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CPTBadAss:
rjrich, pickup a GH60! You won't be disappointed  :))

Hypersphere:

--- Quote from: CPTBadAss on Wed, 03 July 2013, 16:22:34 ---rjrich, pickup a GH60! You won't be disappointed  :))

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Pardon the noobness, but how would I go about getting a GH60? Would this be a DIY assembly? If so, I do not currently have the skill or time (although maybe in the end it would save time spent searching for the ideal board!).

CPTBadAss:

--- Quote from: rjrich on Wed, 03 July 2013, 16:55:14 ---1) How would I go about getting a GH60?
2) Would this be a DIY assembly?
3) although maybe in the end it would save time spent searching for the ideal board!

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1) Check this thread.
2) Yes but you can get someone to assemble it for you.
3) Ideal board you say? The mythical unicorn doesn't exist....for any of us :3.

thirdkind:
The tiny right shift key has proved to be a bit of a challenge. Apparently, I didn't adjust as quickly as I thought and I have to concentrate a little bit every time I reach for it. I'm swinging my pinky too far to the right, which would be fine on a normal keyboard, and hitting the up arrow instead. Kind of annoying, but I'm getting better at it.

The build quality is excellent though and the PBT keys definitely provide a more solid feel on Cherry switches than ABS. Still very satisfied with my purchase. I tried going back to the HHKB after typing all day on the reds, and I felt like I had to really punch the keys. Missed a lot of strokes because I was gliding my fingers too lightly. I forgot how nice the clouds of boobs can be for lengthy typing sessions. So easy.

Hypersphere:

--- Quote from: CPTBadAss on Wed, 03 July 2013, 16:22:34 ---rjrich, pickup a GH60! You won't be disappointed  :))

--- End quote ---

While I appreciate the advantages of going with a custom-built board, given my time constraints, I think I will need to buy something off the shelf, at least for now. In the 60% and sub-TKL categories, I am considering the Pure Pro, Poker II, Tex Beetle, Leopold FC660M, Leopold FC660C, and, although I prefer a standard layout, the HHKB Pro 2.

In the TKL category, I am considering the Filco MJ2 TKL, Ducky Shine II TKL, CM QuickFire Stealth, Realforce 87u, and, although availability is very limited, the IBM Model M Space Saving Keyboard. (I currently use an IBM Model M full-size keyboard).

Recommendations welcome.

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