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Keyboard of the Month - March

Spamray's HHKB
2 (4.1%)
HannahPeach's JD40
16 (32.7%)
Pr0ximity's Alps Restoration
31 (63.3%)

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Voting closed: Fri, 08 April 2016, 04:14:43

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Keyboard of the Month 2016 - March - Vote
« on: Fri, 01 April 2016, 04:14:43 »
OK, so I ****ed up on the self-nomination thing. I'm hoping that's the reason why interest has dropped off recently. But anyway, here goes March's vote for Keyboard of the Month.

First up is Spamray's HHKB



Next up is HannahPeach's JD40 with Nixdorf Blacks



More details can be found here -> https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=53617.msg2100979#msg2100979

Finally is pr0ximity's Zenith Green SKCL Alps Restoration project



Build log is here -> https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=80714

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Re: Keyboard of the Month 2016 - March - Vote
« Reply #1 on: Fri, 01 April 2016, 04:16:19 »
Easy vote for me
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Re: Keyboard of the Month 2016 - March - Vote
« Reply #2 on: Fri, 01 April 2016, 04:28:40 »
re: self nominations thing

the more nominations, the better imo. if someone self nominates a mediocre board, then it shouldn't end up winning anyway.

a lot of great boards are just hiding in the Making Things Together subforum, which may just go unnoticed
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« Reply #3 on: Fri, 01 April 2016, 04:58:53 »
Another relatively easy one!

Good range of keyboards, switches and background stories this time.
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Re: Keyboard of the Month 2016 - March - Vote
« Reply #4 on: Sat, 02 April 2016, 10:27:34 »
That's some BS
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Re: Keyboard of the Month 2016 - March - Vote
« Reply #5 on: Sat, 02 April 2016, 19:59:04 »
Quote from: demik on Sat, 02 April 2016, 10:27:34
That's some BS

No BS keyboards this time :p
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Re: Keyboard of the Month 2016 - March - Vote
« Reply #6 on: Sat, 02 April 2016, 22:53:18 »
I can't not vote for that Zenith.
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Re: Keyboard of the Month 2016 - March - Vote
« Reply #7 on: Sat, 02 April 2016, 22:58:36 »
That jd 40 deserves it. It proved that carbon fiber doesn't look bad on all keyboards.
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Re: Keyboard of the Month 2016 - March - Vote
« Reply #8 on: Tue, 05 April 2016, 13:54:30 »
Carbon fiber looks awesome. I like it.
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Re: Keyboard of the Month 2016 - March - Vote
« Reply #9 on: Tue, 05 April 2016, 21:57:23 »
Quote from: gwzz on Tue, 05 April 2016, 13:54:30
Carbon fiber looks awesome. I like it.

Welcome to Geekhack!

Did you join to vote in this thread? ;)
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"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

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Re: Keyboard of the Month 2016 - March - Vote
« Reply #10 on: Tue, 05 April 2016, 22:35:25 »
Please enlighten me; what is special about an stock HHKB? The PBT space bar?
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« Reply #11 on: Tue, 05 April 2016, 22:42:56 »
Quote from: ideus on Tue, 05 April 2016, 22:35:25
Please enlighten me; what is special about an stock HHKB? The PBT space bar?

the same thing that's special about the cookie cutter korean keyboard that gets nominated every month.

nothing.
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Re: Keyboard of the Month 2016 - March - Vote
« Reply #12 on: Wed, 06 April 2016, 01:43:36 »
Quote from: demik on Tue, 05 April 2016, 22:42:56
Quote from: ideus on Tue, 05 April 2016, 22:35:25
Please enlighten me; what is special about an stock HHKB? The PBT space bar?

the same thing that's special about the cookie cutter korean keyboard that gets nominated every month.

nothing.

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Re: Keyboard of the Month 2016 - March - Vote
« Reply #13 on: Wed, 06 April 2016, 01:45:49 »
hrmmm... tough votes.
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Re: Keyboard of the Month 2016 - March - Vote
« Reply #14 on: Wed, 06 April 2016, 02:41:19 »
THAT PURPLE PLATE. PLS
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« Reply #15 on: Wed, 06 April 2016, 06:21:46 »
Quote from: demik on Tue, 05 April 2016, 22:42:56
Quote from: ideus on Tue, 05 April 2016, 22:35:25
Please enlighten me; what is special about an stock HHKB? The PBT space bar?

the same thing that's special about the cookie cutter korean keyboard that gets nominated every month.

nothing.

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Re: Keyboard of the Month 2016 - March - Vote
« Reply #16 on: Wed, 06 April 2016, 12:36:19 »
I voted for pr0x. Sorry hhkb. But it's not mine.
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Re: Keyboard of the Month 2016 - March - Vote
« Reply #17 on: Sat, 09 April 2016, 07:10:10 »
Congratulations to pr0ximity! A great restoration, and fantastic finished product!

Thank you to everyone who voted and commiserations to hannahpeach and Spamray.
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Re: Keyboard of the Month 2016 - March - Vote
« Reply #18 on: Sat, 09 April 2016, 21:11:05 »
Congratulations pr0ximity :)

A good range of keyboards this month too.
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Re: Keyboard of the Month 2016 - March - Vote
« Reply #19 on: Sat, 09 April 2016, 21:12:42 »
Thanks all!
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Re: Keyboard of the Month 2016 - March - Vote
« Reply #20 on: Sun, 10 April 2016, 02:51:02 »
Congrats man! Clearly my black zenith badge sealed the deal on this one. :))

It's always nice to use a board that you know other people appreciate almost as much as you do, haha.
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Re: Keyboard of the Month 2016 - March - Vote
« Reply #21 on: Sun, 10 April 2016, 03:14:54 »
I looked at the keyset on the JD45 and I have no idea why the maker went with it. Seems really out of place.

I really like the Zenith especially that foam backing.  No idea but it just looks so clean.
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Re: Keyboard of the Month 2016 - March - Vote
« Reply #22 on: Sun, 10 April 2016, 08:19:36 »
Quote from: Venatorious on Sun, 10 April 2016, 03:14:54
I looked at the keyset on the JD45 and I have no idea why the maker went with it. Seems really out of place.

I really like the Zenith especially that foam backing.  No idea but it just looks so clean.

I think it fits it in terms of contrast, but yeah, a BoB look might've been more appropriate. In the end though, it's all about what the creator themselves enjoy.
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Re: Keyboard of the Month 2016 - March - Vote
« Reply #23 on: Sun, 10 April 2016, 11:27:05 »
True.  Although I still can't get my head around pink + carbon fiber
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Re: Keyboard of the Month 2016 - March - Vote
« Reply #24 on: Sat, 16 April 2016, 12:14:39 »
Quote from: Venatorious on Sun, 10 April 2016, 11:27:05
True.  Although I still can't get my head around pink + carbon fiber



Does this look better to you?

edit: I didn't even realize until now that my board was up here, what a honor.
« Last Edit: Sat, 16 April 2016, 12:18:23 by HannahPeach »
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Re: Keyboard of the Month 2016 - March - Vote
« Reply #25 on: Sat, 16 April 2016, 12:21:53 »
Oh yeah that one goes together much better than the other one.  The gray was needed in the one I saw.

Lol, keyboard of the month and doesn't even know it  :p
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Re: Keyboard of the Month 2016 - March - Vote
« Reply #26 on: Sat, 16 April 2016, 12:38:03 »
Quote from: Venatorious on Sat, 16 April 2016, 12:21:53
Lol, keyboard of the month and doesn't even know it  :p

not quite though! haha
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