BTW I'm also using mac, but my box (Mac Pro Early 2009, highly expanded) is hidden in a cabinet and all you can see outside is 30" screen, keyboard, trackball and kinda oversized speakers (focal 807v)Hah, I keep my mac pro completely hidden behind my desk where no-one can see it. I also use windows on it, 'cause OSX is not a usable operating system.
Yes beige unicomp keys are actually nicest to touch of all the keyboards I ever owned (better even than Topre and original IBM NIB). They're really like silk. Black unicomp keys are rough and feel cheap though.
I actually just bought both; a black board and a white one. The one I chose to use was the black casing, although I ended up mix-and-matching by swapping the alphanumeric keys over from the white board to the black. End result was one with a black case, grey modifiers and white keys.
I have both black keys and beige keys // the main difference (at least with mine) is the the blacks are one peice, and the beige are two peice.
No typing difference to me.
QuoteYes beige unicomp keys are actually nicest to touch of all the keyboards I ever owned (better even than Topre and original IBM NIB). They're really like silk. Black unicomp keys are rough and feel cheap though.QuoteI actually just bought both; a black board and a white one. The one I chose to use was the black casing, although I ended up mix-and-matching by swapping the alphanumeric keys over from the white board to the black. End result was one with a black case, grey modifiers and white keys.
Can anyone else also confirm the typing feel difference between black vs beige? This just might be a deciding factor because aesthetic wise it's pretty close for me right now though black is winning slightly lol.
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I actually just bought both; a black board and a white one. The one I chose to use was the black casing, although I ended up mix-and-matching by swapping the alphanumeric keys over from the white board to the black. End result was one with a black case, grey modifiers and white keys.
The white model is nice, but it just doesn't gel very well with most modern pc setups.
If you're like me you'll end up getting one of each just for good measure.
I have a black Unicomp Spacesaver. I actually wish I got the beige :(. I've always liked that classic look. Reminds me of my Northgate Omnikey.
Got pics of the black Unicomp SSK?
I have a black Unicomp Spacesaver. I actually wish I got the beige :(. I've always liked that classic look. Reminds me of my Northgate Omnikey.
Got pics of the black Unicomp SSK?
I have a black Unicomp Spacesaver. I actually wish I got the beige :(. I've always liked that classic look. Reminds me of my Northgate Omnikey.
Got pics of the black Unicomp SSK?
What the heck, I coulda swore my Unicomp was a space saver. The part number is UB40P4A, which points to the ultra classic. I looked up my invoice for the keyboard and found this:
SpaceSaver 104/105 None 1 79.00 Cable = USB
Key Switch/color = Buckling Spring
- Black with metallic gray
Language = US English
Looks like they made some alterations in their line up.
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I have a black Unicomp Spacesaver. I actually wish I got the beige :(. I've always liked that classic look. Reminds me of my Northgate Omnikey.
Got pics of the black Unicomp SSK?
What the heck, I coulda swore my Unicomp was a space saver. The part number is UB40P4A, which points to the ultra classic. I looked up my invoice for the keyboard and found this:
SpaceSaver 104/105 None 1 79.00 Cable = USB
Key Switch/color = Buckling Spring
- Black with metallic gray
Language = US English
Looks like they made some alterations in their line up.
I kinda thought the spacesaver was simply the ultra classic casing with media buttons printed on the function row.
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0100010, did you cover up that logo or paint it over or something? One of my biggest issues with most keyboards are the logo (and sometimes logo placement). :(
Ah - its the ultra vs the classic // not an actual SSK. I was about to questioning why I had never seen a Unicomp SSK...Another victim of Space SavING Keyboard vs Space SavER Keyboard.
I just tested both boards - they feel the same to me. As for the black keys, I did order one set of blanks, but I didn't really like the quality of that, so I'm just keeping them in the bag it came in, and that was after I put some on to try.
Pic
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Not paint - it is a replacement LED cover; Unicomp has several available on their site. I like that I can still see the LED (barely with the original green - if/when I get around to replacing the LEDs with blues, they will be brighter, show better). Num Lock is on in the pic above.
Are those the keys from the beige board? They have an ever so slightly blue'ish tint to them in the image.
Are those the keys from the beige board? They have an ever so slightly blue'ish tint to them in the image.
The white keys are those from the beige board. I don't see any bluish tint on my side, though I didn't bust out the proper camera for this. My monitor is calibrated though, that might explain the difference.
lol obviously I know this is heavily a personal preference. But from what I see on YouTube most people get black for the PC version (Ultra Classic), and white for the Mac version (Spacesaver M). Is there an obvious reason why? Or is it just people have this mentality that PC = Black and Mac = White.
I'm kinda 50-50 on the choice now (Though slightly leaning on black just because you get all grey keycaps) just want to see what's you guy's opinion.
true PCs are beige
true macs are beige
true keyboards are beige