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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Tue, 01 December 2009, 16:04:46

Title: A fine use for hardwoods...
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Tue, 01 December 2009, 16:04:46: When I saw this I couldn't help but laugh.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Custom-Made-Cherry-Wood-Keyboard-Cherry-Mechanical-MX_W0QQitemZ130328228244QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item1e582af194 (http://cgi.ebay.com/Custom-Made-Cherry-Wood-Keyboard-Cherry-Mechanical-MX_W0QQitemZ130328228244QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item1e582af194)

I was looking for Cherry keyboards when I stumbled across this. I think it is a very stupid idea to have a wooden keyboard, and at $1000 apiece, I think I may not be the only one.
Title: A fine use for hardwoods...
Post by: itlnstln on Tue, 01 December 2009, 16:15:12: These have been posted several times. While I agree that these are quite expensive, I think the ebony ones are pretty nice. I think a wooden keyboard would be great to have in a nice home office with a big, wooden desk.
Title: A fine use for hardwoods...
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Tue, 01 December 2009, 16:19:33: Quote from: itlnstln;137842
These have been posted several times. While I agree that these are quite expensive, I think the ebony ones are pretty nice. I think a wooden keyboard would be great to have in a nice home office with a big, wooden desk.

That I could agree with, so someday when I am an important executive for some big company, I'll have a nice wooden desk with a $1000 wooden keyboard. For now, I can live with the standard run-of-the-mill keyboards, made of plastic.
Title: A fine use for hardwoods...
Post by: itlnstln on Tue, 01 December 2009, 16:29:35: Don't get me wrong, though, I would never pay $1000 for one, especially with the "L"-shaped Enter key. I would imagine the seller doesn't move many of these, and they are made on-order. If someone made these around the $200 price point with Cherry browns and a normal Enter key (or not, it doesn't bother me that much), I would be all over it.
Title: A fine use for hardwoods...
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Tue, 01 December 2009, 16:33:41: I wonder if it could be possible to make a keyboard out of depleted uranium...
Title: A fine use for hardwoods...
Post by: PRISONER 24601 on Tue, 01 December 2009, 17:18:09: I wonder if it would be possible to make a keyboard out of petrified wood...

Maybe some trilobites for keys....
Title: A fine use for hardwoods...
Post by: msiegel on Tue, 01 December 2009, 17:43:38: Quote from: Computer-Lab in Basement;137846
I wonder if it could be possible to make a keyboard out of depleted uranium...

ripster made one out of lead XD
Title: A fine use for hardwoods...
Post by: msiegel on Tue, 01 December 2009, 17:44:18: Quote from: PRISONER 24601;137853
I wonder if it would be possible to make a keyboard out of petrified wood...

Maybe some trilobites for keys....

awesome :D

i logged in just to say that :)
Title: A fine use for hardwoods...
Post by: joneslee85 on Tue, 01 December 2009, 18:29:59: There is a way, get this

http://www.swedx.se/product_info.php?products_id=42

and doing hack to put in the Filco or IBM model M board.
Title: A fine use for hardwoods...
Post by: skriefal on Tue, 01 December 2009, 19:28:57: That Swedx keyboard almost looks like a wooden Dell AT101W. :smile:
Title: A fine use for hardwoods...
Post by: ak_nala on Wed, 02 December 2009, 07:05:08: You know, for 1k (1.5k for the Ebony) they really should be using pieces of wood with a bit more figure and character as a starting point.

Of the samples they show, only the Ebony (and MAYBE the Rosewood) is approaching a really good board of wood, much less exceptional. The rest are decent enough to look at, but a bit on the plain side, and nowhere near what you can get in their respective species. Some pieces of wood out there would blow your socks off.
Title: A fine use for hardwoods...
Post by: itlnstln on Wed, 02 December 2009, 08:17:46: Quote from: skriefal;137890
That Swedx keyboard almost looks like a wooden Dell AT101W. :smile:

It also looks like you could drop in the internals of a Cherry G80-3000 with no problem.
Title: A fine use for hardwoods...
Post by: microsoft windows on Wed, 02 December 2009, 19:04:30: I think I'd rather buy the plastic version (almost a grand cheaper).
Title: A fine use for hardwoods...
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Wed, 02 December 2009, 19:07:15: Quote from: microsoft windows;138177
I think I'd rather buy the plastic version (almost a grand cheaper).

I would prefer to get a keyboard for free, like my crappy Chicony rubber dome, the guy I bought it from gave me a refund since he sent me the wrong keyboard, and never bothered to pay for return shipping. Free keyboard.
Title: A fine use for hardwoods...
Post by: microsoft windows on Wed, 02 December 2009, 19:09:11: That's what the garbage pile at my workplace is for!
Title: A fine use for hardwoods...
Post by: Oqsy on Sat, 05 December 2009, 01:47:03: I'd love the rosewood with cherry clears or browns for $50 please. kthxbye!

edit: oh yeah and please no text on the spacebar!!!
Title: A fine use for hardwoods...
Post by: Xuan on Sat, 05 December 2009, 14:40:56: Oh, if it just wasn't for the L shaped enter key...