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Offline lightsout714

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« on: Sun, 29 January 2012, 11:03:17 »
Read in the wiki and elsewhere that only a couple key on pimpmykeyboard are cherry compatible. Can anyone confirm this for me? Its my understanding that the only two are the orange "X%&#!" and red "panic"

I'd like to get a yellow "fire" as well buy too lazy to mod. Can someone confirm before I buy thanks.

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« Reply #1 on: Sun, 29 January 2012, 11:11:41 »
Your understanding is correct :thumb:
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« Reply #2 on: Sun, 29 January 2012, 11:42:44 »
Thanks a lot tsangan!

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« Reply #3 on: Sun, 29 January 2012, 15:56:29 »
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I'd like to get a yellow "fire" as well buy too lazy to mod. Can someone confirm before I buy thanks.

I am sure you fan find someone here at geekhack who can maybe help you with that.

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« Reply #4 on: Sun, 29 January 2012, 16:06:10 »
Thanks I may do that later. Was just looking to spend a few bucks right now.

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« Reply #5 on: Mon, 06 February 2012, 16:34:25 »
I wish they made these keys for backlit keyboards...imagine the eyes lighting up!...too cool lol.

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« Reply #6 on: Mon, 06 February 2012, 18:51:14 »
If anyone cares I emailed Melissa and the "Oops" key is also of the MX variety.

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« Reply #7 on: Mon, 06 February 2012, 19:15:01 »
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If anyone cares I emailed Melissa and the "Oops" key is also of the MX variety.

She lied to me :mad:



Not that I care for that key
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« Reply #8 on: Mon, 06 February 2012, 19:18:55 »
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If anyone cares I emailed Melissa and the "Oops" key is also of the MX variety.

There's two "Oops" keys.

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« Reply #9 on: Mon, 06 February 2012, 19:41:19 »
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She lied to me :mad:



Not that I care for that key

I don't care for it either.
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There's two "Oops" keys.


Joking? I'm assuming its not the flat one.

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« Reply #10 on: Mon, 06 February 2012, 19:47:37 »
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Joking? I'm assuming its not the flat one.


No, two sphericals.

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« Reply #11 on: Mon, 06 February 2012, 19:50:48 »
Doh, that was my daily make myself look like an ass routine. Good eye.

So wait those are sphericals? I didn't think about that. I ordered the panic and %$& one and love the profile. Maybe I need to rethink RD.4

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« Reply #12 on: Mon, 06 February 2012, 21:02:55 »
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Doh, that was my daily make myself look like an ass routine. Good eye.

So wait those are sphericals? I didn't think about that. I ordered the panic and %$& one and love the profile. Maybe I need to rethink RD.4


Now the question is which one is MX compatible or are both.

SP sphericals are nice and thick compared to cylindricals, go order some space cadet SPH in R4.

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« Reply #13 on: Mon, 06 February 2012, 21:31:27 »
The only non-spherical keys I'm getting in round4 are my beloved hacker ones.

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« Reply #14 on: Mon, 06 February 2012, 21:38:42 »
Yes that is the question. I have a new found appreciation for sphericals. All tapped out on keyboard money right now so round 4 is a no go. But I would like a set of them in the future. I'll have to look I thought only rd3 keys came in that shape and I hate the centered letters.

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« Reply #15 on: Mon, 06 February 2012, 21:50:22 »
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Yes that is the question. I have a new found appreciation for sphericals. All tapped out on keyboard money right now so round 4 is a no go. But I would like a set of them in the future. I'll have to look I thought only rd3 keys came in that shape and I hate the centered letters.
Really, I sort-of like the big bold centered letters, but I also like the keycaps on my selectric typewriters. It's hard to go wrong with those. I haven't tried SP's sphericals, though.

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« Reply #16 on: Mon, 06 February 2012, 22:08:32 »
Yah thats what it reminds me of some old typewriter or cash register. Too bad they don't offer a different style of letter in that profile.