Bad news in Alps-ville

[xsphat]

The Alps switches with black sliders on my SMK85 are officially too loud for the baby. I have been using the HHKB Pro 2 since we went to the hospital when momma went into labor, and since then, I haven't really time to get any real writing done. But today I'm feeling it hit so I plug in the SMK85 and start to type. Baby has been out for quite a bit, but the thunder of the keys wakes up immediately. This happens even with him in the other room and the door shut. What a testimonial, huh? Really ****ty for me though.

After just that much of this post, baby had a fit so bad it took me nearly half an hour to calm him down. So I'm back on the HHKB Pro 2. The kid killed my keyboard rotation, and now I am really glad I didn't sell this 'board. $200 isn't worth having to use the MacBook keyboard. I might try to use the Apple Desktop Bus keyboard with pink nonclicky Alps sliders later.

And elmomax, no, my SMK85 is NOT for sale, and I know you feel my pain.

[Bluemercury]

The Alps switches with black sliders on my SMK85 are officially too loud for the baby. I have been using the HHKB Pro 2 since we went to the hospital when momma went into labor, and since then, I haven't really time to get any real writing done. But today I'm feeling it hit so I plug in the SMK85 and start to type. Baby has been out for quite a bit, but the thunder of the keys wakes up immediately. This happens even with him in the other room and the door shut. What a testimonial, huh? Really ****ty for me though.

After just that much of this post, baby had a fit so bad it took me nearly half an hour to calm him down. So I'm back on the HHKB Pro 2. The kid killed my keyboard rotation, and now I am really glad I didn't sell this 'board. $200 isn't worth having to use the MacBook keyboard. I might try to use the Apple Desktop Bus keyboard with pink nonclicky Alps sliders later.

And elmomax, no, my SMK85 is NOT for sale, and I know you feel my pain.

How much for it?

[xsphat]

Ha ha.

[xsphat]

It would seem the Apple Desktop Bus keyboard will work just fine for baby, so at least I'll have some nonclicky if not just a little stiff Alps goodness during the transition he WILL make toward being OK with the obscenely-loud SMK85.

[xsphat]

So here is the current Alps board in my rotation:

[ashort]

Listen to yourself:

"I have to type on an HHKB Pro 2, it's SO unfair!"

=-D


Hope the kid is doing well.

[Bluemercury]

How do the alps switches compare to the cherry ones?

[xsphat]

Both 'boards are Alps.

I have one with MX switches with black sliders that I don't like and one with ML switches that I do like.

[xsphat]

The baby boy is sleeping right next to me and I am clicking away on the SMK85   !

It took a little over a week to get him OK with the noise, but thank god he now is. I can write fiction again! This makes me soooooooo happy. Over winter break I can resume my novel in all of my spare time.

I am   I can type now without  :cry: so i can again create **** that makes my people  :shock: 'cause I'm so  

[fkeidjn]

By the way, if I were to purchase the SMK85, how would I know what kind of keyswitches I'll be getting in the keyboard?  Blue Cherries, Black Alps, White Strongmans???

[xsphat]

Call teh seller and have them pop off a key, it's the only way.

[karlito]

The baby boy is sleeping right next to me and I am clicking away on the SMK85   !

It took a little over a week to get him OK with the noise, but thank god he now is. I can write fiction again! This makes me soooooooo happy. Over winter break I can resume my novel in all of my spare time.

I am   I can type now without  :cry: so i can again create **** that makes my people  :shock: 'cause I'm so  

poor kid is going to be deaf by age 2 o_O