Have a deep thought on this.

"Gamers" will prefer a known brand(not necessary to have good products) non-BL TKL(Razer Tournament) or a unknown brand BL TKL at the same price.

Good luck and all the best for your business.

All mechanical can gaming if you want.

But to save your effort and time, just for for CM Storm QFR or if you insist on have numpad, then Rosewill RK9000.

Kudos to you if you really manage to do that. The price of getting it from taobao + shipping will reach RM300+.

Thats not bad, but as you mentioned, if too much choices, it will start killing existing local markets, including other brands carried by you.

I think QFR had secure the market for non-BL TKL already. Getting another Regular TKL will just provide another choices(and values) but isn't certain to be able to win the market. Just my 2cents.

Venture in the accessories market may harvest more profit IMO.

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Added on November 28, 2012, 1:37 amIMO, items that carried by Keycool and had potential to be sell at local are:
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10....id=19215064699&
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10....id=17322492166&
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10....id=15487989187&
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10....id=13927995185&

and may be the compact 84 layout, not too sure whether locals will prefer that layout or normal tenkeyless.

This post has been edited by Human10: Nov 28 2012, 01:38 AM

He means that you can't simply compare between PCB mounted and plate-mounted boards.

Each have their own way of functioning and advantages.

Not really.

AFAIH, PCB mounted switches are even pricier than normal plate mounted switch. As PCB mounting doesn't have the steel plate to support the position of switches, the switches had to come with 2 extra pins/legs (plastic pins) to ensure the switches being mounted onto it firmly.

PCB mounting also means easier to disassemble the switches (good for modder) and lighter overall weight of the keyboard (which is good for smaller travel keyboards).

Lastly, even the typing feels also had quite a significant differences. Plate mounted switches will feel more solid and hard while PCB mounted will feel more soft and elastic/flexible when bottom up the switches.

Of course, I don't deny that PCB mounting may cause a board to be "flexible" and less solid (I feel you with my Cherry MX 2.0 Board), but also thanks to that board, I realize that some switches (RED for me) actually feel better on PCB mounted boards.

BTW, PCB mounted yet solid and not much flexing boards do exist (Cherry 3000 series and PLUM96 are nice examples).

No range? Optimus Maximus anyone?

Just kidding. Maybe you can wait for Ducky Shine 2.

Around 1.6k USD at the very basic IIRC.
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2008/04/the-optimus-max/
http://www.ohgizmo.com/2008/01/11/ces-2008...ximus-keyboard/

This post has been edited by Human10: Nov 30 2012, 12:19 AM

Filco is available. Ducky Shine 2 is coming soon.

You got yours? Mine help me do a check? I want to confirm if all boards cannot had their Caps Lock, Scroll Lock and Num Lock pressed and holded(and registered) in wireless mode.

Just use aquakeytest to try and press those Locks in wireless mode and you will know what I mean.

SRP around Rm400. Garage sale or may be a tard lower.

BTW, mind you that Filco had no backlit options, at least for the time being.

This post has been edited by Human10: Nov 30 2012, 12:37 AM

I thought I had being stressing or recommending that ever since the very first of your Mech KB searching journey? LOL...

And yar, 茶 is brown

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Added on November 30, 2012, 2:07 am*/k/opitiam style*
Custom metal case >>>>> way

This post has been edited by Human10: Nov 30 2012, 02:11 AM

May be you missed these
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=55436898
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...&#entry56317649
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...&#entry55147079

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Added on November 30, 2012, 2:22 amhttp://s.taobao.com/search?spm=a230r.1.8.13.Jjmv7D&q=plum96&initiative_id=staobaoz_20121130&newpre=null&bcoffset=2&sort=sale-desc#J_Filter

Forget which seller I got mine from, but 莫名小q seems the best option(cheapest) here. Personally dealed with him b4, notbad the services.

shmilyxlj should be ok also.

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Added on November 30, 2012, 2:28 amAnd lastly, a word of advice, better opt for 顺丰快递 if available. Their service and packaging are top notch.

This post has been edited by Human10: Nov 30 2012, 02:28 AM

probably linear, and stiffer than black...

Not sure if it is new gimmick for marketing or to cater the niche demand...

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Added on November 30, 2012, 2:17 pmyou can get 2nd hand clear at very cheap price in taobao, cost less than 50cents each(in bulk). Like what I had done, I ordered 2 units of function keys cluster from Cherry g9000, which is plate mounted(safer for shipping to here imo) and I assume that function keys of such keyboard(industrial keyboard) are not much used. I don't had a new switch for compare but those switch looks pretty new to me.

If you insist on new one, may be you should go for keycool then. Personally I feel that clear is overhyped, with the price started getting jacked up ever since cherry announced eol it.

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Added on November 30, 2012, 2:21 pmlol don't take it so serious, none taken. Just stating that I had mentioned it before.

you must find a agent to help you get stuffs from taobao. Luckily ours are consider quite cheap compared to those in US.

As long as you know what you want, just quote ot to the agent(and pay the money) and he will handle the rest for you.

This post has been edited by Human10: Nov 30 2012, 02:35 PM

Non mech kb related

Definitely the most clicky Microsoft X4 ever.

Its being available locally for a long time already. Local Rosewill distributor do carry them.

China brands like noppoo, keycool, HPE, PLU, PLUM and so on.

Not sure. But my last check on KBC products revealed that they actually still operating and refreshing their PBT/rainbow PBT products. Not too sure bout their dye-sub, so better have a look at IMSTO's store yourself.

This post has been edited by Human10: Dec 7 2012, 01:07 AM

Obamanotbad.jpg good price I will say.

LOL the rebranded iOne/Qpad? reach Malaysia already? They plan to sell it individually?