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Title: "I can't imagine there being many keyboard enthusiasts like you"
Post by: oTurtlez on Tue, 09 July 2013, 08:15:40
So my Dad made fun of me for bringing my own keyboard to work and then proceeded to say that he couldn't imagine there being that many keyboard enthusiasts out there. Boy was he wrong haha. And I'm not even that bad. I've yet to spend >$300 on a keyboard so I'd say I'm pretty novice when it comes to collecting. This thread isn't really going anywhere, just thought it would be something off topic to throw here.
Title: Re: "I can't imagine there being many keyboard enthusiasts like you"
Post by: badcop on Tue, 09 July 2013, 09:20:50
i get more eye rolls than anything else  :))

oh there goes frank with his keyboards again....
Title: Re: "I can't imagine there being many keyboard enthusiasts like you"
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 09 July 2013, 09:34:01
My wife just calls me a geek....I can live with that!
Title: Re: "I can't imagine there being many keyboard enthusiasts like you"
Post by: oTurtlez on Tue, 09 July 2013, 10:39:57
My theory is, if I'm going to use a keyboard a large percentage of my day, why not make it a nice one haha
Title: Re: "I can't imagine there being many keyboard enthusiasts like you"
Post by: Thimplum on Tue, 09 July 2013, 10:55:35
Quote from: oTurtlez on Tue, 09 July 2013, 10:39:57
My theory is, if I'm going to use a keyboard a large percentage of my day, why not make it a nice one haha
Smart choice, really.
Title: Re: "I can't imagine there being many keyboard enthusiasts like you"
Post by: esoomenona on Tue, 09 July 2013, 11:28:29
Quote from: oTurtlez on Tue, 09 July 2013, 10:39:57
My theory is, if I'm going to use a keyboard a large percentage of my day, why not make it 15 haha

I couldn't agree more.
Title: Re: "I can't imagine there being many keyboard enthusiasts like you"
Post by: vatin on Tue, 09 July 2013, 12:19:44
Quote from: oTurtlez on Tue, 09 July 2013, 10:39:57
My theory is, if I'm going to use a keyboard a large percentage of my day, why not make it a nice one haha

Great keyboard adds livelihood to your work.
Title: Re: "I can't imagine there being many keyboard enthusiasts like you"
Post by: oTurtlez on Tue, 09 July 2013, 12:40:14
If I get enough complaints I might just have to bring the Model M in hehehe
Title: Re: "I can't imagine there being many keyboard enthusiasts like you"
Post by: quickcrx702 on Tue, 09 July 2013, 12:45:31
ROFL I hear this all the time.  The sad thing is the statement is pretty true if you look at the overall population.  The statement should be "I can't imaging that there are that many people that hate typing on mushy garbage," but it would still be true.
Title: Re: "I can't imagine there being many keyboard enthusiasts like you"
Post by: smknjoe on Tue, 09 July 2013, 12:48:25
Your Dad was right. He is a wise man.
Title: Re: "I can't imagine there being many keyboard enthusiasts like you"
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 09 July 2013, 12:50:13
People say such things, then they try out your board, then they shut up.
Title: Re: "I can't imagine there being many keyboard enthusiasts like you"
Post by: oTurtlez on Tue, 09 July 2013, 12:56:59
Quote from: noisyturtle on Tue, 09 July 2013, 12:50:13
People say such things, then they try out your board, then they shut up.

I am consistently getting a "That is one old-school keyboard" or "That thing looks ancient!" whenever someone sees my 103u. The poor uneducated people!

EDIT: Forgot to say that's exactly what I'm doing. I'm a keyboard missionary, here to convert the membrane using heathen.
Title: Re: "I can't imagine there being many keyboard enthusiasts like you"
Post by: fohat.digs on Tue, 09 July 2013, 14:35:28
A good comparison might be shoes.

There is a keyboard under my fingertips about the same amount of time as there are shoes on my feet.

Some people wear plastic junk shoes all the time, and some are very particular about their shoes.

I wear bad shoes more often than I type on bad keyboards.
Title: Re: "I can't imagine there being many keyboard enthusiasts like you"
Post by: hoggy on Tue, 09 July 2013, 15:22:41
Flashlights are another good parallel. Unless you live very far north or south,  it gets dark every night.
Title: Re: "I can't imagine there being many keyboard enthusiasts like you"
Post by: Latin00032 on Tue, 09 July 2013, 15:26:07
Quote from: noisyturtle on Tue, 09 July 2013, 12:50:13
People say such things, then they try out your board, then they shut up.

Good point. I had a coworker try mine. All of a sudden he bought a mechanical keyboard a week later.
Title: Re: "I can't imagine there being many keyboard enthusiasts like you"
Post by: kenmai9 on Tue, 09 July 2013, 15:34:43
I recently posted a keyboard on my schools selling and buying Facebook group. I put up a keyboard for $70 and the first comment was "lol at you for trying to sell a keyboard for $70". It had like 8 likes. The next comment was defending mechanical keyboards and the fact that someone will appreciate it, which also had like 8 likes. Then like 4 other people jumped on to defend mechanicals. I was quite happy to see this haha.
Title: Re: "I can't imagine there being many keyboard enthusiasts like you"
Post by: oTurtlez on Tue, 09 July 2013, 15:55:45
I forsee the "Mechanical Keyboard Crusades" within the next 10 years haha.
Title: Re: "I can't imagine there being many keyboard enthusiasts like you"
Post by: Leslieann on Tue, 09 July 2013, 16:08:53
It's not any worse than people who collected Beanie Babies or other worthless junk. At least a keyboard has a function.
Title: Re: "I can't imagine there being many keyboard enthusiasts like you"
Post by: Thimplum on Tue, 09 July 2013, 16:26:03
Quote from: oTurtlez on Tue, 09 July 2013, 12:40:14
If I get enough complaints I might just have to bring the Model M in hehehe

Refer to my avatar for more info. That is brilliant.
Title: Re: "I can't imagine there being many keyboard enthusiasts like you"
Post by: tricheboars on Tue, 09 July 2013, 17:00:38
people at my office say i have a "keyboard fetish". i wish they didnt use the word fetish as it isnt sexual.  ahhhh who am i kidding. aluminum cases TURN ME ON!
Title: Re: "I can't imagine there being many keyboard enthusiasts like you"
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 09 July 2013, 17:16:46
A lot of mechanical keyboards are marketed as "gaming keyboards" - just so long as mechanical keyboard enthusiasts are not just labelled as "rabid gamers".
Title: Re: "I can't imagine there being many keyboard enthusiasts like you"
Post by: Internetlad on Tue, 09 July 2013, 17:20:33
my wife actually openly admits that she prefers my keyboard. Not hard when she's on a scissor switch dell laptop keyboard that you have to brutalize to get to type what you want.
Title: Re: "I can't imagine there being many keyboard enthusiasts like you"
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 09 July 2013, 17:31:47
Quote from: Internetlad on Tue, 09 July 2013, 17:20:33
my wife actually openly admits that she prefers my keyboard. Not hard when she's on a scissor switch dell laptop keyboard that you have to brutalize to get to type what you want.

And you haven't bought her a mechanical keyboard yet?
Title: Re: "I can't imagine there being many keyboard enthusiasts like you"
Post by: Grim Fandango on Tue, 09 July 2013, 18:17:43
Someone at work came in with an Apple style chiclet keyboard today to replace his normal keyboard . I was disgusted. However, he was on to something. If you are going to use it for 10 hours a day, might as well make sure it is one that at least feels nice to use.
Title: Re: "I can't imagine there being many keyboard enthusiasts like you"
Post by: nubbinator on Tue, 09 July 2013, 18:28:49
Quote from: Grim Fandango on Tue, 09 July 2013, 18:17:43
Someone at work came in with an Apple style chiclet keyboard today to replace his normal keyboard . I was disgusted. However, he was on to something. If you are going to use it for 10 hours a day, might as well make sure it is one that at least feels nice to use.

I agree with that last part, but those Apple Chiclet boards are the worst keyboards I have ever typed on.  They hurt my fingers after 10 minutes and I'm not that heavy of a typist.
Title: Re: "I can't imagine there being many keyboard enthusiasts like you"
Post by: Thimplum on Tue, 09 July 2013, 18:58:07
Ahh... Razer and Apple.
Title: Re: "I can't imagine there being many keyboard enthusiasts like you"
Post by: oTurtlez on Tue, 09 July 2013, 19:09:23
Nothing beats the good feeling of cup rubber. Unfortunately I've been relocated to the edge of the office, completely unrelated to keyboards, but I guess it's a good thing because now I can clack away and (almost) nobody is around to say anything :D
Title: Re: "I can't imagine there being many keyboard enthusiasts like you"
Post by: Thimplum on Tue, 09 July 2013, 19:29:44
If someone complains about the clicky-ness just send them this:

(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m76uxj6zMI1rqfhi2o1_400.gif)
Title: Re: "I can't imagine there being many keyboard enthusiasts like you"
Post by: Jack Karneval on Tue, 09 July 2013, 22:13:57
Quote from: Thimplum on Tue, 09 July 2013, 19:29:44
If someone complains about the clicky-ness just send them this:

Show Image
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m76uxj6zMI1rqfhi2o1_400.gif)


So far I've fixed my Trigger at work, and unboxed my Pure Pro at work.... my co-workers are onto my addiction...  ^-^
Title: Re: "I can't imagine there being many keyboard enthusiasts like you"
Post by: kenmai9 on Tue, 09 July 2013, 22:25:33
OP, show your dad the thread where people list how much they have spent lol
Title: Re: "I can't imagine there being many keyboard enthusiasts like you"
Post by: UniClown on Tue, 09 July 2013, 22:30:34
Lol, I have mentioned this hobby to a few friends, and they don't really know what to say. But when they get to type on a board, the realization hits them.
Title: Re: "I can't imagine there being many keyboard enthusiasts like you"
Post by: oTurtlez on Wed, 10 July 2013, 08:22:30
Quote from: kenmai9 on Tue, 09 July 2013, 22:25:33
OP, show your dad the thread where people list how much they have spent lol

I just might haha.