Spending $400++ on a single keyboard seems a bit irrational. Anyone can enlighten me about what makes it superior over a normal mechanical keyboard besides the customization options.
One of these threads again? If you poke around geekhack for five minutes the answer should be obvious... It's worth it.
We have to talk about how it is humanly possible that something this kick-ass could have actually happened. To do so, we have to understand what it means to have a penis on the Internet.
One of these threads again? If you poke around geekhack for five minutes the answer should be obvious... It's worth it.
One of these threads again? If you poke around geekhack for five minutes the answer should be obvious... It's worth it.
Yeah. I'll probably cave eventually and pickup a hot Korean Kustom so treasure its sexy-ness.
Functionality is sexyness to an engineer :PI'd hate to see an engineer's wife...
Sage advice from the guy whose KMAC sits in a box :P
You can live off of $100 for awhile, if you are wise with how you spend it. Buy a KMAC.
Sage advice from the guy whose KMAC sits in a box :PWhoa, whoa, whoa. I never said to USE the KMAC. Just buy it. A box is really the best place. It could get dirty out in the open.
Sage advice from the guy whose KMAC sits in a box :PWhoa, whoa, whoa. I never said to USE the KMAC. Just buy it. A box is really the best place. It could get dirty out in the open.
Sage advice from the guy whose KMAC sits in a box :PWhoa, whoa, whoa. I never said to USE the KMAC. Just buy it. A box is really the best place. It could get dirty out in the open.
This is my opinion, also. Mine is inside a poker chip case, where it shall stay. Using keyboards is overrated. They are treasures to be safeguarded.
Sorry oh wise ones. I obviously know not the ways of GH. Let me go encase my Filco in epoxy and set it on my shelf like a trophy, brb
If I typed on SmallFry's Phantom, does that mean i ruined it?? :eek:
eff that I use my customsShun. Shhhuuuunnnnn...
Wait. What? Yay? Hi? Meebcast? Two scoops of waffle on a sex cone?If I typed on SmallFry's Phantom, does that mean i ruined it?? :eek:
No, cuz it's SmallFry. :P
Sage advice from the guy whose KMAC sits in a box :PWhoa, whoa, whoa. I never said to USE the KMAC. Just buy it. A box is really the best place. It could get dirty out in the open.
This is my opinion, also. Mine is inside a poker chip case, where it shall stay. Using keyboards is overrated. They are treasures to be safeguarded.
then why waste money on the pcb if you're just going to use it as a paperweight
I love my KMAC dearly. It's simple and beautiful and has the best typing feel of any of my MX keyboards. But I wouldn't spend $400 for one.
If you get one at that price, do it because you have money laying around or because you want to hang out with the cool kids in the Korean custom clubhouse. The keyboard itself is superior to regular production boards, but not enough to justify that price.
Can I ask what the full version of 'turd is? Your apostrophe indicates it's a shortened version of a larger word.
I love my KMAC dearly. It's simple and beautiful and has the best typing feel of any of my MX keyboards. But I wouldn't spend $400 for one.
If you get one at that price, do it because you have money laying around or because you want to hang out with the cool kids in the Korean custom clubhouse. The keyboard itself is superior to regular production boards, but not enough to justify that price.
The other issue i just remembered is, the staggered keyboard layout is absolute 'turd.
so if you really think about it,, a KMAC no matter how well polished, is just the shiniest piece of 'turd...
I'm not against buying one.. I've spent quite a bit on keyboards myself, but this facet of keyboarding has always bothered me.
As in, I keep dropping dime into something that is fundamentally flawed, where such flaws are never addressed.
I think the Ergodox, is the Rightly champion and direction for "the Future"
I love my KMAC dearly. It's simple and beautiful and has the best typing feel of any of my MX keyboards. But I wouldn't spend $400 for one.
If you get one at that price, do it because you have money laying around or because you want to hang out with the cool kids in the Korean custom clubhouse. The keyboard itself is superior to regular production boards, but not enough to justify that price.
The other issue i just remembered is, the staggered keyboard layout is absolute 'turd.
so if you really think about it,, a KMAC no matter how well polished, is just the shiniest piece of 'turd...
I'm not against buying one.. I've spent quite a bit on keyboards myself, but this facet of keyboarding has always bothered me.
As in, I keep dropping dime into something that is fundamentally flawed, where such flaws are never addressed.
I think the Ergodox, is the Rightly champion and direction for "the Future"
what do you mean exactly? i dont know much about the kmac
He's claiming that the layout of your standard keyboard, where the keys are staggered, is not good, and that something more along the lines of the keys being set in perfect rows and columns is better. Thus, even if a KMAC is really good, it's only a better bad thing.
He's claiming that the layout of your standard keyboard, where the keys are staggered, is not good, and that something more along the lines of the keys being set in perfect rows and columns is better. Thus, even if a KMAC is really good, it's only a better bad thing.
I have a Tipro with this type of layout, it's extremely hard to type on.
Also, this is very subjective tp4tissue. Some people may love a staggered layout, others may hate it.....
Also, this is very subjective tp4tissue. Some people may love a staggered layout, others may hate it.....
Also, this is very subjective tp4tissue. Some people may love a staggered layout, others may hate it.....
Nope, but I suppose it would be like discussing evolution with a bunch of creationist fundamentalists.
Also, this is very subjective tp4tissue. Some people may love a staggered layout, others may hate it.....
Nope, but I suppose it would be like discussing evolution with a bunch of creationist fundamentalists.
You completely missed the point, but whatever...
Nope, but I suppose it would be like discussing evolution with a bunch of creationist fundamentalists.
Nope, but I suppose it would be like discussing evolution with a bunch of creationist fundamentalists.
You could always, you know, try discussing it rather than just being a ****. SmallFry didn't say anything here to earn your contempt.
KMAC's are cool and easy to reprogram.
KMAC's are cool and easy to reprogram.
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Programming your name to a macro, when will it end.
Functionality is sexyness to an engineer :PI'd hate to see an engineer's wife...
LOL... I don't know though.... I can imagine some chicks being pretty hot just because they are highly functional.
Pneumatic, you mean?I'd wife that.
Pneumatic, you mean?I'd wife that.
Oh, haha, you bought SmallFry's KMAC.I actually did build a KMAC with a SmallFry macro.
The GH60 is also there, for the 'MERICA factor...
GH60 is a collaboration. PCB design by komar007 in Poland. :)
Just like high end street rod or full kustom car that's rarely driven? Possibly better to admire than actually use?Sorry oh wise ones. I obviously know not the ways of GH. Let me go encase my Filco in epoxy and set it on my shelf like a trophy, brb
No, no, no. You will learn, young apprentice.
Custom keyboards, such as KMAC, LZ, even Phantom, are to be photographed and put away, possibly enshrined in viewing cases.
Pedestrian keyboards, such as Filco, Realforce, etc. are to be used for typing. Mod those things. Cut the cases. Add LEDs. Whatever you feel like. :)
It's like still 'Murica
Poland
But...but...Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/odgBlsJ.jpg)
But...but...Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/odgBlsJ.jpg)
:D
dubs why are you responding like one of the younger kids of 4chan.. just a random chain?
it's not really even trolling.. you need to somehow get an emotional rise out of everyone to do that?
What's in it for you when you do this, the attention?
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:D
dubs why are you responding like one of the younger kids of 4chan.. just a random chain?
it's not really even trolling.. you need to somehow get an emotional rise out of everyone to do that?
What's in it for you when you do this, the attention?
what do you expect from someone from new jersey
Yeah, just how orange are you, Dubs?
Don't get trolled by tp4.
And I've never tucked and clucked... wait...
Get a room you two.
Back to the original question.
No, a KMAC is not worth it. I notice 0 difference going from my Ducky to KMAC. Infact the KMAC having black switches has made me miss the stock red switches I had in the Ducky.
But if you have the money why not?
Buying a KMAC is like buying a Bentley instead of a Lexus, both work just fine as transportation.
Do you need a Bentley or KMAC, no, but people still want them.
It doesn't make owning one wrong, it's just a matter of whether it's worth it to you.
For some, spending $500 on a keyboard is not a big deal. For others, $500 could be two years worth of saving.
You compare that to a $400 keyboard... ah..... it is really hard to get $200,000 together as one expense, but $400, different story..
You compare that to a $400 keyboard... ah..... it is really hard to get $200,000 together as one expense, but $400, different story..
Everything is relative. The people who buy bentleys wouldn't think twice about 400 bucks. Conversely, people who can't manage to lease a kia would never dream of dropping 400 bucks on a keyboard.
Bentley starts at $200,000 and any non-ghetto-lexus are $100,000 start.Lexus only has 2 models over $100k, with most between $35k and $60k. Regardless, I could have just as easily said a Honda or Toyota compared to a Bentley. Way to miss the point.
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$500 as 2 years of savings is also a bit of a stretch... most interested parties live in developed nations...
Bentley starts at $200,000 and any non-ghetto-lexus are $100,000 start.Lexus only has 2 models over $100k, with most between $35k and $60k. Regardless, I could have just as easily said a Honda or Toyota compared to a Bentley. Way to miss the point.
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$500 as 2 years of savings is also a bit of a stretch... most interested parties live in developed nations...
As for the easily coming up with $500... For some people $500 is a hell of a lot of money, and more important, it's a hell of a lot of money to spend on a keyboard, especially when there are fantastic ones out there for far less than $100.
Developed countries or not, while you may be able to come up with $500 in a short period, some cannot, while others have no trouble coming up with $200k. Not everyone's disposable income is the same as yours.
You guys are arguing with tp4 about comparisons? Really, I could have ended that question at the sixth word. You have to use items he relates with, like Atlantic City BJs versus BJs from the hookers that live two apartments down from him.
You guys are arguing with tp4 about comparisons? Really, I could have ended that question at the sixth word. You have to use items he relates with, like Atlantic City BJs versus BJs from the hookers that live two apartments down from him.
Yes but the transportation cost to Atlantic City compared to walking down two apartments... Way to make a comparison buddy. Please, kill yourself.
How come this forum doesn't have voting abilities?
jk essomenona you made me laugh earlier.
The typical strategy for girls is leading men on to buy them gifts, and then returning them.. very common strategy doable EVERYWHEREThat says a lot about the women you date.
and no I don't have girls living that close to me.. unless you count all women as prostitutes, because as this one comedian said, if you have sex for any other reason than true love, you're a hooker..So you only date hookers... That pretty much solidifies my earlier comment.
It's like still 'Murica
Poland
what are you saying.. it rains like all the time in poland and is gray... that's why they've evolved towards blue/green eyes and blond hair.
Is a KMAC worth it?
The typical strategy for girls is leading men on to buy them gifts, and then returning them.. very common strategy doable EVERYWHEREThat says a lot about the women you date.and no I don't have girls living that close to me.. unless you count all women as prostitutes, because as this one comedian said, if you have sex for any other reason than true love, you're a hooker..So you only date hookers... That pretty much solidifies my earlier comment.
It's like still 'Murica
Poland
what are you saying.. it rains like all the time in poland and is gray... that's why they've evolved towards blue/green eyes and blond hair.
Ever been to Poland, bro?
It's like still 'Murica
Poland
what are you saying.. it rains like all the time in poland and is gray... that's why they've evolved towards blue/green eyes and blond hair.
Ever been to Poland, bro?
has it stopped raining?
how much should someone charge to assemble a KMAC 2?
how much should someone charge to assemble a KMAC 2?
at least $45 including materials..
Thanks - that's much lower than expected.
Is this thing real? https://www.originativeco.com/kmac-2-0
The part listing doesn't seam to include the switches. I wonder what else do I need to get a complete board.how much should someone charge to assemble a KMAC 2?
at least $45 including materials..
Thanks - that's much lower than expected.
Is this thing real? https://www.originativeco.com/kmac-2-0
The part listing doesn't seam to include the switches. I wonder what else do I need to get a complete board.how much should someone charge to assemble a KMAC 2?
at least $45 including materials..
I'm ready to make the jump but would like help from a fellow GHer to assemble.
Anyone around who would qualify for the circle of trust?
(http://www.iamstaggeredusa.com/assets/2011/08/circle-of-trust.jpg) (http://www.iamstaggeredusa.com/assets/2011/08/circle-of-trust.jpg)
I'm ready to make the jump but would like help from a fellow GHer to assemble.
Anyone around who would qualify for the circle of trust?
(http://www.iamstaggeredusa.com/assets/2011/08/circle-of-trust.jpg) (http://www.iamstaggeredusa.com/assets/2011/08/circle-of-trust.jpg)
Just source all the parts and assemble it yourself. It's not too hard:
Sherryton made it easy to get those kmac2's, although I would wait a while before getting it from him. He's very unreliable right now. I believe someone paid for their kmac2 a few months ago and haven't gotten it yet.
Well I have my person opinion on that, but it's not relevant for this thread. What I do want to say is that is he has ****ty business practices, so I would be apprehensive to send him more money. You can take a risk and send him money now, then a few months later you're not going to know if you need to wait a few more months, get a refund, or finally have a shipped keyboard.
Well I have my person opinion on that, but it's not relevant for this thread. What I do want to say is that is he has ****ty business practices, so I would be apprehensive to send him more money. You can take a risk and send him money now, then a few months later you're not going to know if you need to wait a few more months, get a refund, or finally have a shipped keyboard.
Nowhere did I say he will outright scam you, or that he's a bad dude on a personal level. But on the BUSINESS aspect, he could use some work. When did I or anyone else say we'll try to run a better business?
So you're telling me the way he handles your money and all his other problems, are justified just because he can get hard-to-get items? It's not possible to run a smooth business AND provide these products? That's all I'm going to say about this. There can be another time and thread if this is to be further discussed.
LOL... I don't know though.... I can imagine some chicks being pretty hot just because they are highly functional.
Pneumatic, you mean?
This may already have been asked, but all the KMACs I've ever seen have had cherry stabilizers. Is this just a coincidence or is there an issue with using costar stabs on a KMAC? I would hate to dump $400+ on a board and not even get to use my preferred stabilizers on it.
This may already have been asked, but all the KMACs I've ever seen have had cherry stabilizers. Is this just a coincidence or is there an issue with using costar stabs on a KMAC? I would hate to dump $400+ on a board and not even get to use my preferred stabilizers on it.
This may already have been asked, but all the KMACs I've ever seen have had cherry stabilizers. Is this just a coincidence or is there an issue with using costar stabs on a KMAC? I would hate to dump $400+ on a board and not even get to use my preferred stabilizers on it.
KMAC plate does not support Costar stabilizers. Nor does it support Cherry plate mount stabilizers. You must use Cherry PCB mount stabilizers.