Author Topic: What Are Your 2011 Keyboard Predictions? (Read 10128 times)

msiegel · « **on:** Fri, 10 December 2010, 17:14:10 »

split space bars make a comeback

WhiteRice · « **Reply #1 on:** Fri, 10 December 2010, 17:15:23 »

I may do another GHKSGO

HaaTa · « **Reply #2 on:** Fri, 10 December 2010, 17:21:43 »

I will buy more of them.

Findecanor · « **Reply #3 on:** Fri, 10 December 2010, 17:30:51 »

We are going to see yet another mechanical gaming keyboard with either Cherry MX blue or brown in USA/Europe. The keyboard will look quite silly and have gaming-specific keys and functions.

Unicomp will make a tenkeyless black version of the IBM M2 with N-key rollover and USB for gamers (... or at least, I think that they should!)

msiegel · « **Reply #4 on:** Fri, 10 December 2010, 17:41:25 »

Quote from: HaaTa;260986

I will buy more of them.

impossible, you already have all of them

microsoft windows · « **Reply #5 on:** Fri, 10 December 2010, 17:48:20 »

I'm predicting that my reputation's gonna go down 2011 points next year.

Lanx · « **Reply #6 on:** Fri, 10 December 2010, 18:00:40 »

i'll finish my v2 before a physical truelyergonomic ships.

RoboKrikit · « **Reply #7 on:** Fri, 10 December 2010, 18:02:04 »

Another special edition Happy Hacking Keyboard.

Cherry MX HHKB clone.

Leopold w/doubleshots from elitekeyboards.

Bluetooth mechanicals.

msiegel · « **Reply #8 on:** Fri, 10 December 2010, 18:05:10 »

Quote from: Lanx;261003

v2

doing great so far

clickclack · « **Reply #9 on:** Fri, 10 December 2010, 18:42:52 »

lowpoly will have atleast one of his boards out in the hands of a geekhacker =)

EverythingIBM · « **Reply #10 on:** Fri, 10 December 2010, 18:58:37 »

Chiclet keys with rubber dome switches make a big comeback from the PCjr days.
Ripster's HP *Cough COUGH*

CodeChef · « **Reply #11 on:** Fri, 10 December 2010, 19:05:49 »

Non-tactile zero-travel-distance membrane keyboards like the one on the Sinclair ZX80 and your microwave will be the only keyboards produced, thus making GeekHack an antiques forum

quadibloc · « **Reply #12 on:** Fri, 10 December 2010, 19:12:19 »

Here are my 2011 predictions again, from the 2010 thread:

I'm hoping we see the Optimus Popularis during 2011.

As there are symphony orchestras in China, and the ability of computer chips to synthesize sound just keeps improving, I'm expecting someone in China to come out with a cheap keyboard that's almost as good as a Tyros 2, and pretty much sweep the market.

Oh, wrong kind of keyboard.

I think that the beam spring keyboard will return someday... but not necessarily next year. Sometime before 2020, though, I think it will be tried. It is possible, however, that the result will be as awful as the buckling spring keyboards made for a time by one Chinese company.

Keys with hemispherical depressions? Not likely; the seriously retro keyboard fan is just not a big enough market. Although I wouldn't put it past Fwiffo - or ClickClack - or whoever it is around here that does those things - to organize having a set of keycap replacements like that made for people here if there were enough demand. But out there in the real commercial world? I don't know how it could happen.

turbocharged · « **Reply #13 on:** Fri, 10 December 2010, 20:59:09 »

Keyboard available for the US market with Cherry Red switches.

More backlit mechanicals.

clickclack · « **Reply #14 on:** Fri, 10 December 2010, 21:15:42 »

Quote from: turbocharged;261094

Keyboard available for the US market with Cherry Red switches.
More backlit mechanicals.

Very likely I would say +1

-quadibloc
Interestingly enough as you mentioned, there has been relatively little interest in those from what I have gathered as well.

I predict over >18x18mm with a vengeance!

And a mini revival.

RickyJ · « **Reply #15 on:** Fri, 10 December 2010, 23:08:44 »

It's going to be very interesting to see what happens this year for sure. SC2 is going to continue to be a driving force for mechanical boards.

WhiteRice · « **Reply #16 on:** Sat, 11 December 2010, 01:02:59 »

I read somewhere on the KBC forums that they have something planned for 1/1/2011. I couldn't understand the rest though.

ch_123 · « **Reply #17 on:** Sat, 11 December 2010, 03:13:43 »

People will come up more stupid keyboard designs for Unicomp to make. Unicomp will not make them. Balance will remain in the world.

woody · « **Reply #18 on:** Sat, 11 December 2010, 04:11:31 »

- HHKB will break the $300 price mark
- Ripster will break the 30K post mark
- more Chinese mechanical keyboards will appear. We might see even rise in Asian-made Cherry MX switch clones, of course rated at 50M
- GH's useful content will be heavily reduced due to the same posts "which keyz for 1337 gaming?" and "OMG, Duckees!!!" filling the Keyboard forum
- iMav will finally disable attaching pictures over certain restricted size/resolution
- MW will still be trolling
- I won't find an NIB IBM SpaceSaver
- KeyboardCo will add even more brands/models and continue being the reliable source for EU citizens

nathanscribe · « **Reply #19 on:** Sat, 11 December 2010, 10:16:11 »

Quote from: WhiteRice;260981

I may do another GHKSGO

Show Image

What the heck is that? I like it...

Ekaros · « **Reply #20 on:** Sat, 11 December 2010, 11:03:14 »

I will have more of them?

Atleast, I'm planning to get tenkeyless, and now I am in proses of buying numpad for it...

I will hit 500 post mark... If you are unlucky this will be before 2011

microsoft windows · « **Reply #21 on:** Sat, 11 December 2010, 18:04:45 »

By the end of 2011, I predict that I will have another full tower Gateway2000 system.

Konrad · « **Reply #22 on:** Sat, 11 December 2010, 18:35:08 »

I predict that the end of 2011 will see Ripster's 2012 predictions.

lol, mw - do you mean the awesome Astro All-in-One Gateway 2000, in all it's Celeron-USB1.1 glory?

Lanx · « **Reply #23 on:** Sat, 11 December 2010, 20:16:58 »

Quote from: microsoft windows;261488

By the end of 2011, I predict that I will have another full tower Gateway2000 system.

i have an old 486 "pizza box" that you describe at my parents place it is actually a gateway, it's not even mine, don't know why i have it.

Fwiffo · « **Reply #24 on:** Sat, 11 December 2010, 22:20:11 »

There will be a lot more mechanical keyboards, mostly aimed at gamers, with appropriately stupid marketing. Logitech will have one.

Apple will make a touch-pad keyboard without keys. It'll be an even more horrible experience than their mice, but Mac weenies will cream their jeans. Other companies will play copycat and make even ****tier touch-pad keyboards.

msiegel · « **Reply #25 on:** Sat, 11 December 2010, 22:25:41 »

Quote from: Fwiffo;261579

a touch-pad keyboard without keys

that's keytarded

edit:

JBert · « **Reply #26 on:** Sun, 12 December 2010, 05:20:48 »

Quote from: woody;261215

- GH's useful content will be heavily reduced due to the same posts "which keyz for 1337 gaming?" and "OMG, Duckees!!!" filling the Keyboard forum

Make an "advice" forum. Once in a while clean out posts older than one year.

Rinse, repeat.

Useful general advice belongs in a wiki, with an internal link pointed to it.

PAINKILLER · « **Reply #27 on:** Sun, 12 December 2010, 05:47:39 »

Quote from: kishy;261565

Please record yourself destroying it with a sledgehammer. Post results.

I've actually done exactly that. A couple of 486 "pizza boxes", along with another PC and a monitor. They first flew 3 floors to the ground, then were hacked with a pickax. I still keep as a souvenir one of the 60W mini power supplies with a big pickax dent on it, but still in working condition.

microsoft windows · « **Reply #28 on:** Sun, 12 December 2010, 06:22:21 »

Why would you do that to a good, working 486 system? You should've restored it and got it on the Internet.

PAINKILLER · « **Reply #29 on:** Sun, 12 December 2010, 07:41:55 »

They were not mine, and the guy had a pile of them and wanted to destroy some for the lulz and film it. It was still pre-youtube era, so I can't post a video.

sixty · « **Reply #30 on:** Sun, 12 December 2010, 16:25:37 »

Quote from: ripster;261834

I predict Elitekeyboards will actually ship Double Shot keys in 2011.

And I also predict your spacebar will be nice and shiny in 2011.

You should join social group btw, I just made it yesterday or something, stealing your picture too.

microsoft windows · « **Reply #31 on:** Sun, 12 December 2010, 18:11:59 »

Quote from: ripster;261834

I predict Elitekeyboards will actually ship Double Shot keys in 2011.

And I also predict your spacebar will be nice and shiny in 2011.

What if you own 16 keyboards and use 10 of them? How many of my spacebars do you think will shine?

Phaedrus2129 · « **Reply #32 on:** Sun, 12 December 2010, 19:33:06 »

Prediction: XArmor's new keyboard line-up with MX browns will release in 2011, but some or all models will be delayed until March or April, or if we're unlucky into summer.

squarebox · « **Reply #33 on:** Sun, 12 December 2010, 20:58:58 »

Prediction: Ducky will come out with a Cherry MX red keyboard which will kill the "gaming" keyboard market.

Phaedrus2129 · « **Reply #34 on:** Sun, 12 December 2010, 21:00:02 »

Since when is Razer making a board using MX browns? They'd have to retcon all their retarded marketing toward MX blues, they'd look like idiots. Which they are, but they're supposedly self conscious idiots.

HaaTa · « **Reply #35 on:** Sun, 12 December 2010, 21:57:33 »

Quote from: ripster;261987

Reminds me of IBM Model F ATs last year. Boy, that fad faded fast.

Lol

sixty · « **Reply #36 on:** Sun, 12 December 2010, 23:19:09 »

Quote from: ripster;261926

Not sure what you are referring to? If Facebook then I tell my kid to Face Book and study.

http://geekhack.org/group.php?groupid=20

Konrad · « **Reply #37 on:** Sun, 12 December 2010, 23:36:41 »

@HaaTa ... that is a masterpiece of sig engineering. Clever.

WhiteRice · « **Reply #38 on:** Sun, 12 December 2010, 23:43:18 »

Quote from: ripster;261834

I predict Elitekeyboards will actually ship Double Shot keys in 2011.

And I also predict your spacebar will be nice and shiny in 2011.

+1

They will be from SP.

Sam · « **Reply #39 on:** Mon, 13 December 2010, 00:27:58 »

I predict for lovers of old mechanical keyboards, there will be more options in being able to use them with modern PCs.

I predict that I will type most of my GH posts on an IBM Beam Spring board.

I predict that until someone actually comes out with a controller, Ripster will continue to doubt it'll ever happen.

isp · « **Reply #40 on:** Mon, 13 December 2010, 01:42:08 »

I predict that bluecubes will become standard geekhack currency

Phaedrus2129 · « **Reply #41 on:** Mon, 13 December 2010, 02:26:16 »

I predict that Ripster will continue to make more jokes involving Legos and his Wang.

nathanscribe · « **Reply #42 on:** Mon, 13 December 2010, 10:20:16 »

I predict the integration of video recognition and handhelds so you can control your device via facial gestures, obviating the need for a keyboard entirely. It will be called Facepalm.

woody · « **Reply #43 on:** Mon, 13 December 2010, 17:10:27 »

Who did the pad printing of the keyboard? It's bad.

Konrad · « **Reply #44 on:** Mon, 13 December 2010, 17:56:48 »

Quote from: woody;262549

Who did the pad printing of the keyboard? It's bad.

Probably this guy. His aim is a little off.

hasu · « **Reply #45 on:** Mon, 13 December 2010, 19:26:06 »

I predict we will see an Air Keyboard from OpenKinect community in next year.

Maybe in this year?

RickyJ · « **Reply #46 on:** Mon, 13 December 2010, 22:29:16 »

Quote from: Fwiffo;261579

Apple will make a touch-pad keyboard without keys. It'll be an even more horrible experience than their mice, but Mac weenies will cream their jeans. Other companies will play copycat and make even ****tier touch-pad keyboards.

Saw a little Toshiba Libretto netbook in a store today that had a touchpad keyboard. Someone was trying it out and said that it lightly shocks your fingers as you type. But whatever Apple comes out with will be magical and amazing, and whatever other adjectives Jobs finds in the thesaurus.

MissileMike · « **Reply #47 on:** Thu, 16 December 2010, 13:42:15 »

I predict a NIB IBM Model M Space Saver will sell for 400$ on ebay in 2011.

keyboardlover · « **Reply #48 on:** Thu, 16 December 2010, 13:52:09 »

Quote from: MissileMike

I predict a NIB IBM Model M Space Saver will sell for 400$ on ebay in 2011.

I predict that MissileMike will be the buyer. And shill bidding will be involved.

WhiteRice · « **Reply #49 on:** Thu, 16 December 2010, 13:52:10 »

Quote from: hasu;262587

I predict we will see an Air Keyboard from OpenKinect community in next year.

Maybe in this year?

dude the kinect is such a great peripheral.

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Author Topic: What Are Your 2011 Keyboard Predictions? (Read 10128 times)

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