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SIIG keyboards / which keyboard should xsphat buy?
xsphat:
And what is conductive rubber? are they saying that they have high quality membrane switches?
Alps is still in business, but they stopped making the switches that were used in the Omnikey keyboards.
iMav:
--- Quote from: Whiskey in the Jar-o ---Well it does say on the details page: Switch activation mechanism: Conductive rubber. BTW, correct me if I am wrong, but aren't Alps switches no longer produced? I believe Matias Tactile had to switch from Alps to Cherry for version 2.0 model because of this.
--- End quote ---
I've been told that the v.2.0 of the Matias Tactile Pro feels EXACTLY the same as the original. And that was from someone who is VERY anal about their keyboards (he's done an extensive review of the original and is in the process of doing a review of the v.2.0).
xsphat:
I know I'm alone in this, but I have never liked the looks of the Matias Tactile Pro. It looks looks just like Apple keyboards I loath, with their mashed potato keys and ugly exterior. I'd rather spend my buck fifty on an Avant Prime, which still uses the same Alps switches that the Northgate Omnikey AT keyboards use.
iMav:
--- Quote from: xsphat ---I know I'm alone in this, but I have never liked the looks of the Matias Tactile Pro. It looks looks just like Apple keyboards I loath, with their mashed potato keys and ugly exterior. I'd rather spend my buck fifty on an Avant Prime, which still uses the same Alps switches that the Northgate Omnikey AT keyboards use.
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I don't particularly like the look of the Matias keyboards either. Primarily, I dislike the clear housing.
I don't think I'd buy another keyboard with a numpad...so I wouldn't seriously consider the Avant line of keyboards.
Did some reading on the conductive rubber switches and I don't think I'd like those at all...so the SIIG keyboards are out too.
I think I'd like the tactile cherry keyswitches (the BLUE ones!). I also think I'd really like the strongman mechanical switches (as used in the SMK-85 Compact keyboard).
*Note* It appears that the original SMK-85 compact keyboard used Alps switches. See here. Might be worth investigating with the company if you are really wanting a compact alps switch keyboard.
xsphat:
I think that keyboard is kind of ugly though. I would have to paint the case at least.
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