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Offline lucas

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« on: Tue, 05 January 2010, 02:06:59 »
I'm OCD, I'm sorry. I just want an exhaustive list so I can make sure I check them all out.

Must: under $100, no ten-key, USB native.
Preferred: black, no Windows logos, no pointing device.

Cherry G84-4100PTAUS -- black, no Windows keys -- $60
HHKB Lite2 -- black, generic special keys -- $60
Filco Fukka -- black, has Windows keys -- $85

What am I missing?

Thanks! (Sorry for being so annoying.)
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Offline bigpook

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« Reply #1 on: Tue, 05 January 2010, 09:51:04 »
Of the three you mentioned, I would go with the Fukka. It is easily the better of the other two you posted.

: ) Learn to love the windows key : ) or get a black sharpie...
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« Reply #2 on: Tue, 05 January 2010, 12:23:34 »
Quote from: bigpook;148134
Of the three you mentioned, I would go with the Fukka. It is easily the better of the other two you posted.

: ) Learn to love the windows key : ) or get a black sharpie...


My thoughts exactly. Personally, I would spring an extra 40 bux for cherries, but that's just me.
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« Reply #3 on: Tue, 05 January 2010, 13:46:43 »
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Personally, I would spring an extra 40 bux for cherries, but that's just me.


Totally agree.  You're going to buy the Fukka and really like it -- then you'll get little nagging thoughts like, "I wonder how much better this would type with brown cherries?"
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« Reply #4 on: Tue, 05 January 2010, 15:56:43 »
Also, if you go with a cherry board, there's a chance you can get a flat, unmarked windows key in the future once Elitekeyboards starts stocking them (source).
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« Reply #5 on: Tue, 05 January 2010, 19:55:06 »
You guys are so bad for my wallet!

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« Reply #6 on: Tue, 05 January 2010, 20:43:14 »
I go the easy way and just forget about the Windows keys.
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« Reply #7 on: Wed, 06 January 2010, 04:22:52 »
I guess there are the Alps SMK85U and SMK85A, if I can find one.

DSI has a KB-ASK3900UB and a ACK-595 which I know nothing about.
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Offline ch_123

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« Reply #8 on: Wed, 06 January 2010, 07:21:33 »
Which, of the many many types of Alps do they use?
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« Reply #9 on: Wed, 06 January 2010, 09:38:37 »
Yeah, it's almost a case of 'If they were good, everyone would have them'
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« Reply #10 on: Sun, 10 January 2010, 02:54:55 »
well, fine, i got a filco with cherry blues. i mostly type on a thinkpad, and occasionally on a model m. i think the blues will be a nice, fun compromise.
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« Reply #11 on: Sun, 10 January 2010, 06:04:30 »
The Blues are always a good choice if you're starting out.
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« Reply #12 on: Mon, 11 January 2010, 16:37:25 »
coming from the model m, the cherry blue switches feel a little wuss. i'd like more resistance.

cherry blues have a 50 gram weight, and alps white have a 65 gram weight, correct?

maybe i should have gone with the alps white fukka (type i; simplified).
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Offline itlnstln

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« Reply #13 on: Mon, 11 January 2010, 16:40:15 »
ALPS/Fukka will be what you want.
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Offline doornail

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« Reply #14 on: Mon, 11 January 2010, 17:52:40 »
Give the board a little more break in.  Once I got used to the brown cherries, pulling out my model M felt like stamping license plates.
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« Reply #15 on: Mon, 11 January 2010, 18:51:56 »
fair enough. i am enjoying it more and more. :)
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Offline itlnstln

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« Reply #16 on: Tue, 12 January 2010, 08:04:13 »
I had to ease into brown Cherrys.  I started on Model Ms (and rubber domes).  I then got into Alps, which were a little lighter.  I then checked out a Cherry brown (Compaq MX11800) and really liked the smoothness, but thought they were almost linear since I was so used to typing on heavy keyboards.  After using it for a few weeks, I really started to enjoy it once I got the lighter keypress down.  Now when I go back to those other 'boards, they feel way too heavy to use for any extended period of time.
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