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Title: An idea for the keyboard pros here
Post by: jkercado on Thu, 12 January 2012, 08:05:13

I've read many people wanting advice about which mechanical keyboard they should get. Questions about switches, brands, price, etc. I thought it could be a cool idea that one of the keyboard pros here created a simple flowchart to help in the decision-making process, and then post that in the Wikis. This would be especially useful to those coming from rubber dome keyboards.

What do you guys think?

Title: An idea for the keyboard pros here
Post by: noodles256 on Thu, 12 January 2012, 08:11:48

the wikis by itself can help

Title: An idea for the keyboard pros here
Post by: mmmty on Thu, 12 January 2012, 08:12:43

Sounds like a job for the #1 keyboard expert :frog: I wonder if he wears cape at home.

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Title: An idea for the keyboard pros here
Post by: jkercado on Thu, 12 January 2012, 08:15:07

Quote from: noodles256;488570

the wikis by itself can help

Yes...and no. I'm talking about something that would do the initial "hand-holding". For example, start with something like key weight preference, or budget, or how much available desk space they have. A starting point and move from there. Something that would, in fact, answer like 75% of noob questions.

Title: An idea for the keyboard pros here
Post by: hcry4 on Thu, 12 January 2012, 09:26:49

Quote from: jkercado;488565

I thought it could be a cool idea that one of the keyboard pros here created a simple flowchart to help in the decision-making process, and then post that in the Wikis.

One does not simply decide on a keyboard by flowchart.

Title: An idea for the keyboard pros here
Post by: mmmty on Thu, 12 January 2012, 10:03:35

I did not say ripster any where. I actually meant the solutor. :tongue:

Title: An idea for the keyboard pros here
Post by: mmmty on Thu, 12 January 2012, 10:11:37

But do all Italians like to argue?? :rant:

Title: An idea for the keyboard pros here
Post by: jkercado on Thu, 12 January 2012, 10:41:05

That's basically focused on Elite Keyboard's stuff. It could be expanded to cover all the alternatrives out there...

Title: An idea for the keyboard pros here
Post by: Hazborgufen on Thu, 12 January 2012, 10:57:53

I'm not fluent in Squiggle, what do the captions say?

Also neither picture covers reds! This is an outrage!

Title: An idea for the keyboard pros here
Post by: squarebox on Thu, 12 January 2012, 11:07:30

I did one a long long time back...
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k221/undarken/Mechancial.png)

Title: An idea for the keyboard pros here
Post by: jkercado on Thu, 12 January 2012, 11:10:29

That's what I had in mind, squarebox...ALPS are missing out there, though.

Title: An idea for the keyboard pros here
Post by: mmmty on Thu, 12 January 2012, 12:11:51

Squarebox is the new #1 expert.

Title: An idea for the keyboard pros here
Post by: noodles256 on Thu, 12 January 2012, 12:17:08

Quote from: jkercado;488573

Yes...and no. I'm talking about something that would do the initial "hand-holding". For example, start with something like key weight preference, or budget, or how much available desk space they have. A starting point and move from there. Something that would, in fact, answer like 75% of noob questions.

like yours?

Title: An idea for the keyboard pros here
Post by: Creizai on Thu, 12 January 2012, 12:39:33

I'll be posting that picture around Squarebox good job

Title: An idea for the keyboard pros here
Post by: pitashen on Thu, 12 January 2012, 12:47:05

need a subforum for newbs with all kinds of stickys of frequently asked questions

Title: An idea for the keyboard pros here
Post by: jkercado on Thu, 12 January 2012, 12:48:23

Quote from: noodles256;488798

like yours?

:confused:

Title: An idea for the keyboard pros here
Post by: pitashen on Thu, 12 January 2012, 13:20:42

Quote from: ripster;488833

That's what the Keyboard Forum has turned into.

I guess it has... not sure if it is for the better or worse...

Title: An idea for the keyboard pros here
Post by: VPX on Thu, 12 January 2012, 13:35:38

Quote from: squarebox;488745

I did one a long long time back...

Show Image

(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k221/undarken/Mechancial.png)

What does a blue switch have to do with desk space or a modern look?

Title: An idea for the keyboard pros here
Post by: enoy21 on Thu, 12 January 2012, 13:37:44

I was going to reference Ripsters 2x2 but the last one I saw did not include Reds or Ergo clears.

Title: An idea for the keyboard pros here
Post by: mmmty on Thu, 12 January 2012, 13:53:33

I'm available to help you find your perfect keyboard for a small fee. Paypal accepted.