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Title: My first mechanical has arrived.
Post by: Dobbs2010 on Thu, 04 November 2010, 11:46:12: My first mechanical keyboard arrived today. It's Das Professional Model S UK, which also has the media keys.

I absolutely love it. I don't think I've ever typed on a keyboard as nice in my whole life. One thing that was a nice surprise, I don't know why but when ever I looked at pictures of one, I always felt it looked like a big keyboard, but's it's not, it's quite a nice size. I'm coming from a Logitech G11 which was huge compared to the Das.

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_PVR_ShOaXgY/TNLUYa-d_oI/AAAAAAAAAFI/KEMHqwx2Im4/DSC01532.JPG)

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_PVR_ShOaXgY/TNLUYxskJAI/AAAAAAAAAFM/hmWgNgqu9RY/DSC01533.JPG)

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_PVR_ShOaXgY/TNLUZY0jSiI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/F9BzRiz1Vc8/s912/DSC01536.JPG)
Title: My first mechanical has arrived.
Post by: BlueRain on Thu, 04 November 2010, 12:18:47: Congrats! I'm still deciding on mine... ^^
Title: My first mechanical has arrived.
Post by: Dobbs2010 on Thu, 04 November 2010, 12:46:56: Quote from: BlueRain;242567
Congrats! I'm still deciding on mine... ^^

I know it's my first one and I can't compare it to other mech keyboards, but I would highly recommend the Das. It feels so nice to type on and feels solid as a rock build wise. I can't believe how heavy it is.
Title: My first mechanical has arrived.
Post by: Azuremen on Thu, 04 November 2010, 13:42:18: Quote from: Dobbs2010;242555

I absolutely love it. I don't think I've ever typed on a keyboard as nice in my whole life. One thing that was a nice surprise, I don't know why but when ever I looked at pictures of one, I always felt it looked like a big keyboard, but's it's not, it's quite a nice size. I'm coming from a Logitech G11 which was huge compared to the Das.

It does feel good, man.

My room mate had a G11, and he actually got rid of it because an old HP membrane keyboard had better feel. I can only imagine how much of a change it is to go from that to a Das.
Title: My first mechanical has arrived.
Post by: BlueRain on Thu, 04 November 2010, 14:36:59: Typing on a G15 now. :frown:

Quote from: Azuremen;242601
It does feel good, man.

My room mate had a G11, and he actually got rid of it because an old HP membrane keyboard had better feel. I can only imagine how much of a change it is to go from that to a Das.
Title: My first mechanical has arrived.
Post by: db_Iodine on Thu, 04 November 2010, 16:27:12: My ultimate is also one with media keys and I'm very happy with that. I didn't know they were rare.
Title: My first mechanical has arrived.
Post by: Syrianto on Thu, 04 November 2010, 20:36:08: Haha, yeah, grats! I'm still deciding on my first keyboard too. Good to know that you love it, hopefully when I convert I will too xD
Title: My first mechanical has arrived.
Post by: Losttsol on Thu, 04 November 2010, 21:22:58: "What kind of keyboard do you have?"

-"Das Keyboard."

"I know its a keyboard, what kind is it?"

"DAS KEYBOARD!"

-This conversation must take place in Germany all the time.
Title: My first mechanical has arrived.
Post by: MyNameIsDan on Fri, 05 November 2010, 00:08:44: I'd like to grab a das... but it's quite pricey, might as well grab a filco blue tenkeyless with that monies D:
Title: My first mechanical has arrived.
Post by: vicariouscheese on Fri, 05 November 2010, 13:17:47: Quote from: BlueRain;242617
Typing on a G15 now. :frown:

id argue that the old g15's are awesome, but the new ones seem to have much crappier build quality and dont feel anywhere near as good.

my daskeyboard just came in today, ultimate with brown switches, feels amazing :D hijacking your thread because i didnt think it warranted its own, sorry~
Title: My first mechanical has arrived.
Post by: Dobbs2010 on Fri, 05 November 2010, 17:32:57: Quote from: vicariouscheese;243043

my daskeyboard just came in today, ultimate with brown switches, feels amazing :D hijacking your thread because i didnt think it warranted its own, sorry~

Hijack away my fellow Das owner. Would be nice to see some pics too. Hope your enjoying it. I'm starting to feel like I've never owned a proper keyboard till now.
Title: My first mechanical has arrived.
Post by: BlueRain on Fri, 05 November 2010, 17:35:30: It's a G15v2, smaller profile. Haven't noticed the build quality too much, and it has been better than the Ergonomic keyboard that I have @ work, but once I tried one of my co-workers' Das...

Quote from: vicariouscheese;243043
id argue that the old g15's are awesome, but the new ones seem to have much crappier build quality and dont feel anywhere near as good.

my daskeyboard just came in today, ultimate with brown switches, feels amazing :D hijacking your thread because i didnt think it warranted its own, sorry~
Title: My first mechanical has arrived.
Post by: grilkip on Fri, 05 November 2010, 18:20:18: Let's just not talk about Logitech at all.
Title: My first mechanical has arrived.
Post by: Ekaros on Fri, 05 November 2010, 18:39:34: I need to get Blues next, hmm should I just go otaku and get one... On other hand I think I have used my month's computer quota, with some other stuff... Basicly blacks might not be the right move, but I would like now to find something bit stiffer than browns, which are bit too light for my taste just now.

I hate you Nexus...
Title: My first mechanical has arrived.
Post by: unicomp on Fri, 05 November 2010, 18:43:29: Do we call it 'the Das Keyboard' or 'Das Keyboard'? I don't know how much a fan I am of the shiny case and the font on the keys.
Title: My first mechanical has arrived.
Post by: grilkip on Fri, 05 November 2010, 18:51:59: Deine Das, meine Topre.
Title: My first mechanical has arrived.
Post by: unicomp on Fri, 05 November 2010, 19:16:41: Quote from: ripster;243197
American cooooould call it "The Das Keyboard" but it's awfully redundant

It also just sounds terrible, however I never come to a decision about this; thankfully I have not been presented with too many situations in which I have had to refer to 'Das Keyboard'. Thinking about it, the name sounds wrong either way.

I don't like the notion of having "CAPSLOCK" when "CapsLock" or "Control" (preferably) would suffice and look better.
Title: My first mechanical has arrived.
Post by: phate408 on Fri, 05 November 2010, 22:37:41: Quote from: Dobbs2010;243179
Hijack away my fellow Das owner. Would be nice to see some pics too. Hope your enjoying it. I'm starting to feel like I've never owned a proper keyboard till now.

Also got a Das today (As I've already posted in It's in the mail, lol)

My pictures actually are pretty much the exact same as yours, but without the media keys. Edit: Also, apparently very very blurry. My bad, apparently my hands aren't still enough to take decent cellphone pics.
Title: My first mechanical has arrived.
Post by: db_Iodine on Sat, 06 November 2010, 04:06:46: Quote from: Dobbs2010;243179
Hijack away my fellow Das owner. Would be nice to see some pics too. Hope your enjoying it. I'm starting to feel like I've never owned a proper keyboard till now.

My feelings are exactly the same.

Here's a few pics of my Das Ultimate to spice up the thread:
(http://tux.fi/~kumis/Das_1.JPG)

(http://tux.fi/~kumis/Das_2.JPG)

I love how you can use the bezels as a mirror (when they're clean)
Title: My first mechanical has arrived.
Post by: ricercar on Sat, 06 November 2010, 12:09:57: Quote from: ripster;243197
American cooooould call it "The Das Keyboard" but it's awfully redundant.

The La Brea Tar Pits = the the tar tar pits.

Quote from: unicomp;243210
I don't like the notion of having "CAPSLOCK" when "CapsLock"

I stopped reading John Sandford when he named a character Del Capslock. Must have been a slooooow day at the computer.
Title: My first mechanical has arrived.
Post by: Dobbs2010 on Sat, 06 November 2010, 14:52:46: Quote from: db_Iodine;243304
My feelings are exactly the same.

Here's a few pics of my Das Ultimate to spice up the thread:
Show Image
(http://tux.fi/~kumis/Das_1.JPG)

Show Image
(http://tux.fi/~kumis/Das_2.JPG)

I love how you can use the bezels as a mirror (when they're clean)

That looks amazing.
Title: My first mechanical has arrived.
Post by: keyb_gr on Sat, 06 November 2010, 15:51:04: Quote from: Dobbs2010;243472
That looks amazing.

Which is why people buy glossy black things. They only notice the downside a little later...
Title: My first mechanical has arrived.
Post by: db_Iodine on Sun, 07 November 2010, 03:21:20: I tend to be a little obsessive about my workspace, so I already wipe the dust off my desk every other day. This means that keeping my Das looking nice and clean already comes naturally :nod: