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Offline IvanIvanovich

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Re: If you were forced to use a single keyboard for the rest of your life
« Reply #50 on: Wed, 15 May 2013, 09:36:01 »
My GH60

It has reds and Cherry doubleshots.

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Re: If you were forced to use a single keyboard for the rest of your life
« Reply #51 on: Wed, 15 May 2013, 09:56:51 »
As for Cherry switches I'm split between MX Red and MX Brown.  Actually I'd probably prefer a switch that's half way between MX Red and MX Black.

I've wanted a switch like that for a while too.  I prefer Blacks to Reds, but Blacks are just a hair too heavy and Reds are way too light.

So what you want is a vintage black switch with 62g springs.  Have that on my KMAC2, it's nice.

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Re: If you were forced to use a single keyboard for the rest of your life
« Reply #52 on: Wed, 15 May 2013, 10:02:30 »
One of the KMAC's I hand built and programmed or one of my phantoms, though I would have to get it some sort of alu case.

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Re: If you were forced to use a single keyboard for the rest of your life
« Reply #53 on: Wed, 15 May 2013, 13:29:55 »
KMAC Mini with Clears (Greys on Modifiers), Costar Stabs, O-rings, Thick PBT Keys

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Re: If you were forced to use a single keyboard for the rest of your life
« Reply #54 on: Wed, 15 May 2013, 13:38:51 »
Costar on a KMAC?

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Re: If you were forced to use a single keyboard for the rest of your life
« Reply #55 on: Wed, 15 May 2013, 13:47:15 »
Custom KMAC plate GB, go.

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Re: If you were forced to use a single keyboard for the rest of your life
« Reply #56 on: Wed, 15 May 2013, 13:49:05 »
We'll see... my 2TU should be a thing of legend.
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Re: If you were forced to use a single keyboard for the rest of your life
« Reply #57 on: Wed, 15 May 2013, 17:20:43 »
Cherry MX browns
Regular OEM PBT keycaps
Costar Stabilizers

Case would be based on aesthetic preference. Some of those Korean boards that people keep posting look amazing, but I do not know what the quality is like.
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Re: If you were forced to use a single keyboard for the rest of your life
« Reply #58 on: Wed, 15 May 2013, 18:22:59 »
This:

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Re: If you were forced to use a single keyboard for the rest of your life
« Reply #59 on: Wed, 15 May 2013, 18:23:23 »
Quite contradictory to your username, don't you think? :))

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Re: If you were forced to use a single keyboard for the rest of your life
« Reply #60 on: Wed, 15 May 2013, 18:25:44 »
Quite contradictory to your username, don't you think? :))

Yep. I've come to prefer the AEK over the Model M.
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Re: If you were forced to use a single keyboard for the rest of your life
« Reply #61 on: Wed, 15 May 2013, 18:27:49 »
Heh. I am still not sure what I'd stick myself with.

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Re: If you were forced to use a single keyboard for the rest of your life
« Reply #62 on: Wed, 15 May 2013, 18:37:06 »
Quite contradictory to your username, don't you think? :))

Yep. I've come to prefer the AEK over the Model M.
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Re: If you were forced to use a single keyboard for the rest of your life
« Reply #63 on: Wed, 15 May 2013, 19:15:57 »
Quite contradictory to your username, don't you think? :))

Yep. I've come to prefer the AEK over the Model M.
I swear by the Model M, but the salmon ALPS in the AEKI still have a special place in my heart.

I love the look and build of the Model M, but the high actuation force has turned me off to using it on a regular basis.
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Re: If you were forced to use a single keyboard for the rest of your life
« Reply #64 on: Wed, 15 May 2013, 22:19:52 »
RF 87U 55.
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Re: If you were forced to use a single keyboard for the rest of your life
« Reply #65 on: Wed, 15 May 2013, 22:23:17 »
My 1992 Industrial M SSK.
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Re: If you were forced to use a single keyboard for the rest of your life
« Reply #66 on: Wed, 15 May 2013, 23:11:16 »
All this 55g Topre love!!! :D :D :D

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Re: If you were forced to use a single keyboard for the rest of your life
« Reply #67 on: Thu, 16 May 2013, 11:46:21 »
For the rest of my life? It'd better be rock solid and easy to fix. That means no Topre.
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Re: If you were forced to use a single keyboard for the rest of your life
« Reply #68 on: Thu, 16 May 2013, 12:24:13 »
From the keyboards that I have now, it would be the Topre 55gram... but I don't really have that many right now so its hard to tell.
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Re: If you were forced to use a single keyboard for the rest of your life
« Reply #69 on: Thu, 16 May 2013, 12:37:31 »
Industrial SSK

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Re: If you were forced to use a single keyboard for the rest of your life
« Reply #70 on: Thu, 16 May 2013, 12:45:15 »
From the keyboards that I have now, it would be the Topre 55gram... but I don't really have that many right now so its hard to tell.

That's a very strong point. Based on those factors I might have to go with the ErgoDox

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Re: If you were forced to use a single keyboard for the rest of your life
« Reply #71 on: Thu, 16 May 2013, 14:23:36 »
I'm still going with IBM Model M with custom keycaps to add color and replace the useless PrtSc/ScrLock/Pause with Mute/VolDn/VolUp.

However, I may end up wanting a GH75 with Green Switches for most; tactile Gray for spacebar, and Browns for selected mods I hit lightly with my pinkie.  And outboard of that a matching numpad (no arrows), probably Browns with a Green enter key and the plus split into a plus and an equals.  USB pass-through on one device, and Cherry-profile PBT keycaps on all keys.

Do I need to specify the Fn layer of the GH75, or is the above to a "T" enough?

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Which color of these from unicomp would match the model m? Pebble or gray?

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Re: If you were forced to use a single keyboard for the rest of your life
« Reply #72 on: Thu, 16 May 2013, 14:52:45 »
Standard Model M colors are "pearl" and "pebble" in Unicomp lingo.

Those look like pearl, but they would need to be side-by-side to really know.
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Re: If you were forced to use a single keyboard for the rest of your life
« Reply #73 on: Thu, 16 May 2013, 19:42:35 »
Beige Filco Ninja Majestouch-2 with clear switches (if this was like a dream)

in reality:

Beige Filco Ninja Majestouch-2 with browns or blues
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Re: If you were forced to use a single keyboard for the rest of your life
« Reply #74 on: Thu, 16 May 2013, 19:47:47 »
Gh60 with red switches and gold 62g springs. Fully backlit with all red imsto pbt caps. Duck poker case.

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Re: If you were forced to use a single keyboard for the rest of your life
« Reply #75 on: Fri, 17 May 2013, 03:40:43 »
My HHKB definately
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