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Offline FinancialWar

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Realforce 104U variable for $219, worth it?
« on: Wed, 11 January 2012, 20:05:39 »
local computer store is sell it at $219. It is a good deal?
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Offline piken

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Realforce 104U variable for $219, worth it?
« Reply #1 on: Wed, 11 January 2012, 20:33:49 »
Yes 219 is good. I usually see them for 259-279 us. 269-299 for the silent.
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Offline FinancialWar

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Realforce 104U variable for $219, worth it?
« Reply #2 on: Wed, 11 January 2012, 20:42:19 »
what is silent?
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Offline piken

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« Reply #3 on: Wed, 11 January 2012, 20:52:48 »
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what is silent?

Normal torpe switches have an audible feedback. The silent is the same feel with a silenced switch to allow it to be tactile with a reduction in the sound.
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Offline FinancialWar

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Realforce 104U variable for $219, worth it?
« Reply #4 on: Wed, 11 January 2012, 21:12:55 »
I thought Topre aren't that loud in the first place. Was there a need to bring out a silent version?
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Offline TheProfosist

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Realforce 104U variable for $219, worth it?
« Reply #5 on: Sat, 14 January 2012, 04:11:44 »
Well actually its S for silent and speed.
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Offline nhwhaup

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« Reply #6 on: Sat, 14 January 2012, 05:46:13 »
Love the silent "S" version way better than the regular. That's my opinion and obviously my preference. After trying the silent I had to have 2, one for work and one for home. I then promptly sold my regular variable Realforce as I knew it would be collecting dust with the S in the house.
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Realforce 104U variable for $219, worth it?
« Reply #7 on: Sat, 14 January 2012, 09:20:05 »
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I thought Topre aren't that loud in the first place. Was there a need to bring out a silent version?

They are the quietest mechanical board IMO...so silent models must be REALLY silent.
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Offline ktkr

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« Reply #8 on: Sat, 14 January 2012, 09:24:35 »
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Normal torpe switches have an audible feedback.

No they don't. You can actuate a Topre and hear nothing. All the sound is from bottoming out and keycap returning to its position.
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Offline flyball

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« Reply #9 on: Sat, 14 January 2012, 09:39:22 »
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No they don't. You can actuate a Topre and hear nothing. All the sound is from bottoming out and keycap returning to its position.

same with every single non-clicky switch
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Offline FinancialWar

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Realforce 104U variable for $219, worth it?
« Reply #10 on: Sat, 14 January 2012, 12:01:47 »
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Love the silent "S" version way better than the regular. That's my opinion and obviously my preference. After trying the silent I had to have 2, one for work and one for home. I then promptly sold my regular variable Realforce as I knew it would be collecting dust with the S in the house.

anyone else agree with nhwhaup?
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