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Offline lam47

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« on: Fri, 27 February 2009, 14:50:31 »
Hey all.
I won a reasonable some of money today!!!!

So I am going to treat myself.
I will go for (I think) a realforce in black or a black HHP2. (I have the white one)

If anyone else can think of anything as sexy then LMK. Has to be without the numpad, price not really an issue! (please dont say optimus)
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Offline lowpoly

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« Reply #1 on: Fri, 27 February 2009, 15:47:16 »
Optimus Maximus!

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Offline lowpoly

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« Reply #2 on: Fri, 27 February 2009, 15:49:12 »
:D

Congrats. I'd go for the Topre with the red escape and all the other nice stuff.

Edit: What about the ergo Topre that has been mentioned lately, the uTRON?

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Offline lam47

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« Reply #3 on: Fri, 27 February 2009, 17:15:55 »
LOL thanks for that.
I did not know there was a Topre ergo.
That sounds very appealing. I will do a search for it now.
Otherwise I think Black realforce with a lid will do the trick nicely!!
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Offline namelessguy

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« Reply #5 on: Fri, 27 February 2009, 17:51:29 »
You seem to have no problem with JP layout keyboards, so, how about Topre "capacitive compact" MD01B0?
They actually aren't that rare, and the Diatec online shop have them in stock (that does not mean they are inexpensive, though).

Offline namelessguy

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« Reply #6 on: Fri, 27 February 2009, 18:28:58 »
Quote from: webwit;23037
http://www.diatec.co.jp/shop/det.php?prod_c=526
在庫:○


That means "in stock".
If you still don't understand see this one
http://www.diatec.co.jp/shop/list.php?cate_c=1&subcate_sq=2
在庫:× 在庫切れ

Offline wellington1869

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« Reply #7 on: Fri, 27 February 2009, 18:40:44 »
wow lammy, happy for your good fortune (and jealous of your upcoming topre!). Review it, would love to know your impression of it.

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Offline lam47

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« Reply #8 on: Fri, 27 February 2009, 18:49:47 »
Thanks wellington! Its about time I had some good luck with all the things going on at the moment.
So is the black realforce 86 available anywhere in the US layout?
I cant find it in any of the usual places.
Keyboards. Happy Hacking pro 2 x2. One white one black. IBM model M US layout. SGI silicone Graphics with rubber dampened ALPS. IBM model F. ALPS apple board, I forget what it is. And some more I forget what I have.

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Offline wellington1869

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« Reply #9 on: Fri, 27 February 2009, 19:06:15 »
by the way didnt xs compare hhkb and realforce recently?  He has both of them if you want to pm him a question ;)  I think he said one was a jaguar and the other a bentley ;) But he did find them different in subtle ways.

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Offline namelessguy

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« Reply #10 on: Fri, 27 February 2009, 20:12:28 »
Realforce 91UBK and Dharma DRTCKB91UBK (and HHKB2) are the only black tenkeyless models available, and there's no black 86U, at least in Japan.
I don't know but maybe some Korean stores have them?

Offline lam47

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« Reply #11 on: Fri, 27 February 2009, 20:27:09 »
http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=1462
This is the one I'm thinking of?
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Offline wellington1869

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« Reply #12 on: Fri, 27 February 2009, 20:32:13 »
thats the kind of board you ask out on a date ;)

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Offline itlnstln

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« Reply #13 on: Sat, 28 February 2009, 08:55:15 »
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thats the kind of board you ask out on a date ;)


Woah.  Easy, Tiger.  You know, there are these creatures in the world called women.  Some of them are even nice, and a few of them might even like you.  You should ask one of them out on a date. :)


Offline lam47

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« Reply #14 on: Sat, 28 February 2009, 10:22:15 »
Im thinking as the black one is out of stock to just go with the white space saver realforce in the US layout.
Where is xsphats comparison?
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Offline wellington1869

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« Reply #15 on: Sat, 28 February 2009, 12:27:53 »
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Woah.  Easy, Tiger.  You know, there are these creatures in the world called women.  Some of them are even nice, and a few of them might even like you.  You should ask one of them out on a date. :)


what are these creatures you speak of? ;) I cant seem to find them whenever I put on my headlamp and typing-bra and go looking.  ;)

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Offline wellington1869

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« Reply #16 on: Sat, 28 February 2009, 12:30:21 »
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Im thinking as the black one is out of stock to just go with the white space saver realforce in the US layout.
Where is xsphats comparison?


I thought he wrote up something but I cant find it either, lol. Just PM him :)

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Offline bigpook

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« Reply #17 on: Sat, 28 February 2009, 15:46:04 »
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what are these creatures you speak of? ;) I cant seem to find them whenever I put on my headlamp and typing-bra and go looking.  ;)


Got any pics on that typing-bra ....lol. : )
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« Reply #18 on: Sat, 28 February 2009, 15:53:52 »
Who needs to date women when the desk-o-bra can let you access women whose names end in .jpg, .mov, and .flv whenever you need them, and ONLY when you need them?

:p

Offline wellington1869

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« Reply #19 on: Sat, 28 February 2009, 17:20:49 »
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Got any pics on that typing-bra ....lol. : )


as a matter of fact...
http://wordhack.info/index.php?topic=27.0

scroll down to the "action shot" :)

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Offline bigpook

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« Reply #20 on: Sat, 28 February 2009, 17:30:04 »
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as a matter of fact...
http://wordhack.info/index.php?topic=27.0

scroll down to the "action shot" :)


not sure what to say. I thought for a moment, but nah, it wouldn't work for me.
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Offline wellington1869

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« Reply #21 on: Sat, 28 February 2009, 17:37:38 »
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not sure what to say. I thought for a moment, but nah, it wouldn't work for me.


lol! well in my defense I have to say it really does work very well (particularly when you have a desk as crowded as mine is ;)  It saves me pain in my neck too (I used to have to crane my neck to the side to read books as I type (when typing in long quotes for instance). But ya, its definitely a niche device ;)

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« Reply #22 on: Sat, 28 February 2009, 17:39:51 »
I have had women over who have complimented and loved my Happy Hacking Lite 2...

Maybe they will love even more the Happy Hacking Pro 2 that I have on the way...
Noppoo Choc Mini w/ Cherry MX Brown
Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional 2, Black w/labels
Topre Realforce 87U, 55g
ABS M1
Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite 2
Logitech diNovo Edge
Sun Type 6 USB

Offline wellington1869

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« Reply #23 on: Sat, 28 February 2009, 17:41:41 »
Quote from: tamasrepus;23129
I have had women over who have complimented and loved my Happy Hacking Lite 2...

Maybe they will love even more the Happy Hacking Pro 2 that I have on the way...


:) you have to figure, if a woman likes you while you're wearing this, then you've just found your soulmate ;)

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Offline fkeidjn

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« Reply #24 on: Sun, 01 March 2009, 01:54:00 »
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Thanks wellington! Its about time I had some good luck with all the things going on at the moment.
So is the black realforce 86 available anywhere in the US layout?
I cant find it in any of the usual places.

Try here, along with the shipping agency that Skriefal mentioned in this post where I asked about the Samsung NC20.  I haven't tried the shipping agency yet.

If you want to buy from Korea, now is the good time, since the Won is rather weak at the moment (about 1500 Won to a US dollar)
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Offline kyamei

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« Reply #25 on: Sun, 01 March 2009, 06:06:21 »
As the owner of both, I'd say I prefer my Realforce a bit more.  Was actually considering selling off my HHKB for another Realforce.
Topre:  Realforce 101, Realforce 87U, HHKB Pro 2
Cherry Brown:  Compaq MX11800
Cherry Blue:  Filco FKBN87MC/EB
Cherry Black:  K-202 numerical keypad
Alps Black:  AT101W, ABS M1
Alps White:  Focus FK-2001
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Offline FKSSR

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« Reply #26 on: Thu, 05 March 2009, 13:07:14 »
I want that keyboard...
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