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Title: Keyboard I designed
Post by: ianxblog on Fri, 21 February 2014, 12:51:05
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Title: Re: Keyboard I designed
Post by: whiskytango on Fri, 21 February 2014, 12:53:38
what switch is orange then?

edit: ohhh I see, that's brown. Ok cool
Title: Re: Keyboard I designed
Post by: ianxblog on Fri, 21 February 2014, 12:53:55
Brown
Title: Re: Keyboard I designed
Post by: daerid on Fri, 21 February 2014, 13:39:13
Interesting. I don't think I could ever deal with a mixed switch board. My hands would constantly be telling my brain "something ain't right here"
Title: Re: Keyboard I designed
Post by: Puddsy on Fri, 21 February 2014, 14:28:11
I can barely manage the linear caps lock on the 1087.

To each their own, I guess.
Title: Re: Keyboard I designed
Post by: SonOfSonOfSpock on Fri, 21 February 2014, 14:32:30
mechanicalkeyboards.com has a few Ducky models with mixed switches. Blue/red, blue/brown, blue/black.
Title: Re: Keyboard I designed
Post by: ianxblog on Fri, 21 February 2014, 15:15:57
I can barely manage the linear caps lock on the 1087.

Never tried a hybrid keyboard so I don't know.

To each their own, I guess.

I thought that was this forum was all about.
Title: Re: Keyboard I designed
Post by: SonOfSonOfSpock on Fri, 21 February 2014, 16:42:49
If you hit enter with your pinky it might be a little rough to put a clear on enter.
Title: Re: Keyboard I designed
Post by: ianxblog on Fri, 21 February 2014, 17:24:19
If you hit enter with your pinky it might be a little rough to put a clear on enter.

Good point.
On the other side, you could get used and by it being stiffer don't press enter accidently.
You don't wanna press enter accidently.
Title: Re: Keyboard I designed
Post by: Daniel Beardsmore on Fri, 21 February 2014, 21:17:47
What's the rationale behind the design choices?

For example, why would I want the upper navigation cluster to be tactile, but the arrow keys to be linear?

It seems a very odd design to me.
Title: Re: Keyboard I designed
Post by: Reckthor on Sat, 22 February 2014, 02:46:17
So many colors.
Title: Re: Keyboard I designed
Post by: ianxblog on Sat, 22 February 2014, 05:19:57
What's the rationale behind the design choices?

For example, why would I want the upper navigation cluster to be tactile, but the arrow keys to be linear?

It seems a very odd design to me.

I think because you want a tactile feedback when you delete or go up, but you want no trouble when pressing arrows fast.

It's just a design.
Title: Re: Keyboard I designed
Post by: eddie on Sat, 22 February 2014, 05:49:09
Don't you think this might be too inconsistent to use?
Title: Re: Keyboard I designed
Post by: ianxblog on Sat, 22 February 2014, 06:27:09
Don't you think this might be too inconsistent to use?

Probably, but I wouldn't mind trying.