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Offline SenorCit

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New member, old keyboard
« on: Thu, 18 February 2016, 05:05:02 »
Hello geekhack!

Finally joined as a member, though I've been stumbling upon geekhack topics for quite a while. New here, but not so new with quality keyboards - I've had my 1988 Model M for over 20 years.

I have a preference for great typist's keyboards and can't understand the current market with loads of horrible looking and feeling keyboards with Cherry Red/Black/Brown switches. Linear switches remind me of the horror of trying to touch type on an Atari STE. Also, since the M is my reference, I really like grainy PBT key caps. And clicks, oh yes.

Currently I've got the said Model M in disuse mainly because of the overwhelming beigeness, but also a bit of fatigue from the heavy action. I'll go back to it again, I'm sure. In use, I've got a Ducky G2 Pro TKL PBT side-print with MX Blues at home, Ducky G2 Pro PBT with MX Browns and O-rings at work. Sadly missing in action, Matias Quiet Pro PC - hands down the best non-click keyboard I've ever used before it broke down. It was much nicer switch-wise than the Browns, but I'll survive with the Ducky for now.

Things on the want list: PBT dye sub key caps for Matias in Nordic layout - would get a Tactile Pro with these, for sure. Yet to try a Topre as well, though I suspect I might not be a fan since I don't really like MX Browns that are equally light. A 55g Topre, maybe, if they were available but they're all gone now.

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Re: New member, old keyboard
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 18 February 2016, 11:48:29 »

Your mention of the Atari STE reminded me of the 80's and how afraid I was of the Magnavox Odyssey 2 console. Where are the buttons?! Welcome  :) The 55g topre aren't necessarily all out of stock if you take the NovaTouch or RealForce in to consideration.
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Re: New member, old keyboard
« Reply #2 on: Fri, 19 February 2016, 03:46:26 »
Welcome to Geekhack!

Finding Alps keycaps, for the Matias, will be a chore in itself.

Finding Nordic layout Alps could end up nearly impossible :(

But it's a good long term goal for you to have - one day you might suddenly find a set.  I hope so :)
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Re: New member, old keyboard
« Reply #3 on: Fri, 19 February 2016, 05:44:40 »
Thanks for the welcome :)

It seems that Matias themselves are preparing to launch PBT keysets, although I suspect they will be ANSI at first. Here's hoping for a Nordic version...

The Atari wasn't quite as bad as that console... my first computer ever was, though. I didn't know how to touch type at that point, but even with the two-finger hunt, filling up the 1 kB of memory didn't take long. :)
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Re: New member, old keyboard
« Reply #4 on: Sat, 20 February 2016, 03:25:40 »
Quote from: SenorCit on Fri, 19 February 2016, 05:44:40
Thanks for the welcome :)

It seems that Matias themselves are preparing to launch PBT keysets, although I suspect they will be ANSI at first. Here's hoping for a Nordic version...

The Atari wasn't quite as bad as that console... my first computer ever was, though. I didn't know how to touch type at that point, but even with the two-finger hunt, filling up the 1 kB of memory didn't take long. :)
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At least it's not a ZX80 :))

A pity it's not a ZX Spectrum :(
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NEC APC-H4100E | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED red | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED green | Link 900243-08 | CM QFR MX black | KeyCool 87 white MX reds | HHKB 2 Pro | Model M 02-Mar-1993 | Model M 29-Nov-1995 | CM Trigger (broken) | CM QFS MX green | Ducky DK9087 Shine 3 TKL Yellow Edition MX black | Lexmark SSK 21-Apr-1994 | IBM SSK 13-Oct-1987 | CODE TKL MX clear | Model M 122 01-Jun-1988

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