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Offline schizrade

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Re: "You used to have a bad ass keyboard, what happened?"
« Reply #100 on: Thu, 11 October 2012, 12:03:57 »
Love my AT101's almost as much as my model M's.

People at work thing I am nuts with my expensive keyboards... until I let them use one.
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Re: "You used to have a bad ass keyboard, what happened?"
« Reply #101 on: Thu, 11 October 2012, 14:14:54 »
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Offline caffeine

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Re: "You used to have a bad ass keyboard, what happened?"
« Reply #102 on: Thu, 11 October 2012, 23:58:51 »
While my Filco was delayed, I expressed my displeasure to my cousin and explained why it was so important and how much I paid for it. His reaction was 'why the hell did you pay $160 for a keyboard?'

I get that a lot when I mention how much mechanical keyboards cost, and seeing how I'm the only one among my friends and family who is constantly looking at them, I'm the only one who understands.

But, I guess after my HHKB arrives, it will be 'why the hell did you pay $300 for that dinky little thing?'
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Re: "You used to have a bad ass keyboard, what happened?"
« Reply #103 on: Fri, 12 October 2012, 08:33:22 »
Maybe a comparison to shoe prices would be in order.

Do athletes or mountain climbers buy their shoes at Wal-Mart?

(the pitfall there would be the comparison to vain rich women and boutique dress shoes, of course)

Find another example.
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Offline MechKey

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Re: "You used to have a bad ass keyboard, what happened?"
« Reply #104 on: Fri, 12 October 2012, 08:48:16 »
I didn't tell my GF how much it cost.  Problem solved.
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Offline newtrekemotion

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Re: "You used to have a bad ass keyboard, what happened?"
« Reply #105 on: Fri, 12 October 2012, 08:53:28 »
Quote from: schizrade on Thu, 11 October 2012, 12:03:57
Love my AT101's almost as much as my model M's.

People at work thing I am nuts with my expensive keyboards... until I let them use one.

Most people I know that are heavy computer users, want a nice keyboard, but don't care after they've gotten one. I know people who have a board with browns and don't care anymore beyond that. Also, the AT101 is an expensive board? :P

Quote from: fohat.digs on Fri, 12 October 2012, 08:33:22
Maybe a comparison to shoe prices would be in order.

Do athletes or mountain climbers buy their shoes at Wal-Mart?

(the pitfall there would be the comparison to vain rich women and boutique dress shoes, of course)

Find another example.


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Re: "You used to have a bad ass keyboard, what happened?"
« Reply #106 on: Fri, 12 October 2012, 09:06:40 »
Just the other day a fellow co-worker commented on how colorful my keyboard was (my CM Storm QFR with all it's novelty caps) and on how old/bizarre my mouse looked (an IBM Track Point L40 mechanical trackball mouse).
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Offline Internetlad

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Re: "You used to have a bad ass keyboard, what happened?"
« Reply #107 on: Fri, 12 October 2012, 10:00:06 »
Can't stand trackballs. I've been using a mouse for eons, and I don't see the need to move away from them.

Plus, I use a mouse every day when i come home for gaming so I think that would mess with using one at work.
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Offline PointyFox

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Re: "You used to have a bad ass keyboard, what happened?"
« Reply #108 on: Sat, 13 October 2012, 16:58:55 »
Quote from: Computer-Lab in Basement on Fri, 12 October 2012, 09:06:40
Just the other day a fellow co-worker commented on how colorful my keyboard was (my CM Storm QFR with all it's novelty caps) and on how old/bizarre my mouse looked (an IBM Track Point L40 mechanical trackball mouse).
Maybe they were being ironic?
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