Wow! So many replies. This is certainly a passionate community.
Unfortunately, where I live people are not too fussy about their keyboards and getting an MX green keyboard is next to impossible. I'll have to stick with MX browns for now, maybe bring out the blues since I seem to miss the tactility.
Signing up for the keyboard switch sampler is also not an option for me since I am not from the US. This Das keyboard is not half-bad, though. I'm really hoping I get more familiar with the feel of the switches.
Yes, we are passionately
something all right... perhaps deranged.
Every time one of these (quite common) complaints about MX switches is brooched, the GH Cherry Fanboi Committee comes in yammering about how you just haven't tried the right CHERRY switch yet, and you might have to swap springs or perform other backflips to find the right switches. Pages of breathless discussion will ensue without a hint that other key switch options exist.
Then, when you are at the end of that rope (where GH readers frequently find themselves), about 2/3 of 'CFBC' magically turn into the
Topre Tabernacle Choir and start singing about how Topre (super expensive) switches can't be beat and
'you should buy one of the used $250 Topre boards I have sitting behind my desk because they are easy to resell, otherwise you'll never experience Topre heaven'.If you want a nice tactile keyboard, consider the following vendors:
Lenovo (Thinkpad USB)
Dell (QuietKey)
Matias (TactilePro and QuietPro)
IBM/Unicomp (buckling spring Model M, Classic, etc.)
The first two are high-quality rubber dome tech, while the last two have time-tested mechanical designs that are known for having plenty of tactile feedback. Matias is the most expensive at $130-$150 while the rest should be $70 or less. IBM models are used, but seem sturdier than the new Unicomps.
Finally, if you are in Europe then check out the Deskthority site which may be a convenient way to find a buyer for your Cherry-based keyboard.