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Title: Does anyone else love mechanical keyboards?
Post by: Eros on June 15th, 2011, 07:55 AM
I just got my first one recently and I love it. :D
Title: Re: Does anyone else love mechanical keyboards?
Post by: Nao on June 15th, 2011, 08:39 AM
As opposed to a laptop keyboard? Definitely.
Title: Re: Does anyone else love mechanical keyboards?
Post by: Eros on June 15th, 2011, 09:37 AM
More than just laptop keyboards. Its a class of keyboard that is generally uncommon due to price but I find the extra $40 or so I'd need to spend worth it.

http://www.overclock.net/keyboards/491752-mechanical-keyboard-guide.html
Title: Re: Does anyone else love mechanical keyboards?
Post by: dazed on June 15th, 2011, 03:00 PM
I'm old enough to remember a office full of 'klackers',  :o

Yeah I still have one around somewhere. I do like them better than rubber domes, but I use a rubber dome.

Title: Re: Does anyone else love mechanical keyboards?
Post by: Arantor on June 15th, 2011, 07:02 PM
While my fingers love the physical feedback, they don't love how tiring they are.
Title: Re: Does anyone else love mechanical keyboards?
Post by: Eros on June 15th, 2011, 07:21 PM
Quote from Arantor on June 15th, 2011, 07:02 PM
While my fingers love the physical feedback, they don't love how tiring they are.
Tiring? Really? Maybe you should get one with a lower force requirement to trigger the key strokes. I find mine no more tiring than one with a red dome (it has Blue Cherry MX switches)

@Dazed
Yayaya. At least someone does :P
Title: Re: Does anyone else love mechanical keyboards?
Post by: Arantor on June 15th, 2011, 07:30 PM
I can only relate from my experience and given that I'm a heavy handed typist, that combined with an IBM Model M keyboard (that big-ass scary thing with fully mechanical switching), tired my hands out after an hour or so.
Title: Re: Does anyone else love mechanical keyboards?
Post by: Eros on June 15th, 2011, 07:36 PM
The Model M's have significantly stiffer switches (iirc they have the buckling spring design which requires ~25% more force) than any Cherry MX I've ever used. But to each their own. ;) I can type on mine for hours and not notice any strain.
Title: Re: Does anyone else love mechanical keyboards?
Post by: Arantor on June 15th, 2011, 07:44 PM
The Model M was a hand-me-down. I'm going to be looking for a new keyboard so I might try the Cherry.
Title: Re: Does anyone else love mechanical keyboards?
Post by: Eros on June 15th, 2011, 07:48 PM
The least force to depress switch, that is common, is a brown cherry iirc.
Title: Re: Does anyone else love mechanical keyboards?
Post by: Arantor on June 15th, 2011, 07:54 PM
Cool, thanks.
Title: Re: Does anyone else love mechanical keyboards?
Post by: dazed on June 15th, 2011, 08:06 PM
Quote from Eros on June 15th, 2011, 07:36 PM
The Model M's have significantly stiffer switches (iirc they have the buckling spring design which requires ~25% more force) than any Cherry MX I've ever used. But to each their own. ;) I can type on mine for hours and not notice any strain.
I believe that was so when people changed from the IBM 'Selectric' typewriter the keyboard would feel more comfortable to them.
Quote from Arantor on June 15th, 2011, 07:44 PM
The Model M was a hand-me-down. I'm going to be looking for a new keyboard so I might try the Cherry.
Awww....try this instead(http://www.amazon.com/Xtensor-Hand-Strengthening-Relief-Device/dp/B00153BMAI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1308160921&sr=8-2)  :lol:
Title: Re: Does anyone else love mechanical keyboards?
Post by: Eros on June 15th, 2011, 08:56 PM
Quote from dazed on June 15th, 2011, 08:06 PM
Quote from Eros on June 15th, 2011, 07:36 PM
The Model M's have significantly stiffer switches (iirc they have the buckling spring design which requires ~25% more force) than any Cherry MX I've ever used. But to each their own. ;) I can type on mine for hours and not notice any strain.
I believe that was so when people changed from the IBM 'Selectric' typewriter the keyboard would feel more comfortable to them.
Honestly, I think it was a technical limitation (sort of like how keyboards used to be all mechanical because they couldn't produce the rubber domes yet). The Cherry switches are a more modern design iirc.
Title: Re: Does anyone else love mechanical keyboards?
Post by: Nori on June 17th, 2011, 09:01 PM
I have a Deck keyboard and it is sweet! Got linear black keys however, so no tactile feedback till I bottom out  ;)
But it is a great keyboard!
Title: Re: Does anyone else love mechanical keyboards?
Post by: Eros on June 18th, 2011, 02:38 AM
I preffer the Blue's since I get the feedback part way through. ;) Nice tho!
Title: Re: Does anyone else love mechanical keyboards?
Post by: CJ Jackson on June 19th, 2011, 12:34 AM
What wrong with rubber domes?   I don't seem to have a problem with them, especially with the newer ones.
Title: Re: Does anyone else love mechanical keyboards?
Post by: Rustybarnacle on June 19th, 2011, 05:50 AM
I'm a heavy handed typer to so when I use though I make one heck o a racket.
Title: Re: Does anyone else love mechanical keyboards?
Post by: Eros on June 19th, 2011, 08:37 PM
Quote from CJ Jackson on June 19th, 2011, 12:34 AM
What wrong with rubber domes?   I don't seem to have a problem with them, especially with the newer ones.
There is nothing with them. They just aren't as good. ;)