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Offline Moufinure

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Hello GeekHackers
« on: Tue, 16 February 2016, 14:07:31 »
Hello everybody out there.

Finally, I joined.
I got introduced to mechanical keyboards in 2012 after reading some articles on the web. I decided it was time to leap in!
Since, I'm collecting mechs for my own entertainment... (Who said WalletHack?)  :D

As of today, my lilttle collection contains:
  • 2x SteelSeries 6GV2 Black (the "2x" was an order mistake)
  • Filco Majestouch MX Blue 105 keys
  • Filco Majestouch MX Brown 105 keys
  • Unicomp Classic 105 BS
  • Topre RealForce 105U
  • KBC Poker II MX Red
  • Cherry G80-3000 MX Black

I'm really can't decide which is best, so I keep rotating between those... Even as short as 15 minutes!!!   :rolleyes:

And, currently, I'm really intersted in trying ALPS switches...

Edit: I'm a software developer, and a computer hobbyist, and I learned myself to touch type.
« Last Edit: Tue, 16 February 2016, 14:09:38 by Moufinure »
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Offline rowdy

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Re: Hello GeekHackers
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 18 February 2016, 04:00:15 »
Welcome to Geekhack!

That's an impressive collection!  A good variety of boards and an excellent variety of switches.

Do you use QWERTY, or AZERTY?

I'd like to try Alps one day, after having read through the Alps appreciation thread.  The problem is finding Alps keyboards down here.
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Offline Moufinure

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Re: Hello GeekHackers
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 21 February 2016, 06:01:37 »
Quote from: rowdy on Thu, 18 February 2016, 04:00:15
That's an impressive collection!  A good variety of boards and an excellent variety of switches.
Do you use QWERTY, or AZERTY?

I'd like to try Alps one day, after having read through the Alps appreciation thread.  The problem is finding Alps keyboards down here.
Thanks.
All my boards are AZERTY except one: the KBC Poker which is QWERTY.

I think I'll wait a bit before buying another boards (ALPS or whatever)... because of WalletHack  :))
« Last Edit: Sun, 21 February 2016, 06:03:48 by Moufinure »
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Offline azhdar

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Re: Hello GeekHackers
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 21 February 2016, 06:03:40 »
Welcome in here,
keep the typing azerty man.
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Offline xtrafrood

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Re: Hello GeekHackers
« Reply #4 on: Sun, 21 February 2016, 13:59:11 »
Holy ISO collection batman! Welcome
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Offline rowdy

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Re: Hello GeekHackers
« Reply #5 on: Sun, 21 February 2016, 19:46:57 »
Quote from: azhdar on Sun, 21 February 2016, 06:03:40
Welcome in here,
keep the typing azerty man.

Best AZERTY supporter NA!

Er, or France, as the case may be.

Quote from: Moufinure on Sun, 21 February 2016, 06:01:37

All my boards are AZERTY except one: the KBC Poker which is QWERTY.

I think I'll wait a bit before buying another boards (ALPS or whatever)... because of WalletHack  :))

Do you have many problems swapping between AZERTY and QWERTY?
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NEC APC-H4100E | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED red | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED green | Link 900243-08 | CM QFR MX black | KeyCool 87 white MX reds | HHKB 2 Pro | Model M 02-Mar-1993 | Model M 29-Nov-1995 | CM Trigger (broken) | CM QFS MX green | Ducky DK9087 Shine 3 TKL Yellow Edition MX black | Lexmark SSK 21-Apr-1994 | IBM SSK 13-Oct-1987 | CODE TKL MX clear | Model M 122 01-Jun-1988

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Offline Moufinure

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Re: Hello GeekHackers
« Reply #6 on: Fri, 26 February 2016, 12:50:20 »
Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 21 February 2016, 19:46:57
Do you have many problems swapping between AZERTY and QWERTY?
Hmm, actually, it's not that easy. I tried once typing a long text with the Poker. I ended up taking hours to get up to speed with the AZERTY again.
I'm more comfortable typing English with an AZERTY board than QWERTY... Maybe it's just me.  :rolleyes:
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Offline rowdy

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Re: Hello GeekHackers
« Reply #7 on: Sun, 28 February 2016, 00:35:24 »
Quote from: Moufinure on Fri, 26 February 2016, 12:50:20
Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 21 February 2016, 19:46:57
Do you have many problems swapping between AZERTY and QWERTY?
Hmm, actually, it's not that easy. I tried once typing a long text with the Poker. I ended up taking hours to get up to speed with the AZERTY again.
I'm more comfortable typing English with an AZERTY board than QWERTY... Maybe it's just me.  :rolleyes:

No, it's probably the layout you are most familiar with.

I know it's not such a big difference in layout, but for a while after I got my HHKB, when I switched back to a more conventional TKL layout I kept pressing \\\\\ instead of backspace.
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NEC APC-H4100E | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED red | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED green | Link 900243-08 | CM QFR MX black | KeyCool 87 white MX reds | HHKB 2 Pro | Model M 02-Mar-1993 | Model M 29-Nov-1995 | CM Trigger (broken) | CM QFS MX green | Ducky DK9087 Shine 3 TKL Yellow Edition MX black | Lexmark SSK 21-Apr-1994 | IBM SSK 13-Oct-1987 | CODE TKL MX clear | Model M 122 01-Jun-1988

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