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laurie · 04-14-09

The new dells are even worse than the Apple boards.
Its hard to describe to someone how nice it is to type or play on a mechanical board.
You do need to try them for yourself to really appreciate the difference.
And $70 is nothing

My realforce just cost me far too much. So did the Happy Hacker!
Still as I use them a lot I feel its worth it.
You dont need a Aston Martin to get to the shops but its a lot more fun if you have one

TFL Replica · 04-14-09

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Originally Posted by timw4mail

Nobody said anything about USB being inferior to PS/2. I'm sure there's some sort of mechanical switch programmable keyboard/keypad out there.

No. My question is whether PS/2 keyboards with programmable macro buttons exist.

timw4mail · 04-14-09

Or you can snag a Model M for about $50 on ebay...
http://shop.ebay.com/items/__Model-M..._sopZ15QQ_scZ1

**SgtSpike** · 04-14-09

See, I don't understand the mechanical craze over keyboards. I LOVE laptop-feeling keyboards, hence the reason I've bought several of Microsoft's Comfort Curve 2000's. Best keyboard I've ever had the pleasure to type on. And I HAVE tried true mechanical keyboards. I just don't like 'em. You have to press the keys down far too far to acuate (sp?), and it slows me down considerably.

timw4mail · 04-14-09

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Originally Posted by SgtSpike

See, I don't understand the mechanical craze over keyboards. I LOVE laptop-feeling keyboards, hence the reason I've bought several of Microsoft's Comfort Curve 2000's. Best keyboard I've ever had the pleasure to type on. And I HAVE tried true mechanical keyboards. I just don't like 'em. You have to press the keys down far too far to acuate (sp?), and it slows me down considerably.

You prefer the scissor-switch? That's fine. Although, those kinds of keyboards tend to be more fragile. ( That makes me wonder if there's a hybrid mechanical-scissor switch)

Mechanical keyboards (especially the Model M's ) are tanks. You'd hurt yourself before trying to break one.

Honestly, I like both scissor-switch and mechanical keyboards. Its getting to the point where I'm really hating the traditional membrane keyboards...
I'm about as fond of my Apple Aluminum as my 1984 Model M.

**SgtSpike** · 04-14-09

Yeah... see I don't care so much about reliability. Keyboards are cheap, at least the ones I buy, and they usually get dirty and have worn-out keys before anything fails on them, so I'd want to replace them anyway before they break. $12 for a Comfort Curve 2000.

Manyak · 04-14-09

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Originally Posted by timw4mail

Nobody said anything about USB being inferior to PS/2. I'm sure there's some sort of mechanical switch programmable keyboard/keypad out there.

I said that!

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Also, for gaming, I highly suggest going with PS/2, not USB. USB specs only allow for 6 simultaneous key presses plus 4 modifiers (like Ctrl and Alt). PS/2 is unlimited.

When you're typing it won't matter, but some gamers might be able to reach that limit.

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Originally Posted by SgtSpike

See, I don't understand the mechanical craze over keyboards. I LOVE laptop-feeling keyboards, hence the reason I've bought several of Microsoft's Comfort Curve 2000's. Best keyboard I've ever had the pleasure to type on. And I HAVE tried true mechanical keyboards. I just don't like 'em. You have to press the keys down far too far to acuate (sp?), and it slows me down considerably.

You know, I absolutely love the feel of a good scissor switch keyboard as well. I can type faster overall on them, but I end up being pretty inaccurate because I always manage to hit two keys at once here and there because they are wider than normal (it should be the opposite right? lol. but I just keep slipping up on them). And I've tried 3 different ones and they always end up pretty stiff after a month or so because I wear them out so quickly.

By the way, I don't know which keyboards you've tried, but if you try a Buckling Spring one you might like it - you don't have to press the keys all the way down to actuate them, and you'll feel it when they do soon as the spring buckles.

**SgtSpike** · 04-14-09

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Originally Posted by Manyak

I said that!

When you're typing it won't matter, but some gamers might be able to reach that limit.

You know, I absolutely love the feel of a good scissor switch keyboard as well. I can type faster overall on them, but I end up being pretty inaccurate because I always manage to hit two keys at once here and there because they are wider than normal (it should be the opposite right? lol. but I just keep slipping up on them). And I've tried 3 different ones and they always end up pretty stiff after a month or so because I wear them out so quickly.

By the way, I don't know which keyboards you've tried, but if you try a Buckling Spring one you might like it - you don't have to press the keys all the way down to actuate them, and you'll feel it when they do soon as the spring buckles.

Thanks - I'll have to give that one a try someday!

angrysasquatch · 04-14-09

My model M gave me arthritis when I first bought Half-Life 2. That thing would make a decent weapon though, jeebus it's heavy.

timw4mail · 04-15-09

I've been looking into getting a mechanical keyboard for work. For the sake of others around me, it can't be clicky...hows this one?
Its the ABS M1
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...1&Tpk=ABS%20M1
I was also semi-considering this one (Filco FKB104M/EB):
http://www.elitekeyboards.com/produc...&pid=fkb104meb

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