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Offline jkercado

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« on: Thu, 12 January 2012, 08:05:13 »
I've read many people wanting advice about which mechanical keyboard they should get. Questions about switches, brands, price, etc. I thought it could be a cool idea that one of the keyboard pros here created a simple flowchart to help in the decision-making process, and then post that in the Wikis. This would be especially useful to those coming from rubber dome keyboards.

What do you guys think?
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Offline noodles256

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« Reply #1 on: Thu, 12 January 2012, 08:11:48 »
the wikis by itself can help
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« Reply #2 on: Thu, 12 January 2012, 08:12:43 »
Sounds like a job for the #1 keyboard expert :frog: I wonder if he wears cape at home.

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« Reply #3 on: Thu, 12 January 2012, 08:15:07 »
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the wikis by itself can help

Yes...and no. I'm talking about something that would do the initial "hand-holding". For example, start with something like key weight preference, or budget, or how much available desk space they have. A starting point and move from there. Something that would, in fact, answer like 75% of noob questions.
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« Reply #4 on: Thu, 12 January 2012, 09:26:49 »
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I thought it could be a cool idea that one of the keyboard pros here created a simple flowchart to help in the decision-making process, and then post that in the Wikis.

One does not simply decide on a keyboard by flowchart.
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« Reply #5 on: Thu, 12 January 2012, 10:03:35 »
I did not say ripster any where. I actually meant the solutor. :tongue:
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« Reply #6 on: Thu, 12 January 2012, 10:11:37 »
But do all Italians like to argue?? :rant:
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Offline jkercado

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« Reply #7 on: Thu, 12 January 2012, 10:41:05 »
That's basically focused on Elite Keyboard's stuff. It could be expanded to cover all the alternatrives out there...
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Offline Hazborgufen

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« Reply #8 on: Thu, 12 January 2012, 10:57:53 »
I'm not fluent in Squiggle, what do the captions say?

Also neither picture covers reds! This is an outrage!
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« Reply #9 on: Thu, 12 January 2012, 11:07:30 »
I did one a long long time back...
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« Reply #10 on: Thu, 12 January 2012, 11:10:29 »
That's what I had in mind, squarebox...ALPS are missing out there, though.
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« Reply #11 on: Thu, 12 January 2012, 12:11:51 »
Squarebox is the new #1 expert.
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« Reply #12 on: Thu, 12 January 2012, 12:17:08 »
Quote from: jkercado;488573
Yes...and no. I'm talking about something that would do the initial "hand-holding". For example, start with something like key weight preference, or budget, or how much available desk space they have. A starting point and move from there. Something that would, in fact, answer like 75% of noob questions.


like yours?
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« Reply #13 on: Thu, 12 January 2012, 12:39:33 »
I'll be posting that picture around Squarebox good job
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Offline pitashen

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« Reply #14 on: Thu, 12 January 2012, 12:47:05 »
need a subforum for newbs with all kinds of stickys of frequently asked questions
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« Reply #15 on: Thu, 12 January 2012, 12:48:23 »
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like yours?

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Offline pitashen

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« Reply #16 on: Thu, 12 January 2012, 13:20:42 »
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That's what the Keyboard Forum has turned into.

I guess it has... not sure if it is for the better or worse...
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« Reply #17 on: Thu, 12 January 2012, 13:35:38 »
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I did one a long long time back...
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What does a blue switch have to do with desk space or a modern look?
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Offline enoy21

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« Reply #18 on: Thu, 12 January 2012, 13:37:44 »
I was going to reference Ripsters 2x2 but the last one I saw did not include Reds or Ergo clears.
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« Reply #19 on: Thu, 12 January 2012, 13:53:33 »
I'm available to help you find your perfect keyboard for a small fee. Paypal accepted.
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