Noppoo Choc Mini Backlight - Impressions

[CeeSA]

here are some shots from my new Noppoo Choc Mini Backlight.
I have the feeling that i have a prototype. The keycaps are "sprayed" in different quality and looks.

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some stickers left and right:

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new frame is lower than the old one at all:

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PCB

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do you like to see your stabilizers (only w the new lower frame)?

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different print qly (not a question of the bad pic qly or the light)
tab and cap looks same, shift looks like my self sprayed housings....

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[CeeSA]

some bubbles

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dust magnet keycaps

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so good the white, so bad is the backlight noppoo.
the keycaps feels very glassy, hate that.

hrmpf, this could be my last noppoo.

and there is a very new(strange) feeling w/ my lovely cherry mx blue.
(i have to tryout the switches more time)

[tsangan]

Sad about the glossy keys

Seems like you're must be a sucker for backlit mini keyboards

[Lustique]

That really looks pretty bad. Some of the keys look like Noppoo got some shiny key caps from an old keyboard and just reprinted the legends. Are the "\|" and the backspace key the only keys that have a "normal" (at least that's what I would expect from key caps) surface?

Given that, I have a question to ask all the backlight lovers: Why?

I really don't understand why some people like backlighting so much. Frankly, I can't see any advantage, really, not even a single one. I think if a keyboard was backlit, for me that would be a reason not to buy it. Could anyone of you try to explain the need for backlighting? Is it just for the looks (would not be a reason for me, because I don't even like the look of it), or are there other reasons?

[Poo]

Yep, it looks like bad :s
Although I love my Noppoos I wouldn't buy a backlight one there is no point in it IMO.

[CeeSA]

this thread isn't about backlight or not, this is about quality.
this noppoo is my 4th noppoo. I prefer the white one bcause of the very good PBT keycaps. The backlight one has the worst keycaps. And the new lower shell is not good (for me) at all.

[huttala]

That sure doesn't look good...

[rodtang]

That sure doesn't look good...

It looks like crap and the shiny caps are a nightmare to look at.

[RC-1140]

oww, now this is a cheap looking keyboard. Even compared to the ordinary Choc Mini. And I definitely agree to Lustique, I would prefer any lasered PBT caps over the feel of these strange coatings on backlit keyboards.

[kaiserreich]

How does this compare to the RACE?

[reqq]

new pictures of this keyboard in noppoo site

http://www.thenoppoo.com/china/content.asp?id=155

looks like better keycaps ??

[vivalarevolución]

Those look like ABS keycaps with all that shine.

[Cafeine]

The arrow keys looks oversized like on the Race and I hate that. Well, I hate red backlight anyway. I tried the Noppoo choc mini of a friend this week-end and I'm really glad I went for the Filco.

[vivalarevolución]

Also that taping to hold the case together is really disappointing. Really disappointing.