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Title: Newbie with a Dilemma
Post by: FoxWolf1 on Fri, 17 February 2012, 17:56:43

Edit: Never mind.

Also, PCHome is pretty cool for delivering my new Ducky 1008XM from Taiwan to Texas in 5 days. Just wanted to say.

Newer Edit: Actually, it looks like my first impressions were right after all. Avoid Ducky 1008XM.

Title: Newbie with a Dilemma
Post by: flyball on Fri, 17 February 2012, 17:58:11

what dont you like about it. maybe you dont like mechanical keyboards.

Title: Newbie with a Dilemma
Post by: flyball on Fri, 17 February 2012, 17:58:44

also the 1008xm is offered in two different switch types

Title: Newbie with a Dilemma
Post by: FoxWolf1 on Fri, 17 February 2012, 18:06:23

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Title: Newbie with a Dilemma
Post by: flyball on Fri, 17 February 2012, 18:36:13

dont buy alps if you care about keycap wiggle. cherry keyboards have either cherry or costar stabilizers, so read the wiki and figure out which one you want

Title: Newbie with a Dilemma
Post by: pitashen on Fri, 17 February 2012, 18:44:02

all keycaps wiggle...

Title: Newbie with a Dilemma
Post by: FoxWolf1 on Fri, 17 February 2012, 19:06:27

Right then, I suppose I'd better be more precise.

The keys wiggle...more than is desirable or expected.
And they ping...more than is desirable or expected, though I could probably live with it.

Better? My apologies for the imprecision of the first version.

Edited to add: Is there a substantial acclimatization period with these mechanical things? I mean, are the issues I've listed the sort of thing that one typically "gets used to" with a mechanical keyboard?

Title: Newbie with a Dilemma
Post by: FoxWolf1 on Fri, 17 February 2012, 20:26:27

To be honest, it worries me too. I've been here a day and I'm already thinking about buying a Unicomp, and then taking apart the Ducky to see what makes it tick (or quack)...

Must escape...

Title: Newbie with a Dilemma
Post by: FoxWolf1 on Fri, 17 February 2012, 20:43:59

Oh, I already lurk there now and again...

On another note, I think I've started to adjust to this Ducky keyboard. It seems to be improving on its own every minute I use it, which bodes very well indeed for its future.

Title: Newbie with a Dilemma
Post by: TranscendingLogic on Fri, 17 February 2012, 21:07:32

Alps is just a phase, you'll get over them eventually.

Title: Newbie with a Dilemma
Post by: laffindude on Fri, 17 February 2012, 21:30:24

At least keyboards is a relatively cheap hobby.

Title: Newbie with a Dilemma
Post by: jellowiggler on Sat, 18 February 2012, 03:29:24

Haha. Wait. You'll get to the Topres and custom injection molded key sets and clickclacks. Then we'll see whose wallet is crying.

:-)