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Title: Looking for a Fly new keyboard for work and home
Post by: SuBDivisions on Fri, 04 September 2009, 00:45:36

Sup everyone.. I have been a keyboard "coniseur" for more then 20 years now.. and i have maybe 40 keyboards at my house, ranging from the original Northgame Omnikey, to the Gateway 2000 AnyKey (Original), to the Logitech G15 (Original), and at work my Microsoft 4000..

I am lookin for new blood.. I want to find an ergonomic style keyboard, preferably black, with some nice feel to it, sort of like theone im using right now on my vista box (sk-6000)

http://cgi.ebay.com/Lite-On-Natural-Ergonomic-Keyboard-PS-2-SK-6000-NEW_W0QQitemZ130327888870QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item1e5825c3e6&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

(this one is branded a4tech USA, but its a lite-on)..

I have a nice cherry keyboard, but i was very dissapointed when i got it years ago that the switches were harder to press and made me tired (its in my garage in the box, but i know its a g80-something).. tho i loved the pastic cap removeable keys that yo9ur able to re-letter..

anyway i think i want something that has the feel or sound of the das keyboard.. not a mechanical CLICK, more a light but solid press..  All of the new ergo keyboards out there really lack punch and quality..

Any thoughts?

Title: Looking for a Fly new keyboard for work and home
Post by: wellington1869 on Fri, 04 September 2009, 00:48:42

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Title: Looking for a Fly new keyboard for work and home
Post by: SuBDivisions on Fri, 04 September 2009, 00:54:13

ROFL.. thanks, and oddly enough the song isnt where the name came from.. but i do love the song (and RUSH)..  so your not the first to make that misconception..

Title: Looking for a Fly new keyboard for work and home
Post by: SuBDivisions on Fri, 04 September 2009, 01:11:54

Definatley not a fan of the kenisis style... that keyboard looks like someone took a cutting board, dumped some keys on it, and whereever they landed, they stayed...

I dont know what kind of switched they used, but the original Microsoft Natural Keyboard i liked the feel and sound off.. and the one im using currently (tho its white, and can use my once every 2 month, pop the key off and clean it routine)..

I did some searchingin the the forums and i came across a topic where someone bought the northgate evolution.. interesting, but if i was gonna drop coin like that i would bite the bullet on an ortek mck, or an avant stellar..  both of which you can use to put a dent in the fender of a 77 cadillac..

Im leaning twords one of these choices, even tho there not ergos:

Logitech DeNovo (the new one with the glidepad)

One of the Razer gaming keyboards:
http://www.razerzone.com/gaming-keyboards/razer-tarantula

Bringing my original g15 logitech to work... (it was ok for what i used, but i never was truly happy with the rubber domes on it..)

I see OCZ makes keyboard now:

http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/ocz_peripherals/gaming_keyboards

They even make an OLED one, tho its above my price range.

Title: Looking for a Fly new keyboard for work and home
Post by: SuBDivisions on Fri, 04 September 2009, 01:14:57

Also this one looks interesting:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ecy_163DF1g

Title: Looking for a Fly new keyboard for work and home
Post by: wellington1869 on Fri, 04 September 2009, 01:16:28

How about a goldtouch?
http://www.amazon.com/Goldtouch-Adjustable-Keyboard-QWERTY-black/dp/B0006VJE82/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1252044840&sr=8-16

not sure what switches it has but if you like the layout, a quick search on this site should tell you.

Title: Looking for a Fly new keyboard for work and home
Post by: iMav on Fri, 04 September 2009, 01:16:43

If you want something that feels like a Das and are not set on an ergo 'board, then the obvious choice is a Filco with blue Cherry switches.  Check out EliteKeyboards (http://www.elitekeyboards.com) website.

Title: Looking for a Fly new keyboard for work and home
Post by: wellington1869 on Fri, 04 September 2009, 01:19:15

that site is down, temporarily I hope :) Either that or majestouch finally decided to cut his losses on the fukka controversy ;-D

Title: Looking for a Fly new keyboard for work and home
Post by: SuBDivisions on Fri, 04 September 2009, 01:19:41

I was lookin at those before, look interesting.. oddly enough i cant get into that site now..

Title: Looking for a Fly new keyboard for work and home
Post by: majestouch on Fri, 04 September 2009, 01:21:56

VPS is down, grrrr...sorry, check back later.

Title: Looking for a Fly new keyboard for work and home
Post by: SuBDivisions on Fri, 04 September 2009, 01:27:45

Woot, I broke the internets.

:P

Title: Looking for a Fly new keyboard for work and home
Post by: majestouch on Fri, 04 September 2009, 01:45:22

Site is back up.

Title: Looking for a Fly new keyboard for work and home
Post by: shortround on Fri, 04 September 2009, 01:56:59

My eyes hurt.

Title: Looking for a Fly new keyboard for work and home
Post by: thousandstars on Fri, 04 September 2009, 17:06:37

Quote from: SuBDivisions;114657

Definatley not a fan of the kenisis style... that keyboard looks like someone took a cutting board, dumped some keys on it, and whereever they landed, they stayed...

In this Slate review (http://www.slate.com/id/2216706), Laura Moser tries most of the ergonomic keyboards out there and finds the Kinesis to be the winner.

I judge keyboards by utility, not style. As for how the Kinesis was designed, see some of the research papers linked to at my site, which ripster noted above.

Title: Looking for a Fly new keyboard for work and home
Post by: Rajagra on Fri, 04 September 2009, 18:13:01

There is only one true ergonomic input device (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYDuy7wM8Gk).