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Title: My (Meager) Menagerie
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Wed, 19 May 2010, 21:58:54
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/139/2/7/Collection_1_by_Phaedrus2401.jpg) (http://www.deviantart.com/download/164653385/Collection_1_by_Phaedrus2401.jpg)
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/139/5/2/Collection_2_by_Phaedrus2401.jpg) (http://www.deviantart.com/download/164653451/Collection_2_by_Phaedrus2401.jpg)



Not a lot, but it's a start to a collection. eh? ;)


Top to bottom:
Cherry G80-8200LPDUS
IBM Model M 1391401 1988
Compaq MX-11800
Cherry G84-4100PPAUS
Title: My (Meager) Menagerie
Post by: clickclack on Wed, 19 May 2010, 22:07:08
nice collection, but you might want to move that to the keyboard pics section (top of the page, it's stickied). It's mean't for showing off your collection.

=)
Title: My (Meager) Menagerie
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Wed, 19 May 2010, 22:11:27
Oh, whoops. :p
Title: My (Meager) Menagerie
Post by: skcheng on Wed, 19 May 2010, 22:21:14
So what's next??
Title: My (Meager) Menagerie
Post by: kishy on Wed, 19 May 2010, 22:23:56
Quote from: skcheng;184478
so what's next??

M2, M5-1, M5-2, M13, M15...

As it should be.
Title: My (Meager) Menagerie
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Thu, 20 May 2010, 00:32:02
I dunno, I think this should last me. G80 for my room computer, Model M for the workshop, G84 for travel, and an MX11800... I might sell that one, or keep it as a spare.

If I were to get a new keyboard it would be one of the expensive, nice boards. Filco, Das, Deck, Ducky, I-Rocks, Unicomp... At most I might get a keyboard to try out MX blues, but I think I'm set for the time being.
Title: My (Meager) Menagerie
Post by: erricrice on Thu, 20 May 2010, 07:45:32
Quote from: Phaedrus2129;184546
...but I think I'm set for the time being.

Ha....hahaha.......hahahahaha

You're funny....

Never gonna happen lol
Title: My (Meager) Menagerie
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Thu, 20 May 2010, 09:05:22
Quote from: erricrice;184616
Ha....hahaha.......hahahahaha

You're funny....

Never gonna happen lol


Yeah, yeah, I know. :p

Quote from: ripster;184651
Gotta try Blues!  #1 in the Switch Poll for good reason.

Isn't that $67 compact layout Adesso just a WEE tempting?


It would be, except that I have $0.25 in my bank account at the moment.

And last I checked it was $51+shipping at Provantage.
Title: My (Meager) Menagerie
Post by: ricercar on Thu, 20 May 2010, 13:26:32
I triple dog dare you, ripster!

not $51 any more (http://www.provantage.com/scripts/search.dll?QUERY=adesso+mechanical+keyboard&Submit.x=0&Submit.y=0).
Title: My (Meager) Menagerie
Post by: didjamatic on Thu, 20 May 2010, 13:33:29
I love those little G84's with ML switches.  I had to spend some time on one at a client and have been looking for a cheap one since.
Title: My (Meager) Menagerie
Post by: JBert on Thu, 20 May 2010, 14:16:31
I'd love to if you give me your Ripster cashback.
Title: My (Meager) Menagerie
Post by: InSanCen on Thu, 20 May 2010, 16:43:17
Quote from: Phaedrus2129;184546
I dunno, I think this should last me


You may want to check out Jbert's sig...

Given a year, you will have at least 10 boards. Trust me on this. I'm not a collector, and have 2 boards arrive in the last 2 days, with at least 3 more on the way. That has taken me up to, and past the Keyboard Approval Level imposed by the other half. You have no chance, you're infected. Just like the rest of us. Even Welly has relapsed.
Title: My (Meager) Menagerie
Post by: itlnstln on Thu, 20 May 2010, 16:49:12
The problem I found is that there is no one perfect keyboard.  You may find a feel/sound you like, but the layout sucks or the keys are too heavy.  You keep buying 'boards trying to find the perfect combination, but you never will.  Either that, or you actually do find a 'board that's perfect for you, but you keep buying others to see how they compare.

For me, I love Cherry browns.  I also love the layout of the HHKB.  Now, I live in this state of swapping between the two all the time, because neither one is perfect.  Hopefully, this will be solved for me if the Miniguru ever comes out.
Title: My (Meager) Menagerie
Post by: erricrice on Thu, 20 May 2010, 22:20:01
Quote from: itlnstln;184965
The problem I found is that there is no one perfect keyboard.  You may find a feel/sound you like, but the layout sucks or the keys are too heavy.  You keep buying 'boards trying to find the perfect combination, but you never will.  Either that, or you actually do find a 'board that's perfect for you, but you keep buying others to see how they compare.

For me, I love Cherry browns.  I also love the layout of the HHKB.  Now, I live in this state of swapping between the two all the time, because neither one is perfect.  Hopefully, this will be solved for me if the Miniguru ever comes out.

Article on Wired about the Miniguru (http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/01/tiny-miniguru-keyboard-is-almost-infinitely-tweakable/)

You guys seen it yet?

Lowpoly is really getting somewhere with this, that's awesome!

Has anyone heard anything about the price range?

It's got reds!!!!!!!!!!!!