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Offline SuffixTreeMonkey

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« on: Wed, 27 April 2011, 18:33:33 »
Hey guys! This is going to sound like a cheap plea for UTFG, but I tried and wasn't really succesful.

The story goes like this: I have a Cherry G80-3000 with Blues at home and it's great. But I'd like to go to school sometime (where I do research and the like) and have a decent keyboard there as well. After some considerations I've decided to go for a Cherry Brown keyboard (I haven't yet had one in my hands, but it's silent and yet still good for typing).

But alas, I wasn't able to find any cheap mechanical keyboard with Browns around. I know y'all love the Filco and thekeyboardco, but for me they are way too expensive. I really can't afford it now. I got the G80 for 60 Euro incl. shipping and if I could get a Brown one under 80, that would be great.

Any advice? Thanks.
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Offline CeeSA

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« Reply #1 on: Thu, 28 April 2011, 04:28:44 »
you can go for a used Compaq MX-11800  at ebay. new for under 80€ - i have no idea.

http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=Compaq+11800&_sacat=0&_odkw=Compaq+MX&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313

ask for shipping to europe. also gain "MWST" for total price
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Offline symphonic1985

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« Reply #2 on: Thu, 28 April 2011, 12:36:21 »
I'm in Germany and got my hands on a Compaq from ebay for about 25 -30 EUR, can't remember. That may have been lucky though.

It that hadn't appeared I would have modded my Cherry blues. I think that gluing the key stem really would give a nice feeling. In fact I'll probably still try that at some point. And opening up a G80 is really easy - getting inside the switches is no problem.
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Offline Mech0z

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« Reply #3 on: Thu, 28 April 2011, 15:40:37 »
Just bought my first Mechanical (Noppoo Mini Chuc) keyboard through myobook.net which buys the keyboard in China and ships it to you. They got the payment a bit over midnight (Their time) today so hope I have an answer in the morning that its recieved and that they ship soon. Else I might have been cheated, but I read on TeamLiquid that people used them so think they are ok.

It cost me 77Euro with shipping and they write a small value on it so you dont have to pay customs (if all goes well)

Also remember to say which color switches you want as the keyboard comes in black, blue and brown (black and blue might be cheaper)

And btw omg I am exited to replace my Logitech G15 rev 1 with cherry brown switches, hope they are as awesome as people say as I accually like my current keyboards typing, its just massive in size and uglyness.
« Last Edit: Thu, 28 April 2011, 16:40:57 by Mech0z »
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Offline CeeSA

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« Reply #4 on: Thu, 28 April 2011, 16:30:35 »
which board for 77€ with cherry browns?
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Offline The Solutor

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« Reply #5 on: Thu, 28 April 2011, 16:34:33 »
If you want to convert a cherry blue to brown I have one hundred of brown (new) stems, to sell for a reasonably price.
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Offline AllNight

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« Reply #6 on: Thu, 28 April 2011, 16:39:14 »
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Offline Mech0z

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« Reply #7 on: Thu, 28 April 2011, 16:40:40 »
Quote from: CeeSA;338849
which board for 77€ with cherry browns?

Sorry Noppoo Mini Chuc
« Last Edit: Thu, 28 April 2011, 16:49:02 by Mech0z »
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Offline The Solutor

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« Reply #8 on: Thu, 28 April 2011, 16:54:12 »
Quote from: AllNight;338853
Whats this?

http://www.zercom.eu/index.php?p=35&f=1&s=1&a=183326


Second letter =  A, P or U should mean black switches, ,<--- so should be your case

Second letter =  E, Q or V should mean clear switches

Second letter =  F, S or W should mean blue switches

Second letter =  K, or X should mean brown switches

Second letter =  Y should mean red switches

Second letter =  R should mean either brown or white switches
« Last Edit: Thu, 28 April 2011, 17:10:43 by The Solutor »
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Offline AllNight

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« Reply #9 on: Thu, 28 April 2011, 17:02:31 »
Second T or Q? rubber dome?
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Offline The Solutor

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« Reply #10 on: Thu, 28 April 2011, 17:09:51 »
G80 = mx switches

Q = clear, my mistake (corrected)

T = i don't know
« Last Edit: Thu, 28 April 2011, 17:12:37 by The Solutor »
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Offline AllNight

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« Reply #11 on: Thu, 28 April 2011, 17:20:43 »
It's really confusing when shopping some of those keyboards online
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Offline Ekaros

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« Reply #12 on: Thu, 28 April 2011, 20:24:13 »
Cherry's naming is quite complicated... Still they don't make new MX Brown boards, atleast to my knowledge.
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Offline choganlol

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« Reply #13 on: Fri, 29 April 2011, 09:29:36 »
Quote from: Mech0z;338812
Just bought my first Mechanical (Noppoo Mini Chuc) keyboard through myobook.net which buys the keyboard in China and ships it to you. They got the payment a bit over midnight (Their time) today so hope I have an answer in the morning that its recieved and that they ship soon. Else I might have been cheated, but I read on TeamLiquid that people used them so think they are ok.

It cost me 77Euro with shipping and they write a small value on it so you dont have to pay customs (if all goes well)

Also remember to say which color switches you want as the keyboard comes in black, blue and brown (black and blue might be cheaper)

And btw omg I am exited to replace my Logitech G15 rev 1 with cherry brown switches, hope they are as awesome as people say as I accually like my current keyboards typing, its just massive in size and uglyness.


That ^ got mine from Michael, very good keyboard and doesn't cost a lot at all.
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Offline EmKey

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« Reply #14 on: Fri, 29 April 2011, 10:56:44 »
I'd go for PLU 87 ( http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=8294902959 ) through taobao agent. It should cost pretty much exactly 80$. I ordered mine for 100 but bought 3 extra sets of keycaps.
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Offline SuffixTreeMonkey

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« Reply #15 on: Fri, 29 April 2011, 12:05:29 »
The PLU has a neat layout. Maybe it's worth a shot. Are there different taobao agents? One would expect such a profitable venture would create competition... which one would you recommend, geekhack?
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Offline wupi

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« Reply #16 on: Fri, 29 April 2011, 12:13:02 »
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Offline EmKey

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« Reply #17 on: Fri, 29 April 2011, 12:26:11 »
I used both obook and Michael Ye (theres topic somewhere on GH about people recommending him). Hes slightly faster and bit cheaper imo.
http://cnkama.en.alibaba.com/product/372690330-210730299/Buy_from_Taobao_purchasing_agent_buying_agent_paypal_5_commission.html
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Offline wupi

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« Reply #18 on: Fri, 29 April 2011, 17:11:28 »
Yep, looks like he is cheaper, not bad. Maybe i try him next time. ;)
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