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Offline kaiserreich

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PLU 87 with Cherry MX Reds up for pre-order in Taobao
« on: Thu, 26 May 2011, 13:48:15 »
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=8012909126
379RMB

It cost the same as the PLU 87 with Browns.

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« Reply #1 on: Thu, 26 May 2011, 14:26:22 »
Interesting. Do they ship overseas, or do you have to use an agent to buy it?
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PLU 87 with Cherry MX Reds up for pre-order in Taobao
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 26 May 2011, 21:37:02 »
Agent via Obook. I read that it cost around USD9x shipped via Obook. I'm not sure, but it is still very cheap for a red switch keyboard at that price

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« Reply #3 on: Thu, 26 May 2011, 23:23:22 »
Anyone have any Obook agent reccomendations?

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« Reply #4 on: Thu, 26 May 2011, 23:42:10 »
Forum members have had success using this agent in the past -- http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?13869-Noppoo-Choc-Mini&p=285416#post285416

I was waiting for a 87key filco red to pop up for sc2.  I'm wondering if this will be an acceptable substitute.  I'm guessing it only has 2KRO?
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Unicomp Space Saver (white) ~ HHKB2 ~ White Filco Red Cherry Limited Edition (Imsto Grey on White PBT + Group 3 keys + Awry keys)  ~ Realforce 87U 45g + Realforce 87U Variable + Realforce Numpad :biggrin1:+ MJ2 White Blue Cherry 87key

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WTS White Filco Red Cherry Limited Edition (still deciding!)
Sold ~ Filco Blue Cherry; Majestouch 104 nonprinted keycaps; Noppoo Choco Mini 茶轴 (brown switches);  Topre 87u Variable ; Topre 87u 55g ; MY7000 Doubleshots ; Round 1 Doubleshots    
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« Reply #5 on: Thu, 26 May 2011, 23:43:27 »
With a pretty good matrix from what ive read up on.

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« Reply #6 on: Fri, 27 May 2011, 00:42:35 »
anyone getting one?  Thinking about getting a white one with red switches.

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« Reply #7 on: Fri, 27 May 2011, 00:55:57 »
Too bad it's 2KRO :(
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« Reply #8 on: Fri, 27 May 2011, 01:20:23 »
replace like with is
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« Reply #9 on: Fri, 27 May 2011, 01:55:49 »
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replace like with is

done :)
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« Reply #10 on: Fri, 27 May 2011, 02:33:41 »
I checked with taobao agent "Michael" and he said that the red switch PLU won't be in stock until mid June. Same info from here, in Chinese, first post, IM conversation: http://www.pcwaishe.cn/thread-172129-1-1.html  In the conversation, the seller said if pre-order now, it comes with 8 red keys.  Probably WASD plus something else, maybe arrow keys, but the seller didn't specify.

Also, on the fifth post, pp2310338 said there is a rumor that KBC will release 2 new keyboards, 104 and 107, with user-changeable or configurable lights (LED?).

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« Reply #11 on: Fri, 27 May 2011, 07:22:01 »
Wow, buying from taobao costs a lot more than I expected. How much was the Filco tenkeyless reds?

User-changeable LEDs, that sounds like an interesting idea.
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« Reply #12 on: Fri, 27 May 2011, 09:21:57 »
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Wow, buying from taobao costs a lot more than I expected. How much was the Filco tenkeyless reds?

User-changeable LEDs, that sounds like an interesting idea.

 
160-180$ on amazon, nowadays pushing 200$+

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« Reply #13 on: Fri, 27 May 2011, 10:38:33 »
Red is mostly hype. Brown is the real deal  :)
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« Reply #14 on: Fri, 27 May 2011, 11:01:20 »
So i talked to my friend who bought a plu87 from eBay.  He told me after he swapped the caps lock and ctrl key, and if he does ctrl + any other key sometimes it works, sometimes it it just the letter.  That is a deal break for him.  Anyone has a PLU87 to try?

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« Reply #15 on: Fri, 27 May 2011, 11:03:51 »
Maybe they're just blocking ugly Americans from looking at it.
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« Reply #16 on: Fri, 27 May 2011, 11:04:21 »
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When is KBC going to fix their website?

http://www.kbc-china.com/

Don't they know how to code in Taiwan/PRC?

 
Maybe they're just blocking ugly Americans from looking at it.
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« Reply #17 on: Fri, 27 May 2011, 11:16:32 »
http://bbs.kbc-china.com/ works, but it is all in Chinese.

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« Reply #18 on: Fri, 27 May 2011, 11:57:38 »
Quote from: litster;352051
http://bbs.kbc-china.com/ works, but it is all in Chinese.

Looks like a bunch of geeks talking about keyboards stuff. Oh, wait...

For the record, their keyboard does cheer me up.
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« Reply #19 on: Fri, 27 May 2011, 13:13:24 »
Okay everyone complaining about 2kro for starcraft... I'm a masters level protoss/zerg player and i own two filcos and a PLU-87 and i literally have not locked up the plu playing at ~200 apm, so dont get caught up on the 2kro...
Proud owner of a Filco TKL with Blues, Noppoo Choc Pro with Blues, Leopold 104 with Browns and a CoolerMaster QF with reds

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« Reply #20 on: Fri, 27 May 2011, 13:14:43 »
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Okay everyone complaining about 2kro for starcraft... I'm a masters level protoss/zerg player and i own two filcos and a PLU-87 and i literally have not locked up the plu playing at ~200 apm, so dont get caught up on the 2kro...

Word!

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« Reply #21 on: Fri, 27 May 2011, 13:15:57 »
That was possibly the nerdiest thing I've ever read. Who has a masters degree in sc 2??

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« Reply #22 on: Fri, 27 May 2011, 13:21:11 »
Masters in mechanical engineering to be, masters league starcraft player
Proud owner of a Filco TKL with Blues, Noppoo Choc Pro with Blues, Leopold 104 with Browns and a CoolerMaster QF with reds

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« Reply #23 on: Fri, 27 May 2011, 13:22:49 »
I am master of my domain  :)

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« Reply #24 on: Fri, 27 May 2011, 15:45:23 »
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Secretive Triads is my theory.  K - B - C.  Triad.

This is what goes on there, most days: [video=youtube;PMj3e4_XoOA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMj3e4_XoOA&feature=related[/video]

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« Reply #25 on: Fri, 27 May 2011, 19:57:59 »
Quote from: Tempy;352082
Okay everyone complaining about 2kro for starcraft... I'm a masters level protoss/zerg player and i own two filcos and a PLU-87 and i literally have not locked up the plu playing at ~200 apm, so dont get caught up on the 2kro...

Thanks for confirming this Tempy! I will definitely give it a try when the red switches come out.
Current Keyboards
Unicomp Space Saver (white) ~ HHKB2 ~ White Filco Red Cherry Limited Edition (Imsto Grey on White PBT + Group 3 keys + Awry keys)  ~ Realforce 87U 45g + Realforce 87U Variable + Realforce Numpad :biggrin1:+ MJ2 White Blue Cherry 87key

Keycaps
ClickClack Red Eye Skull *(2)* *(3)* *(4)*~ Black Eye Skull *(2)* *(3)* ~ Closeup ~  Topre WASD (Thanks Yak & DB!)

WTT & WTS
WTS White Filco Red Cherry Limited Edition (still deciding!)
Sold ~ Filco Blue Cherry; Majestouch 104 nonprinted keycaps; Noppoo Choco Mini 茶轴 (brown switches);  Topre 87u Variable ; Topre 87u 55g ; MY7000 Doubleshots ; Round 1 Doubleshots    
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« Reply #26 on: Sat, 28 May 2011, 00:23:00 »
fluids and dynamics aren't my cup of tea
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« Reply #27 on: Sat, 28 May 2011, 00:31:06 »
these keyboards are all PCB mounted?
Check out my sales thread.

KMAC 2 w/ErgoClears
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« Reply #28 on: Tue, 14 June 2011, 21:05:12 »
Any news on this one?

Offline lopan

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« Reply #29 on: Wed, 15 June 2011, 01:08:18 »
How did I miss the big trouble in little china thread?