So here I am typing on the filco tenless with brown cherries. Going on 3 weeks now, which is saying something for me. Right behind me is the das iii with blue cherries on my wifes computer.
So I give it a go and man, the blue cherries are really nice. While I don't care for the numpad and the shiny finish, the click and feel are quite nice.
I didn't feel that way at all when I first got the das III, IIRC it lasted like 3 days before it was off my desk.
Arrgh....and then there is the HHKB on the shelf in front of me....
I guess the question is why can't I decide on one keyboard and just stick with it? I like all of them for one reason or another, but can't seem to settle on just one....anyone else here have this problem?
I too want to settle on just one, but am having trouble with fidelity. For instance I dont think I could ever really leave the model M for good, even if I couldnt use it day to day cuz of the noise. I'd always want one in the house to pull out now and then and remember what its like to type on. It gives me perspective and a 'baseline' experience by which to compare everything else.
The blue cherries on my m10 I really like very much and will likely come closest to a steady board for me because its quiet enough that I can type on it day or night. I'd like a cherry black board (with springs swapped for lighter springs, or an alps board with the clicker taken out) because I also like typing on smooth quiet and light switches sometimes - i type very fast on them). And I'd like an old alps board because sometimes I like to raise a hell raising racket when I type, it makes me feel productive and sometimes thats a nice way to jump start your day.
So you see, I have the same problem.... cant stick to just one even though I'd like to. And I mean, why not keep them all? There are no consequences (except the initial outlay of cash). Keep them all and use them as you like. If you find that eventually you're not using one enough to justify keeping it, then you get to sell that one. Thats all.
I also like to tweak things, so I'll always experiment with new boards (and tweak existing ones, like putting grease on the buckling springs) because it gives me a fun experiment to do (and a reason to procrastinate). The closest to a regular board for me will likely be a blues board and/or a modded (silenced) model M or alps.
