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Offline ichirichi

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I am new and I just wanted to say hello!
« on: Thu, 05 August 2010, 06:07:14 »
Hello!

Happy to find this forum and find fellow geeks :-)

I have ordered a FKBN105M/UKB (my first mechanical keyboard) along with red escape, W,A,S,D key caps !  Hopefully it will make a difference to my Logitech G11 (spilt a cup of water all ove rit, R.I.P. G11).

Sorry to bring an old (and possibly sore news) back, but I was wondering what happened to the Mini Guru and if anyone knows if there are any cool keyboards, similar that, coming up?

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Offline hoggy

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« Reply #1 on: Thu, 05 August 2010, 07:15:47 »
Welcome to Geekhack!

That Filco will look much better on your desk than the logitech - nice choice.  You've come to the right place.  The question is what will be your next keyboard?

Sadly the miniguru won't be produced... I'm still gutted.
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Offline phillip

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« Reply #2 on: Thu, 05 August 2010, 08:39:36 »
hi
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Offline Phaedrus2129

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« Reply #3 on: Thu, 05 August 2010, 08:53:37 »
Welcome!

Upcoming cool keyboards? Well the XARMOR U9BL just dropped in some markets, it's backlit mechanical keyboard to compete with Deck. I'll be receiving a review sample, so hang around and watch for that.
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Offline ichirichi

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« Reply #4 on: Thu, 05 August 2010, 15:43:03 »
Hi everyone

Quote from: Phaedrus2129;209424
Welcome!

Upcoming cool keyboards? Well the XARMOR U9BL just dropped in some markets, it's backlit mechanical keyboard to compete with Deck. I'll be receiving a review sample, so hang around and watch for that.


My god that is a hot keyboard....

USB 2.0 hub > Steelseries 7G USB 1.1m
Cool back lighting, No silly missing Windows key, Multimedia keys.

Forgive my ignorance, why would iOne use Cherry MX Blues??  From what I have read,black is more preferable for gaming?

Ah, it is a TW product too :-) Maybe I can grab a cheap one when I am in HK on holiday :D
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Offline ichirichi

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« Reply #5 on: Thu, 05 August 2010, 16:09:37 »
Quote from: hoggy;209402
Welcome to Geekhack!

That Filco will look much better on your desk than the logitech - nice choice.  You've come to the right place.  The question is what will be your next keyboard?

Sadly the miniguru won't be produced... I'm still gutted.



If they ever release a mechanical version of the Optimus Maximus and make it $100 or less :)
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Offline Phaedrus2129

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« Reply #6 on: Thu, 05 August 2010, 16:09:45 »
They're also going to release an MX Brown version. My guess is they just read Ripster's switch poll and chose the most popular. ;)
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Offline Phaedrus2129

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« Reply #7 on: Thu, 05 August 2010, 16:10:16 »
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If they ever release a mechanical version of the Optimus Maximus and make it $100 or less :)


The Optimus Maximus is mechanical, it uses Cherry ML switches.
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Offline ichirichi

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« Reply #8 on: Thu, 05 August 2010, 16:15:54 »
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The Optimus Maximus is mechanical, it uses Cherry ML switches.


Its mechanical?? Man, if only I could afford it. It is wayyyy too expensive and also I heard it has a lot of problems lol.

Going to research ML switches now. seeya later :)
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Offline Phaedrus2129

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« Reply #9 on: Thu, 05 August 2010, 16:30:55 »
Well, I don't strongly dislike them. Strongly dislike would be what I apply to my old HP slimline keyboard, just above "****ING HATE" which I would apply to the one MY switch keyboard I used.

MLs just need the sticking issue fixed and they wouldn't be bad at all.
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Offline Phaedrus2129

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« Reply #10 on: Thu, 05 August 2010, 16:57:53 »
MLs are the low-profile switches that feel like scissor-switches except they stick if you hit them on a corner.

MYs are the leaf springs over membranes that feel like you're typing on bricks suspended in mud.
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Offline ch_123

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« Reply #11 on: Thu, 05 August 2010, 17:29:50 »
Leaf springs in a linear switch? Waaah?
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Offline clickclack

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« Reply #12 on: Thu, 05 August 2010, 17:31:44 »
Welcome to geekhack! =)

Looks like the bug bit hard this time =P

That particular illuminated keyboard does seem interesting indeed!
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Offline audioave10

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« Reply #13 on: Thu, 05 August 2010, 18:16:34 »
Welcome...and a nice choice for your first mechanical.
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« Reply #14 on: Thu, 05 August 2010, 18:41:40 »
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Leaf springs in a linear switch? Waaah?


Anyone have any dismantle pics of an MY switch?
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Offline Phaedrus2129

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« Reply #15 on: Thu, 05 August 2010, 18:45:28 »
That's what I heard. *shrug*


And they aren't so much linear, as linear until actuation, and then "exponential".
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Daily Driver: Noppoo Choc Mini
Currently own: IBM Model M 1391401 1988,  XArmor U9 prototype
Previously owned: Ricercar SPOS, IBM M13 92G7461 1994, XArmor U9BL, XArmor U9W prototype, Cherry G80-8200LPDUS, Cherry G84-4100, Compaq MX-11800, Chicony KB-5181 (SMK Monterey), Reveal KB-7061, Cirque Wave Keyboard (ergonomic rubber domes), NMB RT101 (rubber dome), Dell AT101W

Offline Tr0j4nM4x1mus

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« Reply #16 on: Thu, 05 August 2010, 19:11:30 »
not a great pic but here's one of a my switch with the slider in & out
there's also a small spring that goes under the slider
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