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$99 Leopolds at Elitekeyboards

Posted: 03 Mar 2011, 19:07
by ripster
$99(http://www.elitekeyboards.com/products. ... tenkeyless). Will ship to EU (http://elitekeyboards.com/support.php#2). Belarus questionable. No warranty.

Wait. No Warranty?
8. Region of Validity: This warranty is valid only in the USA and Canada. Any legal claims must be processed under laws of the United States of America. EliteKeyboards is not responsible for compliance with Canadian law in the case that purchased items do not comply with local laws. EliteKeyboards products that are shipped outside of the USA and Canada are not covered by this warranty.
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Posted: 03 Mar 2011, 19:30
by sixty
Very nice price. Why do you care for warranty anyway? You burn it asap!

Posted: 03 Mar 2011, 20:26
by ripster
Very nice price. Somebody send this to Bruce at The Keyboard Company.

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Posted: 03 Mar 2011, 21:47
by sixty
I guess the price after pre-orders will be something around $109 or something like that. Judging this entirely only on the last special sales that Brian did.

Posted: 03 Mar 2011, 22:02
by laden3
Nice price! No black switches? cmon...

Posted: 03 Mar 2011, 23:10
by sixty
laden3 wrote:Nice price! No black switches? cmon...
I have one with blacks :P

Posted: 04 Mar 2011, 01:57
by HaaTa
Yay, I can now recommend elitekeyboards again :D.

Posted: 04 Mar 2011, 14:13
by kidchunks
sixty wrote:I guess the price after pre-orders will be something around $109 or something like that. Judging this entirely only on the last special sales that Brian did.
I don't know, judging by what he wrote here it $99 is here to stay. :D
http://geekhack.org/showpost.php?p=303876&postcount=51

Posted: 04 Mar 2011, 14:23
by artee
how much will be shipping to EU? 20 - 30 $?

Posted: 04 Mar 2011, 14:25
by artee
ok... seems like $ 45

Posted: 04 Mar 2011, 14:26
by rouston
is Leopold a good brand? seems a bit less quality than FIlco.

Posted: 04 Mar 2011, 14:35
by daedalus
It was designed by the same guy who designed the Filcos. I'd say quality would be equal overall.

Posted: 04 Mar 2011, 14:47
by itlnstln
rouston wrote:is Leopold a good brand? seems a bit less quality than FIlco.
What would make you think that? Looking at the feature list and preliminary reviews, I would think the exact opposite.

Posted: 04 Mar 2011, 15:02
by acfrazier
With anything being imported from overseas, no warranty would kill it for me. Plus all of the preliminary reviews as mentioned before, etc.

Posted: 04 Mar 2011, 15:20
by rouston
okok :)

Posted: 04 Mar 2011, 16:22
by ironman31
If these prove to be better than a filco, I MIGHT just end up selling my Otaku white tenkeyless Filco.

Posted: 04 Mar 2011, 16:43
by zakazak
i rly cant wait for the first reviews of a leopold to see if its better than a Filco :o

Posted: 04 Mar 2011, 16:46
by sixty
I wrote a review on it a few months back:

http://www.overclock.net/keyboards/8837 ... c200r.html

Though some people may argue that its biased because I received the keyboard for free. However, I write my reviews honestly and without much mercy. The Leopold is a good board, and at the price it is currently offered for I would pick it over a Filco any day.

Posted: 04 Mar 2011, 16:57
by JinDesu
Tenkeyless AND Otaku AND no price increase? That just ain't fair for me, man.

Posted: 04 Mar 2011, 22:22
by spolia_optima
How do I preorder??? I WANT TO BUY ONE WITH MONIES.

Posted: 04 Mar 2011, 23:29
by celery
Is there going to be a white version?

Posted: 05 Mar 2011, 00:17
by Corland
looks like preorders start Monday the 7th. Hopefully they will have stock soon after to fill the orders.

Posted: 05 Mar 2011, 00:29
by gorb
Yeah, a very nice price...hopefully he gets in some full size boards soon too so I can buy one for work.

Posted: 05 Mar 2011, 01:10
by ripster
sixty wrote:I wrote a review on it a few months back:

http://www.overclock.net/keyboards/8837 ... c200r.html

Though some people may argue that its biased because I received the keyboard for free. However, I write my reviews honestly and without much mercy. The Leopold is a good board, and at the price it is currently offered for I would pick it over a Filco any day.
Lol - you're so honest Sixty. Don't let Webwit change that.

I also think the keys look much nicer.

Posted: 05 Mar 2011, 01:12
by sixty
Thats the cool thing. We work like good cop and bad cop.

Posted: 05 Mar 2011, 01:13
by ripster
Yeah but it's like good cop and bad bad bad bad cop.
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Posted: 05 Mar 2011, 01:14
by sixty
He gave the Poker a 6.5! Not that bad! I guess he might be afraid of the Triad though.

Posted: 05 Mar 2011, 01:14
by webwit
ripster wrote:Yeah but it's like good cop and bad bad bad bad cop.
Stop talking badly about sixty.

Posted: 05 Mar 2011, 01:34
by TechwonV
me want to try leopold black's

Posted: 05 Mar 2011, 07:24
by notlofty
um, only okatu with browns not with other switches?