Topre switch w/ MX Compatible Stem.....

[Sai]

I have been SO good. I haven't bought a new keyboard in almost a year now. But an MX-compatible Topre? Resistance is futile. Just futile.

Well played, Carter, well played.

I am looking forward to yet another keyboard in the house. Hopefully there won't be any from OTHER vendors!

Good job.

 - Ron I samwisekoi

oh Sam is back !! welcome back !!
and you can never resist this cool thing. for the keyboard science.  )

[tjcaustin]

I have been SO good. I haven't bought a new keyboard in almost a year now. But an MX-compatible Topre? Resistance is futile. Just futile.

Well played, Carter, well played.

I am looking forward to yet another keyboard in the house. Hopefully there won't be any from OTHER vendors!

Good job.

 - Ron I samwisekoi

WHOAWHOAWHOA

You don't get to just stealth back with a lust for a new keyboard.

[rowdy]

I have been SO good. I haven't bought a new keyboard in almost a year now. But an MX-compatible Topre? Resistance is futile. Just futile.

Well played, Carter, well played.

I am looking forward to yet another keyboard in the house. Hopefully there won't be any from OTHER vendors!

Good job.

 - Ron I samwisekoi

Wish I had the same restraint - I am paying for it at the moment

[do_Og@n]

I have been SO good. I haven't bought a new keyboard in almost a year now. But an MX-compatible Topre? Resistance is futile. Just futile.

Well played, Carter, well played.

I am looking forward to yet another keyboard in the house. Hopefully there won't be any from OTHER vendors!

Good job.

 - Ron I samwisekoi

I've been holding off buying the RF 87u w/55gr for this keyboard. Might even have to buy a couple.

Good to see you again Sam!!!

[kenmai9]

I have been SO good. I haven't bought a new keyboard in almost a year now. But an MX-compatible Topre? Resistance is futile. Just futile.

Well played, Carter, well played.

I am looking forward to yet another keyboard in the house. Hopefully there won't be any from OTHER vendors!

Good job.

 - Ron I samwisekoi

I've been holding off buying the RF 87u w/55gr for this keyboard. Might even have to buy a couple.

Good to see you again Sam!!!

plz don't be over $200..

did they release the release date?

[riotonthebay]

I have been SO good. I haven't bought a new keyboard in almost a year now. But an MX-compatible Topre? Resistance is futile. Just futile.

Well played, Carter, well played.

I am looking forward to yet another keyboard in the house. Hopefully there won't be any from OTHER vendors!

Good job.

 - Ron I samwisekoi

I've been holding off buying the RF 87u w/55gr for this keyboard. Might even have to buy a couple.

Good to see you again Sam!!!

plz don't be over $200..

did they release the release date?

I think Q2 is the most specific they got.

There was also an article somewhere that claimed <$200.

[kenmai9]

I have been SO good. I haven't bought a new keyboard in almost a year now. But an MX-compatible Topre? Resistance is futile. Just futile.

Well played, Carter, well played.

I am looking forward to yet another keyboard in the house. Hopefully there won't be any from OTHER vendors!

Good job.

 - Ron I samwisekoi

I've been holding off buying the RF 87u w/55gr for this keyboard. Might even have to buy a couple.

Good to see you again Sam!!!

plz don't be over $200..

did they release the release date?

I think Q2 is the most specific they got.

There was also an article somewhere that claimed <$200.

so

2nd quarter: 1 January 2014 – 31 March 2014


?!!?

that is shockingly soon

[Linkbane]

so

2nd quarter: 1 January 2014 – 31 March 2014

I'm pretty sure that's first quarter..

[riotonthebay]

More

I have been SO good. I haven't bought a new keyboard in almost a year now. But an MX-compatible Topre? Resistance is futile. Just futile.

Well played, Carter, well played.

I am looking forward to yet another keyboard in the house. Hopefully there won't be any from OTHER vendors!

Good job.

 - Ron I samwisekoi

I've been holding off buying the RF 87u w/55gr for this keyboard. Might even have to buy a couple.

Good to see you again Sam!!!

plz don't be over $200..

did they release the release date?

I think Q2 is the most specific they got.

There was also an article somewhere that claimed <$200.

so

2nd quarter: 1 January 2014 – 31 March 2014


?!!?

that is shockingly soon

Google says that Q2 is April through June.

[yasuo]

Make own TopreMx with this is

[kenmai9]

More

I have been SO good. I haven't bought a new keyboard in almost a year now. But an MX-compatible Topre? Resistance is futile. Just futile.

Well played, Carter, well played.

I am looking forward to yet another keyboard in the house. Hopefully there won't be any from OTHER vendors!

Good job.

 - Ron I samwisekoi

I've been holding off buying the RF 87u w/55gr for this keyboard. Might even have to buy a couple.

Good to see you again Sam!!!

plz don't be over $200..

did they release the release date?

I think Q2 is the most specific they got.

There was also an article somewhere that claimed <$200.

so

2nd quarter: 1 January 2014 – 31 March 2014


?!!?

that is shockingly soon

Google says that Q2 is April through June.

I was under the impression we were talking about fiscal years.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiscal_year#United_States

1st quarter: 1 October 2013 – 31 December 2013
2nd quarter: 1 January 2014 – 31 March 2014
3rd quarter: 1 April 2014 – 30 June 2014
4th quarter: 1 July 2014 – 30 September 2014

Are we talking calendar or fiscal?

[tbc]

really hope we get tkl 55g for $200 or less.  STILL prayîng for 55g 75%.

[riotonthebay]

More

I have been SO good. I haven't bought a new keyboard in almost a year now. But an MX-compatible Topre? Resistance is futile. Just futile.

Well played, Carter, well played.

I am looking forward to yet another keyboard in the house. Hopefully there won't be any from OTHER vendors!

Good job.

 - Ron I samwisekoi

I've been holding off buying the RF 87u w/55gr for this keyboard. Might even have to buy a couple.

Good to see you again Sam!!!

plz don't be over $200..

did they release the release date?

I think Q2 is the most specific they got.

There was also an article somewhere that claimed <$200.

so

2nd quarter: 1 January 2014 – 31 March 2014


?!!?

that is shockingly soon

Google says that Q2 is April through June.

I was under the impression we were talking about fiscal years.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiscal_year#United_States

1st quarter: 1 October 2013 – 31 December 2013
2nd quarter: 1 January 2014 – 31 March 2014
3rd quarter: 1 April 2014 – 30 June 2014
4th quarter: 1 July 2014 – 30 September 2014

Are we talking calendar or fiscal?

I'm finding all sorts of conflicting information. I have no clue what we're talking about anymore.

[SpAmRaY]

I have been SO good. I haven't bought a new keyboard in almost a year now. But an MX-compatible Topre? Resistance is futile. Just futile.

Well played, Carter, well played.

I am looking forward to yet another keyboard in the house. Hopefully there won't be any from OTHER vendors!

Good job.

 - Ron I samwisekoi

I've been holding off buying the RF 87u w/55gr for this keyboard. Might even have to buy a couple.

Good to see you again Sam!!!

I mean the mx caps being usable on topre is awesome but no way CM makes a board that feels as good as a realforce.

[kenmai9]

More

I have been SO good. I haven't bought a new keyboard in almost a year now. But an MX-compatible Topre? Resistance is futile. Just futile.

Well played, Carter, well played.

I am looking forward to yet another keyboard in the house. Hopefully there won't be any from OTHER vendors!

Good job.

 - Ron I samwisekoi

I've been holding off buying the RF 87u w/55gr for this keyboard. Might even have to buy a couple.

Good to see you again Sam!!!

plz don't be over $200..

did they release the release date?

I think Q2 is the most specific they got.

There was also an article somewhere that claimed <$200.

so

2nd quarter: 1 January 2014 – 31 March 2014


?!!?

that is shockingly soon

Google says that Q2 is April through June.

I was under the impression we were talking about fiscal years.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiscal_year#United_States

1st quarter: 1 October 2013 – 31 December 2013
2nd quarter: 1 January 2014 – 31 March 2014
3rd quarter: 1 April 2014 – 30 June 2014
4th quarter: 1 July 2014 – 30 September 2014

Are we talking calendar or fiscal?

I'm finding all sorts of conflicting information. I have no clue what we're talking about anymore.

 )

[rowdy]

Hopefully CM will be aiming to build on the success of the QFR, which is one of the most often recommended keyboards I have ever seen.

That has a low price point, and relatively high quality.

Maybe this one will be the same, although they may need to recoup R&D costs and machining costs initially.

[demik]

dear cm, thank you for not leet gam3rs this board.

now pls make 60% board

[AKIMbO]

More

I have been SO good. I haven't bought a new keyboard in almost a year now. But an MX-compatible Topre? Resistance is futile. Just futile.

Well played, Carter, well played.

I am looking forward to yet another keyboard in the house. Hopefully there won't be any from OTHER vendors!

Good job.

 - Ron I samwisekoi

I've been holding off buying the RF 87u w/55gr for this keyboard. Might even have to buy a couple.

Good to see you again Sam!!!

plz don't be over $200..

did they release the release date?

I think Q2 is the most specific they got.

There was also an article somewhere that claimed <$200.

so

2nd quarter: 1 January 2014 – 31 March 2014


?!!?

that is shockingly soon

Google says that Q2 is April through June.

I was under the impression we were talking about fiscal years.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiscal_year#United_States

1st quarter: 1 October 2013 – 31 December 2013
2nd quarter: 1 January 2014 – 31 March 2014
3rd quarter: 1 April 2014 – 30 June 2014
4th quarter: 1 July 2014 – 30 September 2014

Are we talking calendar or fiscal?

I'm finding all sorts of conflicting information. I have no clue what we're talking about anymore.

OMG...you guys.  A fiscal year is started at any date a company determines.  It could be July 11 2013- July 10 2014 or any derivation of a 1 year time span starting at a different date.  CM's release date is given in calendar years...so....

Q1= Jan-March
Q2=April-June
Q3=July-Sept
Q4=Oct-Dec

PSA: Please don't quote wikipedia blindly. Kthnxbai

[Pac Caps]

Make a 40% and take Matias's 60% spotlight.

[kenmai9]

More

I have been SO good. I haven't bought a new keyboard in almost a year now. But an MX-compatible Topre? Resistance is futile. Just futile.

Well played, Carter, well played.

I am looking forward to yet another keyboard in the house. Hopefully there won't be any from OTHER vendors!

Good job.

 - Ron I samwisekoi

I've been holding off buying the RF 87u w/55gr for this keyboard. Might even have to buy a couple.

Good to see you again Sam!!!

plz don't be over $200..

did they release the release date?

I think Q2 is the most specific they got.

There was also an article somewhere that claimed <$200.

so

2nd quarter: 1 January 2014 – 31 March 2014


?!!?

that is shockingly soon

Google says that Q2 is April through June.

I was under the impression we were talking about fiscal years.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiscal_year#United_States

1st quarter: 1 October 2013 – 31 December 2013
2nd quarter: 1 January 2014 – 31 March 2014
3rd quarter: 1 April 2014 – 30 June 2014
4th quarter: 1 July 2014 – 30 September 2014

Are we talking calendar or fiscal?

I'm finding all sorts of conflicting information. I have no clue what we're talking about anymore.

OMG...you guys.  A fiscal year is started at any date a company determines.  It could be July 11 2013- July 10 2014 or any derivation of a 1 year time span starting at a different date.  CM's release date is given in calendar years...so....

Q1= Jan-March
Q2=April-June
Q3=July-Sept
Q4=Oct-Dec

PSA: Please don't quote wikipedia blindly. Kthnxbai

thanks for the schooling. today i learned!

[Binge]

Just to add to this... NOTHING outside the government occurs at the same time as US federal govn't fiscal year.

[demik]

Make a 40% and take Matias's 60% spotlight.

explain yourself pacifist, that makes no sense.

[tjcaustin]

Make a 40% and take Matias's 60% spotlight.

explain yourself pacifist, that makes no sense.

Obviously, smaller is better.  They should just make a 1 button keyboard and make everyone learn morse code and trump everyone.

[riotonthebay]

NEW TECHNOLOGY FROM CM

[SpAmRaY]

Make a 40% and take Matias's 60% spotlight.

explain yourself pacifist, that makes no sense.

where has pacifist been? he has been awful quiet lately. maybe he went to CES.

[kenmai9]

Make a 40% and take Matias's 60% spotlight.

explain yourself pacifist, that makes no sense.

where has pacifist been? he has been awful quiet lately. maybe he went to CES.

he started spamming on pac caps for some odd reason

[SpAmRaY]

Make a 40% and take Matias's 60% spotlight.

explain yourself pacifist, that makes no sense.

where has pacifist been? he has been awful quiet lately. maybe he went to CES.

he started spamming on pac caps for some odd reason

yeah one of the mods was thinking ghetto caps was a diff user to, not sure what came of that

[The_Beast]

Make a 40% and take Matias's 60% spotlight.

explain yourself pacifist, that makes no sense.

where has pacifist been? he has been awful quiet lately. maybe he went to CES.

You should go to CES.....

[SpAmRaY]

Make a 40% and take Matias's 60% spotlight.

explain yourself pacifist, that makes no sense.

where has pacifist been? he has been awful quiet lately. maybe he went to CES.

You should go to CES.....

So should you, you could show off your wood!

[tjcaustin]

Make a 40% and take Matias's 60% spotlight.

explain yourself pacifist, that makes no sense.

where has pacifist been? he has been awful quiet lately. maybe he went to CES.

You should go to CES.....

So should you, you could show off your wood!

Consumer *electronics* show

Not Consumer woods show.

[demik]

Make a 40% and take Matias's 60% spotlight.

explain yourself pacifist, that makes no sense.

where has pacifist been? he has been awful quiet lately. maybe he went to CES.

You should go to CES.....

So should you, you could show off your wood!

Consumer *electronics* show

Not Consumer woods show.

aren't the AVN awards going on at the same time? technically he could go and show his wood.

[tjcaustin]

Make a 40% and take Matias's 60% spotlight.

explain yourself pacifist, that makes no sense.

where has pacifist been? he has been awful quiet lately. maybe he went to CES.

You should go to CES.....

So should you, you could show off your wood!

Consumer *electronics* show

Not Consumer woods show.

aren't the AVN awards going on at the same time? technically he could go and show his wood.

AVN doesn't have an electron microscope, though...

[demik]

Make a 40% and take Matias's 60% spotlight.

explain yourself pacifist, that makes no sense.

where has pacifist been? he has been awful quiet lately. maybe he went to CES.

You should go to CES.....

So should you, you could show off your wood!

Consumer *electronics* show

Not Consumer woods show.

aren't the AVN awards going on at the same time? technically he could go and show his wood.

AVN doesn't have an electron microscope, though...

[SpAmRaY]

Make a 40% and take Matias's 60% spotlight.

explain yourself pacifist, that makes no sense.

where has pacifist been? he has been awful quiet lately. maybe he went to CES.

You should go to CES.....

So should you, you could show off your wood!

Consumer *electronics* show

Not Consumer woods show.

geez TJ....he made a wood keyboard case....it'd be the next big thing.....just tell the gamers the natural wood casing makes them faster and more focused unlike the toxic plastic cases

[tjcaustin]

But he seals them in polyurethane!!  /motherly hand wringing.

[SpAmRaY]

But he seals them in polyurethane!!  /motherly hand wringing.

well I'm sure there's wood there....I was reading about it in that other thread

[Tisca]

...an MX-compatible Topre? Resistance is futile. Just futile.

Pretty much yeah. Only reason I won't buy one is if they don't offer ISO.

TekSyndicate just released a video on this thing, and you actually get to hear the thing at certain points. Sounds decent.

Also, strange how easily that cap popped off...

Didn't the CM rep know if it was Topre or didn't he want to admit it was?

[Air tree]

...an MX-compatible Topre? Resistance is futile. Just futile.

Pretty much yeah. Only reason I won't buy one is if they don't offer ISO.

TekSyndicate just released a video on this thing, and you actually get to hear the thing at certain points. Sounds decent.

Also, strange how easily that cap popped off...

Didn't the CM rep know if it was Topre or didn't he want to admit it was?

They just don't want to say it's topre. Except on forums like these who know exactly what they are.

[Flyersfan1]

...an MX-compatible Topre? Resistance is futile. Just futile.

Pretty much yeah. Only reason I won't buy one is if they don't offer ISO.

TekSyndicate just released a video on this thing, and you actually get to hear the thing at certain points. Sounds decent.

Also, strange how easily that cap popped off...

Didn't the CM rep know if it was Topre or didn't he want to admit it was?

They just don't want to say it's topre. Except on forums like these who know exactly what they are.

I might be mistaken, but doesn't the Cm Rep ask Logan at 1:40 "Have you ever touched a topre?"

[Air tree]

...an MX-compatible Topre? Resistance is futile. Just futile.

Pretty much yeah. Only reason I won't buy one is if they don't offer ISO.

TekSyndicate just released a video on this thing, and you actually get to hear the thing at certain points. Sounds decent.

Also, strange how easily that cap popped off...

Didn't the CM rep know if it was Topre or didn't he want to admit it was?

They just don't want to say it's topre. Except on forums like these who know exactly what they are.

I might be mistaken, but doesn't the Cm Rep ask Logan at 1:40 "Have you ever touched a topre?"

I didn't catch on to that at first to be honest. But if someone asks what it is he will rave on about "High quality Japanese capacitive switch" But of course he just broke down and said topre after Logan said "I don't know man it looks like topre" And kept talking on about topre.

[Flyersfan1]

...an MX-compatible Topre? Resistance is futile. Just futile.

Pretty much yeah. Only reason I won't buy one is if they don't offer ISO.

TekSyndicate just released a video on this thing, and you actually get to hear the thing at certain points. Sounds decent.

Also, strange how easily that cap popped off...

Didn't the CM rep know if it was Topre or didn't he want to admit it was?

They just don't want to say it's topre. Except on forums like these who know exactly what they are.

I might be mistaken, but doesn't the Cm Rep ask Logan at 1:40 "Have you ever touched a topre?"

I didn't catch on to that at first to be honest. But if someone asks what it is he will rave on about "High quality Japanese capacitive switch" But of course he just broke down and said topre after Logan said "I don't know man it looks like topre" And kept talking on about topre.

Yeah, very true.  Every video I have seen they seemed to be pushing that description instead of just saying Topre.  Perhaps it has something to do with them trying to market this as a gaming keyboard?

[bueller]

...an MX-compatible Topre? Resistance is futile. Just futile.

Pretty much yeah. Only reason I won't buy one is if they don't offer ISO.

TekSyndicate just released a video on this thing, and you actually get to hear the thing at certain points. Sounds decent.

Also, strange how easily that cap popped off...

Didn't the CM rep know if it was Topre or didn't he want to admit it was?

They just don't want to say it's topre. Except on forums like these who know exactly what they are.

I might be mistaken, but doesn't the Cm Rep ask Logan at 1:40 "Have you ever touched a topre?"

I didn't catch on to that at first to be honest. But if someone asks what it is he will rave on about "High quality Japanese capacitive switch" But of course he just broke down and said topre after Logan said "I don't know man it looks like topre" And kept talking on about topre.

Yeah, very true.  Every video I have seen they seemed to be pushing that description instead of just saying Topre.  Perhaps it has something to do with them trying to market this as a gaming keyboard?

That's what I'm thinking. Can't see any point in CM engineering their own knock off when Topre are happy for other manufacturers to use their design.

This thread mentions Topre a few times in the OP as well and I don't think Carter would do that if they weren't legit switches.

[samwisekoi]

That's what I'm thinking. Can't see any point in CM engineering their own knock off when Topre are happy for other manufacturers to use their design.

This thread mentions Topre a few times in the OP as well and I don't think Carter would do that if they weren't legit switches.

Might be a marketing restriction.  Like "see price in shopping cart."

 - Ron | samwisekoi

[Staal]

just hope they make one with 30/35g and its a winner.

[damorgue]

That's what I'm thinking. Can't see any point in CM engineering their own knock off when Topre are happy for other manufacturers to use their design.
This thread mentions Topre a few times in the OP as well and I don't think Carter would do that if they weren't legit switches.

The sliders are new however and I am curious as to who developed them. They not only have have MX mounts, but cutout for LEDs as well so they are significantly different. I wonder if the same kind of effort and money was spent on these to ensure that they are equally good to original sliders, or if secondary company got permission to make them which might mean that they don't fulfill the key elements which imo make Topre loved.

[Air tree]

just hope they make one with 30/35g and its a winner.

I don't even know how someone uses a 30/35g key switch in any case. So light man.

[dustinhxc]

Cool to see the video.. I'd get one but swap the caps immediately. Wow is that font horrible...  Hope they have all 45/55 versions. Can finally have a Geek Ha ck key on my Topre

[Air tree]

Cool to see the video.. I'd get one but swap the caps immediately. Wow is that font horrible...  Hope they have all 45/55 versions. Can finally have a Geek Ha ck key on my Topre

Do you think if they capture the same feel as virgin topre, will you transplant them into your HHKB?

[Zeal]

Topre keycaps are all currently thin PBT right? I wonder how much deeper (and perhaps quieter) the "thock" will sound with some Cherry profile Thick PBT 

[dustinhxc]

Cool to see the video.. I'd get one but swap the caps immediately. Wow is that font horrible...  Hope they have all 45/55 versions. Can finally have a Geek Ha ck key on my Topre

Do you think if they capture the same feel as virgin topre, will you transplant them into your HHKB?

If it has the same size plungers/sliders thatd be a rad idea.