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isomerc posted:Just took a look at both Max and Deck. The problem I have with both of these is the same that I have with so many other boards. They seem to be going for this over-agressive, "leet haxor" kind of aesthetic. This is one of the many reasons why I love the Das. It's super minimal, elegant, and drips with professionalism. It's a keyboard I would feel good about bringing into my office. I hear ya, I do like the all black look with no lettering on the ultimate. I was wondering if you had used the other two since I have both and would have something to compare it to. I like the backlight since I work in a pretty dark office most of the time.
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dotster posted:I hear ya, I do like the all black look with no lettering on the ultimate. I was wondering if you had used the other two since I have both and would have something to compare it to. I like the backlight since I work in a pretty dark office most of the time. Have you seen the CODE? http://codekeyboards.com/ It's a really nice marriage of the minimalism and professionalism of the Das, and backlighting. It's a PHENOMENAL board.
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Sep 30, 2013 20:03
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isomerc posted:Have you seen the CODE? http://codekeyboards.com/
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Sep 30, 2013 20:09
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I looked at the Code keyboards before I got the Max. They look nice but I wanted something sooner since I didn't really like the Deck that I have.
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Sep 30, 2013 20:26
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dotster posted:I looked at the Code keyboards before I got the Max. They look nice but I wanted something sooner since I didn't really like the Deck that I have. A coworker of mine just got a tenkeyless Code, and it makes me incredibly jealous.
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Sep 30, 2013 20:34
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isomerc posted:Just took a look at both Max and Deck. The problem I have with both of these is the same that I have with so many other boards. They seem to be going for this over-agressive, "leet haxor" kind of aesthetic. This is one of the many reasons why I love the Das. It's super minimal, elegant, and drips with professionalism. It's a keyboard I would feel good about bringing into my office. Yeah, that's why I got the Nighthawk.  Probably the least hideous of the bunch and it looks real good in person. It's relatively matte which is exactly what I wanted at the time vs the Das' glossiness.
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The CM Storm Quickfire Rapid is a decent board right? Isn't it made by the same manufacturer as some board that is twice as expensive?
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Oct 1, 2013 03:52
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ZShakespeare posted:The CM Storm Quickfire Rapid is a decent board right? Isn't it made by the same manufacturer as some board that is twice as expensive? I've had one (with blues) for six months or so and have no complaints. Works well. It's a little thicker than the Razer BlackWidow I had, but feels a lot sturdier.
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Oct 1, 2013 04:25
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Cizzo posted:Yeah, that's why I got the Nighthawk. I demand you to mod your space bar LED to work like Knight Rider.
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Oct 1, 2013 06:27
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Any recommendations for bluetooth keyboards for home use? I'm having trouble finding anything that isn't either super tiny or has flattened keys. So far the best looking possibilities I've found are these 2, but I was really hoping for something with a numpad and proper keys: http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/en-us/p/sculpt-mobile-keyboard/T9T-00001 http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/bluetooth-illuminated-keyboard-k810?crid=26
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Oct 1, 2013 08:09
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This is the board I'm using at work these days: http://imgur.com/a/b62nT
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Oct 1, 2013 13:44
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isomerc posted:This is the board I'm using at work these days: That is a nice looking board, good size. I have not seen a reversed space bar before, I might have to see if mine will do that and still clear.
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Fruits of the sea posted:Any recommendations for bluetooth keyboards for home use? I'm having trouble finding anything that isn't either super tiny or has flattened keys. So far the best looking possibilities I've found are these 2, but I was really hoping for something with a numpad and proper keys: Maybe http://matias.ca/onekeyboard/standard/ ?
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Oct 1, 2013 14:11
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dotster posted:That is a nice looking board, good size. I have not seen a reversed space bar before, I might have to see if mine will do that and still clear. I'm a really big fan of the backwards spacebar. Your thumbs naturally rest at that angle anyway, so it seems to make sense.
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Oct 1, 2013 14:28
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El Marrow posted:reversed space bar! Warning: if your board has Costar stabilizers, it's a slightly tricky operation. I was extra cautious and grabbed a pair of needlenose pliers for the job. The metal bar of the stabilizer doesn't release straight upwards, so don't just yank it. Pulling the alt keys was also very helpful. Don't break your stabilizer or your board will feel like poo poo.
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Oct 1, 2013 15:27
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For anyone in Canada looking for a Cherry Brown board, Memory Express has the Coolermaster Quickfire XT with brown switches on sale for $54.99 after rebate for today only. I use the Cherry Red version on my work PC and have had no complaints about it. It looks really minimalist and professional, and every time someone comes by they comments and want to try typing on it. It's not cheap or flimsy at all, so for that price it's a steal.
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Oct 1, 2013 16:13
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Klyith posted:By jove he's on to something! I just tried this, and does feel nice. It took me a few days to get over the goofy look of it, but since then, I haven't looked back.
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Oct 1, 2013 16:42
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Got my Ducky Shine yesterday. It is absolutely fantastic; I love the board so far. I'm not a huge fan of 'gimmicks', but the 'reactive' mode on the LED lighting looks wicked neato too! Anyway, A+++++ would buy again from Ducky.
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Oct 1, 2013 16:55
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Well that looks perfect except for the part where I have to explain to guests why my keyboard has an iPhone dock  I'll have to think about it.
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Oct 1, 2013 17:20
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Fruits of the sea posted:Well that looks perfect except for the part where I have to explain to guests why my keyboard has an iPhone dock I like my KBtalKing Pro Value. Bluetooth, mechanical, solid.
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Oct 1, 2013 19:29
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Mikhail Gorbachev posted:I like my KBtalKing Pro Value. Bluetooth, mechanical, solid. I'd be into it if they made a mini or tenkeyless version. I haven't seen any, at least.
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Mikhail Gorbachev posted:I like my KBtalKing Pro Value. Bluetooth, mechanical, solid. Ditto that. Just got mine a few weeks ago and it is a great keyboard. Even passes the wife test.
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Oct 1, 2013 22:00
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El Marrow posted:I'd be into it if they made a mini or tenkeyless version. I haven't seen any, at least. All of my keyboards would be better if they were smaller and lacked the tenkey, even better with a separate tenkey.
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My current keyboard is a Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000. Can't really think of much to say about it, which is good, I guess. Thing is, I'm selling my computer and I haven't been able to decide if I'm going to build a replacement, so I may just stick with my Samsung Note 8. I'm mostly going to be cruising the web, fooling around with one of the Android IDEs, and playing some old DOS games. I'd like to avoid wireless keyboards because  , but should I just buy a mini USB adapter for my current keyboard, or do you think there's a particular keyboard to which I should treat myself?
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Oct 2, 2013 19:23
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Rockopolis posted:I'd like to avoid wireless keyboards because What does this mean?
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Maybe they think the wireless signals can be intercepted by some wireless key logger?
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My MX Red Das Keyboard just came in. This thing is like typing on butter. It comes pre-dampened. Absolutely stunning board.
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Got my Quickfire Rapid today. They sent me a rev 2 board where a rev 1 was pictured, so it's 80% less hideous. I now see what all the hype is about. It's got blue switches so I hope my neighbours at work don't get upset with me.
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Godmode Enabled posted:Maybe they think the wireless signals can be intercepted by some wireless key logger? They probably can, but for truly wired keyboards are no good either http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/20/keyboard-eavesdropping-just-got-way-easier-thanks-to-electrom/
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It was a joke. A bad one, apparently. That being said, should I stick with what I have, or are there particular more comfortable or just plain cooler options that you recommend? Then again, I've got the keyboard from the OP, so I guess I'm set. Okay, different question. Do you have s recommendation for a good USB rollup, something to toss in the backpack instead of that giant Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000? Rockopolis fucked around with this message at 18:02 on Oct 3, 2013 |
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Have you typed on a roll up keyboard? It is a living hell. What about a tenkeyless with a case to throw in your bag?
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If you've got the dough to drop, you could get one of those mini boards, like the happy hacker. I'm not sure if anyone makes them reasonably priced.
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ZShakespeare posted:If you've got the dough to drop, you could get one of those mini boards, like the happy hacker. I'm not sure if anyone makes them reasonably priced. From time to time, https://www.massdrop.com will do group buys on Poker IIs and KBC Pures. I got my Poker II with mx reds for around $80.
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So I've recently found out the name for the type of keyboard I've been trying to find for quite some time now; more specifically the type of keycap: "Spherical". I grew up typing on older equipment that used these keys and I've found a few loose keyboards that use this type of key, but unfortunately they're all proprietary monstrosities designed for mainframes, consoles, and specialist equipment (Not five feet from me now are the keyboards from an IBM Displaywriter and a Burroughs mainframe). Nothing is for a conventional PC. I've found one PC keyboard of this type on offer from the Japanese firm Topre, but they're charging a frankly preposterous amount of money for it, and it's not a thing of beauty at all and furthermore has goddamn windows keys on it, and I'm not paying $340 for a keyboard just to pry keys off it like the $9 specials on office machines. Is there some reliable source of reasonably-priced spherical-key keyboards with a mechanical action (I'm a fan of the IBM Buckling Spring action myself but everyone seems to have a hard-on for Cherry or Alps keyswitches these days), or is there some model to keep an eye out for on Ebay that is PC-compatible, since I sincerely doubt that random Ebay sellers are carefully describing equally random second-hand keyboards based on what keycap style they have; hell, you're lucky if they list the interface or even photograph the connector! Perhaps to confuse matters even more I'm completely counter to the popular trend of teeny-tiny keyboards without the ten-key and so-on and prefer great huge keyboards like the Gateway AnyKey 2000 or 122-key terminal emulator keyboards (I'm currently using the cheap-and-cheerful BosCom 122-key).
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Spherical keycaps are also referred to as "DSA" profile (as opposed to DCS for cylindrical.) There's This out of stock keycap set or blank keycaps available for Cherry MX switches. The second link there also has clips to put under keys you don't want to use like the Windows key without leaving the keycap off. Otherwise hang out on The group buys board of Geekhack for a DSA group buy, or find someone to buy some off of.
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Canine Blues Arooo posted:Got my Ducky Shine yesterday. It is absolutely fantastic; I love the board so far. I'm not a huge fan of 'gimmicks', but the 'reactive' mode on the LED lighting looks wicked neato too! Really like the Ducky Mini. Would be a blast to use on my 9-5 IT job. But it would set me back 150 bucks, and I would have to import it from Finland which also means additioal custom costs. And then I would need a decent cap set for it cus lolnordiclegends. So... for that price I can start thinking about getting a slightly used HHKBPro... drrppprpr
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I saw this thing on Imgur the other day and I'm pretty tempted. It's an institutional board built for use in police cruisers. Cherry MX Blacks, backlit keyboard, 65$ shipped. I wanna pair it with a helicopter pilot's headset and frag like the literal pros.
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Eikre posted:I saw this thing on Imgur the other day and I'm pretty tempted. It's an institutional board built for use in police cruisers. Cherry MX Blacks, backlit keyboard, 65$ shipped. I wanna pair it with a helicopter pilot's headset and frag like the literal pros. I have one, they're really nice. They're basically Deck 82 key boards but with more sane font. The main thing to do when you get it is open it up and take the caps off and remove the layer of saran wrap they put under the keycaps to act as spill protection (it's hooked around soldered leads on the back of the pcb). After that the blacks feel really smooth and the board is nice. Some of the keys are odd shapes but they're a nice PBT double shot and dyesubbed combo that lets the light through and keeps its texture longer than ABS. The only thing I don't love about it is that it's 2 key rollover, but it's great for typing and just not amazing for games.
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atomicthumbs posted:Too bad those colors are so hideous. I don't mind them that much, but that green return key...  Have Model Ms fallen out of fashion or something? Everywhere is stuff for the discrete-keyswitch keyboards, and such boards as well, but it seems only the Unicomp buckling-spring keyboards are available...
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