ripster

Nice review.

If someone gets one and has a camera please take a pic next to a standard keyboard.

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(ordered by current faves)
Filco Blue Cherry Tenkeyless - IBM Model M Space SavING Keyboard (mini) - Modded Realforce 87U - Filco Brown Cherry Tenkeyless - Unicomp Space SavER with black key/red led mod - IBM Model M 1391401 - IBM Model F AT - Model M 1397000 - IBM Model M13 - IBM M4 - Chicony 5181 (Montereys) - Anything with ALPS (Focus 2001,SGI Granite,Apple AEKII, ALPS MCL-101,NeXT) - OTHER STUFF: Kinesis Keypad - the ALPSulator - CH DT225 Trackball - CST LaserTrac Trackball - Evoluent mouse - Balls Of Steel - IBM Selectric, The Ultimate Gaming Device: Cherry Modded Nostromo N52

itlnstln

Yes, please. It is a little shorter than a Filco Tenkeyless, much thinner (only about an 1") and little less wide, if that helps. I don't have a camera anymore, and until I get my Palm Pre, I won't have anything available that has a decent resolution to take a pic with. I don't like hiring Mr. Blurrycam, either. Poor quality pics don't help.

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HHKB Pro2 (Laptop)
Cherry G80-1863HUMUS-2 (Current Home)
Realforce 103UB (Current Work)

ripster

Mr Blurrycam - the favored camera of Ebay Sellers everywhere!

For artistic effect they blow lots of yellowy nicotine smoke into the picture.

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(ordered by current faves)
Filco Blue Cherry Tenkeyless - IBM Model M Space SavING Keyboard (mini) - Modded Realforce 87U - Filco Brown Cherry Tenkeyless - Unicomp Space SavER with black key/red led mod - IBM Model M 1391401 - IBM Model F AT - Model M 1397000 - IBM Model M13 - IBM M4 - Chicony 5181 (Montereys) - Anything with ALPS (Focus 2001,SGI Granite,Apple AEKII, ALPS MCL-101,NeXT) - OTHER STUFF: Kinesis Keypad - the ALPSulator - CH DT225 Trackball - CST LaserTrac Trackball - Evoluent mouse - Balls Of Steel - IBM Selectric, The Ultimate Gaming Device: Cherry Modded Nostromo N52

ch_123

Looks pretty nifty. Now, why oh why can't Unicomp make something like that with buckling sleeve switches?

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Keyboards: HHKB Pro (Black), IBM Model M SSK, IBM Model M13 (Black), IBM Model F (AT), Dolch/Cherry G80-1813HFU (Blue Cherry), SGI AT-101 (Blue Alps).

Mice: CST 2545W, Kensington Expert Mouse, Steelseries Ikari Laser, IBM Scrollpoint III, Logitech Trackman Wheel, IBM L40 Trackpoint, IBM PS/2 6450300, SGI Granite mice.

Working On: IBM Wiki

For Sale:
Kensington Expert Mouse

Contact for details

itlnstln

The size would be nice, but it would be thicker and much less portable (and probably heavier). For portability, it would need to have scissors or Cherry MLs.

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HHKB Pro2 (Laptop)
Cherry G80-1863HUMUS-2 (Current Home)
Realforce 103UB (Current Work)

wellington1869

nice 'balanced' review. pros and cons and all that.

are the scissor switches on this board pretty standard fare in terms of feel? anything about them stand out?

tell me about it :)

Since jim ignored my most recent email I'm guessing the unicomp folks are busy pulling out the winnebago getting ready for retirement. As someone said, maybe in 20 years bs wont even be manufactured anymore and XM, cherry, and Topre will be left standing. (I guess I'd better save up for a topre).

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"Blah blah blah grade school blah blah blah IBM PS/2s blah blah blah I like Model Ms." -- Kishy

Using Now: Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 7000; Das S Professional
In Storage: Scissor/Domes: IBM Ultranav Travel USB; Stock Dell RT7D50 "Midnight Grey"
Previously Owned: Topre: Realforce 87U (all 45g mod); White "Cherries": Qtronix KT305; Blue Cherries: TVS Gold, DAS III Pro, Scorpius M10; Brown Cherries: Compaq MX 11800; Black Cherries: SMK88; White Alps: Macally MK96, AEK II; Black Alps: Dell AT101W; Grey Strongman: SMK85; Fukka Type I White Alps: Filco Tenkeyless Zero, Matias TP2; Fukka Type I Black Alps: ABS M1; Buckling Springs: '91 M 1391401 Grey logo; IBM Model F, '96 M 1391401; IBM M13 (13H6705, 1996); Unicomp Endurapro (Sound-dampened); Notable Domes: Keytronic 3600
Tried Once: Topre: Megarat's HHKB
Wishlist: "I'm done buying keyboards. Really, I mean it this time." (Unless someone makes a Fukka board that actually works).
Dreamboard: DSI (or Lowpoly's) Modular PC w/ Fukkas or BSprings (Update: Dream was crushed!)

GH has an ignore list. Use it!

ripster

They are so PO'd at Welly they have decided to get out of keyboards and into the Call Center business and compete against India.

Less stressful.

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(ordered by current faves)
Filco Blue Cherry Tenkeyless - IBM Model M Space SavING Keyboard (mini) - Modded Realforce 87U - Filco Brown Cherry Tenkeyless - Unicomp Space SavER with black key/red led mod - IBM Model M 1391401 - IBM Model F AT - Model M 1397000 - IBM Model M13 - IBM M4 - Chicony 5181 (Montereys) - Anything with ALPS (Focus 2001,SGI Granite,Apple AEKII, ALPS MCL-101,NeXT) - OTHER STUFF: Kinesis Keypad - the ALPSulator - CH DT225 Trackball - CST LaserTrac Trackball - Evoluent mouse - Balls Of Steel - IBM Selectric, The Ultimate Gaming Device: Cherry Modded Nostromo N52

wellington1869

:D

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"Blah blah blah grade school blah blah blah IBM PS/2s blah blah blah I like Model Ms." -- Kishy

Using Now: Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 7000; Das S Professional
In Storage: Scissor/Domes: IBM Ultranav Travel USB; Stock Dell RT7D50 "Midnight Grey"
Previously Owned: Topre: Realforce 87U (all 45g mod); White "Cherries": Qtronix KT305; Blue Cherries: TVS Gold, DAS III Pro, Scorpius M10; Brown Cherries: Compaq MX 11800; Black Cherries: SMK88; White Alps: Macally MK96, AEK II; Black Alps: Dell AT101W; Grey Strongman: SMK85; Fukka Type I White Alps: Filco Tenkeyless Zero, Matias TP2; Fukka Type I Black Alps: ABS M1; Buckling Springs: '91 M 1391401 Grey logo; IBM Model F, '96 M 1391401; IBM M13 (13H6705, 1996); Unicomp Endurapro (Sound-dampened); Notable Domes: Keytronic 3600
Tried Once: Topre: Megarat's HHKB
Wishlist: "I'm done buying keyboards. Really, I mean it this time." (Unless someone makes a Fukka board that actually works).
Dreamboard: DSI (or Lowpoly's) Modular PC w/ Fukkas or BSprings (Update: Dream was crushed!)

GH has an ignore list. Use it!

ripster

Hey, Smilies don't count as a post.

Keep that up and I'll have to write a macro.

You post, I post TWICE.

It's called Mutually Assured Destruction for a reason!

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(ordered by current faves)
Filco Blue Cherry Tenkeyless - IBM Model M Space SavING Keyboard (mini) - Modded Realforce 87U - Filco Brown Cherry Tenkeyless - Unicomp Space SavER with black key/red led mod - IBM Model M 1391401 - IBM Model F AT - Model M 1397000 - IBM Model M13 - IBM M4 - Chicony 5181 (Montereys) - Anything with ALPS (Focus 2001,SGI Granite,Apple AEKII, ALPS MCL-101,NeXT) - OTHER STUFF: Kinesis Keypad - the ALPSulator - CH DT225 Trackball - CST LaserTrac Trackball - Evoluent mouse - Balls Of Steel - IBM Selectric, The Ultimate Gaming Device: Cherry Modded Nostromo N52

itlnstln

If you have used a Dell Laptop keyboard, you've used these. I can't really feel the difference. I think the I-Rocks might be a little stiffer, but that might come with time.

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HHKB Pro2 (Laptop)
Cherry G80-1863HUMUS-2 (Current Home)
Realforce 103UB (Current Work)

ripster

Well, I'd recommend the nickels trick but they're sure to give this high number that makes them look like more work than reality. At least that's what happened with my scissor switch netbook.

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(ordered by current faves)
Filco Blue Cherry Tenkeyless - IBM Model M Space SavING Keyboard (mini) - Modded Realforce 87U - Filco Brown Cherry Tenkeyless - Unicomp Space SavER with black key/red led mod - IBM Model M 1391401 - IBM Model F AT - Model M 1397000 - IBM Model M13 - IBM M4 - Chicony 5181 (Montereys) - Anything with ALPS (Focus 2001,SGI Granite,Apple AEKII, ALPS MCL-101,NeXT) - OTHER STUFF: Kinesis Keypad - the ALPSulator - CH DT225 Trackball - CST LaserTrac Trackball - Evoluent mouse - Balls Of Steel - IBM Selectric, The Ultimate Gaming Device: Cherry Modded Nostromo N52

ch_123

My IBM M4-1 is pretty light (same weight as an OEM rubber dome board), and whilst the unit itself is somewhat bulky, having opened one up, I'd say that a more streamlined one could be made easily enough.

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Keyboards: HHKB Pro (Black), IBM Model M SSK, IBM Model M13 (Black), IBM Model F (AT), Dolch/Cherry G80-1813HFU (Blue Cherry), SGI AT-101 (Blue Alps).

Mice: CST 2545W, Kensington Expert Mouse, Steelseries Ikari Laser, IBM Scrollpoint III, Logitech Trackman Wheel, IBM L40 Trackpoint, IBM PS/2 6450300, SGI Granite mice.

Working On: IBM Wiki

For Sale:
Kensington Expert Mouse

Contact for details

ricercar

Glad you said that. I'll have to be sure my 6820E review includes the nickels test.

Nice review, itlnstln. I'm glad I wasn't first. By the time I'm ready for my review in a few days, I can cheat, steal what I like from your organization.

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itlnstln

My bad. I thought your original post said "Buckling Spring" switches. Ignore what I said, then.

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HHKB Pro2 (Laptop)
Cherry G80-1863HUMUS-2 (Current Home)
Realforce 103UB (Current Work)

jeffrey

Hi itlnstln,

do you get chance to take some pictures on your end to share with everyone?

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