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Title: Glorious Return to Mechanical Keyboards...
Post by: xepherys on Wed, 10 February 2016, 09:00:23

Hello all,

I've recently decided that a mechanical keyboard purchase is imminent.  While I don't dislike the chiclet keys on my Mac keyboard (yes, I'm a filthy Mac user), I've really missed my IBM Model M that died many years ago.  So here I am, trying to find the keyboard that's right for me and rejoin the glorious mechanical nation.  Hello out there!

Title: Re: Glorious Return to Mechanical Keyboards...
Post by: jerue on Wed, 10 February 2016, 09:45:38

Hi!

You should look at the Unicomp Model M for Macs (http://www.pckeyboard.com/page/product/UNIZPHA). Get the best of both worlds!

Title: Re: Glorious Return to Mechanical Keyboards...
Post by: xepherys on Wed, 10 February 2016, 10:38:57

Wow.  I can't say I'm not interested in that.  But it's also so...  homely.  lol  Oh man, but I do love the buckling spring!

Title: Re: Glorious Return to Mechanical Keyboards...
Post by: mashby on Wed, 10 February 2016, 19:04:52

Welcome and enjoy your trip down the rabbit hole.  :cool:

As a Mac user, I too took the plunge back into mechanicals when I googled for a smaller Model M. Ended up falling in love with the 60% form factor, but it'll be interesting to see where you land.

Title: Re: Glorious Return to Mechanical Keyboards...
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 10 February 2016, 20:16:27

Welcome to Geekhack!

Nothing wrong with using a Mac, I've been using one at home for years.  I also use Model M keyboards on my Mac with a simple PS/2 to USB adaptor, or one of orihalcon's SDL to USB cables.  Works like a dream!

Title: Re: Glorious Return to Mechanical Keyboards...
Post by: xepherys on Thu, 11 February 2016, 08:57:13

Nice to see the Model M love on the Mac.  For now I ended up getting a custom WASD with Cherry MX blues - just put in the order last night.  I'm sure that I'll end up getting another mechanical sometime this year for work (probably not with blues, I think me coworkers would kill me).  But I'm also very interested in a 60% kb as well.  I've used full 104-key boards forever, and I DO like the tenkey - I use it at work all the time for banking tasks - but for coding and writing at home, a 60% fascinates me.

Title: Re: Glorious Return to Mechanical Keyboards...
Post by: rowdy on Sat, 13 February 2016, 19:13:44

Quote from: xepherys on Thu, 11 February 2016, 08:57:13

Nice to see the Model M love on the Mac.  For now I ended up getting a custom WASD with Cherry MX blues - just put in the order last night.  I'm sure that I'll end up getting another mechanical sometime this year for work (probably not with blues, I think me coworkers would kill me).  But I'm also very interested in a 60% kb as well.  I've used full 104-key boards forever, and I DO like the tenkey - I use it at work all the time for banking tasks - but for coding and writing at home, a 60% fascinates me.

You can always get a TKL or 60%, plus a separate numpad!  Best of both worlds :)