>>20331523
OP here. The pic I used in OP is not my keyboard, but some anon's.

I have a keyboard with blues and one with browns. I used to hate the blues and only use the browns, but now I'm feeling the blues. I used to feel self conscious when typing on them, even though I live alone. But now I think they're kind of cool. Not sure what changed.

I have the razor black widow.

U9BL-S reporting.

MX Browns, fuck yeah.

I use a Leopold FC500R w/ Browns

It replaced my old majestouch a while ago, it's the same damn thing but just that much more amazing.

I have a das keyboard with browns. Its nice, very barebones but w/e keyboards are for typing in my opinion.
I got it because it looked like a good mechanical keyboard without rice, the end.

>>20331566
You should have gotten blues instead.

>>20331553
I have a blackwidow ultimate and a blackwidow stealth ultimate.
>in b4 /g/ hate

just got it the other day.

I like it.


>>20331593
brofist.

>>20331566
Here's my DAS with browns. I love it. I replaced some of the keycaps.. not sure if I like or not.

>>20331559
Leopold FC500R brofist!

MX Blues here, because I can't get enough of that clackaclackaclackaclackaclackaclacka

Pic related

>>20331595
>>20331593
>>20331556
>>20331553
RICE RICE BABY, RICE.

I love my Leopold FC500R with mx browns.

Full matte finish, solid design (that 1kg metal backing plate), detachable/replaceable USB cord etc.

Keycaps are starting to fade though. I might just get a blank set soon so it doesn't look shitty.

>>20331607
yeah i guess. i just really wanted a backlit keyboard.

Leopold FC200R w/ Blues

>>20331579
I game a lot so I went with the browns. Not sure if right choice, but its better than what ive had.. a little softer than expected though.

I got a Rosewill RK-9000 a while ago when they were $80, before they ran out of stock. I hear they actually got more stock in though; but the price is $99 now. I have no idea if it's the same model as before though, the RK-9000 was essentially a cheap rebranded Filco with Cherry Blues, but Filco stopped making keyboards didn't they? I know elitekeyboards stopped stocking them a while ago.

Obligatory M13 keyboard goddess.

I wish I could try out some Cherry keyswitches somewhere. I'd consider getting a Leopold tenkeyless if I wasn't so unsure about how I'd like them compared to buckling springs.

>>20331607
It's still a good keyboard though.

>>20331607
I like a bit of rice. I also drive a Mazdaspeed 3. Problem?

owned my blackwidow ever since january, i'm dying to try out some browns or reds

I have an Acer 6312-HW, some grey/greenish mechanical hybrid from Acer, with Acer White switch, basically bad quality ALPS. Types pretty nice, however poor keyroll and non-fonctionning LEDs make me want to buy some Razer Blackwidow Stealth for MX Brown.

1986

>>20331651
Also, no picture because I just can't find any on the internet. And I don't have anything to take a photograph.

>>20331631
I used to use an IBM Model M and the Cherry MX Blues are probably the closest you'll get to them. However, nothing feels the same as those glorious buckling springs.

The Cherry switches feel similar, but they're lighter and the sound is more of a click than the buckling spring's clack.

unicomp endura spacesaver

here it is with keycaps off (took em off to give the keyboard a much needed cleaning)

that's only two years worth of filth

>>20331553
type

THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG

while holding down both shift keys. Enjoy buyers remorse.

>>20331631
M13 brofist.

Likewise, the inability to try the switches before dropping $100+ on a keyboard is what's been holding me back from buying something with blues. Headphones present the same issue.

>>20331655
>full backspace
casual

>>20331675
That's a lot of public hair.

>>20331683
the test

it proves nothing

>>20331683
The blackwidow stealth (Brown) can actually do this.
The blues version cannot though.

THEQCKBRWFXJVERTHELAZYG

Never try stepmania on the blues version, it sucks.

>>20331698
It's a pretty good gauge of whether or not your keyboard has full rollover. However, it isn't perfect.

>>20331655
Very nice early Model M.

>>20331665
>nothing feels the same as those glorious buckling springs
This is how I suspect I'd feel. I have a heavy typing style, so buckling springs seem perfect to me. Maybe I'll just wait until I get some more extra cash and splurge on a Space Saving Model M. Then I'd have my two favorite IBM keyboards to hang on to and probably use for the rest of my life. A Leopold is just tempting because they're quite affordable brand new.

>>20331704
Oh man, it doesn't even work on WASD fully, the most important keys on the keyboard. sucks.

>>20331683
And when does this come in handy?

>>20331689

Buy a cherry switch off of digikey, and add a keycap from wasdkeyboards, best way to try switches

>>20331694
>xbawks hueg enter key
Pleb.

>>20331717
When crouching, running, going forward, and throwing a grenade or some such.

Nothing ever changes(aside from the dust build up)

>I dont have labelled keys so people can think i know every button coz im an uB3r 1337 H4X0r

>>20331730
Bullshit. 5 keys at once is enough.

>>20331708

You can do it without NKRO.

I can do it with 6KRO. It just cannot be done on 2KRO. Which is what membranes and the old black widow are.

The problem I have with the old black widow was they marketed it as a 'gaming' keyboard then used the worst switch type and gave it 2kro, which defeats the point entirely of having a mechanical keyboard.

They must have been high as shit in that staff meeting.

>2011
>Babby gamers thinking NKRO is important

Anything more than any combination of 4 is more than enough for WORK.

If you bought a mechanical keyboard for gaming on, you're retarded


Master race tier keyboard reporting
>large print
>indented Esc
>not colour coded
>numpad and trackball

I haven't a clue why "gamers" even buy mechanical keyboards. For gaming there's not any huge disadvantage to regular rubber domes.

Anybody who says they bought it for the NK rollover who isn't a Korean Starcraft player is just fooling themselves with the current gimmick aimed at screwing people who play videogames out of a few bucks.

>>20331743
Yeah, but some keyboards can't even handle 3 or 4 keys at once, the original blackwidow (blues) being one of them.

only benefit to mechs is the amazing tactile feedback they give

rubber domes are dead to me

>>20331745
NKRO is good for stepmania. I literally can't play it on my blackwidow since it won't recognize three arrow keys at once.

The keyboard you posted is ugly as hell. Type looks ugly. Enter is too big. Backslash is in the wrong space, as is ESC. Hard to find insert/delete/home/end/pgup/pgdown by feel because of the layout.

I'd be a shit programmer on your keyboard.

>>20331704
>Stepmania
Holy shit, I never even thought of it. I quit playing many years ago when I got to hard difficulties and hit a wall, I could never be as good as a friend of mine; at the time I was using a Logitech with rubber domes. I never realized what n-key rollover was until like last year when I bought my mechanical. I should go try the game again sometime and see how much easier it is with a keyboard that works.

>>20331745
My M13 (and I believe most, if not all IBM buckling spring keyboards) only have 2 key minimum rollover... I even game with it, and it works fine for me.

>>20331754
I like to play games, I like to troll forums, I program for a living. I bought a mechanical keyboard. I guess I'm not really a gamer though, since I'm old and I work more than I game.

>>20331780
>stepmania

But you don't need NKRO for stepmania - EVER.

Your problem is the USB polling method your keyboard uses (it should be using interrupt, but it doesn't - but no keyboard does)

>>20331745
>indented Esc
Count any emacs users out.

>>20331784
I still play ITG (stepmania on feet) every week. I play stepmania to keep my reading skills up.

>>20331780
I think it has some utility to it
Though I'd rather pull the old model m13 out of the wardrobe because of the delicious trackpoint

>>20331794
>But you don't need NKRO for stepmania - EVER.
Yes you do - "hands" require you to press 3 or 4 arrow keys at once, which the blackwidow can't do.

Anyone have an FC500R with MX reds?

I'm debating whether or not to get that or another poker with mx blues to replace my blackwidow.

noppoo cherry blues

>>20331794
This, there's no game in existence that requires more than 3 or 4 simultaneous presses.

The problem is YOU and your sloppy movements, not the keyboard

>>20331754

You are right, NKRO is pointless, but more than 2KRO is pretty handy even for your average gamer. Above 4 though you wont start to see any difference.

And mechanical have a far better feel, and are more responsive and can allow you to press keys faster than a membrane. You don't have to be a 'professional' gamer to what to get more comfort out of using a keyboard.

I just still wouldn't buy a 'gamer' marketed one though.

>>20331817
Oh yeah, I agree. My problem is with people who buy it BECAUSE it's marketed as a "gamer" device.

I bought mine because I do a lot of typing and I missed the fantastic feel of my old Model M.

I understood why I sucked at Asheron's Call pvp when I got a keyboard with NKRO. All those mystical slide cast key combinations weren't bullshit after all, my keyboard just wasn't picking up my keypresses...

>>20331814
STEPMANIA. HANDS. YOU WANT A FUCKING SCREENSHOT?

>>20331798
Indented esc is incredible

You don't think it's the position above tilde that makes esc easy to hit, do you? It's because its the edge-most key.

Having the esc indented so it's between a and z makes all esc-related combinations SIGNIFICANTLY easier to execute

Cherry G80-3000 with cherry blues.

It's the only affordable mechanical keyboard I could find in my country that didn't need to be imported. The rest are overpriced ricer filth. Sure it's only got 3KRO, but I've never had any problems with that.

>>20331858
>Buying ~$100 worth of keyboard for Stepmania

Are you trying to appear as retarded as possible?

>>20331858
Stepmania only requires 4

>>20331875
I didn't buy it for stepmania, I bought it for work, but I tried stepmania on it before I moved it.

>>20331872
This so hard, I have a really bad keyboard lying around, but it has an indented esc

I fucking loved that shit. It's a shame it's hard to find nice keyboards with an indented esc without other problems

can i order a custom keycap set from wasd without the keyboard so i can put it on my razor balkwido0w

What the shit happened to stepmania, why are there diagonal arrows and shit now? What the fuck have they done?

>>20331887
True enough. I only need 4. But the market seems to be polarized, either it's 2 key roll over or N key rollover. The blackwidow original is only 2 key rollover.

>>20331935
That's like getting a new couch for an abandoned house.

Just sell the blackwidow so you can get a better mech.

you're all fucking peasents

>>20331943
Diagonal arrows are only for DDR Solo, a niche mode that hardly anyone plays. It dates back to the actual DDR solo machine which came out around 1998-2000 i think.

>>20331964
>Black markings on a black keyboard

>>20331978
Doesn't really matter unless you don't know how to touch type.

> Blue leds on a keyboard
Christ, what's next? Dragon dildo with blue led fans?
You manchildren really have absolutely no sense of style.

>>20331982
>implying touch typing is any faster.

>>20331964
>Calls others peasants
>black keycap markings on a black keyboard

lmao

>>20331994
faster than staring at your keyboard and pecking? yes, it is.

>>20332006
I'll prove you wrong any day.

>>20331990
tell me how you dress then we'll see who has style

>>20332006
I don't touch type correctly, and I am 100% certain I can outpace 99% of /g/, even when I use a laptop keyboard.

>>20331980
Lol, you're a nerdlinger with a fucking weeaboo keyboard.

>>20331998
>can't afford a 300$ keyboard

lol retards

>>20332012
you wouldn't even be able to tell how fast you're typing, and if you're doing it correctly at all since you won't even see the screen

>>20332032
With 3 times as many superkeys as you, becuase I don't have a wasteful spacebar

>>20332042
>Trying to justify a shitty keyboard with its price
Hurr

Let me guess, "it just werks"

Can someone open a typeracer room?

>>20332049
Cool, want a cookie? What can you do that I can't do with my ctrl, alt, and windows keys?

keyboard bump. what is the rest of /g/ doing, sharing their gay desktops?

>>20332161
yes, i am, but here's my keyboard, cept i still have the stock keycaps on it

anyone know where to get cheap replacement ones? i'll do an awesome rainbow arrangement of them if i can get colored sets cheap enough

bump!!!!

>>20332187
forgot the image

Keytronic keyboard.

not my pic

>>20332187
good luck with that. but you can check geekhack group buy section or classifieds

>>20332205
>mechanical

>>20331631
i am really jelly

>>20332304
throw away your twix and snickers wrappers for christs' sake.

>>20331631
I'm not too much of a keyboard enthusiast, and just decided to come in here, and holy shit, there's a model M type keyboard with a trackpoint? Where can I get my hands on one?

what's the advantage of mechanical keyboards?

hey guyz i spent $200 for a $10 keyboard am i cool yet?

Anyone want to put me off getting a das keyboard?

>>20332389
I have one, it's glossy and hard to keep clean, but other than that I like it.

>>20331814
>Frets on Fire.
although, they do have a mod that lets you press two frets instead of three....

Does my keyboard anger you?

It clacks like a little bitch and you better believe those are half height keys.

>glossy
blergh, i'll be avoiding that then

>>20332371
it takes like 1 gram less force to press the keys, other than that none whatsoever

>>20332389
Just get a Filco friend. There's no reason to get a das because of dat gloss.
If you want to save some money you can get a leopold from elitekeyboards. In fact, thats what i would recommend.

y'all jellies

I'm thinking either a Das Keyboard with Browns or a tenkeyless Leopold. Anyone have any input on which one I should get?

>>20332406
No, you also get better feedback and they're nicer to type on when you've been typing for hours.

>>20332409
>jelly of a rubber dome
no.

>>20332414
>better feedback

I press the keys and they just work, stop bullshiting people to waste money

Unicomp Customizer 105. Going to pick up a Filco with blues when it's economically defensible.

>>20332427
Keep getting angry peasant.

>>20332389
I have the one with browns, it is quite nice.
The price is a bit steep, and the gloss can be a bit annoying.

>>20332414
>>20332414
define feedback?

>>20332438
>I have no argument

>>20332427

You're an idiot or a troll.

>>20332409

>>20332371

Depends on the type of switch. Pretty much all of them have a lifespan that completely dwarfs a rubber dome membrane board, though.

Most actuate part-way through the keystroke and have feedback (tactile or audible), which makes typing faster and easier. You also suffer less finger strain if you aren't always bottoming out your keys.

>>20332389

Nah, I have one and like it.

Wish they made a version with cherry clears instead of browns, though. I want more tactile feedback but blues are out of the question unless I want to get myself murdered by the wife.

>>20332453
tell me why I shoulnd't like it
it's a nice keyboard

>>20332427
>logitech g510: 100 bucks
Leopold witch cherry switches: 110 bucks

Sure is waste of money in here

>>20332455
>better lifespan
So spending $150 for a keyboard sure beats buying a rubber dome once a year for $10 for 15 years?
>finger strain
ok I lol'd

$5

Best $5 I ever spent.

>>20332485
Have you ever used one?
They are amazing to type on compared to rubber dome.
Especially if you are on a computer a lot for work. Easily worthwhile.
And you can get them for under $100 without any trouble at all.

Why the fuck do all of these shitty 1980 styled keyboards cost $100+
Its like some amazing gimmicky marketing scheme that skyrocketed by retards wanting something that clicks more.
Bravo, I should be able to pick up one of these for $20. But so far I have not seen anything in that range.

Sorry about the quality.

>>20332517
lol, internet buttons.

>>20332531
>mad
stay poor faggot

>Why the fuck do all of these shitty 1980 styled keyboards cost $100+

>>20332552
Is that all you can say to defend your buyers remorse? Really? wow, I guess these really are a waste of cash.

>>20332552
So it's down to poor insults now? remind me of mac faggots

>>20332446

It's when you can feel or hear when the switch in the key goes off.

Like in pic related you can both hear and feel the steel spring slam into the plastic barrel wall when the switch goes off.

This way you know exactly when the keystroke has completed and can move on to the next key without having to push the key all the way down until it bottoms out.

>>20332485
>finger strain

It's a big RSI-related issue among professions like data entry, causing swelling of the joints and can result in arthritis.

It's unrelated to carpal tunnel syndrome, which stems from poor wrist placement that compresses the carpal tunnel in the wrist while typing.

>>20332567
yes, that's all i can say.

>>20332485
You can fag your way around this thread all you want, but here's the thing: I VERY rarely meet someone who has regretted a mechanical keyboard purchase; even a relatively shitty one like the Blackwidow.
Here's the other thing: While there are keyboards that are bad for mechanicals, there are almost no mechanicals that are bad keyboards in general. When you pay for a mechanical, you not only pay for the switch, but for build quality and durability.
To get a rubber dome with the same build quality and durability you would have to pay almost as much. Your average gaymar logitarp rubber dome keyboard can cost almost 100 bucks or more after a quick glance on amazon. Mechanicals will last many times as long, will feel consistently good, and will stay together for years.
As an example, many IBM Model Ms, a keyboard made in the 80s, are still used today, and still function just as well today.
Not only that, but even if a switch breaks, it's incredibly easy to replace.

The keyboard is the most important interface between you and your computer. For people who work on the PC, or even for people who just spend a lot of time on it, a good, well built mechanical keyboard is important.

>>20332531
Hipsters are willing to pay whatever price to look cool.

>>20332485

I'm still using a model M that's twenty-six years old. All the keys are still in good condition and I still use it.

Don't be mad just because I have a keyboard that's both older and more reliable than you are.

>>20332587
You obviously didn't read the thread.
"hipsters" are willing to pay whatever price to use exceptional switches

>>20332583
A monitor is more important than a keyboard.

>>20332583
Yeah ok, my last rubber dome lasted 5 years before I replaced it, it wasn't even broke when I did.

>>20332610
Not really. For the line of work that the thread is referencing, as long as it's at a reasonable resolution at doesn't look absolutely terrible anything will do.

>>20332607
>not understanding the concept of a luxury good

>>20332610
It's a good thing that my monitor was 8x the price of my mechanical keyboard (or more specifically $800)

>>finger strain

>It's a big RSI-related issue among professions like data entry, causing swelling of the joints and can result in arthritis.
Having mechanic keyboard really doesn't help with this, one with this problem should rather buy keyboard that has keys remapped so that writing requires less finger movement from key to another. Like dworak, or something like on image.

>>20332686
>requires less finger movement

You misunderstand the cause of the damage entirely. It's not the finger's movement that causes joint damage; it's the repeated impacts transmitted up the finger as keys are bottomed out.

This sort of strain is unavoidable with common rubber dome/membrane keys because the only way to register a keystroke is to bottom them out.

I suppose extraneous finger movement could lead to muscle strain in the fingers, but the muscles are by far the most resilient part of them. So much so that I've never even heard of such an injury occurring before a joint or carpal tunnel injury.

>>20332555
>>20332555
>>20332555
Build quality. True story, the stuff a typical keyboard is made out of is mostly inside of cheap ass remotes you get inside of a dollar store.

Mechanical keyboards have true parts behind them. And TBH that's basically it. Plus there is a preference for the tactile feel they provide.

Anyone here using a Noppoo Choc Mini?
Been looking at that one for my first mechanical, since it's cheap and I prefer tenkeyless. The FN system on it looks really neat too.

Thinking of getting it with blues since I do a lot of coding, but I do play quite a bit of FPS games as well.

>>20332775

Blues are definitely the way to go for typing and will work just fine for gaming as well.

The problem with them as far as gaming goes is the noise. What's helpful while typing can be distracting while gaming.

>>20332788
The noise is beautiful. I remember way back at school, we were stationed in a computer room, and I would always use the computer with the keyboard that makes the best clicking sound. It's immensely satisfying.

>>20332788
also depends on if you have roomates/girlfriends/wives/etc. they tend to hate the noise since they can't predict it (but you can)

I've been play BF3 far too long if I'm only seeing this thread now.

>>20332824

The wife factor is precisely why I have a Das Silent.

>>20332788
Hmm yeah, hadn't thought about that. Wouldn't be such a problem if I didn't have open backed headphones that let in every single noise.

>>20332824
Live alone, so not a problem.

Well fuck, might just have to get one of each. Could probably sell the other one.

>>20332848
im guessing you use the filco more than the ssk?

>>20332775
Get linear switches (Red or Black, preferably Black). If you play FPS games, you're going to be holding down buttons (ie: bottoming them out) all the time.

Blues have a problem with double tapping because their actuation point isn't the same as their release point. Meaning you can't double tap as fast. Games where you need to double tap W to dash or something will drive you fucking nuts when using Blues.

Brown is sort of an interim between typing and gaming. They have tactile feedback, but they're quiet and have an actuation point that meets the release point. But if you're going to playing games 80 - 90% of the time, it'd be better to get Blacks.

Blacks have a nice stiffness to them that prevents accidental keystrokes. They're also linear so it's better for games where you'll be holding a button to move in a direction, etc. Reds are good too, but /g/ gives it a lot of flak for being a shitty switch because it's neither tactile nor stiff enough to prevent accidental keystrokes. Reds are also still sort of rare to find at the moment.

>>20332848
> i have the same wrist/palmrest, brofist. :3

>>20332903
>i dont' know how to greentext :3
sorry im drunk

>>20332858
Yup. Usage definitely depends on what I'm doing - games (especially ones with voice communication) Blacks for sure. Teammates HATE the sound of buckling. I only really use the SSK when I'm sitting down for a long write up or something... kind of like pulling out the fine wine for a nice time

>>20332914
>>20332903
Comfy as hell, RIGHT?

>>20332928
it feels very luxurious.

Sorry I couldn't hear you oveTAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA

>>20333200
Needs more tikki

>>20333200
>thinks noises makes him cool

Has anyone ordered different colour keycaps from Unicomp? I'm in england. Just wondered how much it came to and how easy it is to fit them

>>20333382

I was not aware they even offered that.

The keycaps are very easy to remove and replace, though. Just mind the exposed spring since they don't make two-part caps like IBM did.

>>20332517
Where did you get this what is it called I would give mad money to get one of those

also got a kbc poker with blues , not sure which i like best yet

clickyclick

>>20332555

Oddly enough I have an ALPS keyboard right here.

Apple's use of this switch predates their whole "iLifestyle" faggotry though.

>>20331964
Explain why it's good in your own words? I really want one one day

>>20333535
Nice to see another space saver! What year??

Are there any good model M sources in the UK? I don't mind if the keyboard is actually UK layout. Just the only good place seems to be clickykeyboards and the shipping is quite pricey.

>>20334562

What's shipping like from unicomp?

The good places, I imagine, are the same place that are good here, and that's thrift stores, or whatever faggoty name you give them in England, thrifty shoppy-does. But the question is were there a lot of early IBM PCs sold in the UK up to the 90s? because if they aren't there they aren't there.

Cherry G80-3000 LPCDE-2 with MX Blacks.

No NKRO though, even over PS/2. I don't need it though, so it doesn't matter.

Does anyone know where a full set of replacement keycaps are available online?

>>20336229
geekhack

Filco Majestouch-2 Ninja w/MX Browns.

>>20331696
>public hair

Are there any cheap mechanical keyboards that have a trackpoint in them?
Also pic related, it's my Model M.

>>20336466
nice industrial im looking for one and the ssk version

>>20336504
>ssk version model m
What's that?

>>20333535
I am in love. What model is that?

>>20331694
I fucking hate keyboards with a tiny ass backspace, especially on public computers. FFFFUUUUU, who ever though that was a good idea should be shot.

>>20336517
space saver keyboard

>>20336564
Just use capslock as backspace.

>>20336526
apple trackpad? nice hhk though

>>20336573
do you know how weird that would feel to use the capslock as the backspace? shit would be horrible

>wireless
>no numpad
>under $100
Any suggestions?

>>20336596
none of which are mechanical unless you mod one and thatll prob be another 100 dollars maybe

what's the cheapest good mech keyboard ?

>>20336620
What if I drop the no numpad requirement?

>>20336575
Yes, since Apple dropped PowerPC and there is no Trackpad drivers for me and my shiny little Mac Mini PPC, I am using Trackpad with Linux, it works, but quite oversensitive as for me.

>>20336564
NOPE

Thinking about getting a Leopold with browns, not sure yet.

Give me one reason why I should not buy this keyboard

Reporting

>>20336666
scissor switch

>>20336684
what is that?

>>20336734
Leopold FC200R with blues

>>20336666
because it looks like a apple keyboard, but black

also, nice get

anyone got corsair's k60/k90 keyboard?

I had a Model M when I was a kid and threw it out with an old IBM computer thinking it was junk. I want to get a Unicomp keyboard now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk6tVsFcBrE

>>20336584
Have you actually tried it or are you just spouting shit? I've had it that way for years and it works fine.

>>20336952
yes i have. i think that every key has it purpose in whatever place it was originally suppose to be instead of having it somewhere that is not natural

Gonna get it around Christmas time, along with a Steelseries Sensei.

>/g/ - Tech Support
Guys I need help; I mostly browse 4chan chat on IRC and do a fair bit of typing for other things. I am often typing on my computer but would like to play Stepmania again; I stopped before because my keys kept not responding. I will be building a new PC soon; what would be a good keyboard for typing and playing Stepmania? UK layout is a MUST and blank tenkeyless is preferable.
I have been looking at the Filco Majestouch-2 Tenkeyless with MX Browns.
http://www.keyboardco.com/keyboard_details.asp?PRODUCT=804

Any suggestions?

>>20337050
This is completely untrue. The "standard" keyboard layouts of today are not the result of rigorous design and usability decisions but a mishmash of broken, half thought, unthought, obsoleted shit most of which was just thrown in on whatever iteration for whatever purpose and the world is left with the stuff that stuck.

>>20337289
Forgot picture.
Anyone have any experience picking a keyboard for Stepmania? What should I be looking out for?

>>20333535
>kbc poker with blues
If you decide you like the spacesaver more I'll gladly take the poker off your hands. PBT or ABS caps?

>>20337050
What purpose does the capslock key hold in your flawed world view?

>>20337334
i believe all poker keyboards are pbt

>>20337378
Mine is, but the ones with white legends use ABS caps.

>>20336806
>mode 0
Damn that's cool, even if it's pretty rice.

Topre Realforce 103U-UW / Variable
Filco Majestouch2 / MX Blue
KBC Poker / MX Red
Déck 82 Ice / MX Black
Sun Type 7 / Membrane

Reporting in.

All Smalltime

>>20337454
How's the red poker? Have you compared it to pokers other switches?

>>20337289
>>20337333
Anyone??

I got a leopold tenkeyless otaku with brown switches, I love it.. got some red keycaps for WASD and Esc.. looks ballin

>>20337483
feels very smooth, but i dont like that the keyboard is so lightweight. i would prefer something more heavy.

No camera right now, so something off google will have to do. Had this for at least 12-13 years now. Poor thing's in worse shape than picture related but I just can't fucking change it for anything.

>>20337531
worst keycaps i ever seen.

>>20337556

Fuck your shit, it's comfortable as fuck.

>>20337577
i dont like them , we got this keyboard at school.

I hope I'm not too late to the party.

>>20337613

Lucky bastard. I tried looking everywhere for at least another one for spare parts and nothing. Anywhere.

black widow master race.

>>20337454
youre forgetting pics this post is useless without pics

>>20337531
is that even mechanical? im sure some of the older apple keyboards have those shitty keycaps

I like simple keyboards with backlit keys. This one has cherry black switches.

>>20337638
What switches?

>>20338895

How is it? I wanted a mechanical keyboard, but was also sort of wanting a backlight for gaming at night. I've already got the same mouse as you, and I really like it, as well as the black/green colour scheme. Although the $150 price is kind of off-putting. How are the blacks for typing? What I've been reading it seems like browns might be better for me... (not blues though since I don't want CLACKCLACKCLACK)

>>20338979
>>20338895
What is the point of backlit?
Do you even look at your keyboard while using your computer?

>>20338979
Blacks don't CLACKCLACK but browns are for me better for typing. I like my 6Gv2 but I kind of use it out of necessity for being completely fed up with the membrane feel and there being no browns keyboards in its price range that aren't Razer. You should unlearn whatever habits make you require backlighting or even considering it "nice".

>>20339016
It makes the battlestation look nice.

>>20339109
It makes it look fucking childish and stupid.
But you're 14 anyway so I guess it's alright.

>>20338979
I love it. And yes, the price is very off-putting. I've never tried any mechanical switches other than blacks, so I don't know. All I know is that black don't clack as much as some of the others. It's more like soft clacks.

Why do happy hackers cost so much?

>>20339136
>IMA MATURE GAMER I PLAY MATURE GAMES

>>20339193
Because Topre

>>20331704
>Stepmania
I didn't know anyone else on /g/ played it.

I need a new keyboard for it, I don't get N-Key rollover and the keyboard isn't fast enough for some songs. What's good?

>>20339136
And you're a bitter piece of virgin shit with no friends and still hipsterbitch about Linux being a superior OS because it's not mainstream as Windows, I guess. When was the last time you had a shower? 6 days ago?

bought a leopold tenkeyless with blues a couple days ago, fuckers at elitekeyboards sent me browns.

>>20339220
>keyboard isn't fast enough for some songs.
you mean youre just a shit typist who only gets 30wpm

I've got a Dell AT101W with Black ALPS. I'd be using my Graymark F-21BM with White ALPS if the space didn't register as an "f".

>>20339249
>hipsterbitch

love that word

>>20339269
you can always remap the keys

>>20339294
Physically? I tried using AutoHotKey, but that makes the real "F" key register as a space, too. Do you know if running it from DIN to PS/2 and PS/2 to USB might be the problem?

>>20339268
Sure, whatever.

Got any suggestions?

>>20339343
Why are you doing a PS/2 to USB anyway?

>>20339372
I use my laptop as my main computer and it doesn't have a PS/2 port.

Nobody is answering so I am reposting like a faggot.

>/g/ - Tech Support
Guys I need help; I mostly browse 4chan chat on IRC and do a fair bit of typing for other things. I am often typing on my computer but would like to play Stepmania again; I stopped before because my keys kept not responding. I will be building a new PC soon; what would be a good keyboard for typing and playing Stepmania? UK layout is a MUST and blank tenkeyless is preferable.
I have been looking at the Filco Majestouch-2 Tenkeyless with MX Browns.
http://www.keyboardco.com/keyboard_details.asp?PRODUCT=804

Anyone have any experience picking a keyboard for Stepmania? What should I be looking out for?

Thanks for all help!

>>20339016

For lots of stuff outside of the main keys, yes. Is it that bad that I sometimes have trouble finding pause/function keys not near the breaks (F1/4/5/8/9/12) and other random-ass buttons in the dark? I also only remember what shift-functions of some of the letters do. I know most[!,$,*,(,)], but the lesser-used ones[@,#,^] I can't touch-type. It's less for typing though, and more for gaming. When I've got my fingers on WASD, I'm not gonna be able to just reach over for anything past G or H in the dark. Sure, Q/E/Z/X/C/F/>>20339188
V/other keys right beside WASD are fine, but fuck me I can't easily find the others in the dark. So it's fine for some games, but a pain in the ass for ones that require lots of keys for different stuff. I could play stuff like Quake fine, but any kind of tactical game is pretty annoying. Also in StarCraft certain hotkeys (especially when I offrace) I'm not too good at. I'd turn off the backlight during the day, though.

>>20339188
>>20339063

I was under the impression that browns were like the blacks as far as noise was concerned, but gave more tactile feedback (but little noise feedback), and were a nice compromise for gaming/typing.

>>20339419
>I was under the impression that browns were like the blacks as far as noise was concerned
Oh yeah, I wasn't trying to imply browns are noisy. Perhaps noisier than blacks which is less noisy than the average membrane keyboard but blues are the real clackfest.

>>20339398
I have a das keyboard with browns, it works well. I think as long as you have n key rollover + browns you're good to go.

>>20339396
what usb dongle are you using?

>Poorfags hating on backlit keyboards
Stay salty.

>>20339484
So browns are the "best" keys for Stepmania?

>>20339789
I have browns and blues, I prefer the browns for stepmania. Haven't tried any other types.

>>20339847
Ah. I was going to get blues but I heard they suck for repetitive strokes which is obviously a big minus for Stepmania.

Believe it or not i've actually pressed more than 4 keys at once while playing an fps, jump, crouch, forward, switch weapon, right. I have 5 fingers and I can hit over 6 keys with them if the situation calls for it. So gamers do need Nkey rollover in the heat of battle.

>>20340063
>In the heat of battle
It's a VIDEO GAME.

I can see the usage of N-Key but seriously.

>>20340063
When I used to play CS:S it was fairly common to be pressing 4 keys at once; I doubt I ever had to exceed that though. GOD DAMN IT WE'RE MEN NOT OCTOPI.

>>20331534
>>20331523
aww :3
that's my keyboard. thanks for recognizing it, guys

it's got black switches

>>20340185
oh, if anyone is interested, i bought it from http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/

enjoy your thick ass keys sheeple. try sliding your fingers around that on faster paced games.

Black Widow.

Loud
As
Fuck

>>20340097
>It's a VIDEO GAME.

Does that invalidate his statement? What point are you trying to make?

So guys, what's so amazing about $100 keyboards again?

Got this fo' free.

>using keyboards designed for typing to play Black Cocks
>2011

I bet you guys are all just PRO GAYMERS, aren't you?

It's pretty good,
I don't really dig the texture of the keys,
I tried out a blackwidow and i like it better, but the one i have now works fine,
I'll replace it when razer makes a better keyboard,

>>20340732
Quite enjoy my Lycosa, key texture feels pretty good - just know it will wear off the keys completely.

>>20340764
I kinda just like the feel of the smooth plastic from the blackwidow, it seems more like a standard keyboard, were as the lycosa feels kinda off.

>>20332469
- Rubber domes.
- Rice
- Logifail tax
- Too expensive.

My keyboard. $1, vintage 1994 and will outlive your Logitech piece of shit for fucking decades.

>>20340951
i want an ansi layout but i d k if thatll affect my typing

>>20340992
Where do you live? ANSI is the US' keyboard configuration. ISO is for the rest of the world.

I was lucky to find one in Spanish. A friend of mine had a clicky Dell, but was in English.

Mechanicals are fantastic. That noise, the response. Typing on my university's OEM HPs (you know which ones I mean) feels lame now.

>>20340488
Physical interface.

I got mine almost for free, but it makes sense to invest wisely on a confortable, solid keyboard as much as you ogle that GPU or cooling system.

>>20339505
Forgot about this thread. This is the PS/2 to USB dongle that I have, I'm only using the keyboard connector.

Choc Mini - w/ MX Reds - all general purpose
Razer BWU - w/ MX Blues - long typing sessions
Das Ultimate S Silent - w/ MX Browns - on sercondary PC
Rapoo V7 - w/ MX Red copies - sitting in the closet

These are the keyboards that I own:
>Dell AT101W with Black ALPS
>Compaq MX-11800 with Cherry Browns
>Graymark F-21BM with White ALPS

Bump for keyboards.

Model M
Filco with MX Blues


Only 2 keyboards I have ever owned. The Model M still works but I prefer the Filco.

I don't plan on getting anything else for the next 10-25 years.

>>20340764
>>20340732
>Mechanical keyboard
>Razer lycosa

>>20339193

Topre keys. They're capacitative spring-loaded rubber domes, so they go off without bottoming out and are nearly silent.

They're alright for what they are, but if you're going to use a "silent" key switch that's so expensive to manufacture, you should have just gone ahead and used Hall effect switches.

Silent buckling spring master race.

i bought this at a yard sale the guy said it was a mechanical but i cant see any markings or switches can someone tell me what kind of mechanical this is?

>>20337333
Where the fuck can one buy one of these in America?

Want 10keyless board for work, but gotta be MX Browns so I don't make everyone in my office want to murder me.

>>20345644
>mechanical
cute troll

>>20345733
try elitekeyboards or amazon and look around geekhack for more info.

>>20338955
Blues.

ok guys, college fag here.

need a new keyboard for my build and gonna be typing a lot of papers... don't care about noise (actually find buckling spring noise relaxing)

so, blues are better for typing right? will be gaming too built want one for typing.

can anyone recommend a good blues switch keyboard for <$100?

thinking das with a student discount or the razer blackwidow (not ultimate)

>>20346708
Das with student. Blue is best for typing. Fuck the razer one. Cheap build quality, problems with it. But it is cheap, so you can give it that.

Or you could look for a model M.

Either is bueno.