up even more.

All were naturally terrible rubber domes.

Most internet cafe machines had admin permissions and a ****load of spyware. I ended up using a throwaway Google Voice account to keep in touch with my family in the US instead (and later I just picked up a Telecom Italia Mobile SIM, threw it into my AT&T phone, and used Rebtel to get cheap calling back in the US.) So I didn't really check my email or hop on Geekhack - I'm sure I was being keylogged...
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« Reply #13 on: Tue, 08 March 2011, 09:56:43 »
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$302 shipped to the US..... yeah, that's not going to happen.


It's also on Amazon for $164.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004OX7R28
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Offline dracaXL

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« Reply #14 on: Tue, 08 March 2011, 10:13:18 »
Yeah, if you're buying in the UK I suggest you try and order via a business so you don't have to pay VAT - 20% sales tax sucks. I didn't realise I could actually do this until a friend told me he never pays VAT on things like this because he gets everything via his father's company.
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Offline phillip

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« Reply #15 on: Tue, 08 March 2011, 10:40:39 »
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It's also on Amazon for $164.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004OX7R28


A little more than I wanted to pay, but I went ahead and ordered one :)
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Offline reaper

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« Reply #16 on: Tue, 08 March 2011, 10:42:37 »
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A little more than I wanted to pay, but I went ahead and ordered one :)


Same here.  We can never have too many keyboards. lol




Now I have to hide them from my better half. =P
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« Reply #17 on: Tue, 08 March 2011, 10:46:35 »
The price is a little steep for me. I'd rather get the new 45g Realforce.
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« Reply #18 on: Tue, 08 March 2011, 10:49:10 »
Quote from: dracaXL;307633
Yeah, if you're buying in the UK I suggest you try and order via a business so you don't have to pay VAT - 20% sales tax sucks. I didn't realise I could actually do this until a friend told me he never pays VAT on things like this because he gets everything via his father's company.


It is true for the whole EU. That's what I'm planning to do.
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« Reply #19 on: Tue, 08 March 2011, 11:06:31 »
Looking forward to seeing some detailed reviews of these!
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« Reply #20 on: Tue, 08 March 2011, 11:16:26 »
I've been debating forever whether I should get a filco red switch, poker red/blue, or noppoo choco mini blue/brown. I know I'll be ordering two keyboards of the three choices.....arghh choices choices choices
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Offline pitashen

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« Reply #21 on: Tue, 08 March 2011, 11:56:15 »
It is also available on Armygroup if you guys must know.
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« Reply #22 on: Tue, 08 March 2011, 12:03:36 »
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Cheaper than buying one of those rinky dinky lightweight Cherry Corp Cherry Red keyboards.  Now THAT was overpriced.

Maybe, but that's subjective to opinion. In my humble opinion, a red switch in the spacebar is a dealbreaker.
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Offline Kacee

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« Reply #23 on: Tue, 08 March 2011, 12:10:24 »
Quote from: pitashen;307706
It is also available on Armygroup if you guys must know.

AG only stocks the Chinese version.
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Offline bojinglebells

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« Reply #24 on: Tue, 08 March 2011, 12:39:48 »
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Maybe, but that's subjective to opinion. In my humble opinion, a red switch in the spacebar is a dealbreaker.


not sure what's opinion about it, fact of the matter is it cost me nearly $200 all said and done to get a G80-3494 shipped to me.  For $165 I can now get a Filco board that won't feel like I can easily snap it in half.

The Cherry board was overpriced for the total package, but it was one of the only options for cherry reds.

Of course we can also argue that this board is overpriced when the black switch tenkeyless Filco is $25 less and EKB about to sell tenkeyless Leopolds for $65 less.

Whether or not the overpricing is worth it is subject to opinion :)
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« Reply #25 on: Tue, 08 March 2011, 12:39:52 »
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Maybe, but that's subjective to opinion. In my humble opinion, a red switch in the spacebar is a dealbreaker.


How come? =s
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Offline MahBoi

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« Reply #26 on: Tue, 08 March 2011, 13:21:35 »
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It's also on Amazon for $164.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004OX7R28


There's free two-day shipping as well if you go for the Amazon Prime one-month trial.

I've managed to avoid this site for six months. I thought that my bank account was safe and sound, but I couldn't resist. :Cry: I guess once you go mech, you never go... beck.
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Offline muchadoaboutnothing

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« Reply #27 on: Tue, 08 March 2011, 13:40:35 »
Students get Amazon prime for free, that can be shared with 4 other addresses. elbowglue became my adoptive brother and hopped on my Amazon Prime, the rest were shared among my family.

That prime doesn't include the video streaming, unfortunately.
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« Reply #28 on: Tue, 08 March 2011, 13:43:21 »
Must...not...buy...

I'll hold off until Amazon gives me my money from a return, then I'll order it :p Technically it'll only be $100 then!
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Offline Spiner

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« Reply #29 on: Tue, 08 March 2011, 19:04:39 »
hmmm are red switches supposed to be good for gaming?
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« Reply #30 on: Tue, 08 March 2011, 19:09:30 »
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How come? =s


Before I modded mine to a clear switch, I would always hit the space bar whilst gaming accidentally (picture gaming fps and wildly hopping around every now and then) :D
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Offline dracaXL

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« Reply #31 on: Tue, 08 March 2011, 20:42:20 »
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Before I modded mine to a clear switch, I would always hit the space bar whilst gaming accidentally (picture gaming fps and wildly hopping around every now and then) :D


Hehe, fair enough - I do love my blacks for FPS games. Even typing!
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« Reply #32 on: Wed, 09 March 2011, 01:14:44 »
<3 amazon prime. Will let you guys know how it is tomorrow when it comes. Hopefully my gf wont be home when this arrives tom lol. Oh man if she only knew how much my group 3 keycap order cost ha.
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« Reply #33 on: Thu, 10 March 2011, 06:28:48 »
I don't understand why The Keyboard co. sells keyboards through amazon.com and not amazon.co.uk ¬¬ Somehow it just feels wrong.
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« Reply #34 on: Thu, 10 March 2011, 07:06:49 »
It is for US customers.
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« Reply #35 on: Thu, 10 March 2011, 07:37:35 »
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I don't understand why The Keyboard co. sells keyboards through amazon.com and not amazon.co.uk ¬¬ Somehow it just feels wrong.


They do have a storefront on amazon.co.uk, it's just not 'fulfilled' through amazon, so you don't get supersaver shipping and so forth. I do think the price difference (even ex-vat) is a little too high, however, between UK and US customers with the Filco Red switches...
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« Reply #36 on: Thu, 10 March 2011, 08:02:39 »
and i just ordered my brown tenkeyless. why oh why didnt i wait -_-
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Offline guilleguillaume

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« Reply #37 on: Thu, 10 March 2011, 11:32:33 »
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And the price ouch.

Partly glad it isn't ISO, so I don't feel obliged to get one...

Quote from: Ekaros;308350
Just wanted to ask if there is ISO-layout(/s) with MX Reds available, in anytime future?

Quote from: Bruce;308980
Hi Guys.

Sorry, my responses are slow this week, been spending a bit of quality time.
The answer is yes, but I really don't know when at this stage.

I think you will be obliged to get an ISO one! :rofl:
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Offline calavera

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« Reply #38 on: Thu, 10 March 2011, 11:33:20 »
Has anyone received their order from Amazon yet? Just curious.
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« Reply #39 on: Thu, 10 March 2011, 11:36:22 »
Got mine yesterday evening.  I'm looking to write a review later, but if you're looking for a short version with no pics: Click
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