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While I've been much less active over the years, I have been quietly lurking here and there in the shadows. I've also had some very enjoyable interactions with some of the members here. Thank you Webwit and Matt3o for allowing that to happen and Godspeed in your future endeavors.

Knowing PFU/Topre, there's virtually no chance of that happening.

As far as I know, Norbauer is working on a case for the Pro 2.

Noxary also has the Evija (also Pro 2) in the works:

I kinda hoped for MX stems, it didn't happen and I am not even mad about it.
During the Shenzhen meetup:
Q: Will HHKB be native MX caps compatible in the future?
PFU: Yes! In the next or next next generation of HHKB, depends on users’ feedbacks



I haven’t noticed such behavior, and to be ...

the_marsbar wrote: 12 Dec 2019, 21:33 Did anyone ever try to put the innards of a BT model into a Pro 2 chassis? It would be obvious to me to try that out. I realize some modifications would be necessary, but there's space inside a Pro 2...

Yup: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=81 ... msg2161832

Cookie,

If you would like to get an approximate idea on how Zilent V1s can sound (obviously depending on the many factors going into the keyboard build/configuration) when broken in and tuned up, in my opinion these two videos do a rather good job at that:
- Zephyr Sound & Typing Test with GMK ...

Hypersphere wrote: 17 Jan 2019, 21:53I think if more people could try them, the popularity of the switch would really take off.

The popularity took off ages ago — Zeal's switches are very well known within the community. Love him or hate him he knows what he's doing with his products.

I usually go for gray-scale colors on my keyboards but I felt like having some color in my life:

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https://reho.st/preview/self ...

@ PixelNinja

Oh god! You were right, 12 bucks for 10 mx clones... times have really changed!
I wonder what makes them so pricey. I am not sure about the tactility of mx switches, I always liked the mx reds but after years and years of massive Topre fanboyism they feel very scratchy to me. I think ...

Just wanted to say thanks for reconsidering the thread name font — it's much less fatiguing on the eyes as it is now. Keep up the good work!

Cookie,

As of now you'll be hard pressed to find the Zilent V2s elsewhere than Zeal's store (brace yourself for that non-GB price). If you are looking for V1s they are now discontinued, so your best bet would be the second hand market.

IMHO the font used for the thread titles is not ideal — it's not very easy on the eyes and quickly becomes fatiguing when browsing the topics.

Up for an A+ seller!

I would really like to see this technique take off, it has a lot of potential.

iMav wrote: Note, the sale is not yet final. (still working through things with several different community members)

Thanks for clarifying.

According to Zeal, the sale is confirmed. No mention on iMav's side of things.

Like others, I am also uncomfortable with the conflict of interest brought on by a vendor owning Geekhack.

C'mon PFU, take that HHKB BT, remove the booty, make it wired and put a USB-C port on it!

Luna wrote: Any word on that TKL Realforce RGB yet?
Looking forward to get that one and sell my full-size Realforce RGB.

I don't think we will be seeing those just yet as Topre is focusing on rolling out the JIS variants of their keyboards at the moment. ANSI is set to follow.

Yeah — the pricing is outrageous on this. There is virtually no incentive to purchase via the EU distributors when it is cheaper to import.

FWIW when I asked LeandreN he said the color had not been decided yet.

Doubleshot PBT keycaps finally, cherry profile too for the extra awesomeness on top.
*Cough* They are Stepsculpture 2 not Cherry profile *cough*

I'd also like to +1 Leopold.

They went from FILCO clone to arguably the best MX production keyboard manufacturer with their constant upgrades ...

Thanks Ol' Duck. I think it's for the best.

For what it's worth, I also think keysets and artisans should be run as separate categories.

NEVER over evaluate anything, when it comes to the World of Topre ;) .

Cooler Master isn't a Niche Manufacturer and would never be one. In fact Leopold has surprised me with their further adventures into the Topre domain which is a super fine decision for us the Thorpie Addicts.

I'm not ...

The magic of premium, I'm sure people would get all over a regular but premium 60% with Topre, if people are crazy enough to buy a HHKB to try out Topre, I'm sure there would more of them to buy a keyboard with a regular layout. And about the FC660C, I know quite a lot of people who actually don't ...

Myoth wrote: Topre would break the market with a regular 60% ... though I don't think they would make one, sadly.

Break the market with a niche, inside a niche, of a niche ? With what magic ?

If they are going full tilt towards RGB Vegas Lighting, then I fear that ABS spacerbars will be it's future.
I actually had the Realforce R2 line in head when I wrote that, since so far, ANSI Topre keyboard stock spacebars have been ABS.

Also I don't get the hate. Again — if RGB is not your ...

I may be an old curmudgeon (spoiler: I am), but this RGB lighting crap is so played out now. Does every keyboard on earth really have to look like it belongs in a carnival sideshow?
Not a fan of RGB lights either, but there is a real demand for it ATM. At least here you are going to have a choice ...

zslane wrote: I need a 60% version of the RGB. Will I have to wait another year for that? Or is Topre going to completely ignore the 60% market like they've always done?

Don't hold your breath on that.

On a side note — the Topre RGB TKL is scheduled for release next year: