so who else is buying keyboards for their looks?

[dorkvader]

First post, and you necro a 1.5 year old thread; and it's an off-topic post too!

LOL Im new aswell and read through the whole thread with entusiam like it was some new thread and then I get to see this.

How I laughed

I did the same thing, and while reading it, I noticed it was posted on page 1 that the miniguru is not available for sale. I remembered this and lamented.

[longweight]

Can't beat the HHKB for looks when it comes to non-custom boards

[DanGWanG]

I miss panda_r :/

[Okita]

My realforce got me laid last week.

I wish.

[Okita]

Can't beat the HHKB for looks when it comes to non-custom boards

So true. I went to my college's lan where everyone had steelseries, das and filcos. Busted out my black hhkb with white caps, red click clack and clear usb cord. Everyone falling over themselves asking if they could touch it ;-)

[nala]

Sigh. If only the HHKB was cheaper

Mind sharing pics of the white on black HHKB? I'm feeling keyboardhorny.

[longweight]

Sigh. If only the HHKB was cheaper

That is part of the appeal

[swagpiratex]

At first I thought I was just going to buy a mechanical keyboard and that was it.

And then I discovered keycaps were standardized and people were having a lot of fun with it personalizing their keyboard.

And then I discovered there were 3 (so far, AFAIK) kinds of plastics that keycaps are usually made out of.

And then I started thinking about buying different keyboards with different switches to suit what kind of typing I feel like doing that day.

And then I realized I was really deep into the rabbit hole. And that my wallet was feeling strangely light.

Now I'm starting to think about what color schemes would look good together.

I think we need halp. 

[thegunner100]

Sigh. If only the HHKB was cheaper

I bought mine like-new for $234.40.

[dorkvader]

And then I discovered there were 3 (so far, AFAIK) kinds of plastics that keycaps are usually made out of.

I believe the zowie celeritas has nylon keycaps. Also, PolyCarbonate clear keycaps exist. Adding the more common ABS/PBT/POM, you now have 5.

[aeta]

I've spread my spending on three very different switches. Brown, red and buckling springs- which allow me to suit them according to my purposes.

[never4getthis]

Looks or function? BOTH!
I first bought my Noppoo Choc Mini because I had tried a mechanical keyboard and typing was so good on it. I instantly knew that I needed one. Then I Looked for nice looking keyboards. I instantly fell in love with the Choc Mini and bought it. There is just something about it that is like a magnet to me...although, I think the HHKB stole that magnet. But I cant afford it