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Offline woodings

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Should I wait for Realforce 104 Hipro white to come to US?
« on: Mon, 15 April 2013, 01:32:34 »
I'd like to get a Realforce 104 Hipro. I saw the white/gray version was released in Korea only http://www.leopold.co.kr/?doc=cart/item.php&it_id=1365053110. EliteKeyboard carries the gray one http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=topre_keyboards,rf104&pid=yk2100

I really love the white one. It brings me all the way back to 1980s or even 70s. Is Topre likely to release a white version after the gray one? I confirmed with Brian from EK that no announcement was made for ANSI white hipro.
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Offline Michael

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Re: Should I wait for Realforce 104 Hipro white to come to US?
« Reply #1 on: Mon, 15 April 2013, 01:57:08 »
I have a feeling EK will be carrying a lot more of them, but that's just a hunch.
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Offline 002

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Re: Should I wait for Realforce 104 Hipro white to come to US?
« Reply #2 on: Mon, 15 April 2013, 02:50:52 »
My guess is no :( ... not unless Leopold release a white version with no Hangul print.
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Offline tricheboars

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Re: Should I wait for Realforce 104 Hipro white to come to US?
« Reply #3 on: Mon, 15 April 2013, 09:44:32 »
Realforce 104UK HiPro is going to be my first topre.

now I just need a korean geekhacker to help me get one...
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Offline pasph

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Re: Should I wait for Realforce 104 Hipro white to come to US?
« Reply #4 on: Wed, 17 April 2013, 05:33:49 »
Quote from: tricheboars on Mon, 15 April 2013, 09:44:32
Realforce 104UK HiPro is going to be my first topre.

now I just need a korean geekhacker to help me get one...

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Offline KuhnTang

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Re: Should I wait for Realforce 104 Hipro white to come to US?
« Reply #5 on: Sun, 21 April 2013, 13:44:55 »
Is there any review on the Hipro yet?  One of the only comments I read is sticking in my head.  In a nutshell claiming that this was made for keyboard nuts only and has not real advantage in functionality, mater of factly, harder to type on.

Can anyone counter this claim?  Does anyone own one yet?

Now that I've tried my first RF, I've decided I have to have a second for the office.  I'd concider this one, even though its not TKL. 
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Offline dante

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Re: Should I wait for Realforce 104 Hipro white to come to US?
« Reply #6 on: Sun, 21 April 2013, 13:53:41 »
Quote from: woodings on Mon, 15 April 2013, 01:32:34
I really love the white one. It brings me all the way back to 1980s or even 70s. Is Topre likely to release a white version after the gray one? I confirmed with Brian from EK that no announcement was made for ANSI white hipro.

Everything is a secret squirrel meeting at EK.  Almost 1,200 Doubleshot ESC's were sold before Brian acknowledged they were in inventory.

Almost all the Leopold's are sold out with quite a few that say they are in stock but are revealed to be out of stock when ordering.

All I know is if I had tens of thousands of dollars of inventory I would be pissing myself and would produce a lot more newsletters and communication
« Last Edit: Sun, 21 April 2013, 13:57:31 by dante »
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Offline tricheboars

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Re: Should I wait for Realforce 104 Hipro white to come to US?
« Reply #7 on: Sun, 21 April 2013, 20:58:43 »
hmm maybe i should wait for a few reviews to come in before i jump on this over a white 55g realforce tkl.
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