4ZU0Q68726: ThinkPad 25th Anniversary Collector's Edition Mechanical Keyboard Red

[Wolfman_Jack]

I noticed this on eBay:

ThinkPad 25th Anniversary Collector's Edition Mechanical Keyboard Red 4ZU0Q68726

https://www.ebay.com/itm/273029173181

Does anyone know anything more about this product? Is it legit? Will it be released in the US?

[TPFanatic]

That's just the 5 row Tex Yoda for mechanical keyboard fans, an overall disappointing product for Thinkpad traditionalists.

[Thinkpad4by3]

That's just the 5 row Tex Yoda for mechanical keyboard fans, an overall disappointing product for Thinkpad traditionalists.

This ain't a disappointing product for Thinkpad users. Its the Thinkpad 4th Anniversary Keyboard and its anything but a disappointment.

http://www.pckeyboard.com/page/product/UB40PGA

[Wolfman_Jack]

So do you think/know it's a legitimate Lenovo product? Or did this eBay seller just slap a thinkpad sticker with some magic marker on a Tex Yoda and mark up the price?

[Thinkpad4by3]

So do you think/know it's a legitimate Lenovo product? Or did this eBay seller just slap a thinkpad sticker with some magic marker on a Tex Yoda and mark up the price?

Its BS. Tex Yodas were small run by some guy. Lenovo would never make a keyboard with that design.

[Wolfman_Jack]

Sorry if I'm beating a dead horse, but I think this is Lenovo's China website?

https://thinkpad.lenovo.com.cn/product/98597.html

[axur-delmeria]

IIRC Lenovo commissioned a production run of Tex Yodas, slapped a Thinkpad logo, and inflated the price.

[Thinkpad4by3]

IIRC Lenovo commissioned a production run of Tex Yodas, slapped a Thinkpad logo, and inflated the price.

I thought that was Razer's job?

[TPFanatic]

It's for Mechanical keyboard fans who are also Thinkpad fans. With only 5 rows and no functions it is inferior to any Thinkpad keyboard.

[dr_st]

It's for Mechanical keyboard fans who are also Thinkpad fans. With only 5 rows and no functions it is inferior to any Thinkpad keyboard.

It's also inferior to any other keyboard in the market, sans maybe replicas of itself. It's more for mechanical keyboard posers, who want to talk about things rather than actually use them.

[TPFanatic]

I will soon buy myself one of these: https://i.imgur.com/2Fk1SO7.jpg

[dr_st]

I will soon buy myself one of these: https://i.imgur.com/2Fk1SO7.jpg

I've been using these for over 10 years. They are quite nice, among the nicest rubber dome keyboards there are. The only qualm I have is that the multimedia buttons are of inferior quality, and sometimes don't register clicks.

[Thinkpad4by3]

I switched mechanical 5 years ago and I havent looked back, but there is no way in hell I would touch that abomination of a cramped layout. There is no dedicated delete key!!

[amardeep]

Sometimes think about buying a mechanical keyboard, not sure what to choose, what to look for, where to buy from etc etc. Any advice / opinions ?

[Thinkpad4by3]

Sometimes think about buying a mechanical keyboard, not sure what to choose, what to look for, where to buy from etc etc. Any advice / opinions ?

If you want to get your feet wet without draining your wallet, get this one: https://www.amazon.com/Redragon-KUMARA- ... B016MAK38U
Got it for a friend and he loves it.

[idareyoutoeatathinkpad]

I noticed this on eBay:

ThinkPad 25th Anniversary Collector's Edition Mechanical Keyboard Red 4ZU0Q68726

https://www.ebay.com/itm/273029173181

Does anyone know anything more about this product? Is it legit? Will it be released in the US?

I went to the ThinkPad China website when it came out, only 200 were made and they were sold out immediately after release,
it's priced CNY1999 on the ThinkPad website, so it's kind of suspicious the eBay one is selling for pretty much the same price, they even used the stock photo, no sight of the box,
I am calling Bs on the eBay one.

[idareyoutoeatathinkpad]

IIRC Lenovo commissioned a production run of Tex Yodas, slapped a Thinkpad logo, and inflated the price.

Nah, the Tex yoda II and the ThinkPad one is the same price 300$