Great/Interesting Finds

[Khronokrator]

Just go shopping at the source:

http://www.tai-hao.com

Also check their Alps clone which they still sale! Kinda ugly but it's new!

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It's the Tai-Hao APC series switch that we have in our wiki along with the Aruz that I will reviewing shortly!

wiki/Tai-Hao_APC_series

Interesting that they have a knockoff keyboard with a big enter... that's something I've always wanted in an Alps keycap set, since I mainly use vintage boards and really like the Focus/Omnikey layout (with a bigass enter and a smaller right shift).

[Hak Foo]

I think it's widely available under the moniker Rosewill RK-6000 in the US. Cheap, but the caps aren't doubleshot as I recall.

[002]

Another 5576-003 popped up on Yahoo Auctions:
http://page4.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/d188868744

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EDIT: Oh, and the tenkey: http://page11.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/a ... n169800540

[E3E]

Those are some of the only BS spring boards I would ever go after. So sexy. I can't now, but ugh. I would.

[alh84001]

Another 5576-003 popped up on Yahoo Auctions:
http://page4.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/d188868744

5576-003.jpg

EDIT: Oh, and the tenkey: http://page11.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/a ... n169800540

NOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooo......

[kbdfr]

Another 5576-003 popped up on Yahoo Auctions:
http://page4.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/d188868744

5576-003.jpg

EDIT: Oh, and the tenkey: http://page11.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/a ... n169800540

NOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooo......

Perhaps you should explain what posting a cat pic is supposed to mean,
I'm not sure everybody understands your intention

I for one won't bid anyway

[alh84001]

I wanted to put my dirty, rotten paws around that beauty, but 002 just made it that much harder

Oh well, maybe everyone will be too busy with all those blue alps going around

P.S. for better or worse, cat pictures have become a standard part of the bidding process around here:
1. go to auction site
2. watch that sexy item you've been waiting for for days/weeks/months
3. come here and pray no one links it
4. OH F@#$!!! FIND THAT CAT PICTURE QUICK!
5. watch as bids go up, up and away
6. http://replygif.net/i/257.gif

[002]

Sorry about that, alh84001!
I always have mixed feelings about sharing auctions here. On one hand I want my buddies here to see potentially good things, on the other hand this thread has a kabillion views so I know it attracts rubberneckers. On a completely unrelated note, Croatia is on my mind after the hilarious CounterPit CSGO hype guy started turning in to a spicy meme

[ramnes]

Ah, the 5576-003...



alh84001, you take the keyboard, and I take the numpad. Fair enough?

I need to find the little Brother of my daily driver. And sorry for the dad joke.

[002]

Nice pic, ramnes
It really is a good looking keyboard. I've always wanted one myself ever since I saw webwit's but it's always sitting just a little bit lower than something else that I "need".

[ramnes]

5x NIB G80-3700HQAUS
http://www.ebay.com/itm/172142088651

[alh84001]

@002 don't sweat it. I would've done the same if I didn't have a conflict of interest I wouldn't even know some of these boards existed if I hadn't stumbled across them in various threads here. I have a too short attention span to go through wiki meticulously
I don't know whether to apologise or feel perversely proud of that hype guy Friends of my colleague actually organised that event, but he still doesn't know how the guy ended up with that gig.

@ramnes more than fair. Just under one condition if I get the board itself. If you ever get bored of it, it starts collecting dust and you decide to put it for an auction......send me a PM first

[kokokoy]

Code 104 clears. Maybe can go down further

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 27&alt=web

[jerue]

Code 104 clears. Maybe can go down further

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 27&alt=web

Wonder what the "best offer" was. Saw it at $90 but didn't see the offer option D:

[kokokoy]

Yeah its gone. It would have gone for it if i didnt had a wasd already. The free shipping is the main selling point, wasd charges crazy for for theirs.

[Scarpia]

Cherry G80-8200LPEDE (model number unknown to the wiki) - 45 EUR from Germany:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/cherry-mx-8000-/401092916749

...and an interesting 'E' third letter designation which I've now added to the wiki

[Invisius]

Hall effect without case, bit high but nice (yellowed) caps http://www.ebay.com/itm/111944427320

[jbondeson]

Here's another Acer KB101A rebrand!
[...]

Aaaaaand it's at $595 with 5m left...

brb, putting my acer kb-101a (with actual real blue alps) up with a $500 bin.

Edit: $685...
Edit2: Finished at $755

[photekq]

I just hope it turns out to be white alps. That would serve the buyer right.

[seebart]

I really wonder who spends that kind of $$$ on these. I remember buying my NTC KB-6151 with blue Alps for 1 € about what two years ago.

[photekq]

Ha! $755..

[seebart]

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[Engicoder]

Wasn't this one most likely white alps?

[jbondeson]

Wasn't this one most likely white alps?

Yes. E3E laid it out

But it said KB-101A, so logic went right out the window.

[Redmaus]

Please be white alps. That would be hilarious.

[Tuntematon]

It's dated 1990, how could it not be? New white Alps record!

Edit: Just saw in the questions that someone tried to offer $40 for it. Wow, why even try?

[ohaimark]

You must be kidding. That guy obviously didn't read the thread here... I'm quite impressed with the idiocy that just occurred.

[Tuntematon]

It truly boggles the mind. I mean, I love the keyboard. With the 101 body, grey colouring, TI branding, excellent condition, and box (unheard of), it would be a fantastic board to have regardless of switch. But wow, that price.

[chzel]

WTF??? $755 is Industrial SSK territory...Or Kishaver...Or a small car...Not blue Alps...And if it turns out to be white Alps...tears will be shed!

[Engicoder]

The real news here...someone outbid b***a!

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