Hey thanks a lot. I don't know exactly what I am looking for, I was considering Unicomp and Filco. Then I decided I would probably get a Filco 10-keyless with Cherry Blues. Then I thought maybe I should look into a Cherry with Cherry blues or get one Filco and one Cherry. It's hard for me to make up my mind because I have never seen any Filcos or Cherrys or Unicomps in real life. I am familiar with the old IBM clickies but that's about it.
I'll go to the Cherry site and try to figure out which one(s) are what I am looking for.
My experience so far: Unicomp's build quality leaves something to be desired. Key feel is great, but the keys themselves show flashing and the case is slightly creaky. Still, they're great keyboards and I'd always buy my Endurapro again if I had to make the decision.
Filco--no idea so far. I'll get a Zero board with supposedly crappy switches in the next few days, so we'll see. They are quite expensive, though.
Cherry's keyboards are really nice. They're as inexpensive as it can possibly get, which is nice on your wallet, but this comes at a price. The case is just awful, it tends to warp easily when warped and it's incredibly lightweight. However, it's cost-cutting at perfection, as you don't notice any of it when the keyboard is on your table. The keys themselves feel absolutely fantastic due to the high-quality plastic they use. Also, you can almost get two Cherry boards for the price of one Filco, so the obvious cost-cutting on the case is far more acceptable.
What layout do you use? ISO or ANSI layout? Depending on this, you'll either want the G80-3000LSC**-0/G80-3000LSC**-2 or the G80-3000LSCEU-0/G80-3000LSCEU-2 (light grey or black). I could look for suitable retailers later on if you tell me the model you'd like.
-huha
