Greetings, just registered today.
Had been using a mechanical keyboard for several years without knowing that it was one (Model M), and eventually moved over to a membrane keyboard as the first one broke down. (This was quite a while ago, and I'm pretty certain that one of the visitors also spilled some Fanta over the keyboard) Currently I'm using Microsoft's Office keyboard which is long gone from their own website and not supported in any means; even no drivers, they brought the thing down completely from the latest IntelliPoint softwares. And after using it for 8 years, the key surface is almost glossy from wearing out - and the typing, well, doesn't feel good either.
It was last year when I got a chance to visit my friend's place and noticed the keyboards he had: HHKB2 and Filco Majestouch Otaku. At first I didn't really understand why he would use two keyboards, but after trying them, I was almost ready to toss out my old keyboard. Had a chance to try a few more models out later on - namely Cherry brown axis and such - and HHKB2 felt the best amongst them. However I couldn't get used to the layout at all. It was then I noticed the tenkeyless version of Realforce that uses the same mechanism.
Well, I'll cut the rant: Only problem is, I can't find a place that sells one. I'm living in Ontario, Canada and haven't seen a place that sells mechanical keyboards. There's always EliteKeyboards, but with the shipping the price goes up to a whopping $299 USD.
Any suggestions?
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