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Title: I am new and I just wanted to say hello!
Post by: ichirichi on Thu, 05 August 2010, 06:07:14
Hello!

Happy to find this forum and find fellow geeks :-)

I have ordered a FKBN105M/UKB (my first mechanical keyboard) along with red escape, W,A,S,D key caps !  Hopefully it will make a difference to my Logitech G11 (spilt a cup of water all ove rit, R.I.P. G11).

Sorry to bring an old (and possibly sore news) back, but I was wondering what happened to the Mini Guru and if anyone knows if there are any cool keyboards, similar that, coming up?

Ichi
Title: I am new and I just wanted to say hello!
Post by: hoggy on Thu, 05 August 2010, 07:15:47
Welcome to Geekhack!

That Filco will look much better on your desk than the logitech - nice choice.  You've come to the right place.  The question is what will be your next keyboard?

Sadly the miniguru won't be produced... I'm still gutted.
Title: I am new and I just wanted to say hello!
Post by: phillip on Thu, 05 August 2010, 08:39:36
hi
Title: I am new and I just wanted to say hello!
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Thu, 05 August 2010, 08:53:37
Welcome!

Upcoming cool keyboards? Well the XARMOR U9BL just dropped in some markets, it's backlit mechanical keyboard to compete with Deck. I'll be receiving a review sample, so hang around and watch for that.
Title: I am new and I just wanted to say hello!
Post by: ichirichi on Thu, 05 August 2010, 15:43:03
Hi everyone

Quote from: Phaedrus2129;209424
Welcome!

Upcoming cool keyboards? Well the XARMOR U9BL just dropped in some markets, it's backlit mechanical keyboard to compete with Deck. I'll be receiving a review sample, so hang around and watch for that.


My god that is a hot keyboard....

USB 2.0 hub > Steelseries 7G USB 1.1m
Cool back lighting, No silly missing Windows key, Multimedia keys.

Forgive my ignorance, why would iOne use Cherry MX Blues??  From what I have read,black is more preferable for gaming?

Ah, it is a TW product too :-) Maybe I can grab a cheap one when I am in HK on holiday :D
Title: I am new and I just wanted to say hello!
Post by: ichirichi on Thu, 05 August 2010, 16:09:37
Quote from: hoggy;209402
Welcome to Geekhack!

That Filco will look much better on your desk than the logitech - nice choice.  You've come to the right place.  The question is what will be your next keyboard?

Sadly the miniguru won't be produced... I'm still gutted.



If they ever release a mechanical version of the Optimus Maximus and make it $100 or less :)
Title: I am new and I just wanted to say hello!
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Thu, 05 August 2010, 16:09:45
They're also going to release an MX Brown version. My guess is they just read Ripster's switch poll and chose the most popular. ;)
Title: I am new and I just wanted to say hello!
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Thu, 05 August 2010, 16:10:16
Quote from: ichirichi;209584
If they ever release a mechanical version of the Optimus Maximus and make it $100 or less :)


The Optimus Maximus is mechanical, it uses Cherry ML switches.
Title: I am new and I just wanted to say hello!
Post by: ichirichi on Thu, 05 August 2010, 16:15:54
Quote from: Phaedrus2129;209586
The Optimus Maximus is mechanical, it uses Cherry ML switches.


Its mechanical?? Man, if only I could afford it. It is wayyyy too expensive and also I heard it has a lot of problems lol.

Going to research ML switches now. seeya later :)
Title: I am new and I just wanted to say hello!
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Thu, 05 August 2010, 16:30:55
Well, I don't strongly dislike them. Strongly dislike would be what I apply to my old HP slimline keyboard, just above "****ING HATE" which I would apply to the one MY switch keyboard I used.

MLs just need the sticking issue fixed and they wouldn't be bad at all.
Title: I am new and I just wanted to say hello!
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Thu, 05 August 2010, 16:57:53
MLs are the low-profile switches that feel like scissor-switches except they stick if you hit them on a corner.

MYs are the leaf springs over membranes that feel like you're typing on bricks suspended in mud.
Title: I am new and I just wanted to say hello!
Post by: ch_123 on Thu, 05 August 2010, 17:29:50
Leaf springs in a linear switch? Waaah?
Title: I am new and I just wanted to say hello!
Post by: clickclack on Thu, 05 August 2010, 17:31:44
Welcome to geekhack! =)

Looks like the bug bit hard this time =P

That particular illuminated keyboard does seem interesting indeed!
Title: I am new and I just wanted to say hello!
Post by: audioave10 on Thu, 05 August 2010, 18:16:34
Welcome...and a nice choice for your first mechanical.
Title: I am new and I just wanted to say hello!
Post by: HaaTa on Thu, 05 August 2010, 18:41:40
Quote from: ch_123;209603
Leaf springs in a linear switch? Waaah?


Anyone have any dismantle pics of an MY switch?
Title: I am new and I just wanted to say hello!
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Thu, 05 August 2010, 18:45:28
That's what I heard. *shrug*


And they aren't so much linear, as linear until actuation, and then "exponential".
Title: I am new and I just wanted to say hello!
Post by: Tr0j4nM4x1mus on Thu, 05 August 2010, 19:11:30
not a great pic but here's one of a my switch with the slider in & out
there's also a small spring that goes under the slider
(http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj71/doesntplaywell/mysswitch.jpg)