Unpopular Keyboard Opinions

[Huxley2500]

 Cherry MX Blue is BEST for gaming!



 

[noisyturtle]

Topre feels closer to rubber dome than mechanical

[nubbinator]

Topre feels closer to rubber dome than mechanical

It is rubber dome, just super refined and nice feeling rubber domes with tighter tolerances than your membrane RD and other crappy RD boards.

Of course, RealForce, Leopold, and Cooler Master iterations of Topre all feel like crap to me compared to the HHKB.

[lookitdisnub]

Topre feels closer to rubber dome than mechanical

Define how "mechanical" feels

[ander]

IBM Model M's (except for M13s and Industrials) aren't beige. They're off-white, eggshell or putty (your choice). The "beige" misnomer has continued because it was never sufficiently challenged.

Since I backed down from that position here, I thought I might as well post it in this topic where everyone's being so contrary. It also seemed like a good idea to confirm that I'm still looking around for a life to get.

[jamster]

STOP FLIPPING YOUR GOD DAM F***ING SPACE BAR. IT LOOKS STUPID AND THERE IS LITERALLY NO DIFFERENCE. STOP ACTING LIKE ITS SO DAM COMFORTABLE. sorry I rage at the sight of flipped space bars... you still type at >70wpm

It is more comfortable, especially on RF boards. If your board has a high tilt, or you sit low, it digs into your thumb

I happened to read this post just as I sit in front of my high tilt keyboard, with my thumb caressing the delightfully distinct edge of my normally oriented spacebar

I did try flipping it before to see what the fuss was about. It felt different, but not any better. If anything, I use the edge of the spacebar to help my hands find the correct distance to the home row keys, something that doesn't work with a flipped spacebar.

[ttzhou]

STOP FLIPPING YOUR GOD DAM F***ING SPACE BAR. IT LOOKS STUPID AND THERE IS LITERALLY NO DIFFERENCE. STOP ACTING LIKE ITS SO DAM COMFORTABLE. sorry I rage at the sight of flipped space bars... you still type at >70wpm

It is more comfortable, especially on RF boards. If your board has a high tilt, or you sit low, it digs into your thumb

I happened to read this post just as I sit in front of my high tilt keyboard, with my thumb caressing the delightfully distinct edge of my normally oriented spacebar

I did try flipping it before to see what the fuss was about. It felt different, but not any better. If anything, I use the edge of the spacebar to help my hands find the correct distance to the home row keys, something that doesn't work with a flipped spacebar.

Aesthetics > comfort. And good point on the distance finding!

[Snowdog993]

The first time I saw a flipped spacebar, I thought the keyboard was broken actually.  It looks wrong to me, but I suppose some people prefer it that way.  I'd rather keep it normal myself.

[Touch_It]

I agree it looks weird but is damn comforable imo.  Some keyboards space bars dig into my thumbs and it is actually quite painful.  Luckily I don't have this issue with IBM space bars.

[demik]

Sci-Fi themed artisan caps are tacky. That's actually not that unpopular of an opinion but w/e.

Star Wars/Dr.Who/Star Trek-themed anything is consumeristic and trite. You're the kind of people I imagine browsing reddit.com/r/gaming and reddit.com/r/funny.

But, this is probably the most generous and supportive community I've ever seen. You guys are fantastic!

Your second point makes absolutely no sense. Wtf does /r/funny/gaming have to do with Star Wars/Star Trek and even ****ty dr. Who?

[ApocalypseMaow]

****ty dr. Who?

God bless you!!!

[demik]

****ty dr. Who?

God bless you!!!

Not sure if agreeing with me or what but if you are

<3

Doctor who most boring show ever. And "whovians" or whatever the hell they call themselves are cringeworthy.

[bcredbottle]

Sci-Fi themed artisan caps are tacky. That's actually not that unpopular of an opinion but w/e.

Star Wars/Dr.Who/Star Trek-themed anything is consumeristic and trite. You're the kind of people I imagine browsing reddit.com/r/gaming and reddit.com/r/funny.

But, this is probably the most generous and supportive community I've ever seen. You guys are fantastic!

Your second point makes absolutely no sense. Wtf does /r/funny/gaming have to do with Star Wars/Star Trek and even ****ty dr. Who?

Alright, maybe it was a non-sequitir.

[demik]

Also you'll see there is a brand loyalty here. Can't get more consumeristic(??) than that.

[bueller]

40% boards are dumb. Sorry jd

[Fullcream]

MX Blue is a disgusting switch. Typing on or hearing these switches is nauseating.
What is with the force curve in these switches. It's not even a curve, its a spike.
Feel all 50cN of required actuation in the first 2mm and then snap and your finger unintentionally slams the switch down to bottom out.
How is that motion even remotely satisfying.
It's like your pushing the stem past a distinct obstruction rather than an actual tactile curve with an audible click around the peak of the required force.

[Zukoi]

Topre feels closer to rubber dome than mechanical

Define how "mechanical" feels

Probably not an unpopular opinion.

But I think "mechanical" keyboards denotes a keyboard of superior quality and feeling. The word itself strictly doesn't mean much, technical anything that works is mechanical, but the community added their own meaning and I think that is the important part. So while tropes do have mechanisms similar to rubber domes, realize that the word "mechanical" is arbitrary and making distinctions is a fruitless attempt. Whats important to focus on is the feeling of the keyboard.

To answer your question, I think "mechanical" means nice feeling switches and the OP means that tropes feels similar to rubber dome to him/her.

[davkol]

But I think "mechanical" keyboards denotes a keyboard of superior quality and feeling.
I think "mechanical" means nice feeling switches

*facepalm*

That's beyond ridiculous.

[Zukoi]

But I think "mechanical" keyboards denotes a keyboard of superior quality and feeling.
I think "mechanical" means nice feeling switches

*facepalm*

That's beyond ridiculous.

Thanks.

[HoffmanMyster]

tropes

I'm not sure if this was intentional or not.

[Zukoi]

tropes

I'm not sure if this was intentional or not.

I meant topre. Sorry I am pretty bad at spelling. It was unintentional.

[ttzhou]

To answer your question, I think "mechanical" means nice feeling switches [...]

Boobs aren't mechanical, unfortunately.  Or abs, I suppose, for the ladies.

[HoffmanMyster]

tropes

I'm not sure if this was intentional or not.

I meant topre. Sorry I am pretty bad at spelling. It was unintentional.

No need to apologize.  A lot of people (myself included) misspell topre (thorpe) on purpose (albeit after someone mistakenly did so), so I just wasn't sure.    (lots of parentheses )

[Snowdog993]

tropes

I'm not sure if this was intentional or not.

I meant topre. Sorry I am pretty bad at spelling. It was unintentional.

No need to apologize.  A lot of people (myself included) misspell topre (thorpe) on purpose (albeit after someone mistakenly did so), so I just wasn't sure.    (lots of parentheses )

And all this time I thought it was pronounced Toe-Pray, like a bad French student.

[HoffmanMyster]

tropes

I'm not sure if this was intentional or not.

I meant topre. Sorry I am pretty bad at spelling. It was unintentional.

No need to apologize.  A lot of people (myself included) misspell topre (thorpe) on purpose (albeit after someone mistakenly did so), so I just wasn't sure.    (lots of parentheses )

And all this time I thought it was pronounced Toe-Pray, like a bad French student.

It is pronounced like that though.    Although some will tell you differently - we've had multiple threads on the topic.

[Want]

tropes

I'm not sure if this was intentional or not.

I meant topre. Sorry I am pretty bad at spelling. It was unintentional.

No need to apologize.  A lot of people (myself included) misspell topre (thorpe) on purpose (albeit after someone mistakenly did so), so I just wasn't sure.    (lots of parentheses )

And all this time I thought it was pronounced Toe-Pray, like a bad French student.

It is pronounced like that though.    Although some will tell you differently - we've had multiple threads on the topic.

I thought it was pronounced as "Toe-preh"? As in "Tokyo Press".

[HoffmanMyster]

tropes

I'm not sure if this was intentional or not.

I meant topre. Sorry I am pretty bad at spelling. It was unintentional.

No need to apologize.  A lot of people (myself included) misspell topre (thorpe) on purpose (albeit after someone mistakenly did so), so I just wasn't sure.    (lots of parentheses )

And all this time I thought it was pronounced Toe-Pray, like a bad French student.

It is pronounced like that though.    Although some will tell you differently - we've had multiple threads on the topic.

I thought it was pronounced as "Toe-preh"? As in "Tokyo Press".

IMO, as long as you say either of those and not "Topper" you're good.    I'm looking at you, Bro and Punks (IIRC)...   

[Sigmoid]

Feel all 50cN of required actuation in the first 2mm and then snap and your finger unintentionally slams the switch down to bottom out.
How is that motion even remotely satisfying.

I bet you have never typed on an electric typewriter. I remember typing on this East German beast as a kid, it was loud as ****, and when you pressed a key, it was ridiculously heavy, but once actuated, it almost literally SHOT away from your finger, like negative force after actuation.

[Blaise170]

I don't like the feel of the IBM Model M. I think it feels clacky but not as nice as true clicky switches like MX Green or SMK Blues.

[jamster]

'True' clicky?

[nubbinator]

MX Blue is a disgusting switch. Typing on or hearing these switches is nauseating.
What is with the force curve in these switches. It's not even a curve, its a spike.
Feel all 50cN of required actuation in the first 2mm and then snap and your finger unintentionally slams the switch down to bottom out.
How is that motion even remotely satisfying.
It's like your pushing the stem past a distinct obstruction rather than an actual tactile curve with an audible click around the peak of the required force.

Not to mention the shrill and obnoxious click noise.  Blues are the worst.  Vintage/broken in Blues are actually nice though.

I thought it was pronounced as "Toe-preh"? As in "Tokyo Press".

IMO, as long as you say either of those and not "Topper" you're good.    I'm looking at you, Bro and Punks (IIRC)...   

It's Toe-Pruh bruh.

I don't like the feel of the IBM Model M. I think it feels clacky but not as nice as true clicky switches like MX Green or SMK Blues.

Well, the Model M is basically IBM's Cherry MY.  Model F for BS or go home.

MX Greens are horrible though. 

[ttzhou]

MX Greens are horrible though.

It's like you WANT to hurt my feelings.

[Blaise170]

'True' clicky?

I meant "true" as in each switch being independent of each other. Model M's have springs but they are not individual switches due to the underlying membrane. I don't mean to say that the IBM isn't clicky or anything.

[nubbinator]

MX Greens are horrible though.

It's like you WANT to hurt my feelings.

I survive on the tears of virgins.

[HoffmanMyster]

'True' clicky?

I meant "true" as in each switch being independent of each other. Model M's have springs but they are not individual switches due to the underlying membrane. I don't mean to say that the IBM isn't clicky or anything.

That's not inherent to the mechanism, though.  You could make a buckling spring board (M or F) with discrete switches, it just doesn't make sense. 

[ttzhou]

MX Greens are horrible though.

It's like you WANT to hurt my feelings.

I survive on the tears of virgins.

Then why attack me? You'd starve 

[HoffmanMyster]

MX Greens are horrible though.

It's like you WANT to hurt my feelings.

I survive on the tears of virgins.

Then why attack me? You'd starve 

Nah, everyone here is virgins.

[nubbinator]

MX Greens are horrible though.

It's like you WANT to hurt my feelings.

I survive on the tears of virgins.

Then why attack me? You'd starve 

[ttzhou]

MX Greens are horrible though.

It's like you WANT to hurt my feelings.

I survive on the tears of virgins.

Then why attack me? You'd starve 

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You're right, I guess I would cry.  ;)

[ttzhou]

Nah, everyone here is virgins.

I suppose I don't exist here then

[ApocalypseMaow]

****ty dr. Who?

God bless you!!!

Not sure if agreeing with me or what but if you are

<3

Doctor who most boring show ever. And "whovians" or whatever the hell they call themselves are cringeworthy.

fully agree!!!

[fohat.digs]

I have watched Dr Who off and on since the 1970s.

The new series was great when it hit its stride, and, even though Tom Baker was "my Doctor" I have to say that David Tennant was the best Doctor ever, hands-down.

However, Matt Smith was one of the very worst, and this latest season is genuinely disgusting. I watched maybe half a dozen episodes with my teenage kids, and even they couldn't stand to watch it any more.

[Gaspar]

I have watched Dr Who off and on since the 1970s.

The new series was great when it hit its stride, and, even though Tom Baker was "my Doctor" I have to say that David Tennant was the best Doctor ever, hands-down.

However, Matt Smith was one of the very worst, and this latest season is genuinely disgusting. I watched maybe half a dozen episodes with my teenage kids, and even they couldn't stand to watch it any more.

I'm at season 6 atm and I agree, Matt Smith is the worst Doctor  But Karen Gillian is sooo cute...

Is Matt Smith still the actual Doctor?

[Air tree]

I have watched Dr Who off and on since the 1970s.

The new series was great when it hit its stride, and, even though Tom Baker was "my Doctor" I have to say that David Tennant was the best Doctor ever, hands-down.

However, Matt Smith was one of the very worst, and this latest season is genuinely disgusting. I watched maybe half a dozen episodes with my teenage kids, and even they couldn't stand to watch it any more.

I'm at season 6 atm and I agree, Matt Smith is the worst Doctor  But Karen Gillian is sooo cute...

Is Matt Smith still the actual Doctor?

Peter Capladi is the current Doctor, and I quite enjoy him as the Doctor, though I haven't seen all of the latest season yet.

[LouisHjelmslev]

Without singling out any specific model, I think 'custom keyboards' that sandwich flat sheets of acrylic look incredibly cheap. In most of them, you can even see the lasercutter's step resolution along the curves/beveled edges. Exposed bolts/screws, and some with very clumsy looking spacers in the form of stock-aluminum tubing. To top it off, they often come with fixed feet that resemble metal drain plugs. 
All in all, they look like a first-year product design student's project. Nothing inherently bad with that, but aesthetically not very refined, and they certainly shouldn't be commanding such high prices with their lack of design refinement.
Don't even get me started on the ergodox varieties of sandwiching acrylic sheets! 

[jonathanyu]

Without singling out any specific model, I think 'custom keyboards' that sandwich flat sheets of acrylic look incredibly cheap. In most of them, you can even see the lasercutter's step resolution along the curves/beveled edges. Exposed bolts/screws, and some with very clumsy looking spacers in the form of stock-aluminum tubing. To top it off, they often come with fixed feet that resemble metal drain plugs. 
All in all, they look like a first-year product design student's project. Nothing inherently bad with that, but aesthetically not very refined, and they certainly shouldn't be commanding such high prices with their lack of design refinement.
Don't even get me started on the ergodox varieties of sandwiching acrylic sheets! 

completely agree

[demik]

Without singling out any specific model, I think 'custom keyboards' that sandwich flat sheets of acrylic look incredibly cheap. In most of them, you can even see the lasercutter's step resolution along the curves/beveled edges. Exposed bolts/screws, and some with very clumsy looking spacers in the form of stock-aluminum tubing. To top it off, they often come with fixed feet that resemble metal drain plugs. 
All in all, they look like a first-year product design student's project. Nothing inherently bad with that, but aesthetically not very refined, and they certainly shouldn't be commanding such high prices with their lack of design refinement.
Don't even get me started on the ergodox varieties of sandwiching acrylic sheets! 

Acrylic anything is ugly.

[minh278]

60% keyboards look weird. Tenkeyless looks stunted. Full-size looks fine. 122-key equals a whale.

[Want]

60% keyboards look weird. Tenkeyless looks stunted. Full-size looks fine. 122-key equals a whale.

Full size are battleships.

I'm upset that ~60%s don't have F-keys, and I'm upset that I don't see many people upset about it.

[absyrd]

60% keyboards look weird. Tenkeyless looks stunted. Full-size looks fine. 122-key equals a whale.

Full size are battleships.

I'm upset that ~60%s don't have F-keys, and I'm upset that I don't see many people upset about it.

Go 75%. Or use Fn layers like the rest of us. No need to be upset.