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Offline N8N

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« on: Sun, 10 July 2011, 07:46:26 »
I'm tempted to pick this up.  eBay item 350446711941

this appears to be a NOS board for $100 plus shipping and if I'm reading this correctly it is a board with black doubleshots *and* clears and is NKRO.  Part no. G80-8200HPBUS-2

I have a G80-8200LPBUS-0 on my desk and it appears identical (other than color and lasered keys) so I *assume* this board has MX clears but the seller does not specify.

Two things I do not like about this board (goes also for the "cheap" one that was posted here earlier - that's the one I bought) - ISO enter/backslash keys, and no legends on the numpad for the other functions.  (I have a set of doubleshots that could fix that, but I'm keeping them for myself.  Plus it's for a server-width keyboard so the "0/INS" key is different.)

Just thought that I'd throw that out there.  I'm going to ask the seller if these boards have clear stem switches.
« Last Edit: Sun, 10 July 2011, 07:49:54 by N8N »
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Offline Ascaii

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« Reply #1 on: Sun, 10 July 2011, 09:00:31 »
It could have clears or browns. I own an 8200 LPBUS and it has browns. And yes, that board has doubleshots.
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Offline N8N

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« Reply #2 on: Sun, 10 July 2011, 10:11:05 »
That's why I'm waiting until the seller replies.  Don't want to spend that much unless I'm getting exactly what I want.  That said, I suppose I could just swap the PCB with the key switches from the one that I already have?  I guess it's a "meh" deal with browns but IMHO a decent one with clears.
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Offline BiNiaRiS

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« Reply #3 on: Sun, 10 July 2011, 12:20:42 »
Doesn't seem like a good deal to me. You are only getting some of the keys in doubleshots...missing all the F keys, some of the numpad and others. $115 is a high price to pay for half of a board of doubleshots even if it comes with browns that you could resell easily. Plus you gotta deal with trading the ISO enter/backslash.

I did just pick up a used 8000HPDUS and it was browns. But i got it for like %4 of the cost of this one :)
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Offline Magna224

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« Reply #4 on: Sun, 10 July 2011, 12:39:12 »
I got the HPBUS for $55 shipped NIB a few months back
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Offline theferenc

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« Reply #5 on: Sun, 10 July 2011, 12:47:10 »
I sold one for that a few months back. It wasn't NIB though, and it had quite a few clears replacing the browns among the F keys. It was an 8113 though, if I remember correctly. The one with 2 rows of F keys.
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Offline N8N

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« Reply #6 on: Sun, 10 July 2011, 16:20:53 »
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Doesn't seem like a good deal to me. You are only getting some of the keys in doubleshots...missing all the F keys, some of the numpad and others. $115 is a high price to pay for half of a board of doubleshots even if it comes with browns that you could resell easily. Plus you gotta deal with trading the ISO enter/backslash.

I did just pick up a used 8000HPDUS and it was browns. But i got it for like %4 of the cost of this one :)

well, I have a board (ANSI layout) with black doubleshots already which makes it a little more appealing to me.  Also I've been told that these POS boards are NKRO which may be important to some.  I kind of like the clear cap keys... I thought it was kind of dumb at first but went ahead and bought one of the used 'n' cheap POS boards, discovered that I liked the feel, and now I'm actually itching to get back in front of a machine w/ AutoCAD loaded so that I can make some custom labels for the f-keys and programmable keys :)

The credit card swiper is still a little extraneous for normal use though...  I guess if anyone asks I'll tell them that it's preparation for my future life of crime.
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Offline theferenc

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« Reply #7 on: Sun, 10 July 2011, 17:19:13 »
I'm pretty sure you could easily pull it out and wire it up to a teensy with an SD card adapter, and use it as a portable skimmer. Not that I'm condoning anything like that, but from what I remember looking at it disassembled, it wouldn't be all that hard.
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Offline Pylon

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« Reply #8 on: Sun, 10 July 2011, 19:49:49 »
The sad thing is that these were going for around $50 NIB a month or two ago, though the seller ran out...
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Offline N8N

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« Reply #9 on: Mon, 11 July 2011, 16:29:47 »
Got an answer from the seller, they're Cherry MX browns.  Makes it less appealing to me but may be more so to some.
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Offline litster

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« Reply #10 on: Mon, 11 July 2011, 19:41:17 »
anyone made an offer to the seller?  I would buy one to get the front row and gut it for the brown switches :),  But not for $100 + shipping.
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Offline N8N

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« Reply #11 on: Mon, 11 July 2011, 19:49:48 »
no, but if anyone tries to work him for a quantity discount I could still be in for one... just swap the board in from one of the used $30 ones w/ clears (like the one I'm typing on now) would be a sweet looking KB.  Well as sweet as you can be with a built in credit card swiper.

Actually if you want to buy one, take the board w/ the browns and the few key caps you want and send the rest to me, I'd be happy to split it with you.  Would be a good deal then b/c all I want are the doubleshots, could care less about the browns.
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Offline theferenc

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« Reply #12 on: Mon, 11 July 2011, 22:34:54 »
You know, I prefer the dye sub keys to the double shots, myself. But they are kinda stupid expensive, because other people, with deep pockets, also love them.
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Offline litster

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« Reply #13 on: Mon, 11 July 2011, 22:55:07 »
N8N, I would do this with you, but I don't know how low would the seller go.  Also, I don't think this keyboard gives you double shots for all the keys.  Looks like there are a bunch of keycaps with a transparent cap on top for relegendability.  

As for dye sub keycaps, I think Realforce are the more readily available, new, keyboards that you can buy today with dye sub keys.  dye subs are indeed very nice.  I think the last dye sub cherry keyboard went for over $400.
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Offline theferenc

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« Reply #14 on: Mon, 11 July 2011, 23:15:34 »
Oh, that's what Unicomp uses. Dye subbed PBT. But yeah, I really like them, and I wish I could get them on a cherry keyboard with clears. Yes, weird, I know, but that's what I want and like.
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Offline theferenc

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« Reply #15 on: Mon, 11 July 2011, 23:27:50 »
By the way, there is also this: http://cgi.ebay.com/REFURBISHED-Cherry-G80-11900HRMUS-2-Black-PS-2-/290453770768?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43a064d210.

$65 shipped, model number indicates double shots, and more than are on the board in the OP.

There's also these, which might or might not be clears, but are NIB: http://cgi.ebay.com/CHERRY-G80-8113-HRBUS-2-KEYBOARD-NEW-/280639012284?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4157637dbc
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Offline HaveANiceDay

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« Reply #16 on: Tue, 12 July 2011, 09:02:41 »
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Oh, that's what Unicomp uses. Dye subbed PBT. But yeah, I really like them, and I wish I could get them on a cherry keyboard with clears. Yes, weird, I know, but that's what I want and like.

Edit:
Nevermind I misinterpreted your post. Carry on :)
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Offline MissileMike

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« Reply #17 on: Thu, 14 July 2011, 17:34:16 »
Quote from: theferenc;378588
By the way, there is also this: http://cgi.ebay.com/REFURBISHED-Cherry-G80-11900HRMUS-2-Black-PS-2-/290453770768?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43a064d210.

$65 shipped, model number indicates double shots, and more than are on the board in the OP.

I offered $40 shipped and the seller accepted instantly.... Wonder how low they would go.
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Offline MissileMike

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« Reply #18 on: Tue, 19 July 2011, 15:10:24 »
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I offered $40 shipped and the seller accepted instantly.... Wonder how low they would go.

Arrived, and the keys were in pretty good condition and look nice on my Leopold.  I had to use a pad printed cherry capslock and right shift, and leave the bottom row all leopold, though- because those keys dont work.  Still happy not to see anymore fading letters, though.
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Offline Alex

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« Reply #19 on: Fri, 22 July 2011, 04:42:40 »
Here's another board on US ebay with what I assume are some interesting looking Italian double shot keycaps.

http://cgi.ebay.com/CHERRY-PS-2-BLACK-G80-11908HRMIT-KEYBOARD-ITALIAN-/250859486358
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Offline xbb

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« Reply #20 on: Fri, 22 July 2011, 04:46:01 »
italian keycaps very useful for non-italians
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Offline Alex

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« Reply #21 on: Fri, 22 July 2011, 07:08:46 »
Quote from: xbb;385200
italian keycaps very useful for non-italians
Very useful for someone who needs black doubleshot ISO enter and keycaps ;) I'd bid on it myself if I had an american proxy.
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Offline xbb

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« Reply #22 on: Fri, 22 July 2011, 07:41:53 »
Quote from: Alex;385219
Very useful for someone who needs black doubleshot ISO enter and keycaps ;) I'd bid on it myself if I had an american proxy.
There are enough POS keyboards with US ISO layout
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