Keyboards
Much like socks, many disregard keyboards unless they absolutely suck. So what's your keyboard? Why did you choose it? Any notes you'd like to share about it?
My current primary keyboard is SteelSeries 6Gv2 with sound dampening rubber rings (I don't like people, but I still try to act nice). One night I decided I want to upgrade my keyboard, preferably to mechanical one. I did far too much research, ended up with two primary choices: Razer Blackwidow (second cheapest variation) and SteelSeries Apex Raw (I know, it's not even mechanical). I got fed up with reviews, it became clear that the choice couldn't be made by watching videos, so I headed to check local stores.
Only keyboard I found that I was even barely able to try out was this 6Gv2, in a dusty box that looked like it had spent last two years in storage. It was withing the price range, I had watched some videos about it, felt somewhat nice... so in overall good enough. I haven't regretted it. Once you get used to the heavy switches (and retarded enter) it's a really nice keyboard to type with (especially if you don't know any better).
My current primary keyboard is SteelSeries 6Gv2 with sound dampening rubber rings (I don't like people, but I still try to act nice). One night I decided I want to upgrade my keyboard, preferably to mechanical one. I did far too much research, ended up with two primary choices: Razer Blackwidow (second cheapest variation) and SteelSeries Apex Raw (I know, it's not even mechanical). I got fed up with reviews, it became clear that the choice couldn't be made by watching videos, so I headed to check local stores.
Only keyboard I found that I was even barely able to try out was this 6Gv2, in a dusty box that looked like it had spent last two years in storage. It was withing the price range, I had watched some videos about it, felt somewhat nice... so in overall good enough. I haven't regretted it. Once you get used to the heavy switches (and retarded enter) it's a really nice keyboard to type with (especially if you don't know any better).
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One of these days, I hope to get a good keyboard for once. I was considering getting a Unicomp keyboard since I am a big fan of mechancial keyboards and I love the feel of the buckling spring keyswitch.
Has anyone used the Microsoft Surface touch keyboards? They're terrible. I would get regular keyboard for the Surface, if I had one.
Have you ever tried anything with blues and noticed any difference other than audible sound?
Yes. The keyboard I had before this one had blue switches.
Besides the sound, it definitely feels different. I have to be a little more deliberate with my key presses on brown switches vs blue. Which is why I went with the brown switches when I got my new keyboard. I found I was making a lot of typos on the blue switches, mostly a lot of repeated key strokes because the key was still pressed even though I had let up off the key.
The blues definitely have a more satisfying click than the browns, but both are still way better than a rubber dome keyboard.
One is called Touchmate, and one is Sakher (Rock in arabic) which is a localized version of an IBM keyboard. I recall seeing its original version somewhere but can't remember the model. It's quite old though (early 90s).
I don't care for mechanical keyboards, normal keys make more than enough noise for me and they are pricey.
I refuse to spend more than $20 on something that will likely have water/pop/ash/dirt/etc dumped on it at least a couple times in it's lifespan. My second, wired Comfort Curve survived two direct spills - once when somebody decided to dump ~1L of water on it and the second I tipped over a glass of juice. It was also used to inadvertently crack somebody in the nose at one point. Durable.
It's exceptionally rare for me to spill something on my keyboard. In fact, it's happened only twice in my life that I can recall. The first time was water on the first keyboard I ever owned. It would have survived it just fine if I hadn't taken it apart and tried to dry it out that way. Later on, I put it back together the right way and got some more use out of it, but it started showing some quirky behavior...
I'd love to see some pictures of your out of the ordinary -keyboards.
& any-way, it = good heavy 1.
Sure, it's missing its Irish letters, but they can be input, so it gets the job done.