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Offline kwantz

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If you could only have one?
« on: Sun, 06 June 2010, 22:17:41 »
If you could only have one keyboard to use for the rest of your life, what would it be?  also factor in durability, because this will the only keyboard you will ever get.....

what would it be


me the HHBk, i have never owned a top notch mechanical keyboard... but im going to say this, because of its looks lol. I cant even give a 100% honest answer since i have no experience. except for an old school apply keyboard from when I was a young child. It was a beastly 10 pound keyboard i bet
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Offline didjamatic

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« Reply #1 on: Sun, 06 June 2010, 22:19:02 »
Northgate Omnikey
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Offline iMav

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« Reply #2 on: Sun, 06 June 2010, 23:06:07 »
The HHKB Pro 2.  If I could only have one keyboard, it would have to fill all roles.  Home use, portable, work, etc.  

Superior key layout, portable, USB hub, removable cable.
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Offline spolia optima

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« Reply #3 on: Mon, 07 June 2010, 02:02:53 »
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Offline kishy

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« Reply #4 on: Mon, 07 June 2010, 02:13:03 »
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Offline Tr0j4nM4x1mus

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« Reply #5 on: Mon, 07 June 2010, 02:13:24 »
something with cherry switches (cause you can replace them) & double shots cause if it's yer only keyboard ever, not only will the letters never wear off but the keys are way thicker too
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Offline Half-Saint

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« Reply #6 on: Mon, 07 June 2010, 03:33:44 »
IBM Model M all the way!
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Offline ch_123

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« Reply #7 on: Mon, 07 June 2010, 05:41:37 »
It's a tie between the HHKB and the M13.
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Offline itlnstln

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« Reply #8 on: Mon, 07 June 2010, 08:50:30 »
I would probably go with the Model M.  The Northgate would last you forever, but I don't think I could live with the ALPS switches.  My G80-1863 would come in at a close second.  The HHKB is nice, but I don't think it could be my only one.
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Offline bhtooefr

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« Reply #9 on: Mon, 07 June 2010, 08:53:10 »
Existing boards?

Tough, but I'm leaning towards an EnduraPro.

Better would be a 104-key BeSpr board with a TrackPoint IV.
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Offline Rajagra

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« Reply #10 on: Mon, 07 June 2010, 09:20:57 »
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Offline kishy

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« Reply #11 on: Mon, 07 June 2010, 11:37:37 »
Quote from: kishy;190480
thirteen-aych-six-seven-oh-five


Just in case anyone failed to figure out what that is...

Quote from: ch_123;190503
...M13
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Offline bhtooefr

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« Reply #12 on: Mon, 07 June 2010, 12:15:30 »
That's the black M13, right?
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Offline chimera15

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« Reply #13 on: Mon, 07 June 2010, 12:17:55 »
Assuming I could get new switches for them when they wear out, siig minitouch's of course.  The layout is perfection. I've already bought a lifetime supply pretty much.  No other fully compact board has the ability to be a chameleon and change switches like the minitouch can.  I have some set with dampers, some set with light springs so the keys almost feel like montereys or blue cherries, and others with stiffer pure white or blue alps.  I can't conceive of a better board than it really.

The one alternative might be a deck with blue cherry's... I suppose that one might hold up longer as well.  I don't really like where the function key is placed on those though, or the non L shaped enter key.
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Offline kishy

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« Reply #14 on: Mon, 07 June 2010, 12:22:46 »
Quote from: bhtooefr;190538
That's the black M13, right?


Yup. If only those white-on-black keys were still available...
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Offline JBert

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« Reply #15 on: Mon, 07 June 2010, 16:31:22 »
A hybrid between the model F's mechanism and the guru-board's layout/trackpoint combo. Oh, and it's programming potential.
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Offline EverythingIBM

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« Reply #16 on: Mon, 07 June 2010, 18:42:36 »
Either a Model F AT or a KB8923.
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Offline nowsharing

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« Reply #17 on: Mon, 07 June 2010, 19:51:44 »
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talk about SPOOKY girlfriends
And the world's creepiest father-in-law.  Great film.
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Offline Pixel_Outlaw

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« Reply #18 on: Tue, 08 June 2010, 09:09:02 »
Probably my Lexmark model M. The whole question of how long will USB be around comes into play here too but you did say if it could be used for the rest of my life. I love the detachable 10 foot long cord, perfect for keeping in the pocket or just hanging out with in the library. A keyboard is a friend one keeps at the fingertips!
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Offline ricercar

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« Reply #19 on: Tue, 08 June 2010, 21:13:38 »
My modded Kinesis Contour Essential, Cherry Browns with Trackpoint, connects with ADB, AT, PS/2, USB compatibility, so I could use it with ANY machine that could power up on that desert island.
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Offline Harry_Y

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« Reply #20 on: Tue, 08 June 2010, 21:22:51 »
Quote from: didjamatic;190401
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Offline Infinite north

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« Reply #21 on: Tue, 08 June 2010, 21:37:12 »
In 2 years your would be trying to open a coconut with the ipad not the other way around.
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Offline Buckling_Summer

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« Reply #22 on: Sat, 19 June 2010, 18:28:40 »
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From the OP....



I'd worry more about looks when it comes to having only one Girl than only one keyboard.

Saw this movie last night - talk about SPOOKY girlfriends.  I liked it.  But I like offbeat movies.
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The ending was all the money!

BTW, do the letters on the SIIG wear off ?
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Offline chimera15

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« Reply #23 on: Sat, 19 June 2010, 21:52:56 »
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The ending was all the money!

BTW, do the letters on the SIIG wear off ?

No, they're not double shot, but the coloring goes far down into the key. It would take a lot of wear for them to come off.

You can look at this one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-SIIG-MiniTouch-KB1903-Keyboard-Clicky-JKA10032-/200481700764?cmd=ViewItem&pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item2eada3fb9c

Looks like one of the heaviest used minitouch's I've seen. The keys are shiny, but the lettering's still there.

I've also sanded some yellowed keys I got with one of my kb1903's that was beat up, early from Bob, to try to get rid of the yellowing and make them blanks, and the lettering didn't dissappear till I was far down into the key.
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Alps boards:
white real complicated: 1x modified siiig minitouch kb1903,  hhkb light2 english steampunk hack, wireless siig minitouch hack
white with rubber damper(cream)+clicky springs: 2x modified siig minitouch kb1903 1x modified siig minitouch kb1948
white fake simplified:   1x white smk-85, 1x Steampunk compact board hack
white real simplified: 1x unitek k-258
low profile: 1x mint m1242 in box
black: ultra mini wrist keyboard hack
blue: Japanese hhk2 lite hack, 1x siig minitouch pcb/doubleshot dc-2014 caps. kb1903, 1x modified kb1948 Siig minitouch
rainbow test boards:  mck-84sx

Offline gr1m

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« Reply #24 on: Sat, 19 June 2010, 22:28:44 »
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In the dessert island scenario other things are far, far, more important.
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Offline Oqsy

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« Reply #25 on: Sun, 20 June 2010, 00:59:05 »
The parameters of this hypothetical leave too much to interpretation...   I'd go with a NIB 42H1292 freshly bolt modded and internal usb adapter modded with a built in satellite world phone, solar panels for powering both, and a side-mounted case containing a fishing pole, LOTS of hooks and line, a swiss army knife, a magnifying lens, a water distilling apparatus, flares, LOTS of toilet paper, more flares, a backup satellite phone, a shortwave / HAM radio, a few more flares, a first aid kid, and brightly colored key caps to keep my spirits up.
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Offline InSanCen

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« Reply #26 on: Sun, 20 June 2010, 01:51:22 »
Black M13. Easy.
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