[CS-FSLUG] Mechanical Keyboard

[Nathan Thompson]

Hi Tim,

I have a Das Keyboard Model S Pro at home with cherry blue switches, I had
a Das Keyboard with Cherry brown switches that I gave to a co-worker
because for some reason the space-bar would stick for me (left handed) but
didn't have the same problem for my right-handed co-worker. I have a Filco
Majestouch at work with Cherry brown switches, I have a coolermaster at
work with cherry blue switches. I had a Gigabyte Aiva Osmium with Cherry
red switches that I gave to Dad because the shape and size hurt my wrists
horribly, and lastly I have a Matias Quiet Pro on order at work.

My favorite switches are the Cherry brown switches because they have a
tactile bump when the key actuates without making much noise, I would have
to say I'm *not* a fan of the Das Keyboard after my experience with the one
with the sticky spacebar - since then Metadot went to a lower-end OEM than
they were using before, so I don't know what to expect from their keyboards
now.

You may be interested in this very detailed mechanical keyboard Wiki
maintained by an eccentric named Ripster55 on Reddit:
http://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/wiki/index

To recommend a mechanical keyboard it's important to know what your
expectations are first. What in particular do you want from the keyboard?

Regards.

- Nathan T.


On Fri, Oct 17, 2014 at 7:19 PM, Timothy Butler <tbutler at ofb.biz> wrote:

> Friends,
> I’m thinking after years of pondering it that I might finally bite the
> bullet and buy a mechanical keyboard as I prepare to start dissertating.
> I’m trying to figure out which one to go with. The options that seem most
> obvious are:
>
> - A used IBM Model M (problem: none of the modern  function keys would be
> on it, which would be a pain; noisy).
> - Unicomp Model M with Mac keys (problem: maybe too noisy?)
> - Mathias Quiet Pro (problem: some people complain they die after a few
> years).
> - Das Keyboard 4 (problem: some people complain the key labels wear off
> too quickly from use).
>
> Has anyone uses several of these? Can you speak to which one was your
> favorite? Suggestions on other keyboards, perhaps?
>
> Blessings,
> Tim
>
>
> *Timothy Butler*
> tbutler at ofb.biz
>
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> Barth
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