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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: xsphat on Sun, 02 September 2007, 02:03:37
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http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=AQUARIUM-KEYBOARD&cat=KYB
What do you think?
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I doubt that "the best keyboard ever made" can be had for $7.
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I picked up my Model M for free ....
I put that up because it so hideous.
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I picked up my Model M for free ....
Touche!
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I picked up my Model M for free ...
And I picked up my brand new Cherry G84-4100 (black) for free too!
:lol:
Look for a review from a decidedly non-keyboarding hunt-and-pecker (yes, I actually wrote that) soon.
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I'd like to see what you think of it.
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And I picked up my brand new Cherry G84-4100 (black) for free too!
SWEET!
Look forward to your impressions.
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I've used the Cherry G84-4100 for a couple of weeks. This small keyboard (that I was convinced I would not like) has me typing better and faster and my hands feel much better.
When I compare my Cherry keyboard, my Thinkpad keyboard, and the Apple's wireless keyboard (the previous white model with keypad) I noticed this:
1. The Apple keyboard feels like plastic sitting on crap, highlighting what makes a bad keyboard bad. Too bad, I'd like something with this much style, but not at the expense of my hands. The actuators are rubber domes. There is a tactile feel to the keys actuating, but there is _0_ travel in the key once actuated. Not only do I have to bottom the key out to close the connection, but I am in the habit of bottoming them out.
2. I was surprised to find that the Lenovo Thinkpad, with it's space limitations is a much better keyboard than the Apple. It uses the same scissor switches that most laptops use--most that I've seen anyway. There is some feel to closing the switch, and there is a little (definitely not noticable) travel in the key past closing the connection. This is a tiny amount only noticeable when you are looking for it. The problem: My Apple keyboard has already trained me to bottom out the keys so I do it on the Thinkpad keyboard too.
3. The Cherry. This one is amazing. Press the key, feel the closed connection, and there is plenty (1/16" - 1/8" travel) of play in the key past the closed switch. I like it. Very nice to the hands and fingers.
What I do NOT like is (and I know this will be blasphemy in this group) CLICKY KEYBOARDS. The Cherry is a great compromise between tactile feel and noise level.
The keyboard layout takes some getting used to, but you do get used to it. I just wish that they made a similarly laid out version for the Mac.
Now looking for a Mac keyboard (preferrably full size) that rivals this Cherry.
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What I do NOT like is (and I know this will be blasphemy in this group) CLICKY KEYBOARDS.
The demon hath shown his face, so we now must banish him before taints us all!
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Look for a review from a decidedly non-keyboarding hunt-and-pecker (yes, I actually wrote that) soon.
Where? :wink:
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What I do NOT like is (and I know this will be blasphemy in this group) CLICKY KEYBOARDS. The Cherry is a great compromise between tactile feel and noise level.
So... if I'm reading that correctly, you like tactile keys, but nothing that actually makes a significantly amount of noise? There's nothing wrong with that stance.
Personally, I like my keyboards like I like my women: noisy in bed. Wait, that didn't turn out right... never mind.
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I remember geeks.com, they had a few 300PLs (http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?InvtId=IBM300PL-31B) way back when I was hunting for some. The wrong kind of course, but they had some nonetheless.
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http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=AQUARIUM-KEYBOARD&cat=KYB
What do you think?
My ****ing eyes!
(http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc307/InSanCenPP/barfkitty.jpg)
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Looks like a jigsaw puzzle in the picture. Just how much hell would it be to have to put it together first?
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Is that some Comic Sans? OH YES IT IS!
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Is that some Comic Sans? OH YES IT IS!
My favorite comic about Comic Sans: Achewood (http://achewood.com/index.php?date=07052007)
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Too bad they sold out of that keyboard; it was in high demand!