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Offline spaceburge

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ISO and ANSI
« on: Sun, 11 August 2013, 10:28:27 »
Now I've come to realise something being a Brit in this keyboard world. ISO is almost a complete pain to own.

Keycaps are harder to come by, keyboards are harder to come by. Everything in general is just a complete pain.

Should I contact switch to ANSI and stay with it making this keyboard hobby of mine a lot easier?

Stupid, open ended question I know but the range of ISO keyboards is so limited it seems daft to pursue it.

Thanks for your opinions
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Offline lcs

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Re: ISO and ANSI
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 11 August 2013, 10:29:59 »
In Brazil we also use ISO. I hate it. That big enter key is horrible :P

I recommend the switch.
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Offline gigibecali

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Re: ISO and ANSI
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 11 August 2013, 10:54:39 »
Easy one.

If you're serious about this new hobby of yours, switch to ANSI.
Oh... and start saving money right now. :)

If you stick to ISO then everything will just die naturally.
At some point your brain will overcome frustration and make you stop.
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Offline spaceburge

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Re: ISO and ANSI
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 11 August 2013, 10:58:28 »
Thanks folks.

Time to make that RMA up with the Keyboard Co for my Filco then!

Ha, yes I have seen how this can really munch away on cash. Just the price of the HHKB and the Realforce boards made me weep a little!
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Offline lcs

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Re: ISO and ANSI
« Reply #4 on: Sun, 11 August 2013, 11:03:58 »
Going for the Topre boards already?  :eek:
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Offline Game Theory

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Re: ISO and ANSI
« Reply #5 on: Sun, 11 August 2013, 11:07:39 »
Keyboard Co also has ANSI.
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Offline davkol

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Re: ISO and ANSI
« Reply #6 on: Sun, 11 August 2013, 11:17:07 »
You just need an ergodox...
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Offline spaceburge

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Re: ISO and ANSI
« Reply #7 on: Sun, 11 August 2013, 11:25:36 »
Quote from: lcs on Sun, 11 August 2013, 11:03:58
Going for the Topre boards already?  :eek:

No, not yet but I'd really like the HHKB to take with me rather than using my portable's keyboard!
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Offline spaceburge

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Re: ISO and ANSI
« Reply #8 on: Sun, 11 August 2013, 11:39:02 »
Anyway that's it. RMA sent. Opinions listened to! Thanks
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Offline czarek

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Re: ISO and ANSI
« Reply #9 on: Sun, 11 August 2013, 14:55:26 »
In Poland it was always mixture of German based ISO layout (Polish typewriter's QWERTZ layout) and ANSI (similar to other eastern block countries - Polish Programmers QWERTY layout). I used both over the years without even paying attention, but since I started paying attention and using quality keyboards, I prefer ANSI layout. It is easier to come by and it somehow feels more ergonomic to me.
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Offline Moosecraft

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Re: ISO and ANSI
« Reply #10 on: Sun, 11 August 2013, 15:04:18 »
I use both layouts and tbh it's not that big of a switch if you know how to touch type.
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Offline TheQsanity

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Re: ISO and ANSI
« Reply #11 on: Sun, 11 August 2013, 15:12:27 »
When I was a kid we had an ISO keyboard around in the house. When we got an ANSI keyboard, I thought the ISO was old and ugly. ANSI was slim and cool :cool:.
ISO with small backspace is really annoying to me :P
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Offline Photekq

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Re: ISO and ANSI
« Reply #12 on: Sun, 11 August 2013, 15:38:31 »
I switched to ANSI.. However, there are very nice ISO keysets to be had. There are a lot of original Cherry doubleshot and dyesub keysets in ISO.
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Re: ISO and ANSI
« Reply #13 on: Sun, 11 August 2013, 17:01:26 »
Do you miss out on any extra keys going from ISO to ANSI?
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Offline Moosecraft

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Re: ISO and ANSI
« Reply #14 on: Sun, 11 August 2013, 17:10:54 »
1 key next to the shift which sometimes does bother me a little bit.
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