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Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: MyNameIsFinn on Sun, 04 March 2012, 00:08:48

I am looking for an AMAZING preforming mechanical keyboard.

I love tenkeyless but it isn't a necessity.

I was thinking about a HHKB or Realforce, I currently have a Das Keyboard.

Please give me options as well as opinions.

-Finn

Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: demik on Sun, 04 March 2012, 00:11:03

oh you fancy, huh.


get an 87u

Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: MyNameIsFinn on Sun, 04 March 2012, 00:15:23

Quote from: demik;534494

oh you fancy, huh.


get an 87u

I like this idea, ill look into it

Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: MyNameIsFinn on Sun, 04 March 2012, 00:16:03

Quote from: ripster;534496

3 Filcos of your choosing.

Or preform typing lessons.

Not gonna buy three keyboards, just one then the rest of the money will go to keycaps :)

So, give me an option, should have been more specific.

Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: tsangan on Sun, 04 March 2012, 00:18:57

Drop it on a HHKB Type S and you won't have money for keycaps :rofl:

Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: MyNameIsFinn on Sun, 04 March 2012, 00:21:09

Quote from: tsangan;534503

Drop it on a HHKB Type S and you won't have money for keycaps :rofl:

Why not just get the Pro?

I don't see any difference except for silencing...

Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: REVENGE on Sun, 04 March 2012, 00:34:36

That's close to enough money to commission a Korean custom, Phantom, or some aluminum enclosed keyboard.

Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: MyNameIsFinn on Sun, 04 March 2012, 00:37:20

Quote from: ripster;534509

1 HHKB.  1 RealForce.

Oh wait, over your budget.

1 RealForce.  And  boycott the spare colored keyset because of that ABS spacebar thing.  You'd be rewarding laziness.

Would you recommend a default tenkeyless or a 55g or something

Also should I purchase this from EK?

Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: kaiserreich on Sun, 04 March 2012, 00:55:28

With that kind a money, drop it on a Type S.
No more "clacks", just "thocks"

Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: demik on Sun, 04 March 2012, 00:57:35

the S stands for Sucker

Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: tsangan on Sun, 04 March 2012, 00:58:28

Quote from: demik;534529

the S stands for Sucker

You're just hating because you don't have one :rofl:

Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: WhiteFireDragon on Sun, 04 March 2012, 00:58:47

Get a Filco red and spend the rest on keycaps :thumb:

Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: demik on Sun, 04 March 2012, 01:02:34

Quote from: tsangan;534533

You're just hating because you don't have one :rofl:

i dont want one!

ill take a regular pro 2 for 200 less. you can keep your placebos :spy:

Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: tsangan on Sun, 04 March 2012, 01:03:28

Quote from: demik;534543

i dont want one!

ill take a regular pro 2 for 200 less. you can keep your placebos :spy:

Too much haterade!
(http://www.heywhipple.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/haterade1.jpg)

Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: demik on Sun, 04 March 2012, 01:04:23

:rofl:

Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: MyNameIsFinn on Sun, 04 March 2012, 01:07:30

Ok, Ima get a HHKB pro or type s, I MUST DECIDE

Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: demik on Sun, 04 March 2012, 01:10:38

get the regular pro 2, buy extra keycaps.

Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: MyNameIsFinn on Sun, 04 March 2012, 01:17:17

Will do, thanks for the advice, cant wait

Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: fantus on Sun, 04 March 2012, 01:30:28

Where did you get the $500+, if you don't mind me asking. :D

Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: Tony on Sun, 04 March 2012, 01:31:32

If I were you, I would take one RealForce 87u and one Filco brown/blue/red

Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: MyNameIsFinn on Sun, 04 March 2012, 01:33:45

Quote from: fantus;534607

Where did you get the $500+, if you don't mind me asking. :D

Tis beith thy secret. No just kidding, work, work, work, work and more work :)

Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: lorem3k on Sun, 04 March 2012, 01:39:04

Quote from: fantus;534607

Where did you get the $500+, if you don't mind me asking. :D

He's a cocaine dealer. The WASD and Escape keys on his Das were originally blue just like the rest of them...

Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: Av180 on Sun, 04 March 2012, 09:26:01

I agree, get professional 2 and make your HHKB look sexy with new keycaps :D show pics when u get.

Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: quickcrx702 on Sun, 04 March 2012, 09:34:29

Quote from: MyNameIsFinn;534517

Would you recommend a default tenkeyless or a 55g or something

Also should I purchase this from EK?

Get the 55g.  It feels much better than the 45g, to me at least, because the tactile feedback is much more pronounced.  I have zero regrets about buying my 55g, and my only regret about the 45g is that it isn't 55g.  You might enjoy the 45g more if you have light fingers though.

Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: kaiserreich on Sun, 04 March 2012, 09:50:58

Quote from: MyNameIsFinn;534614

Tis beith thy secret. No just kidding, work, work, work, work and more work :)

I hope you're not making Blue Meth in your underwear in an RV out in the desert. :behindsofa:

Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: lootbag on Sun, 04 March 2012, 10:03:23

If you are buying the HHKB, don't give up on it if you can't get used to the layout within the week.
Buy it for the layout, not for it being a cute little keyboard.

Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 04 March 2012, 10:12:38

Quote from: MyNameIsFinn;534614

Tis beith thy secret. No just kidding, work, work, work, work and more work :)

You could also, you know, buy stocks,

Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 04 March 2012, 10:13:56

Quote from: kaiserreich;534877

I hope you're not making Blue Meth in your underwear in an RV out in the desert. :behindsofa:

HAHAHAHAHa

dame, it's certainly something worth trying out eventually. it just seems fun,, i mean,, bring a gameboy or something,, but yea..

Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 04 March 2012, 10:15:21

Quote from: ripster;534892

One share of AAPL.  Almost.

the Super rich CAN actually turn a profit on AAPL,, so it's no joke...

But yea, for us scrubs,, we aught to stick to options, and asia-stocks.

Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: MyNameIsFinn on Sun, 04 March 2012, 11:59:08

Quote from: lorem3k;534626

He's a cocaine dealer. The WASD and Escape keys on his Das were originally blue just like the rest of them...

Funniest thing i've heard on GH ever

Thanks for the good laugh

Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: hoggy on Sun, 04 March 2012, 13:09:50

Quote from: kaiserreich;534877

I hope you're not making Blue Meth in your underwear in an RV out in the desert. :behindsofa:

I love that show.

It's "Breaking Bad" for those who don't get the reference.

Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: hoggy on Sun, 04 March 2012, 13:11:03

Anyway, ergodox (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?22780-Interest-Check-Custom-split-ergo-keyboard).

Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: hoggy on Sun, 04 March 2012, 13:11:29

Or, save up and get a datahand.

Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: sordna on Thu, 08 March 2012, 21:51:42

$500? Kinesis Advantage, the LF model with the red cherries ($325) and whatever else with the $175 change.

Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: bbbbqq on Thu, 08 March 2012, 22:25:20

Might be able to buy one clickclack for that

Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: TheProfosist on Thu, 08 March 2012, 22:52:11

Just get your pick of a realforce board i prefer uniform 45g then 55g then type s then the normal variable. With that money you could also get some more colorful caps for the board.

Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: chel- on Thu, 08 March 2012, 22:53:42

You can buy my HHKB from the classified section :)

Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: BiNiaRiS on Thu, 08 March 2012, 23:26:59

Quote from: demik;534529

the S stands for Sucker

never has more truth been spoken.

Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: Pyrolistical on Fri, 09 March 2012, 00:44:51

For a little bit more you can just your own.

I made this full custom keyboard http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=26845

That is way more than $500 but you can definitely still build your own custom tenkeyless

Title: Will have 500+ Dollars, Need Options
Post by: sordna on Fri, 09 March 2012, 10:26:45

Quote from: Pyrolistical;539869

For a little bit more you can just your own.

I made this full custom keyboard (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=26845)

That is way more than $500 but you can definitely still build your own custom tenkeyless

It's definitely worth the investment if the result is a keyboard you will love and use for years!