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Offline Freyth

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Want to buy a realforce 87U but....
« on: Fri, 22 May 2009, 23:43:22 »
I'm rather confused as to which version I should get. As far as I know, there is a korean version and a japanese version? Not too sure about this. But I also know there is a 55g and a 45g model? Can someone clarify or shed some light on the different variations? I'm completely overwhelmed.
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Offline rdjack21

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Want to buy a realforce 87U but....
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 23 May 2009, 00:37:52 »
Take a look at these:

87U English/Korean 55g review http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?t=5658

No one has done a review of the English only 87U 45g version but take a look at this http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=5661

And if you really want to know what it is you are buying take a look at this http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?t=5697

Also it was just announced that elitekeyboards will start selling both the Black and white version of the 87U this weekend so now you can get them local. If you want the 55g version though you will have to go through ebay for now.
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Buckling Spring: IBM Model M Space Saver (1291472), Unicomp Customizer x 2
Cherry Brown: Filco FKBN87M/EB, Compaq MX11800
Black Alps: ABS M1
Not so great boards Rare Spring over dome OKI, Sun rack keyboard
Trackballs - Trackman Wheel (3), Trackman marble (2)
Keyboards I still want to get - Happy Hacking Keyboard Pro 2 the White version, Realforce 23U number pad in black and maybe white, μTRON ergo board with Topre switches.
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Offline majestouch

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Want to buy a realforce 87U but....
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 23 May 2009, 01:11:47 »
Quote from: rdjack21;92224
Take a look at these:

87U English/Korean 55g review http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?t=5658

No one has done a review of the English only 87U 45g version but take a look at this http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=5661

And if you really want to know what it is you are buying take a look at this http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?t=5697

Also it was just announced that elitekeyboards will start selling both the Black and white version of the 87U this weekend so now you can get them local. If you want the 55g version though you will have to go through ebay for now.

To quote ozar from the 55g review thread regarding typing on both the 45g and 55g models:

"The difference is noticeable immediately after switching, but after a day or two, it is no longer noticeable, at least for me that is so. I'm fine with either, the all 45g, or the all 55g keys. I don't think I'd want to have an all 30g, or all 35g board, though."

The 55g is a Korean only model, though EliteKeyboards may carry it later this year. The version elitekeyboards sells has 3 distributed weights; a mix of 45g and 30g (55g for Esc). Prices for these models are up on EliteKeyboards already.
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Offline rdjack21

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Want to buy a realforce 87U but....
« Reply #3 on: Sat, 23 May 2009, 22:32:35 »
Quote from: majestouch;92233
To quote ozar from the 55g review thread regarding typing on both the 45g and 55g models:

"The difference is noticeable immediately after switching, but after a day or two, it is no longer noticeable, at least for me that is so. I'm fine with either, the all 45g, or the all 55g keys. I don't think I'd want to have an all 30g, or all 35g board, though."

The 55g is a Korean only model, though EliteKeyboards may carry it later this year. The version elitekeyboards sells has 3 distributed weights; a mix of 45g and 30g (55g for Esc). Prices for these models are up on EliteKeyboards already.

Man when you said you would be competitive on price you meant it :) Just wish my wallet would fill back up so I could get a HHKB Pro :( Right now any extra money that finds it's way into my wallet is going toward the new Honda Ridgeline I just got last week :) Man I'm really loving the new Truck.
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Keyboards
Topre Capacitive: Realforce 87U, Realforce 86U, HHKB Pro 2, Topre MD01B0, Topre HE0100, Sun Short Type, OEM NEO CS (x2), NISSHO Electronics KB106DE
Buckling Spring: IBM Model M Space Saver (1291472), Unicomp Customizer x 2
Cherry Brown: Filco FKBN87M/EB, Compaq MX11800
Black Alps: ABS M1
Not so great boards Rare Spring over dome OKI, Sun rack keyboard
Trackballs - Trackman Wheel (3), Trackman marble (2)
Keyboards I still want to get - Happy Hacking Keyboard Pro 2 the White version, Realforce 23U number pad in black and maybe white, μTRON ergo board with Topre switches.
Previously owned - [size=0]SiiG MiniTouch (White Alps), Scorpius M10 (Blue Cherry), IBM Model M13[/size]

Offline takasta

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Want to buy a realforce 87U but....
« Reply #4 on: Sun, 24 May 2009, 21:43:42 »
hm.. if you had money right noiw what would you get first, a realforce or a HHKB?
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Cherry MX Brown FKB104M/EB
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