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Keyboard Sneakers

Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 19:54
by sixty
Quite silly... but news are news, right?
Via OTD

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Limited Edition. Only available in Korea.

Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 19:59
by webwit
The big Enter key killed if for me.

Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 20:17
by HaaTa
While I was wondering through some bike shops in Japan I saw some of these (not my pics):

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Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 20:23
by Minskleip
Are the handles made by Aaron Ros by any chance?

Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 20:23
by sixty
haha! Look at the del key. Thats actually a really good layout!

Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 20:24
by webwit
HaaTa wrote:While I was wondering through some bike shops in Japan I saw some of these (not my pics):
Aren't you the crazy μTron guy?

Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 20:35
by sixty
One of you crazy uTron guys should actually try to use it for an extended period of time and then write a review on it. I am actually curious.

Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 21:33
by HaaTa
sixty wrote:One of you crazy uTron guys should actually try to use it for an extended period of time and then write a review on it. I am actually curious.
Sure, once I grab some free time. I don't currently have the μTron with me (didn't want to risk it flying around the US), but I have used it for extended periods.

Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 21:44
by Minskleip
I'm curious how you pronounce μ-products; in Greek, μ is pronounced like m, but is called mi (μι). Mitron? Mtron? M'tron? G'Kar lol

Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 21:50
by HaaTa
Well I usually refer to it as myu-tron, though μ usually stands for "Micro" in engineering. So "Micro-Tron" would probably be a sort of full name.

But I'd have to scour their website to really be sure (It's often referred to as MTron though).

Posted: 01 Feb 2011, 16:46
by sixty
i always pronounce everything with a μ as "u" (you). I'm an ignorant white bastard like that.

YouTorrent, YouTon.

Posted: 01 Feb 2011, 17:57
by bugfix
I pronounce it mü.

Posted: 01 Feb 2011, 18:11
by webwit
It's pronounced mi-tron or micro-tron (full) I think.
Here are some random users.
Written, I've seen the Japanese either label it μTRON or MTRON or MicroTRON but never uTRON.

Posted: 01 Feb 2011, 18:17
by Minskleip
webwit wrote:It's pronounced mi-tron or micro-tron (full) I think.
Here are some random users.
Written, I've seen the Japanese either label it μTRON or MTRON or MicroTRON but never uTRON.
That looks correct, yes. Wikipedia [Μμ Mu] is wrong, Japan correct.

Posted: 01 Feb 2011, 18:26
by webwit
Actually I got that from wikipedia.
The pronunciation is within square brackets: [mi], and the i is pronounced as in seems.

Posted: 01 Feb 2011, 18:27
by sixty
webwit wrote: Here are some random users.
One woman. And even she looks like a dude. This board is a true lady killer.

Posted: 01 Feb 2011, 18:29
by Brian8bit
Those handle bar grips would be awesome on my BMX.

Posted: 01 Feb 2011, 19:14
by Minskleip
webwit wrote:Actually I got that from wikipedia.
The pronunciation is within square brackets: [mi], and the i is pronounced as in seems.
Yep, but the name of the article is wrong ;)

Posted: 03 Feb 2011, 02:11
by ynih
Oh my...I didn't get the point of the post until I saw the 3rd picture of the sneakers...(hehe I didn't really read the forum titles...) But damn those are some custom kicks...

However, if I'd put that on a pedestal all the guys will ask if it's Jordans and I'd reply...no...it's keyboard sneakers... :ugeek:

We all know where that's going...haha

Posted: 03 Feb 2011, 17:48
by daedalus
HaaTa wrote:While I was wondering through some bike shops in Japan I saw some of these (not my pics):

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It took me some time to figure out what those actually were...

Posted: 03 Feb 2011, 17:56
by sixty
daedalus wrote: It took me some time to figure out what those actually were...
Disappointed? After all still no easy way to please girls with keyboards ;)

Posted: 03 Feb 2011, 19:24
by Minskleip
I heard that felines like to lay on buckling springs haha

Posted: 03 Feb 2011, 19:27
by sixty
Minskleip wrote:I heard that felines like to lay on buckling springs haha
Webwit's cat is compatible with most common keystems, would have to ask him.

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Posted: 04 Mar 2011, 15:52
by yellowFreak
ah man.. can I borrow your cat!

Posted: 05 Mar 2011, 04:16
by OrphaGn
I used to bike and almost got those grips. But I heard they were too soft and people ran holes through them easily.
However, Aaron Ross is a great rider, he always has bright colored bikes.