Dear Diary

[jmchargue]

I caught Chad looking at me today. He looked away quickly like he was embarrassed or something, I talked to Jennifer about it and she says that it probably means he likes me. I don't know what to believe anymore. Diary, why are you the only one that understands me?

Not that you give a ****.

After ordering a cherry mx sampler kit, I can clearly see that the topres on the hhkb are a more stable switch, with a smoother actuation, and a pleasant bottom out. The cherrys seem rough and a little gritty through the press, and the tactile switches (mostly blue) felt light and cheap. As for keycap quality, PBT just feels so much more solid, like it has a lower resonance frequency or something.

One thing that really changed the tides for me, though, was typing on this keyboard with music blasting. Turns out I hate how this keyboard sounds. I don't care if it has a "pleasant thunk", I don't want to hear it. I'm trying to work, and it gets repetitive and obnoxious. Also, not hearing it made pressing the keys feel all the better. Way better. Now I know to plug my ears and close my eyes if I want to really feel out a new keyboard.

Try it right now. It feels so good.

[SpAmRaY]

You realize you can't tell anything from a single switch right?

[esoomenona]

Not that you give a ****.

Indeed, indeed.

[unicomp_uc]

lol

[snoopy]

uh, another topre thread

[SpAmRaY]

uh, another topre thread

hey at least it wasn't a clack thread

[jmchargue]

You realize you can't tell anything from a single switch right?

Actually, I can. Here are the things:

I can clearly see that the topres on the hhkb are a more stable switch

smoother actuation

pleasant bottom out.

The cherrys seem rough and a little gritty through the press

PBT just feels so much more solid

[The_Beast]

uh, another topre thread

No kidding, aren't there at least 3 active ones right now about the same thing?

[jmchargue]

uh, another topre thread

No kidding, aren't there at least 3 active ones right now about the same thing?

Yes, but these are my thoughts. Stop bumping it.

[snoopy]

uh, another topre thread

No kidding, aren't there at least 3 active ones right now about the same thing?

at least... and hundred older ones

[The_Beast]

uh, another topre thread

No kidding, aren't there at least 3 active ones right now about the same thing?

Yes, but these are my thoughts. Stop bumping it.

Why so defensive?


Jesus

[SpAmRaY]

You realize you can't tell anything from a single switch right?

Actually, I can. Here are the things:

I can clearly see that the topres on the hhkb are a more stable switch

smoother actuation

pleasant bottom out.

The cherrys seem rough and a little gritty through the press

PBT just feels so much more solid

My point is a cherry switch mounted on a keyboard will feel much different than a single sample switch, also if it's plate or pcb mounted it will feel different and there are PBT cherry caps as well as other materials that feel very nice. I prefer GMK ABS double shots personally.

[Azure Flash]

I think it's cute how tsundere OP is:

"Umm... n-not like you care or anything, but I-I like how Topre feels... b-but it's so annoying to hear the thump over my music! Aaah, nevermind, this is so stupid! Geekhack, you BAKA!"

[jmchargue]

I think it's cute how tsundere OP is

Yeah I'm in that kind of mood. I probably should named this post, "Dear Diary".

[SpAmRaY]

I think it's cute how tsundere OP is

Yeah I'm in that kind of mood. I probably should named this post, "Dear Diary".

You could always edit the title

[Computer-Lab in Basement]

uh, another topre thread

Seriously people, we need to combine all the Topre-butthurt threads into a single thread.  We already have Clack Therapy, now it seems we need Thopre Therapy...

[saturnotaku]

Topre-butthurt

This belongs on a brightly colored Engrish t-shirt inside a trendy Japanese boutique.

[rowdy]

Why not a Topre sub-forum?

[SpAmRaY]

Why not a Topre sub-forum?

And a clack subforum!

[Computer-Lab in Basement]

Why not a Topre sub-forum?

And a clack subforum!

Mods make it happen plz, pretty plz...

[unicomp_uc]

That'd be great!

[Danule]

Time to change the forum name to topretopre.

[rowdy]

Thorpe!!!

[Linkbane]

Not that you give a ****.

Indeed, indeed.

Exquisitely said, my dear anonemoose.

[esoomenona]

Not that you give a ****.

Indeed, indeed.

Exquisitely said, my dear anonemoose.

Is your profile picture a penis?

[rowdy]

This diary is starting to get interesting.

[Dubsgalore]

wat
what is this

[Linkbane]

Not that you give a ****.

Indeed, indeed.

Exquisitely said, my dear anonemoose.

Is your profile picture a penis?

If a pirate in a hat is a penis, yes, my profile picture is indeed a penis.

[snoopy]

Not that you give a ****.

Indeed, indeed.

Exquisitely said, my dear anonemoose.

Is your profile picture a penis?

If a pirate in a hat is a penis, yes, my profile picture is indeed a penis.

I would say, it's a penis after car accident

[tuxsavvy]

Thorpe!!!

I seriously don't understand the long tradition with naming Topre as "Thorpe". I guess it must be related to the sound it makes when one punches the keys.

Besides.. It's actually called 東プレ which translates to romaji as Toupure. -_-"

uh, another topre thread

Seriously people, we need to combine all the Topre-butthurt threads into a single thread.  We already have Clack Therapy, now it seems we need Thopre Therapy...

I have somewhat yet to hear one having issues with Cherry MX requiring more force to register a key press. There's already a thread about Topre based keyboards requiring more force after around five years worth of wear and tear. You know if there's no dramas with Cherry MX after more than five years you could somewhat rub that in to Topre owners haha. Afterall Cherry MX are fairly popular over Topre.

Oh yeah and source (for Topre wearing out after/around five years of wear and tear):

More

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=27474.0

[esoomenona]

Thorpe!!!

I seriously don't understand the long tradition with naming Topre as "Thorpe". I guess it must be related to the sound it makes when one punches the keys.

If, by long tradition, you mean a month or so...

[tuxsavvy]

Thorpe!!!

I seriously don't understand the long tradition with naming Topre as "Thorpe". I guess it must be related to the sound it makes when one punches the keys.

If, by long tradition, you mean a month or so...

Haha I really don't know. I've been sort of lurking on the forum before registering and spilling the beans on my purchases well before wanting to have everything here (hardware-wise) and then spilling the beans. I've just been looking through a fair few old threads and it just seems like "Thorpe" seems to be used quite alot.

[zoolzoo]

Thorpe!!!

I seriously don't understand the long tradition with naming Topre as "Thorpe". I guess it must be related to the sound it makes when one punches the keys.

If, by long tradition, you mean a month or so...

Haha I really don't know. I've been sort of lurking on the forum before registering and spilling the beans on my purchases well before wanting to have everything here (hardware-wise) and then spilling the beans. I've just been looking through a fair few old threads and it just seems like "Thorpe" seems to be used quite alot.

Since you will just be continually trolled I will tell you where it came from. Recently a new member made yet another "what does Topre feel like", or maybe it was "topre versus mx". Anyway, he called it Thorpe. And so it began.

And uh....wtf is this thread about again?

[tuxsavvy]

Thorpe!!!

I seriously don't understand the long tradition with naming Topre as "Thorpe". I guess it must be related to the sound it makes when one punches the keys.

If, by long tradition, you mean a month or so...

Haha I really don't know. I've been sort of lurking on the forum before registering and spilling the beans on my purchases well before wanting to have everything here (hardware-wise) and then spilling the beans. I've just been looking through a fair few old threads and it just seems like "Thorpe" seems to be used quite alot.

Since you will just be continually trolled I will tell you where it came from. Recently a new member made yet another "what does Topre feel like", or maybe it was "topre versus mx". Anyway, he called it Thorpe. And so it began.

And uh....wtf is this thread about again?

Yeah I saw a thread about that. I don't have my Topre keyboard yet so I can't comment. Though lol I guess it's probably a little similar to the thread here. Maybe there's *ahem* Topre butthurt people here...

Anyway thanks for the info. Though you know it's kinda funny. Topre vs Cherry MX, two different countries backing the name yet the seem to get all the nicest remarks about the products coming out (not the keyboard itself just the actual hardware behind it).