Hello fellow geekhack members!
After several years of following the various threads in this forum, learning a lot and thoroughly enjoying myself, I've decided to join in with the discussion and fun.
I'm a programmer and am a fast typist. I didn't formally learn how to type, but picked up a very decent speed without having to look over the past 32 years. I'm learning how to use the right fingers on the right keys, now - it's slow going! I'm having a bought of Forearm Tendinitis and think that my typing style and the way that my arm is positioned while holding the mouse has a lot to do with it. I've never had any problems with wrist or finger RSI.
My first foray into mechanical keyboards was a Model M in the 80's and then went with the flow into the dregs of (rather nasty) keyboards that came with computers or the cheapest when self-built. About 10 years ago, I bought an Ortek MCK-142Pro and used that until about 3 years ago - when it bit the dust. UniComp was next, actually 2 of them. One failed after 14 months with key presses not being recognized, so I bought a new one and used that for another 4 months until it died, too. I don't think that I abuse keyboards, I just think that it was bad luck!
About a year ago, I purchased a CMStorm Trigger with Cherry Blues and found it nice, but just didn't get on with it - I didn't like the clickiness (which I thought I'd like when I bought it). Next up was a Ducky Shine II with Clears and just found them too stiff for me after about 5 months. I think that I prefer a keyboard with less actuation force and less clicky noise - after all of these years. I'd read good things about Topre key switches (here), so I went for a Realforce 87U 45g a few days ago. It should be arriving tomorrow.
Anyway, I hope that I'll provide some useful input into the forums and am happy to have finally registered!
