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Title: I GOT THE FILCO MINILA!
Post by: ValerieV on Mon, 15 April 2013, 15:59:45: I love it! The small space bar doesn't bother me at all. It does take a little bit of getting used to but it is wonderful. I am glad i got it. BTW, there is NO FILCO PING!
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Post by: Turbo Slaab on Mon, 15 April 2013, 16:15:57: Pics, or it didn't happen.
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Post by: esoomenona on Mon, 15 April 2013, 16:17:30: Quote from: Turbo Slaab on Mon, 15 April 2013, 16:15:57
Pics, or it didn't happen.
QFT.

Quote from: ValerieV on Mon, 15 April 2013, 15:59:45
BTW, there is NO FILCO PING!
QFT.
Title: Re: I GOT THE FILCO MINILA!
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 15 April 2013, 16:41:59: aigh... I think the small space bar is great.. my problem has been that my layout is 1 key wider on the right, so can't use smaller space bar, or anything without stabilizers.
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Post by: tricheboars on Mon, 15 April 2013, 16:42:42: you had me up until "no filco ping". this is impossible as the ping is from the costar stabilizers. so unless they went all out and installed plate mounted cherry corp stabs the ping will be there. perhaps not yet.... but it will appear. it is inevitable. it is costar. THIS IS COSTAR!!!! (kicks costar stabs down well)
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Post by: ValerieV on Mon, 15 April 2013, 16:46:01: For those who dare doubt me...
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Post by: TheProfosist on Mon, 15 April 2013, 16:47:20: HHKB JP much?
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Post by: ValerieV on Mon, 15 April 2013, 17:00:36: I don't know because i have never used the HHKB JP edition. I do love this keyboard though. The small space bar is not even a problem. It makes me realize how unnecessary a large space bar is. :D
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Post by: babyhands on Mon, 15 April 2013, 17:02:58: I swear my filco didnt ping...and i had it for over a year
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Post by: tauburn on Mon, 15 April 2013, 17:10:57: the filco i had didnt ping at all either. and other keyboards with costar stabs dont ping so idk what youre talking about
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Post by: daerid on Mon, 15 April 2013, 17:51:39: I had an MJ2 87 w/ browns for almost 2 years. Not a single ping, ding, or ring.
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Post by: SmallFry on Mon, 15 April 2013, 17:53:08: PING!
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Post by: TranscendingLogic on Mon, 15 April 2013, 18:22:42: Now to find a nice set of PBTs that fit...
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Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 15 April 2013, 19:04:46: Quote from: ValerieV on Mon, 15 April 2013, 17:00:36
I don't know because i have never used the HHKB JP edition. I do love this keyboard though. The small space bar is not even a problem. It makes me realize how unnecessary a large space bar is. :D

Hmmm..... I think this is only the case with women. and the fact that your arms are closer together, therefore you wouldn't ever need a wider layout, and you could be comfortable with the confining space of regular qwerty, and thus ALSO not need a large space bar..
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Post by: dante on Mon, 15 April 2013, 19:10:56: I can't help it. Everytime I read Filco Minila I think of these guys:

(http://llnw.wbez.org/blog/insert-image/2010-November/2010-11-19/b-milli-vanilli.jpg)
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Post by: daerid on Mon, 15 April 2013, 19:16:33: dont forget my number
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Post by: ValerieV on Mon, 15 April 2013, 19:31:34: Quote from: tp4tissue on Mon, 15 April 2013, 19:04:46
Quote from: ValerieV on Mon, 15 April 2013, 17:00:36
I don't know because i have never used the HHKB JP edition. I do love this keyboard though. The small space bar is not even a problem. It makes me realize how unnecessary a large space bar is. :D

Hmmm..... I think this is only the case with women. and the fact that your arms are closer together, therefore you wouldn't ever need a wider layout, and you could be comfortable with the confining space of regular qwerty, and thus ALSO not need a large space bar..

Maybe. But a lot of men seem to like the HHKB and that is even smaller. Now when i look at my keyboard at work, which is a regular size keyboard, i noticed that only a very small part of my space bar is being pressed (the oil from my fingers shows on one particular part of the key). Either way, i think that Filco really did a good thing with this keyboard though it isn't a good fit for everyone. When i first heard about this keyboard i was positive that i wasn't going to get it but i am glad i changed my mind.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 16 April 2013, 22:48:37: Quote from: ValerieV on Mon, 15 April 2013, 19:31:34
Quote from: tp4tissue on Mon, 15 April 2013, 19:04:46
Quote from: ValerieV on Mon, 15 April 2013, 17:00:36
I don't know because i have never used the HHKB JP edition. I do love this keyboard though. The small space bar is not even a problem. It makes me realize how unnecessary a large space bar is. :D

Hmmm..... I think this is only the case with women. and the fact that your arms are closer together, therefore you wouldn't ever need a wider layout, and you could be comfortable with the confining space of regular qwerty, and thus ALSO not need a large space bar..

Maybe. But a lot of men seem to like the HHKB and that is even smaller. Now when i look at my keyboard at work, which is a regular size keyboard, i noticed that only a very small part of my space bar is being pressed (the oil from my fingers shows on one particular part of the key). Either way, i think that Filco really did a good thing with this keyboard though it isn't a good fit for everyone. When i first heard about this keyboard i was positive that i wasn't going to get it but i am glad i changed my mind.

lots of men slouch and/or have girly shoulders :D
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Post by: arplod on Wed, 17 April 2013, 09:23:33: I don't quite understand why it exists. It's too heavy to be a portable and the layout is horrendous for any useful everyday heavy usage. Not that I haven't been tempted to order it to find out if there are any actual merits... but would someone explain it please apart from 'it's leet because it's different'.
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Post by: crthell on Wed, 17 April 2013, 09:26:15: Quote from: dante on Mon, 15 April 2013, 19:10:56
I can't help it. Everytime I read Filco Minila I think of these guys:

Show Image
(http://llnw.wbez.org/blog/insert-image/2010-November/2010-11-19/b-milli-vanilli.jpg)

Girl you know it's Girl you know it's Girl you know it's Girl you know it's Girl you know it's Girl you know it's Girl you know it's...lol lip syincing
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Post by: orlando on Wed, 17 April 2013, 11:54:48: I just got mine today! I would have preferred a bit bigger spacebar but it isn't as big of a problem as I originally expected. So far I'm enjoying it a lot but definitely need to give it more time to draw an overall conclusion.
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Post by: orlando on Fri, 19 April 2013, 19:09:17: I ended up selling it ... I think with time I could have gotten used to the key shift / spacebar, I just never intended on making it my primary keyboard. My initial purchase was mainly driven by curiosity. ;D
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Post by: geminimech on Fri, 19 April 2013, 20:58:49: I'm guessing it was the one listed on E-bay that had a very similar countertop :).

I tried to convince my buddy to buy it. I haven't talked to him in a few days so I'm not sure if he did, but I certainly hope so!
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Post by: orlando on Fri, 19 April 2013, 21:29:29: Quote from: geminimech on Fri, 19 April 2013, 20:58:49
I'm guessing it was the one listed on E-bay that had a very similar countertop :).

I tried to convince my buddy to buy it. I haven't talked to him in a few days so I'm not sure if he did, but I certainly hope so!
Haha it was!
Title: Re: I GOT THE FILCO MINILA!
Post by: therecorder on Sat, 20 April 2013, 10:54:22: Quote from: ValerieV on Mon, 15 April 2013, 16:46:01
For those who dare doubt me...

How do you protect your laptop keyboard?
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Post by: ValerieV on Sat, 20 April 2013, 18:27:36: It came with a plastic covering that the Leopolds and other Filcos come with. I use that.
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Post by: Hour on Sun, 21 April 2013, 18:47:55: The Spacebar wasn't bad?
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Post by: Mugen on Sun, 21 April 2013, 21:06:57: Space bar is so small, sheesh.
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Post by: ManagerKun on Sun, 21 April 2013, 21:08:22: Quote from: Mugen on Sun, 21 April 2013, 21:06:57
Space bar is so small, sheesh.

Yes I agree, what do the extra keys next to it do? what size is it also?
Title: Re: I GOT THE FILCO MINILA!
Post by: therecorder on Mon, 22 April 2013, 11:36:36: Quote from: ValerieV on Sat, 20 April 2013, 18:27:36
It came with a plastic covering that the Leopolds and other Filcos come with. I use that.
I meant that in your photo, you have the Minila sitting on top of the laptop keyboard. Doesn't it sit on the keys of the laptop?
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Post by: ValerieV on Mon, 22 April 2013, 17:13:54: It really doesn't. Sometimes the rubber things on the bottom of the keyboard will hit a key, but i move the external keyboard just a little and it fixes that problem. Also, i can tell immediately if i didn't put the keyboard in the right spot so it doesn't interrupt my work.
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Post by: TreeSc2 on Mon, 29 April 2013, 22:41:21: that looks cool, just recieved my filco :D
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Post by: ValerieV on Tue, 30 April 2013, 20:13:56: The Minila? How do you like it?