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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: cypherslock on Wed, 16 March 2011, 14:52:42

Title: dome membrane in the Engage?
Post by: cypherslock on Wed, 16 March 2011, 14:52:42

So as I'm new here, I've read up a bit on it, but I'm curious: in practical application, what does a dome membrane keyboard feel like?

Title: dome membrane in the Engage?
Post by: hoggy on Wed, 16 March 2011, 15:41:39

What are you typing on at the moment?  If it's a separate keyboard then it's likely to be rubber domes.

Title: dome membrane in the Engage?
Post by: cypherslock on Wed, 16 March 2011, 17:59:29

I'm typing on an MS 4000 Natural keyboard.

Title: dome membrane in the Engage?
Post by: Pylon on Wed, 16 March 2011, 18:03:28

Dome-membrane. I find the MS 4000 rather mushy.

Dome-membranes vary a lot. You've got junk $3 featherweight boards with terribly mushy keys (my library has them) and very often a small backspace and L-shaped enter. You've got mediocre boards like most OEM keyboards (e.g. Dell Optiplex keyboards) But there are very good rubber domes, which are usually older models, like the RT7D5JTW Dell Quietkeys and Keytronics.

Title: dome membrane in the Engage?
Post by: ch_123 on Thu, 17 March 2011, 08:29:50

I love my membrane keyboard.

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=12285&d=1283022321)

Title: dome membrane in the Engage?
Post by: Pylon on Thu, 17 March 2011, 11:45:40

He said dome membrane.

So this would do:
(http://www.clickykeyboard.com/_ebay/0442812/0442812-001.jpg)It's a 71G4644 *evil laugh*

Title: dome membrane in the Engage?
Post by: Lpb45 on Thu, 17 March 2011, 11:58:41

So if I wanted to know how this feels I should just put a couple keys on my manboobs?

Title: dome membrane in the Engage?
Post by: drsauced on Thu, 17 March 2011, 16:23:14

This is GeekHack alright.

Title: dome membrane in the Engage?
Post by: ch_123 on Thu, 17 March 2011, 16:25:59

Profound.