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geekhack Community => New Members => Topic started by: SDC on Fri, 03 January 2014, 21:43:24

Title: Hello everybody!
Post by: SDC on Fri, 03 January 2014, 21:43:24
Hi there folks.  I'm a longtime laptop user in the planning stages of building my first computer.  As a very first step I purchased a CM Storm Trigger with blue switches and an Asus monitor to use with my laptop.

I can't go back after using Cherry switches.  No more membranes or laptop keyboards if I can avoid 'em in the future.

To that end, my main reason for joining is learning more about 60% and 40% keyboards.  The computer I'm putting together is going to be a mini-itx system, because it may be traveling with me overseas this year (if I am very lucky).  To that end, if I don't have room for my Trigger i was considering getting a smaller mechanical keyboard to take along.  My understanding, though, is that 40% keyboards aren't really produced by companies, so i was informed my best bet may be joining a group buy on these forums.

Any info you folks might have would be greatly appreciated!
Title: Re: Hello everybody!
Post by: riotonthebay on Fri, 03 January 2014, 21:46:21
Welcome!

I have no clue if this is going to turn into a GB, but there's a pretty big thread about jdcarpe's 40% board over here (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=47133.0)!
Title: Re: Hello everybody!
Post by: SDC on Fri, 03 January 2014, 21:49:00
Haha, I was actually looking at that a few hours before i joined!