Hello all,
Professional programmer here. I don't geek out on keyboards as much as many of you do, but I still like to lust after the pretty gadgets from the far east.
I've switched from lurking to posting in order to accomplish a specific mission. What I want is a new board for work that is chosen specifically for stylistic value. I want a conversation starter... an interesting piece of art. It also has to be good for typing all day.
Right now I'm leaning towards a Poker with bright white otaku keycaps. I could do the backlit thing, but that feels too flashy.
As for my boards, let me explain...
I have a Leopold tenkeyless with Cherry MX Browns at home.
I also have a Dell Quiet Key. It puzzles me that they would be so shunned, because if there is a better gaming keyboard for the value, I haven't seen it.
At work I currently have an Evoluent KB-1. Has anyone used one of these? UGH. It is a scissor-style board that is crappy even by laptop standards.
I own a Model M, but that thing is too darn big to be anything but a collector item.
I've always wanted to try a Topre board, but there's no way I'm paying that much just to try it out.