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Offline panda-R

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« on: Tue, 14 September 2010, 16:35:45 »
Is it true? I don't think I can go back to the White/Grey keyboards of the past or any keyboard in general that is not black.

What about those that have gone tenkeyless, do you have a hard time going back to a full size? i love ths space savings!
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« Reply #1 on: Tue, 14 September 2010, 16:37:54 »
I've done it. I don't tend to look much at my keyboards when I'm using them.

Plus, I have a thing for the retro look.
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« Reply #2 on: Tue, 14 September 2010, 16:39:31 »
Not true.  I like a variety but mostly prefer white or vintage tan/neutral colored keyboards.

Of course I love black Cherry double shot key caps.

When I go full size, I miss having a centered keyboard.  
When I go tenkeyless, I miss my numpad.
I've yet to find the ultimate setup for all situations, there probably isn't one.
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« Reply #3 on: Tue, 14 September 2010, 16:47:46 »
I personally like white/beige better. I went from a gray HP rubber dome keyboard to a white HP rubber dome keyboard and my desk now looks brighter and better.

I personally prefer all white/beige as opposed to white/beige with tan shift keys and whatever. That might change when I get a Model M, or if I can convince the guys at school to give me a surplus QuietKey they'll probably throw away.
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« Reply #4 on: Tue, 14 September 2010, 17:42:37 »
Not having a black keyboard is how the hell I got myself into this mess.  Every day I would see the ugly Compaq rubber dome back up I was using, because my silicone board had died.  Nothing wrong with it, but I'd look at it and want to replace it, since it was only my lowly backup keyboard.  I was sick of how quick the silicone boards were dying, so I had to do research and landed myself in the mechanical jungle.  I've now spent $430 on 4 different mechanical keyboards.

I never liked the beige/white stuff and I'm annoyed that I've got a white Wii, but I'm gonna be cheap and get a skin.

That said, at work, I really didn't mind and even grew fond of my G80-8200 beige and grey.  I still prefer black, but at work, I care more about function.  Although, because I prefer black and they cost so damn much, I refused to buy a white Realforce.

There's no going back to regular full sized keyboard for me.  The closest thing would be a mechanical or capacitive with a detachable ten key.
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« Reply #5 on: Tue, 14 September 2010, 17:43:13 »
I use a variety of gray-and-beige keyboards that are covered in dust and grime, and in some cases, printer ink.
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« Reply #6 on: Tue, 14 September 2010, 17:52:42 »
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« Reply #7 on: Tue, 14 September 2010, 18:06:24 »
I wouldn't mind a flat black keyboard (or that neat industrial gray), but I'm not willing to settle for an inferior layout or keyswitch for it.
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« Reply #8 on: Tue, 14 September 2010, 18:43:57 »
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Is it true? I don't think I can go back to the White/Grey keyboards of the past or any keyboard in general that is not black.

What about those that have gone tenkeyless, do you have a hard time going back to a full size? i love ths space savings!


I think it depends how diverse your setup is. Pretty much everything in mine is black or gray so a white keyboard would look really out of place.
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« Reply #9 on: Tue, 14 September 2010, 19:20:18 »
I prefer my black M13 over a space saving M such that I sold the space saving M immediately.
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« Reply #10 on: Tue, 14 September 2010, 20:00:33 »
I don't care what my computers look like. They're all sitting in a dumpy basement.
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« Reply #11 on: Wed, 15 September 2010, 08:19:35 »
It doesn't matter to me.  Either color can look equally nice or ugly.  It's all in the execution.
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« Reply #12 on: Wed, 15 September 2010, 08:36:28 »
Beige/White shows dirt, Black shows dust.

I tend to like beige/white more unless the keys are blank. Although my Model M has blank black keys with the beige casing...

I don't like black keys as much unless they are double-shot. Lasered black keys are generally hideous. White or beige keys tend to look fine lasered, dye-sublimed and double-shot.
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« Reply #13 on: Wed, 15 September 2010, 08:55:38 »
I Love the Black Keys.  Check them out on Pandora.



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« Reply #14 on: Wed, 15 September 2010, 11:25:33 »
I'd been using only black keyboards for a long time, but they were all rubber domes. Now my keyboard is white and I like it. Actually, the dirt is less visible on light colored keyboards. At least my dirt;). Most of the blacks I used/use look awful because of that shiny gray dirt.
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« Reply #15 on: Wed, 15 September 2010, 15:01:15 »
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If Unicomp doesn't start making that immediately (in USB) there is no way in hell I'm sending them a Christmas card this year.
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« Reply #16 on: Wed, 15 September 2010, 20:19:45 »
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I like em all.  

A Industrial Gray IBM  Mini is a good choice for the indecisive.
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Its...so...beautiful *snif*
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