Unpopular Keyboard Opinions

[wlhlm]

60% keyboards look weird. Tenkeyless looks stunted. Full-size looks fine. 122-key equals a whale.

Really? I like 60%s, because you have one coherent field of keys without weird gaps in between.

[minh278]

60% keyboards look weird. Tenkeyless looks stunted. Full-size looks fine. 122-key equals a whale.

Really? I like 60%s, because you have one coherent field of keys without weird gaps in between.

For some reason i have the longing for keys i never use when i view a 60%. I must have hoarding genes.

[jamster]

I've watched Dr Who since... the 80s? And most of the old black and white series.

The 'new', recently revived series just sucks complete ass. It's like they've kept everything that was bad and boring out of the old series (campy special effects, which they had an excuse for in the 70s), and tossed out all the stuff that was good (seems every bloody episode is on Earth, or revolves around humans).

[Sigmoid]

60% keyboards look weird. Tenkeyless looks stunted. Full-size looks fine. 122-key equals a whale.

Really? I like 60%s, because you have one coherent field of keys without weird gaps in between.

I love the IBM PC/XT layout for this very reason - it has a numpad, and yet keeps the whole keyboard in one piece. I've been thinking of doing a brand new keyboard based on this principle, maybe a sculpted SA alpha cluster, and an unsculpted numpad to make it different.

[nubbinator]

I guess it's an unpopular opinion then, but I still enjoy the new Doctor Who.  I haven't watched it since the 11th doctor ended, so I still need to see the 12th doctor.

[fohat.digs]

Acrylic anything is ugly.

Yep

[demik]

I guess it's an unpopular opinion then, but I still enjoy the new Doctor Who.  I haven't watched it since the 11th doctor ended, so I still need to see the 12th doctor.

Color me surprised YOU like dr. who >.>

[jonathanyu]

Sorry billnye and ivan
cmyk/cmyw look ugly
Rgb ftw

[ATXTider]

I guess it's an unpopular opinion then, but I still enjoy the new Doctor Who.  I haven't watched it since the 11th doctor ended, so I still need to see the 12th doctor.

All Dr. Who is terrible.

[Air tree]

I've watched Dr Who since... the 80s? And most of the old black and white series.

The 'new', recently revived series just sucks complete ass. It's like they've kept everything that was bad and boring out of the old series (campy special effects, which they had an excuse for in the 70s), and tossed out all the stuff that was good (seems every bloody episode is on Earth, or revolves around humans).

Season 1 of the the revived series is a lot more earthy than the later seasons, and the effects get a lot better, in my opinion.

But that's just if you stopped on the early seasons..

For an Unpopular Keyboard opinion thread, this has a lot of Doctor who.

[nubbinator]

I guess it's an unpopular opinion then, but I still enjoy the new Doctor Who.  I haven't watched it since the 11th doctor ended, so I still need to see the 12th doctor.

Color me surprised YOU like dr. who >.>

Eh, it's mindless and silly.  That's the kind of thing I need after coming home from my job.

Sorry billnye and ivan
cmyk/cmyw look ugly
Rgb ftw

RGB only works with Desko.  RGB is hideous a majority of the time, especially with the shades of RGB chosen.

[sethk_]

I guess it's an unpopular opinion then, but I still enjoy the new Doctor Who.  I haven't watched it since the 11th doctor ended, so I still need to see the 12th doctor.

Color me surprised YOU like dr. who >.>

Eh, it's mindless and silly.  That's the kind of thing I need after coming home from my job.

Sorry billnye and ivan
cmyk/cmyw look ugly
Rgb ftw

RGB only works with Desko.  RGB is hideous a majority of the time, especially with the shades of RGB chosen.

Fully agree with the shades, but it also looks ok on classic beige.

[Air tree]

I guess it's an unpopular opinion then, but I still enjoy the new Doctor Who.  I haven't watched it since the 11th doctor ended, so I still need to see the 12th doctor.

Color me surprised YOU like dr. who >.>

Eh, it's mindless and silly.  That's the kind of thing I need after coming home from my job.

Sorry billnye and ivan
cmyk/cmyw look ugly
Rgb ftw

RGB only works with Desko.  RGB is hideous a majority of the time, especially with the shades of RGB chosen.

Fully agree with the shades, but it also looks ok on classic beige.

Hoffs Pac 62 looks pretty damn nice. I'd count that as a good one.

[sethk_]

I guess it's an unpopular opinion then, but I still enjoy the new Doctor Who.  I haven't watched it since the 11th doctor ended, so I still need to see the 12th doctor.

Color me surprised YOU like dr. who >.>

Eh, it's mindless and silly.  That's the kind of thing I need after coming home from my job.

Sorry billnye and ivan
cmyk/cmyw look ugly
Rgb ftw

RGB only works with Desko.  RGB is hideous a majority of the time, especially with the shades of RGB chosen.

Fully agree with the shades, but it also looks ok on classic beige.

Hoffs Pac 62 looks pretty damn nice. I'd count that as a good one.

Doesn't it use cmyw?

[Air tree]

I guess it's an unpopular opinion then, but I still enjoy the new Doctor Who.  I haven't watched it since the 11th doctor ended, so I still need to see the 12th doctor.

Color me surprised YOU like dr. who >.>

Eh, it's mindless and silly.  That's the kind of thing I need after coming home from my job.

Sorry billnye and ivan
cmyk/cmyw look ugly
Rgb ftw

RGB only works with Desko.  RGB is hideous a majority of the time, especially with the shades of RGB chosen.

Fully agree with the shades, but it also looks ok on classic beige.

Hoffs Pac 62 looks pretty damn nice. I'd count that as a good one.

Doesn't it use cmyw?

I'd have to look again, though you're probably right.

[hwood34]

I guess it's an unpopular opinion then, but I still enjoy the new Doctor Who.  I haven't watched it since the 11th doctor ended, so I still need to see the 12th doctor.

Color me surprised YOU like dr. who >.>

Eh, it's mindless and silly.  That's the kind of thing I need after coming home from my job.

Sorry billnye and ivan
cmyk/cmyw look ugly
Rgb ftw

RGB only works with Desko.  RGB is hideous a majority of the time, especially with the shades of RGB chosen.

Fully agree with the shades, but it also looks ok on classic beige.

Hoffs Pac 62 looks pretty damn nice. I'd count that as a good one.

Doesn't it use cmyw?

I'd have to look again, though you're probably right.

It does. People only use the CMYK mod kit w/ dolch

[jonathanyu]

I guess it's an unpopular opinion then, but I still enjoy the new Doctor Who.  I haven't watched it since the 11th doctor ended, so I still need to see the 12th doctor.

Color me surprised YOU like dr. who >.>

Eh, it's mindless and silly.  That's the kind of thing I need after coming home from my job.

Sorry billnye and ivan
cmyk/cmyw look ugly
Rgb ftw

RGB only works with Desko.  RGB is hideous a majority of the time, especially with the shades of RGB chosen.

I actually think RGB works with everything, and i like the shades of RGB 

[demik]

I guess it's an unpopular opinion then, but I still enjoy the new Doctor Who.  I haven't watched it since the 11th doctor ended, so I still need to see the 12th doctor.

Color me surprised YOU like dr. who >.>

Eh, it's mindless and silly.  That's the kind of thing I need after coming home from my job.

Sorry billnye and ivan
cmyk/cmyw look ugly
Rgb ftw

RGB only works with Desko.  RGB is hideous a majority of the time, especially with the shades of RGB chosen.

I actually think RGB works with everything, and i like the shades of RGB 

Rgb doesn't go with WoB IMO

[fohat.digs]

For an Unpopular Keyboard opinion thread, this has a lot of Doctor who.

A keyboard enthusiast and Dr Who fan could have a field day identifying all the keyboards that have appeared (mostly, but not all, in the Tardis) since 1963.

[jonathanyu]

I think normal model m looks better than industrial model m.  I don't like model m though.
I don't like dolch

[Want]

I don't like dolch

Hell yes! The Dolch gray looks dull and boring.

[ttzhou]

I don't like dolch

with or without color pack? cause i don't like it stock but with color pack it blows me away.

[TopreFan333]

The "budget" Type Heaven is a really nice keyboard. It's solidly constructed and the Topre switches feel great. It makes the Cherry brown-based board I had before feel like garbage.

[jonathanyu]

I don't like dolch

with or without color pack? cause i don't like it stock but with color pack it blows me away.

Both.  imo, dolch has a too light color for the alpha keys, it may looks good with a little bit lighter modifiers.  Without color pack it looks too boring and dark in color.  The color pack is too bright for dolch, I think it would looks good with a simple BoW set.

[Nai_Calus]

Unpopular opinion: Ergoclears feel weird and mushy and gross. I'm not sure if it's the spring weight or the lube, but probably the lube since I tried two different spring weights and thought both were... Mushy. I like stock clears so much better.

[absyrd]

Translucent artisan keycaps are poo. You cannot see the detail IRL from a seated position using your keyboard. Only works when you hold it up just right to the light or are using a macro setting on the camera. Or maybe I'm just blind. And stupid.

[Nai_Calus]

Translucent artisan keycaps are poo. You cannot see the detail IRL from a seated position using your keyboard. Only works when you hold it up just right to the light or are using a macro setting on the camera. Or maybe I'm just blind. And stupid.

They work best on a board with backlighting. Otherwise yeah you need to hold them to light or set up for a photo. XD

[LouisHjelmslev]

Unpopular opinion: Ergoclears feel weird and mushy and gross. I'm not sure if it's the spring weight or the lube, but probably the lube since I tried two different spring weights and thought both were... Mushy. I like stock clears so much better.

Really? I'm worried now, because I was planning to mod my FC6660M to ergo clears with 62g. Personally I felt that stock clears didn't have any 'definition', they were just kind of - mushy.
Is this a popular-unpopular opinion, or just an unpopular opinion?

[ttzhou]

Unpopular opinion: Ergoclears feel weird and mushy and gross. I'm not sure if it's the spring weight or the lube, but probably the lube since I tried two different spring weights and thought both were... Mushy. I like stock clears so much better.

Really? I'm worried now, because I was planning to mod my FC6660M to ergo clears with 62g. Personally I felt that stock clears didn't have any 'definition', they were just kind of - mushy.
Is this a popular-unpopular opinion, or just an unpopular opinion?

I've heard one other person dislike ergo clears as being too light, but never mushy.

[LouisHjelmslev]

Light I can definitely handle, on the other hand, mechanicals are too expensive for mushiness

[ttzhou]

mechanicals are too expensive for mushiness

Then how do you explain Topre?

*assumes fighting stance*

[absyrd]

It isn't cool or funny to post box pics. Just stop.

[sethk_]

It isn't cool or funny to post box pics. Just stop.

I agree, its just a tease :C

[Air tree]

mechanicals are too expensive for mushiness

Then how do you explain Topre?

*assumes fighting stance*

My 55g HHKB is anything but mushy! I will fight anyone who says otherwise  )

[fohat.digs]

Light I can definitely handle, on the other hand, mechanicals are too expensive for mushiness

I have only tried ergo clears on a test board on a tour, but, as of now, I believe that the top-shelf Cherry experience would be either lubed ergo clears, or "jailhouse" greens, with thin soft O-rings in either case.

But I am not a Cherry guy anyway, so what do I know?

[jonathanyu]

i think the hhkb hg with the brown painted(lacquer?) keycaps look extremely ugly.

all the korean keyboards look the same to me, except few.

[tufty]

you need to set light to them. XD

FTFY.

[Fullcream]

Unpopular opinion: Ergoclears feel weird and mushy and gross. I'm not sure if it's the spring weight or the lube, but probably the lube since I tried two different spring weights and thought both were... Mushy. I like stock clears so much better.

Really? I'm worried now, because I was planning to mod my FC6660M to ergo clears with 62g. Personally I felt that stock clears didn't have any 'definition', they were just kind of - mushy.
Is this a popular-unpopular opinion, or just an unpopular opinion?

No need to worry, go ahead with the mod and it will bring you much pleasure.

[demik]

Cherry sucks. Cherry on topre is a keyboard sin.

Burn the heathens.

[IonutZ]

My keyboard is better than your keyboard.

[Air tree]

Topre purists need to get out the past.

And SA profile is ****ing ugly looking. It's overly tall and just unappealing IMO.

I haven't had a chance to type on a SA set, though.

[nubbinator]

Topre purists need to get out the past.

And SA profile is ****ing ugly looking. It's overly tall and just unappealing IMO.

I haven't had a chance to type on a SA set, though.

You I like, though my HHKB is currently my favorite

[tp4tissue]

Topre purists need to get out the past.

And SA profile is ****ing ugly looking. It's overly tall and just unappealing IMO.

I haven't had a chance to type on a SA set, though.

You I like, though my HHKB is currently my favorite

no it isn't,  you lie..

[Blaise170]

Kailhs are nicer than Cherry. There, I said it.

[tp4tissue]

Kailhs are nicer than Cherry. There, I said it.

Hrrmm?

first time hearing this..

what about them specifically

[dante]

Kailhs are nicer than Cherry. There, I said it.

Hrrmm?

first time hearing this..

what about them specifically

They make you feel all gangster and ****.  Like you are from a Asian hood.  They go well with a hoodie and torn jeans.

[nubbinator]

Topre purists need to get out the past.

And SA profile is ****ing ugly looking. It's overly tall and just unappealing IMO.

I haven't had a chance to type on a SA set, though.

You I like, though my HHKB is currently my favorite

no it isn't,  you lie..

It is.  And the Ergodox sucks.

[Air tree]

Ergodox sux, HHKB is the king, baby.. 

[Zukoi]

I don't see the appeal of HHKB or Torpes with its demanding price.

[Air tree]

I don't see the appeal of HHKB or Torpes with its demanding price.

You know what else can be demanding? Your mom, but you still love her, don't you?  )