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Title: Hi, i'm a Houstonian french !
Post by: siriru on Sat, 07 May 2016, 14:40:29

I have been reading these forums for few month and finally became a member.

I'm used to type with a TypeMatrix 2030 with the bépo french layout.

Currently typing on a Corsair K70 (for gaming) at home, and TypeMatrix for work. That's why I want to build my own non-stagerred mechanical keyboard and I need some help !

I am currently in Houston, Tx since 3 month, and for 3 years =)

Title: Re: Hi, i'm a Houstonian french !
Post by: xtrafrood on Sun, 08 May 2016, 00:21:04

Welcome! Sounds to me like you would like the Planck or Preonic keyboards. If you like staggerless layouts you might want to check out ortholinearkeyboards.com (AKA olkb.com)

Lots of reviews of these keyboards on youtube, and of course here at GH. I think the first Planck and Preonic video I watched was from Youtuber Barnacules.

Title: Re: Hi, i'm a Houstonian french !
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 08 May 2016, 03:53:23

Welcome to Geekhack!

There was a brief discussion (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=78507.5) about ISO layouts, including bépo.

Do you still use the bépo layout, even through you are in the US?

Title: Re: Hi, i'm a Houstonian french !
Post by: siriru on Sun, 08 May 2016, 08:58:21

Quote from: csmertx on Sun, 08 May 2016, 00:21:04

Welcome! Sounds to me like you would like the Planck or Preonic keyboards. If you like staggerless layouts you might want to check out ortholinearkeyboards.com (AKA olkb.com)

Lots of reviews of these keyboards on youtube, and of course here at GH. I think the first Planck and Preonic video I watched was from Youtuber Barnacules.

Actually, I think I would prefer keyboards like Truly Ergonomic or ErgoDox. It's my very first project, but I want something like a mechanical version of the TypeMatrix :

(http://i.imgur.com/ZW8Q4I4.png)

Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 08 May 2016, 03:53:23

Welcome to Geekhack!

There was a brief discussion (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=78507.5) about ISO layouts, including bépo.

Do you still use the bépo layout, even through you are in the US?

Yes, I still use this layout, I'm in the US since 3 month only and I don't want to be the fastest typer in the world =) Thanks for the link !

Title: Re: Hi, i'm a Houstonian french !
Post by: xtrafrood on Sun, 08 May 2016, 09:02:13

So you want a layout without stagger and yet you say that you would prefer two keyboards that have staggered key columns. I'm very confused but at the same time intrigued to learn more.

Title: Re: Hi, i'm a Houstonian french !
Post by: siriru on Sun, 08 May 2016, 09:21:24

Quote from: csmertx on Sun, 08 May 2016, 09:02:13

So you want a layout without stagger and yet you say that you would prefer two keyboards that have staggered key columns. I'm very confused but at the same time intrigued to learn more.

Maybe it's a vocabulary problem ^^ I'm not a good english speaker. For me non-staggered meant that keys are vertically aligned. What do you call it ?

(https://trulyergonomic.com/store/image/data/Split_Symmetrical_Ergonomic_Keyboard_227.jpg)

I really like the planck, but I prefer to have two parts with Enter and Backspace 2u keys in the middle.

Title: Re: Hi, i'm a Houstonian french !
Post by: xtrafrood on Sun, 08 May 2016, 09:25:41

Horizontal stagger ;)

Ah ok, I'm not sold on the planck tbh. Great keyboard but not my favorite layout

Title: Re: Hi, i'm a Houstonian french !
Post by: siriru on Sun, 08 May 2016, 10:03:31

Quote from: csmertx on Sun, 08 May 2016, 09:25:41

Horizontal stagger ;)

Ok =)

Title: Re: Hi, i'm a Houstonian french !
Post by: izilla on Sun, 08 May 2016, 22:45:59

My latest Planck build, they have bigger boards than the 60% I believe

(http://imgur.com/9Z3tz3y.jpg)

Title: Re: Hi, i'm a Houstonian french !
Post by: whmeltonjr on Sun, 08 May 2016, 22:57:43

Welcome fellow Houstonian!