I'm new to GH but have been using either an M4 or SSK for years now.
Snoopy said hi to me in the New Members forum and suggested I post here. So here we go.
The first one I got in 1997 at a local computer store for $12. I took it home to try it out to see if I'd like it. Obviously I did. The store had two but when I went back the other one was gone.
The others I found on either E-bay or a local recycler in the early/mid 2000's.
As for typing on them, I love it. But they are noisy and I have become pretty heavy handed.
I used the M4 for a few years too. I assume its mechanical also except instead of a buckling spring it has "rubber springs". I can post a pic if anyone's interested.
I took one out of storage the other day and found that there were a lot of rattling bits in the case. So I hooked it up and sure enough the top plate wasn't tight to the metal plate and it was causing some of the hammers to misfire. So I'm in the process of doing the bolt mod. Thanks ripster and GH wiki.
The reason I found you guys was I got interested in seeing if there are any other mechanical KBs out there that are worthy. I didn't know there was such interest. Several years ago all I could find was Unicomp and a couple others that used what I now know as Alps switches.
I'm presently test driving a Matias Quiet Click TKL (mostly because I like its form factor) I also have a CM Storm QuickFire with MX browns on the way. I also picked up a Siig Minitouch with Alps white (simplified? XM?) which I'm typing on now. I like the form factor but the ISO layout with the big enter key sticks if you don't hit it just right.
Anyone know if Matias switches can be used to replace the standard Alps switches?
Love seeing all the old SSKs here. You guys are so creative with all the colored keycaps! Hey Snoopy, whats a red clack?
And also, do we always have to use the verification letters (captcha) when we post? Pretty annoying.