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Title: Should I buy a cherry G84-4100 or Geek Hack Space Saver?
Post by: ins0m on Sat, 20 November 2010, 04:19:40
Long time reader, first time poster here

The cherry is ~$30-50.
The geek hack is $100.

I love the look of both, except the green keys give the geek hack a slight advantage.

I have no experience with either of the key switches.

What do you guys think? Feel free to give me other suggestions.
Also, if any of you are selling either keyboards let me know. Thanks!
Title: Should I buy a cherry G84-4100 or Geek Hack Space Saver?
Post by: trievalot on Sat, 20 November 2010, 04:54:46
might as well get both...you will have 20 keyboards in a few months if you hang around here too long
Title: Should I buy a cherry G84-4100 or Geek Hack Space Saver?
Post by: Zen on Sat, 20 November 2010, 06:27:45
If you have the the money and can afford to spend it, get the GH Space Saver !
The G84-4100 will probably be around (new) for a long time,
the GH space-saver won't .
The only reason I haven't bought one is the 30$ customs-fee and the 25% added
Sales-tax of the full amount ! I would probably have to pay upon import ..
Title: Should I buy a cherry G84-4100 or Geek Hack Space Saver?
Post by: javifast on Sat, 20 November 2010, 06:44:35
Geek Hack Space Saver.....a lot better.
But a little noisy.
Title: Should I buy a cherry G84-4100 or Geek Hack Space Saver?
Post by: Lanx on Sat, 20 November 2010, 09:24:18
ml's can be had on ebay for 20ish if you look for a bit, i got 2 ml's for 30bucks with the rubber cover (so they were practically new since ml's are usually rack mounted and rarely ever get typed on.). use em htpc keyboard and financee thinks it's cute.
Title: Should I buy a cherry G84-4100 or Geek Hack Space Saver?
Post by: HaaTa on Sat, 20 November 2010, 09:28:40
Quote from: trievalot;249617
might as well get both...you will have 20 keyboards in a few months if you hang around here too long


...dammit. :biggrin:
Title: Should I buy a cherry G84-4100 or Geek Hack Space Saver?
Post by: DesktopJinx on Sat, 20 November 2010, 10:27:38
Wait, there's a Geek Hack keyboard?
Title: Should I buy a cherry G84-4100 or Geek Hack Space Saver?
Post by: WhiteRice on Sat, 20 November 2010, 12:54:40
+1 for the Geek Hack Space Saver!
Title: Should I buy a cherry G84-4100 or Geek Hack Space Saver?
Post by: keyboardlover on Sat, 20 November 2010, 12:57:08
What do you use your keyboards for mostly? Gaming, typing, programming, etc.?
Title: Should I buy a cherry G84-4100 or Geek Hack Space Saver?
Post by: ins0m on Sat, 20 November 2010, 13:12:17
Quote from: keyboardlover;249751
What do you use your keyboards for mostly? Gaming, typing, programming, etc.?


I do occasional gaming, a lot of typing, and my comsci classes start next semester, so *future* programming.

Quote from: trievalot;249617
might as well get both...you will have 20 keyboards in a few months if you hang around here too long


I've already started building a collection and it's very addicting.
Don't tempt me bro.

Quote from: Zen;249627
The G84-4100 will probably be around (new) for a long time,
the GH space-saver won't .


This is a good point. I'm leaning toward the gh.
Title: Should I buy a cherry G84-4100 or Geek Hack Space Saver?
Post by: ManjyomeThunder on Sat, 20 November 2010, 13:22:20
I say go with the GHSS. I just put down an order for one myself. I was leaning towards something with Cherry Blues, but I figured, they'll still be around for a long time. The GHSS, not so much, and it is quite unique. HHKB size (wide, at least) without losing a lot of keys.

- Gamer, Programmer, General Nerd
Title: Should I buy a cherry G84-4100 or Geek Hack Space Saver?
Post by: keyboardlover on Sat, 20 November 2010, 13:25:20
I haven't heard good things about the ML switches, and the GHSS switches are decent for typing if you like loud, clicky switches. Both of those keyboards have 2kro so I wouldn't reccomend either for FPS gaming. HTH.
Title: Should I buy a cherry G84-4100 or Geek Hack Space Saver?
Post by: ins0m on Sat, 20 November 2010, 13:43:41
Quote from: keyboardlover;249767
I haven't heard good things about the ML switches, and the GHSS switches are decent for typing if you like loud, clicky switches. Both of those keyboards have 2kro so I wouldn't reccomend either for FPS gaming. HTH.


How much louder are they than MX blues or a model m?
Title: Should I buy a cherry G84-4100 or Geek Hack Space Saver?
Post by: J888www on Sat, 20 November 2010, 13:49:05
Search GH for a review of SIIG MiniTouch.
Title: Should I buy a cherry G84-4100 or Geek Hack Space Saver?
Post by: woody on Sat, 20 November 2010, 14:55:28
I'd pick the G84-4100, it has the CTRL where my hands expect it. Doesn't "Fn" position bother you at least a bit?
MLs are not that bad - they don't posses the funky feeling of MX blues (MX brownies on their way to me, no opinion yet), but I am able to type comfortably and without errors on them. I even suspect their short travel could be beneficial to speed, but that's just a hunch I'll have to check some day soon.
Title: Should I buy a cherry G84-4100 or Geek Hack Space Saver?
Post by: CeeSA on Sat, 20 November 2010, 15:52:27
for comfortable gaming i tend to Cherry G84-4100 (i have both)
But beeing a owner of a GH is something special ;)
Title: Should I buy a cherry G84-4100 or Geek Hack Space Saver?
Post by: steeef on Sat, 20 November 2010, 17:35:18
Quote from: ripster;249782
Somebody do a review of the G84-4100.

Comes up ALL the time.


There's a few older (1.5-2 years old) reviews in the review forum. I could do a review once mine arrives next week if it'll help, though.
Title: Should I buy a cherry G84-4100 or Geek Hack Space Saver?
Post by: ins0m on Sat, 20 November 2010, 19:06:55
Thanks for all of the input. I've decided to go with the ghss, but that's not saying that I won't pickup the other in the near future. My cheap adesso has 6 kro or something, so I'll probably just use that if I need for gaming.