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Offline kgrad5

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Keyboard cycle strategy
« on: Tue, 15 October 2013, 09:07:54 »
Many of us have multiple (4+) keyboards, but likely don't have multiple computers. How do you decide which keyboard to use? How often do you cycle through different keyboards? What is your strategy?
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Re: Keyboard cycle strategy
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 15 October 2013, 09:08:46 »
What feels good, do it ;)

For me I tend to stick to full size at work and switch to hhkb at home with the laptop.  :thumb:
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Re: Keyboard cycle strategy
« Reply #2 on: Tue, 15 October 2013, 09:11:06 »
plug in both keyboards and use one for the left hand and another one for the right hand. Then you don't have to cycle to often.

but be careful, your brain gets hurt when you use buckling spring on one hand and topre on the other...

I like the Model M, but sometimes the noise it makes is just too loud... then I switch to the hhkb...

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Re: Keyboard cycle strategy
« Reply #3 on: Tue, 15 October 2013, 09:20:49 »
I only plan to have 2 or 3 mechs. One at home for my home desktop and one (75%) for travel when I need to use my notebook at the university or somewhere else. I thought to use the 75% for work as well, but maybe I'll just get a mech for work as well. I hope this'll be all and my wallet doesn't want to burn my as I'll be burning my money on mechs and stuff.  :cool:
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Re: Keyboard cycle strategy
« Reply #4 on: Tue, 15 October 2013, 09:21:58 »
Quote from: genkidama on Tue, 15 October 2013, 09:20:49
I only plan to have 2 or 3 mechs. One at home for my home desktop and one (75%) for travel when I need to use my notebook at the university or somewhere else. I thought to use the 75% for work as well, but maybe I'll just get a mech for work as well. I hope this'll be all and my wallet doesn't want to burn my as I'll be burning my money on mechs and stuff.  :cool:

^^ so many start out that way.....then you want to try another and another and before long you don't even know what you have :eek:
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Re: Keyboard cycle strategy
« Reply #5 on: Tue, 15 October 2013, 09:25:04 »
If they made a vertically revolving "lazy susan" device, that would be awesome.

Like this...



(aglow in his own brilliance)

... except instead of hotdogs... keyboards!

(blinks)

That would be awesome. Awkward, yeah, but in an awesome sort of way. Just make the revolution more of an oval, it could work.

I am the Kanye West of keyboard ideas.

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Re: Keyboard cycle strategy
« Reply #6 on: Tue, 15 October 2013, 09:30:31 »
When the fingers get board it's time to change it up. So about 3 times a year for me.
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Re: Keyboard cycle strategy
« Reply #7 on: Tue, 15 October 2013, 09:30:56 »
Use the one thatvyou suddenly wanna use ;D
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Offline kgrad5

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Re: Keyboard cycle strategy
« Reply #8 on: Tue, 15 October 2013, 10:42:05 »
Quote from: snoopy on Tue, 15 October 2013, 09:11:06
plug in both keyboards and use one for the left hand and another one for the right hand. Then you don't have to cycle to often.

but be careful, your brain gets hurt when you use buckling spring on one hand and topre on the other...

I like the Model M, but sometimes the noise it makes is just too loud... then I switch to the hhkb...

I like this idea! Then you get max value from all your boards!
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Re: Keyboard cycle strategy
« Reply #9 on: Tue, 15 October 2013, 10:48:35 »
CeeSa has a nice keyboard shelf to the left of his desk. It is perfect if you have detachable cord - Just swap
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Re: Keyboard cycle strategy
« Reply #10 on: Tue, 15 October 2013, 10:50:30 »
Short mini USB cables connected to each keyboard and a USB extension to computer makes swapping easy and fast.
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Re: Keyboard cycle strategy
« Reply #11 on: Tue, 15 October 2013, 10:55:10 »
I have more than ten.  One stays in use all the time at work (trusty FC200R).  The rest get switched in at home when I find myself missing them.  Usually every two weeks I change it up.  My vintage ones I don't use very often, as I have them for sentimental value.  The KMAC2 is the best keyboard ever made and it gets swapped in more than the others.  ;D
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Re: Keyboard cycle strategy
« Reply #12 on: Tue, 15 October 2013, 10:56:17 »
I bought a Coke vending machine, a while back, so i want to rig that up, press a button, out pops a keyboard  :cool:
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Re: Keyboard cycle strategy
« Reply #13 on: Tue, 15 October 2013, 11:08:10 »
Quote from: Tym on Tue, 15 October 2013, 10:56:17
I bought a Coke vending machine, a while back, so i want to rig that up, press a button, out pops a keyboard  :cool:

But I thought you only had one keyboard?
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Re: Keyboard cycle strategy
« Reply #14 on: Tue, 15 October 2013, 11:20:58 »
Quote from: Tym on Tue, 15 October 2013, 10:56:17
I bought a Coke vending machine, a while back, so i want to rig that up, press a button, out pops a keyboard  :cool:

They have those in Korea.  They keep them stocked with KMACs and Leopolds. :p
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Re: Keyboard cycle strategy
« Reply #15 on: Tue, 15 October 2013, 11:24:37 »
Like most others, it's when I get bored of it. Right now, I'm still loving my Hammer Gh60 with 55g clears, but I picked up my model F AT last night, so I might switch back since I have some reports to type out
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Re: Keyboard cycle strategy
« Reply #16 on: Tue, 15 October 2013, 16:08:15 »
Random - when I feel like it.

Although I find that I am favouring blacks at work, and switching between everything else at home.
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Re: Keyboard cycle strategy
« Reply #17 on: Tue, 15 October 2013, 17:39:52 »
Quote from: SpAmRaY on Tue, 15 October 2013, 09:21:58
Quote from: genkidama on Tue, 15 October 2013, 09:20:49
I only plan to have 2 or 3 mechs. One at home for my home desktop and one (75%) for travel when I need to use my notebook at the university or somewhere else. I thought to use the 75% for work as well, but maybe I'll just get a mech for work as well. I hope this'll be all and my wallet doesn't want to burn my as I'll be burning my money on mechs and stuff.  :cool:

^^ so many start out that way.....then you want to try another and another and before long you don't even know what you have :eek:

Please, oh please tell me I can do this and keep me from the dark side  :confused:

Altohough I like cookies  :thumb:
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Re: Keyboard cycle strategy
« Reply #18 on: Tue, 15 October 2013, 17:56:55 »
start out my day with quieter Filco and if I'm feeling some kind of way; I'll switch to the Uni.

Once my HHKB gets here tomorrow; the Filco Minila will be my dedicated laptop keyboard and the Uni and HHKB will trade in and out on my work desk.

I'll also definetely bring the HHKB when I go in to the office for my internship.
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Re: Keyboard cycle strategy
« Reply #19 on: Tue, 15 October 2013, 21:29:52 »
I keep two on each desk (home and work) one is primary and the other one rotates. At home I have a Leo TKL Brown always ready and then one of my 104-key units for when I need the keypad. Right now the alt at home is a completely stock WASD v1 Brown. At work there is always a Model M in front of me with a retro MS mouse holding modern laser innards. Usually there is a Poker next to that for occasional use.

Then there are keycaps!  Mostly they stay in one place on a keyboard after I have it just right, but sometimes change is good.  Why, just today I switched a Klaxon RoW F5 for a new Reddit keycap.

The theater hot dog carousel would be totally awesome. With a random number generator it could be like a Wheel of Keyboard Fortune! Some days you'd get a winner like a Ducky Green and some days you'd get a Dell rubber dome to remind you just why you spend so much money on input devices!

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Re: Keyboard cycle strategy
« Reply #20 on: Wed, 16 October 2013, 09:29:08 »
Wait a minute.  We're supposed to actually USE our keyboards?  I thought it was like people who collect sneakers.  You just proudly display them for people who don't understand your obsession. 
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