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Offline planeswitch

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Full Size Topre Boards
« on: Thu, 09 August 2012, 12:19:34 »
I noticed that there are only two types for sale on EK. I seem to remember there being more several months ago also the Full size boards seem to be of an older generation than the tenkeyless boards. Are they just so unpopular that EK is not stocking many of them or are we looking at new products coming soon?
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Offline daerid

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Re: Full Size Topre Boards
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 09 August 2012, 20:59:39 »
I'm pretty sure they're just out of stock at the moment. And yeah, they're not really as popular as their 87 key siblings, so they don't stock as many. They also go pretty quickly because they're less expensive than the tenkeyless versions (however the heck THAT works out).
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Offline Hyde

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Re: Full Size Topre Boards
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 09 August 2012, 23:03:11 »
Damn I was hoping to grab a 103U white variable, somehow the white/grey combo just doesn't do it for me.  Maybe I'll wait and see if new models will pop up later :P

EDIT:  Wait do they only make all white version (no grey keycaps) for 87U?
« Last Edit: Thu, 09 August 2012, 23:06:54 by Hyde »
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Offline Zandaril

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Re: Full Size Topre Boards
« Reply #3 on: Fri, 10 August 2012, 01:48:41 »
I emailed EK about this a few weeks ago, and Brian told me:

"The 103UB has been discontinued, it will be replaced by the 104U in the
coming months."
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Offline Okita

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Re: Full Size Topre Boards
« Reply #4 on: Fri, 10 August 2012, 14:24:08 »
Quote from: daerid on Thu, 09 August 2012, 20:59:39
I'm pretty sure they're just out of stock at the moment. And yeah, they're not really as popular as their 87 key siblings, so they don't stock as many. They also go pretty quickly because they're less expensive than the tenkeyless versions (however the heck THAT works out).

Supply & demand :)!
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Offline hasu

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Re: Full Size Topre Boards
« Reply #5 on: Sat, 11 August 2012, 03:30:16 »
Quote from: planeswitch on Thu, 09 August 2012, 12:19:34
I noticed that there are only two types for sale on EK. I seem to remember there being more several months ago also the Full size boards seem to be of an older generation than the tenkeyless boards. Are they just so unpopular that EK is not stocking many of them or are we looking at new products coming soon?

Some time back, Topre announced  new models and will cease production of  106, 101, 103U and 103UB in this September.

New models will appear in the market during December: 108, 104U and 104UB.
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Offline cactux

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Full Size Topre Boards
« Reply #6 on: Sat, 11 August 2012, 03:38:42 »
 boards  with 104 keys have already too many keys already, what is the point of 108?
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Offline TheProfosist

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Re: Re: Full Size Topre Boards
« Reply #7 on: Sat, 11 August 2012, 04:24:07 »
Quote from: cactux on Sat, 11 August 2012, 03:38:42
boards  with 104 keys have already too many keys already, what is the point of 108?
idk but i might be interested if i can swap that ctrl with caps
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Offline Djuzuh

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Re: Full Size Topre Boards
« Reply #8 on: Sat, 11 August 2012, 04:38:56 »
Quote from: Zandaril on Fri, 10 August 2012, 01:48:41
I emailed EK about this a few weeks ago, and Brian told me:

"The 103UB has been discontinued, it will be replaced by the 104U in the
coming months."

Yeah, I saw Ripster post about all the new realforce boards on reddit.
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Offline nar

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Re: Full Size Topre Boards
« Reply #9 on: Sat, 11 August 2012, 07:32:06 »
Quote from: TheProfosist on Sat, 11 August 2012, 04:24:07
Quote from: cactux on Sat, 11 August 2012, 03:38:42
boards  with 104 keys have already too many keys already, what is the point of 108?
idk but i might be interested if i can swap that ctrl with caps

108 is japanese layout and no you can't swap the ctrl with caps.

And it took them long enough for the 104, you can't get replacement spacebars for the 103 anywhere since all the ANSI keycap sets are made to fit a 104 even when it didn't exist.
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Offline Djuzuh

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Re: Full Size Topre Boards
« Reply #10 on: Sat, 11 August 2012, 08:07:01 »
Quote from: Djuzuh on Sat, 11 August 2012, 04:38:56
Quote from: Zandaril on Fri, 10 August 2012, 01:48:41
I emailed EK about this a few weeks ago, and Brian told me:

"The 103UB has been discontinued, it will be replaced by the 104U in the
coming months."

Yeah, I saw Ripster post about all the new realforce boards on reddit.

http://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/xvpc7/pdf_topre_eols_end_of_lifes_some_realforces_new/

Here, I just found the link !
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Offline TheProfosist

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Re: Full Size Topre Boards
« Reply #11 on: Wed, 29 August 2012, 23:47:50 »
So which fullsize boards can i swap caps with ctrl.
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Offline nar

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Re: Full Size Topre Boards
« Reply #12 on: Thu, 30 August 2012, 00:04:43 »
Quote from: TheProfosist on Wed, 29 August 2012, 23:47:50
So which fullsize boards can i swap caps with ctrl.

I don't think any fullsize topre keyboards exist where you can swap caps with ctrl. At least if you mean the physical keycaps. You can always just use software to switch them and put blank keycaps on them.
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Offline sth

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Re: Full Size Topre Boards
« Reply #13 on: Thu, 30 August 2012, 00:06:32 »
wut
replacement keycap sets come with 2x ctrl and 1.5 caps. at least mine did O_O
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Offline TheProfosist

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Re: Re: Full Size Topre Boards
« Reply #14 on: Thu, 30 August 2012, 00:11:36 »
Quote from: nar on Thu, 30 August 2012, 00:04:43
Quote from: TheProfosist on Wed, 29 August 2012, 23:47:50
So which fullsize boards can i swap caps with ctrl.

I don't think any fullsize topre keyboards exist where you can swap caps with ctrl. At least if you mean the physical keycaps. You can always just use software to switch them and put blank keycaps on them.
well i would prefer a hardware solution and the is one on my HHKB and 87UB 45g
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Offline therecorder

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Re: Full Size Topre Boards
« Reply #15 on: Thu, 30 August 2012, 10:47:18 »
Has anyone ever seen a 104, all 55g?
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Offline 002

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Re: Full Size Topre Boards
« Reply #16 on: Thu, 30 August 2012, 16:23:23 »
Nope - 103U is the closest you'll get
Edit: Woops RiGS is right. Does anyone know the model numbers for the Korean 104/106 models?
« Last Edit: Thu, 30 August 2012, 19:23:01 by 002 »
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Offline RiGS

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Re: Full Size Topre Boards
« Reply #17 on: Thu, 30 August 2012, 16:27:33 »
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Offline therecorder

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Re: Full Size Topre Boards
« Reply #18 on: Thu, 30 August 2012, 16:34:33 »
Quote from: RiGS on Thu, 30 August 2012, 16:27:33
Quote from: therecorder on Thu, 30 August 2012, 10:47:18
Has anyone ever seen a 104, all 55g?
Sure.
http://www.leopold.co.kr/?doc=cart/item.php&it_id=1333503487
So, in the months to come, there is a chance that one might be available through Elite or The Keyboard Company (or Taobao).
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Offline RiGS

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Re: Full Size Topre Boards
« Reply #19 on: Thu, 30 August 2012, 17:41:33 »
Your best bet would be to get this through Iomania.
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