In other words, if I were you I'd start worrying about the letters rubbing off your M13.
And is your Topre spacebar shiny yet?
This part I dont get. For a while now (ever since the topic of filco key wear came up, actually) ripster has been pretending that all printed keys are the same. When of course he was the one who first pointed out to us that in fact, keys and key printing and key construction are very different based on manufacturing method used.
So for instance, above, where he equates Filco keys to M13 keys. I dont get it. Let me be clear:
Ripster, are you stating here that M13 keys get shiny within 2 weeks like Filco keys? That they have a clearcoat which comes off in a month or two like Filco keys? Or that the actual printing has the same durability as m13 keys?
Heck, even Webwit (your BFF) said that he'd "never" seen an M13 with worn keys -- and keep in mind, these are boards that are 15 years old now. Yea, he said "never" - so if you want to quibble, dont quote me, quote him. Its one of my great disappointments that you two, at that point, didnt "go at it". I would have liked to have seen that, instead, the BFF's politely moved on to other topics ;-D )
So just wondering if you could clarify. Because the way you "equate" other keys to filco keys, one gets the impression that you think the key experience with all of them is the same. Its not the same, of course. And I dont know why you would want to repeatedly imply that they're the same. Except to try to "exonerate" Filco keys at any expense. Which means fanboyism if you ask me.
Rippy, I have nothing against you personally, please understand that. I've always said your contributions here are top notch (and unlike your BFF Webwit, you dont descend into vulgarity at the first opportunity). But I have to protest when you "spin" your Filco advocacy a bit too much. Thats all.
Nor do I have anything against Filco boards -- I merely want people to be able to speak candidly about them, not feel like we have to immediately start making excuses when we find something we dont like. I mean, thats like something you'd see from, say, apple fanboys or windows fanboys or fanboys in general. Thats the issue I have here.
[Oh yea, Ripster also used to praise laser etched keys -- until he found out the inexpensive scorpius M10 had them and the expensive Filcos did not have them - and then "suddenly" he started poo-pooing laser etched keys. Is it any wonder I accuse him of Filco fanboyism?]
I dont mean to start anything up here again, I'll just point out these discrepencies from time to time if they add up over time. I mean if you get to freely spin the advocacy, you have to expect pushback from time to time, am I right?
