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Offline skuko

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Am I becomming a keyboard addict?
« on: Fri, 21 June 2013, 07:02:12 »
For all my life, i was a "10Euro Keyboard will do the job" person, absolutely despising the thought of paying 100 euro for a keyboard.

My curiosity finally got the best of me last year.

It's worth noting that i live in Slovakia (central europe).

Fast forward to today and i now have:

WASD V1 (browns and light grey caps) - 120$ + ~50$ shipping (ARGH)
QFR (blacks) - about 100 E (yeah overpriced store, damn EU)
Noppoo choc mini (reds) - about 90 E
Filco MJT2 beige (reds) - from keyboardco.com about 180 E incl. shipping

proxied a QFR stealth from the US through Greystroke (big thanks) on the way - about 90 E

yeah i fell in love with MX reds :)

am i becoming addicted?  :eek:

also, hi :)
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Re: Am I becomming a keyboard addict?
« Reply #1 on: Fri, 21 June 2013, 07:03:39 »
Quote from: skuko on Fri, 21 June 2013, 07:02:12

am i becoming addicted?  :eek:


Bro it sounds like you already are!! But welcome to geek hack!!
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Offline insilica

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Re: Am I becomming a keyboard addict?
« Reply #2 on: Fri, 21 June 2013, 07:10:27 »
Quote from: ray4jc on Fri, 21 June 2013, 07:03:39
Quote from: skuko on Fri, 21 June 2013, 07:02:12

am i becoming addicted?  :eek:



Bro it sounds like you already are!! But welcome to geek hack!!


Hehe yup.

I started out thinking I would only every have a Filco Ninja during the 'Ping' craze .... then ended up buying into Topre.

... I still want and ergodox and IBM SSK  :p
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Re: Am I becomming a keyboard addict?
« Reply #3 on: Fri, 21 June 2013, 07:18:49 »
No.

If you have made a diligent search and rationally determined that the Cherry MX red switch is your favorite, you have finished.

Buy 1-3 really nice Cherry red boards and be done with your quest.

The addict is the person who feels the compulsion to buy and own a wide range of keyboards, for their own sake.

My question: What is the difference between an addict and an collector?
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Offline AKIMbO

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Re: Am I becomming a keyboard addict?
« Reply #4 on: Fri, 21 June 2013, 07:21:01 »
Quote from: fohat.digs on Fri, 21 June 2013, 07:18:49
No.

If you have made a diligent search and rationally determined that the Cherry MX red switch is your favorite, you have finished.

Buy 1-3 really nice Cherry red boards and be done with your quest.

The addict is the person who feels the compulsion to buy and own a wide range of keyboards, for their own sake.

My question: What is the difference between an addict and an collector?
Answer: semantics
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Offline bazemk1979

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Re: Am I becomming a keyboard addict?
« Reply #5 on: Fri, 21 June 2013, 07:26:22 »
ugh don't worry bud, I have around $1000+ in IBM's or more and now I just ordered the TRIX Korean board...... So I think so far between boards and caps $1700+ in boards..... But those IBM's in 6-7 years will reach higher prices.

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Offline Jagriff

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Re: Am I becomming a keyboard addict?
« Reply #6 on: Fri, 21 June 2013, 10:33:35 »
If you get and like the ErgoDox, then it is likely that your addiction will go away. I don't foresee myself buying standard keyboards again, even though I was already planning on at least two purchases (Poker v2 and WASD v2) prior to buying the kit.
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Offline skuko

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Re: Am I becomming a keyboard addict?
« Reply #7 on: Fri, 21 June 2013, 12:37:04 »
Quote from: Jagriff on Fri, 21 June 2013, 10:33:35
If you get and like the ErgoDox, then it is likely that your addiction will go away. I don't foresee myself buying standard keyboards again, even though I was already planning on at least two purchases (Poker v2 and WASD v2) prior to buying the kit.

i don't know if i'd like it, i'm primarily a gamer, not a typist :)
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Offline CPTBadAss

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Re: Am I becomming a keyboard addict?
« Reply #8 on: Fri, 21 June 2013, 12:42:33 »
Quote from: skuko on Fri, 21 June 2013, 12:37:04
Quote from: Jagriff on Fri, 21 June 2013, 10:33:35
If you get and like the ErgoDox, then it is likely that your addiction will go away. I don't foresee myself buying standard keyboards again, even though I was already planning on at least two purchases (Poker v2 and WASD v2) prior to buying the kit.

i don't know if i'd like it, i'm primarily a gamer, not a typist :)

I used to play SC2 on a Microsoft Ergo 4000. You can play video games on anything. Just need it to be comfortable for you.
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Offline MKULTRA

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Re: Am I becomming a keyboard addict?
« Reply #9 on: Fri, 21 June 2013, 12:45:50 »
inb4 tp4 wanking ergodox
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Offline Jagriff

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Re: Am I becomming a keyboard addict?
« Reply #10 on: Fri, 21 June 2013, 13:21:22 »
Quote from: skuko on Fri, 21 June 2013, 12:37:04
Quote from: Jagriff on Fri, 21 June 2013, 10:33:35
If you get and like the ErgoDox, then it is likely that your addiction will go away. I don't foresee myself buying standard keyboards again, even though I was already planning on at least two purchases (Poker v2 and WASD v2) prior to buying the kit.

i don't know if i'd like it, i'm primarily a gamer, not a typist :)
I love the ErgoDox for SC2. Fully programmable with multiple layers and thumb keys make it a gamer board too.
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Re: Am I becomming a keyboard addict?
« Reply #11 on: Fri, 21 June 2013, 13:25:02 »
Quote from: ray4jc on Fri, 21 June 2013, 07:03:39
Quote from: skuko on Fri, 21 June 2013, 07:02:12

am i becoming addicted?  :eek:


Bro it sounds like you already are!! But welcome to geek hack!!

If you're on Geekhack, I'd be more worried if you weren't becoming addicted :P
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Re: Am I becomming a keyboard addict?
« Reply #12 on: Fri, 21 June 2013, 16:15:46 »
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Offline TimIsABat

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Re: Am I becomming a keyboard addict?
« Reply #13 on: Sat, 22 June 2013, 02:46:54 »
I'm addicting, and I only have one keyboard! Waiting on my second, but this is addicting. So much information, keycaps, switches, etc.

It's the customization and the different types that get you addicted. It's not even about getting one good quality board for everyday use. It has become get a board for every possibility out there!
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