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Offline esko997

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K.A.S. -- I've got it..do you?
« on: Sat, 29 March 2014, 22:33:45 »
Hey all,

Can anyone else relate to having Keyboard Aquisition Syndrome? Ever since I got my first mechanical I've developed almost like an obsession., spending lots of time looking at keyboards I want, different switches, etc. I think I all started when I first starting seeing pictures of the original Lisp Space Cadet board. I've now got 4 boards at home that are all used for various things, and I expect more to come soon. Can anyone relate?  :p

Also, anyone know of keycaps the immitate the space cadet board?
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Re: K.A.S. -- I've got it..do you?
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 29 March 2014, 22:34:34 »
I definitely have K.A.S. The space cadet keycaps you're talking about are from the 'Round 4' group buy that was run on deskthority.net by 7bit.
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Re: K.A.S. -- I've got it..do you?
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 29 March 2014, 23:31:35 »
Quote from: esko997 on Sat, 29 March 2014, 22:33:45
Ever since I got my first mechanical I've developed almost like an obsession.
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Offline BucklingSpring

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Re: K.A.S. -- I've got it..do you?
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 30 March 2014, 07:26:02 »
yeah yeah I know... Me too.
Can we skip to the next KAStion?

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Re: K.A.S. -- I've got it..do you?
« Reply #4 on: Sun, 30 March 2014, 07:29:02 »
I always say "do I really need this keyboard?", but in the end I always convince myself I do.

It's a hard habit to break!
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Offline BucklingSpring

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Re: K.A.S. -- I've got it..do you?
« Reply #5 on: Sun, 30 March 2014, 08:03:53 »
Quote from: billnye29 on Sun, 30 March 2014, 07:29:02
I always say "do I really need this keyboard?", but in the end I always convince myself I do.

At least you rationalize it. I can't even convince myself I need it and still buy anyway.
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Offline Kliee

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Re: K.A.S. -- I've got it..do you?
« Reply #6 on: Sun, 30 March 2014, 11:05:27 »
I can totaly relate to this.

I think I caught this a little before I bough my NIB Model M. I would watch a lot of vids about model M's, go to a lot of websites to find good deals, etc. I already had a mechanical keyboard at the time, but the Model M really started it all. After that, I decided I needed a good keyboard for my work at the lab, some others for my servers, one for travelling,...

And now I don't even bother with reasons or excuses, well... It's for keyboard science !  :D

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Offline mougrim

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Re: K.A.S. -- I've got it..do you?
« Reply #7 on: Sun, 30 March 2014, 11:10:29 »
We all got it. But you coined a nice name for it :)

First i got BlackWidow with MX blues (I know, I know, Razer...) Then friend give me a link for an article about mechanical keyboards in general and I remember about that fantastic feeling I had with old Model M. Then I found this forum. Then I got Unicomp board. Now I have two old mechanic boards in my closet (when I will be a bit less lazy/busy, I'll get to restoration) - and I want more :)
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Offline esko997

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Re: K.A.S. -- I've got it..do you?
« Reply #8 on: Sun, 30 March 2014, 11:28:18 »
Quote from: Kliee on Sun, 30 March 2014, 11:05:27
It's for keyboard science !  :D

Yes! This exactly! For the progression of keyboard science I need more!
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Offline davkol

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Re: K.A.S. -- I've got it..do you?
« Reply #9 on: Sun, 30 March 2014, 11:46:03 »
Been there, done that. There's a simple solution though—get used to an ergodox or something like that. A random mechanical keyboard for more than €15? I don't care, I wouldn't type on it anyway, because of comfort. Okay, I'm lying; I'm bidding on a vintage board with Acer switches.
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