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Offline ckar

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Should I sell my keyboard?
« on: Thu, 04 September 2014, 14:23:40 »
I have the keyboard in my signature.

I mostly use my iPad and sometimes my laptop, so my Realforce keyboard doesn't get much use. Should I sell it? Or keep it? It is hard to say cause I might not use a desktop computer in a while and just having the keyboard sit in the drawer does't make sense when it is a $200 keyboard.
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Offline Grim Fandango

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Re: Should I sell my keyboard?
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 04 September 2014, 14:30:15 »
It depends on whether or not you like it.

If you bought the keyboard and love the way it feels, then personally I would keep it. There will be situations where you need to use a keyboard, and when you do, you have a very nice one that you can use. I do not think it is a waste because it will last you ages if you use it that rarely.

I could not imagine not needing to use a keyboard on a daily basis. I spend tons of time behind the PC at work and quite a bit of time at home as well.
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Re: Should I sell my keyboard?
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 04 September 2014, 14:33:33 »
I've had this though about many things I've bought since coming here. A lot of the more 'valuable' things I have already sold but I have entirely too many keyboards, keycaps etc that I'll never use. Should I sell them? Yes. Will I sell them? Not yet because I always tell myself , 'one day' I'll do something with it.
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Re: Should I sell my keyboard?
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 04 September 2014, 14:34:51 »
yes '^'
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Re: Should I sell my keyboard?
« Reply #4 on: Thu, 04 September 2014, 14:36:12 »
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Offline pbtforever

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Re: Should I sell my keyboard?
« Reply #5 on: Thu, 04 September 2014, 14:41:10 »
PBT keys make it better than a Novatouch
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Re: Should I sell my keyboard?
« Reply #6 on: Thu, 04 September 2014, 14:44:02 »
@OP: you shoudl keep it and then buy another one. It's the GH way!

In all honesty, if you plan on getting a desktop, or plugging it in for use with your laptop then you should keep it. I use a keyboard on my laptop all the time and it's great. If you aren't going to use it, then you should sell it to someone who will. That's my advice.

Quote from: pbtforever on Thu, 04 September 2014, 14:41:10
PBT keys make it better than a Novatouch

ABS spacebar though.

If I had a novatouch, I'd put all PBT on it.
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Re: Should I sell my keyboard?
« Reply #7 on: Thu, 04 September 2014, 14:45:43 »
Quote from: pbtforever on Thu, 04 September 2014, 14:41:10
PBT keys make it better than a Novatouch

Except PBT keys suck and make me hate my hhkb just enough to not love it fully.
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Offline Smasher816

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Re: Should I sell my keyboard?
« Reply #8 on: Thu, 04 September 2014, 15:19:04 »
Quote from: tjcaustin on Thu, 04 September 2014, 14:45:43
Quote from: pbtforever on Thu, 04 September 2014, 14:41:10
PBT keys make it better than a Novatouch

Except PBT keys suck and make me hate my hhkb just enough to not love it fully.

Blasphemy :p
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Re: Should I sell my keyboard?
« Reply #9 on: Thu, 04 September 2014, 15:29:26 »
Should I sell my RF? I have a RF that I use, and another that sits in a box under a desk. Why is it there?
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Offline Novus

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Re: Should I sell my keyboard?
« Reply #10 on: Thu, 04 September 2014, 15:32:31 »
I think you should and buy a compact keyboard that you can use with your other stuff
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Offline osi

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Re: Should I sell my keyboard?
« Reply #11 on: Thu, 04 September 2014, 15:33:00 »
Only sell it if you're down and out!

Also 55g real force is a nice commodity for trading :D
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Offline davkol

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Re: Should I sell my keyboard?
« Reply #12 on: Thu, 04 September 2014, 18:34:33 »
Sell it, unless you plan to use it heavily in the future. Considering the new Topre keyboards (CM Storm, Leopold, Type Heaven), I think realforces will drop in value soon. Except for collectors, of course, but who knows what will the future bring? (Yeah, politics.)
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Offline Fragil1ty

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Re: Should I sell my keyboard?
« Reply #13 on: Thu, 04 September 2014, 21:59:36 »
Quote from: ckar on Thu, 04 September 2014, 14:23:40
I have the keyboard in my signature.

I mostly use my iPad and sometimes my laptop, so my Realforce keyboard doesn't get much use. Should I sell it? Or keep it? It is hard to say cause I might not use a desktop computer in a while and just having the keyboard sit in the drawer does't make sense when it is a $200 keyboard.

To be honest, no. One of my biggest regrets was selling my HHKB Pro 2, I did sell it for a good reason (similarly the same reason of you, with a few minor differences), but in retrospect I should have kept it, gotten used to it and used it more, they are simply amazing boards to type on.

If you think you can live without it and it will not get any use in the future, then yes sell it, but personally, I wouldn't.
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Offline Altis

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Re: Should I sell my keyboard?
« Reply #14 on: Thu, 04 September 2014, 22:48:04 »
Quote from: esoomenona on Thu, 04 September 2014, 15:29:26
Should I sell my RF? I have a RF that I use, and another that sits in a box under a desk. Why is it there?

So that if anything happens to your primary, you'll have no downtime.

Honestly, I think some of us put crack addicts to shame for lack of commitment.
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Offline ckar

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Re: Should I sell my keyboard?
« Reply #15 on: Mon, 10 November 2014, 18:58:03 »
In the end I decided to sell the keyboard: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=62158.0
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Re: Should I sell my keyboard?
« Reply #16 on: Mon, 10 November 2014, 19:01:35 »
A brave decision!

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Offline qihqi

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Re: Should I sell my keyboard?
« Reply #17 on: Tue, 11 November 2014, 20:37:35 »
Buy a monitor. Plug monitor and keyboard to laptop. Profit.
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Offline FrostyToast

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Re: Should I sell my keyboard?
« Reply #18 on: Tue, 11 November 2014, 21:17:03 »
Wish that I didn't buy so many things recently....
It's not every day that someone in Canada sells a 55g....
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Re: Should I sell my keyboard?
« Reply #19 on: Wed, 12 November 2014, 03:34:52 »
Yes, sell it and buy a Novatouch and some good keycaps (like Leopold PBT, something from GMK or a contoured SA set for instance). Then buy me a beer later for giving you such awesome advice.  ;)
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Offline margo baggins

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Re: Should I sell my keyboard?
« Reply #20 on: Wed, 12 November 2014, 06:47:15 »
I have unused keyboards sat in their retail boxes. Never sell your keyboards. Everytime one goes in the marketplace a kitten is killed, so you remember that.
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