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Offline joao

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Oh Hi!
« on: Fri, 28 December 2012, 17:25:49 »
Hey guys!

My name is joão (tricky name to pronounce... let's just say it's John) and I live in Portugal.
About five days ago I decided that was time to get a new keyboard, my first mechanical keyboard.

(In my mind, a mechanical keyboard will make me a better gamer and a better programmer, but I don't think that I'll improve much).

But apparently, Portuguese stores only like black and red switches, which makes me getting a TKL with browns a bit harder.
So here I am, still looking for a good deal to start this hobby that will certainly empty my wallet.

Anyway, I'm sure I'll have a good time here, and I hope I won't feel the black sheep of the community using my old windows keyboard.
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Offline a0

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Re: Oh Hi!
« Reply #1 on: Fri, 28 December 2012, 18:06:22 »
Olá, João! Também sou de Portugal e recentemente juntei-me a comunidade GH... ;)

Hm... It would be better to write in English so that other members can understand too.

As you said it's very difficult to find a decent mechanical keyboard in Portugal. I've searched all the european sites and there are a lot of offers but the shipping to our country is extremely expensive, at least for me... :P
I'm still waiting for my first keyboard and hopefully I'll receive it soon... It'll be the CM Storm QuickFire with blue switches. My first friend here on GH will help me to proxy it to Portugal! :D

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Offline joao

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Re: Oh Hi!
« Reply #2 on: Fri, 28 December 2012, 18:26:47 »
HEY! It's great to find a fellow-countryman!

I was actually thinking about getting that exact same keyboard (but with browns). Can you tell how much it's going to cost you?
I found a website selling it for 150€ with shipping, but that's too much in my opinion :(
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Offline precarious

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Re: Oh Hi!
« Reply #3 on: Fri, 28 December 2012, 18:27:19 »
Quote from: joao on Fri, 28 December 2012, 17:25:49
Anyway, I'm sure I'll have a good time here, and I hope I won't feel the black sheep of the community using my old windows keyboard.

Welcome!  Don't worry, you'll be hemorrhaging cash just like the rest of us before you know it!
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Re: Oh Hi!
« Reply #4 on: Fri, 28 December 2012, 22:00:20 »
Welcome to Geekhack!

It is expensive getting keyboards shipped to Australia too.  Fortunately we have a couple of stores that sell a reasonable range of boards, but some of the more unusual boards can only come from O/S, which can be expensive.

I hope you can find what you are looking for :)
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Offline a0

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Re: Oh Hi!
« Reply #5 on: Sat, 29 December 2012, 10:49:20 »
Quote from: joao on Fri, 28 December 2012, 18:26:47
I was actually thinking about getting that exact same keyboard (but with browns). Can you tell how much it's going to cost you?
I found a website selling it for 150€ with shipping, but that's too much in my opinion :(
Yeah... that's too much. If everything goes as expected I will get mine for approximately €60 with shipping to Portugal. I am not sure though about the customs taxes here in Portugal. Hope I will not have to pay the VAT.
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Offline joao

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Re: Oh Hi!
« Reply #6 on: Sat, 29 December 2012, 16:35:44 »
Thanks everyone!

a0: That's actually a very nice deal, I hope I can get something similar! And don't worry about the VAT, because they will not charge you more than 20€ (1/3 of the value). And 80€ for that board is still a reasonable price. but hopefully you will not be charged, the risk is minimum ;)
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