What was your first keyboard you weren't embarrassed to talk about?

[CommunistWitchDr]

First standalone keyboard I personally bought was my Unicomp. Before that I was using my laptop board, and before that the boards on our family computer forever and a half ago.

[Thimplum]

I've always thought that it would be cool to mod the BWU so that it's no so prone to failure.

I'll probably be banned for saying this, but I really like the way it looks...

[SpAmRaY]

The more I think about this topic

I proudly wear this

http://i.imgur.com/W2H8uOp.png

So I'll talk about any keyboard, besides I'm already married and not interested in meeting women.

[CalmB4tehPwn]

I'm not embarassed that the Blackwidow got me into mechanical boards. Everyone has to start somewhere. Had a Blackwidow for almost a year then bought a Filco Majestouch 104.

Lucky you, CPT!

Your BW lasted a whole year.

Mine got me through four months. Now it's only good to short and give me a bsod, or to desolder.

[Thechemist]

This followed by a Model M.

[Thimplum]

This followed by a Model M.

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Easy there, grandpa.

[Lastpilot]

LOL original saitek eclipse for me.

Upon reflection, I think the thread title is a little misleading.  The first keyboard I talked about was the first one I purchased separately (the first one not bundled with a system), and when I used it at work I recall it was a bit embarrassing to explain why it was all lit up.   

Since then I don't think any of my keyboards have caused me any chagrin, okay maybe that SkiData board...  People who work with me tend to be interested in my collection, especially since I loan them out at every opportunity.

Maybe a better thread title would be;

What was the first keyboard you liked to show off?

Oh, but, embarrassingly enough, I did talk about it. Lol I showed it off to my junior high friends. That thing was a hoot until I got a short in the cord. As young and naive as I was back then I just tossed it. :[

[Photoelectric]

Never felt embarrassed by my keyboards,  even when I had old poorly functioning rubber domes.

[nullptr]

This. Still love the thing although it's no longer my daily driver.

[Grim Fandango]

I was never really embarrassed to talk about my keyboards even when I used really crappy ones. I never had a "gaming keyboard" but went straight from normal rubber dome keyboards and laptop keyboards to mechanical and never looked back. Started of with a Steelseries 7G with blacks. Ended up with a couple of Filcos with browns.

[Thimplum]

I was never really embarrassed to talk about my keyboards even when I used really crappy ones. I never had a "gaming keyboard" but went straight from normal rubber dome keyboards and laptop keyboards to mechanical and never looked back. Started of with a Steelseries 7G with blacks. Ended up with a couple of Filcos with browns.

That is how it goes.

"I'm curious about these mechanical keyboards."

Buys a QFR.

"WOW! These are nice!"

Two weeks later.

"Hrmm... Where'd I put that KMAC number 6... I can only find five of mine."

"Oooh! That pink keycap set would look great! Where's my credit card..."

[Photoelectric]

That is how it goes.

"I'm curious about these mechanical keyboards."

Buys a QFR.

"WOW! These are nice!"

Two weeks later.

"Hrmm... Where'd I put that KMAC number 6... I can only find five of mine."

"Oooh! That pink keycap set would look great! Where's my credit card..."

Pretty much

[Glenn315]

As far as I can remember.. an old dell keyboard that came with the computer. I was still able to pwn noobs with it either way.

[YoungMichael88]

My first was a Race. I really loved it when I first got it but now I'm not a huge fan of it. I can't put any sets on it without it looking stupid because of the odd shaped caps.

[jabar]

My first keyboard was an IBM PC Model F. Still own it.

[jonathanyu]

My first keyboard that is real is razer bw(not bwu), after that I got a ducky shine2. Now, I am using filco ninja. I don't thank razer and ducky is a bad board, but if they compared to filco, filco is much better.(The feel of typing)

[eth0s]

I was never really embarrassed to talk about my keyboards even when I used really crappy ones. I never had a "gaming keyboard" but went straight from normal rubber dome keyboards and laptop keyboards to mechanical and never looked back. Started of with a Steelseries 7G with blacks. Ended up with a couple of Filcos with browns.

That is how it goes.

"I'm curious about these mechanical keyboards."

Buys a QFR.

"WOW! These are nice!"

Two weeks later.

"Hrmm... Where'd I put that KMAC number 6... I can only find five of mine."

"Oooh! That pink keycap set would look great! Where's my credit card..."

Yeah, I don't know why pink keycaps are so awesome, they just are.  You know the advice I really want to give to a noob is to just get an Otaku HHKB Pro 2 Type-S and a set of Blank Pink PBT keycaps, right from the start.  It might seem crazy expensive to jump into mech keyboards by spending nearly $500, but in the long run it could up saving a small fortune, because the HHKB Pro 2 Type S is where you're going to wind up anyway, so why not skip the middle thousands of dollars you're going to spend before you find the HHKB Pro 2 Type-S.  But I don't think any of the noobs would believe me, so I haven't given this advice to anyone.  Or haven't I just done so?   

[YoungMichael88]

I was never really embarrassed to talk about my keyboards even when I used really crappy ones. I never had a "gaming keyboard" but went straight from normal rubber dome keyboards and laptop keyboards to mechanical and never looked back. Started of with a Steelseries 7G with blacks. Ended up with a couple of Filcos with browns.

That is how it goes.

"I'm curious about these mechanical keyboards."

Buys a QFR.

"WOW! These are nice!"

Two weeks later.

"Hrmm... Where'd I put that KMAC number 6... I can only find five of mine."

"Oooh! That pink keycap set would look great! Where's my credit card..."

Yeah, I don't know why pink keycaps are so awesome, they just are.  You know the advice I really want to give to a noob is to just get an Otaku HHKB Pro 2 Type-S and a set of Blank Pink PBT keycaps, right from the start.  It might seem crazy expensive to jump into mech keyboards by spending nearly $500, but in the long run it could up saving a small fortune, because the HHKB Pro 2 Type S is where you're going to wind up anyway, so why not skip the middle thousands of dollars you're going to spend before you find the HHKB Pro 2 Type-S.  But I don't think any of the noobs would believe me, so I haven't given this advice to anyone.  Or haven't I just done so?   

But they'll never know why it's better with no point of reference for comparison. I have still never touched a Topre board of any kind but Im still going to buy one. It's on my to do list.

[TrueOP]

well erm has to be this


Ya i know now its a completely craptastic keyboard, but it was amazing compared to what it replaced xD
*a dell latitude keyboard with a gltiched sticky "w" key that would either not vvork or wwwwould wwwwwwwwwwwwwork to wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwell

... then i started looking for a gaming keyboard and got into mechanical boards and never wanna look back o__O

[davkol]

My first keyboards I cared about were a thinkpad keyboard and Logitech UltraX. I have used lots of more or less random stuff since then, but only other thinkpad keyboards, SteelSeries 6Gv2 (w/ Cherry DS), Noppoo Choc Mini and TypeMatrix 2030 somehow stand out.

[smknjoe]

The one that was on my first computer - a Vic-20.

[Ekruceal]

None. I've never been embarrassed about any of the keyboards I've owned, even that stupid, all rubber foldable keyboard that I owned for a little bit.

The first keyboard that I cared about was the first generation Logitech G15 (the one mentioned on page 1 of this topic).