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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: laden3 on Sat, 11 December 2010, 19:29:53

Title: Fujitsu Libertouch
Post by: laden3 on Sat, 11 December 2010, 19:29:53

Anyone tried one before?

Title: Fujitsu Libertouch
Post by: x2p on Sat, 11 December 2010, 21:25:34

I tried it at a shop several times, its very similar to a regular rubber dome keyboard in feel, just far snappier.

Title: Fujitsu Libertouch
Post by: didjamatic on Sat, 11 December 2010, 23:18:35

I was hopeful it would be a great keyboard with it's swappable domes.

Title: Fujitsu Libertouch
Post by: Airscrew on Mon, 13 December 2010, 23:17:52

I always assumed that the Libertouch uses a capacitive switch because it costs about the same as a Realforce!

Fujitsu also make the HHKB which uses capacitive switches. To be honest, I have a hard time feeling the difference between capacitive and nice rubber domes.

Title: Fujitsu Libertouch
Post by: itlnstln on Tue, 14 December 2010, 07:42:51

Which keyboard did you try, Airscrew?  The HHKB, the Realforce, or both?  I would agree with you on the HHKB, they don't feel so stellar, but the Realforce is quite a bit different, IMO.

Title: Fujitsu Libertouch
Post by: Airscrew on Tue, 14 December 2010, 20:13:34

I tried both the HHKB and the Realforce. But these were just the display models in the shop so had probably already been heavily mauled. I haven't had the pleasure to try these boards in anger.