Mechanical keyboard?

**squarebox** · 03-28-2012, 02:16 AM

Is anyone into mechanical keyboard?
As an INTJ, I always looking for something better. I found and fell in love with mechanical keyboard.

stasis · 03-28-2012, 03:36 AM

I like mechanical keyboard. Keys to pressing like before, but make click instead of nothing.
Cause -> effect. Like god.

IBM Model M 1388032

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**Zodd** · 03-28-2012, 04:20 AM

I don't know what a mechanical keyboard is but mine looks just like the picture above, except with windows buttons. Didn't have anything else at the time and it doesn't bother me at all now. It's just what you get used too.

bobabrowncoat · 03-28-2012, 04:42 AM

I have a Unicomp Model M replica at work courtesy of my predecessor. Recently, I bought a
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at home. Love them Cherry MX blue switches!

**SarcasticVlad** · 03-28-2012, 09:52 AM

I have a Steelseries 7G. It looks pretty plain. Kinda looks like shit actually, but it's the best keyboard I've ever used.

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**squarebox** · 03-28-2012, 05:42 PM

Here are some pictures of mine.

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INTJ makes me appreciate high-quality stuff more... I know that some will find it unnecessary or illogical to spend so much on a keyboard.

bobabrowncoat · 03-28-2012, 07:29 PM

I wanted a keyboard without the lettering, but the ones I found are priced higher than the one I bought. Where do you buy the keycaps? Are they for Cherry MX switches?

**squarebox** · 03-28-2012, 09:09 PM

	Originally Posted by bobabrowncoat To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	I wanted a keyboard without the lettering, but the ones I found are priced higher than the one I bought. Where do you buy the keycaps? Are they for Cherry MX switches?

You can purchase blank keycaps from WASDkeyboards if you're in USA.
The other keycaps are from a Mass/Group buy.
Yup, they are all for MX switches.

There's a community just for keyboards called geekhack.org
Be careful when you visit, it's a money pit...

**kittencuddler** · 03-30-2012, 04:45 AM

My boyfriend recently got a mechanical keyboard, and it's magical to type on. I'm going to buy one in the next few years, once I'm out of uni and in a stable place where I can use a desktop.

I sort of want to go for an all pink and white thing...

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bobabrowncoat · 03-30-2012, 06:15 AM

Wow. That's... pink.

	Originally Posted by kittencuddler
	...it's magical to type on.

People underestimate how good a keyboard can be. I don't think they've really had any other choice though. Mechanical keyboards are so rare and have to be tracked down.

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I wanted a keyboard with the red switches instead of blue just so it would be quieter. I'd like to try it out first, though.

**Bevan** · 03-30-2012, 09:17 AM

My keyboard is almost worn out. I didn't know about mechanical keyboards, but now I am nerd-lusting after one. I like the keycaps. What is the price range?

**jnewton** · 03-30-2012, 08:24 PM

Man, very l33t keyboards. Used to have a Unicomp Endura Pro that uses IBM buckling-spring mechanical keyswitches, but eventually sold it because it was too much resistance to handle.

Now using an older generation white Apple keyboard that's non-mechanical, and softer to the touch that I'm content with. The Apple Extended Keyboard II was incredible and liked its mechanical feeling better. I think it used Alps keyswitches, and they're also used in other higher-end keyboards.

**ehares** · 03-31-2012, 12:32 AM

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**squarebox** · 03-31-2012, 03:51 AM

	Originally Posted by Bevan To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	My keyboard is almost worn out. I didn't know about mechanical keyboards, but now I am nerd-lusting after one. I like the keycaps. What is the price range?

Keyboard range from $99-$299
The unique keys range from $0.5 to $200++ per key.

bobabrowncoat · 03-31-2012, 07:32 AM

The one exception I've found to the price range is the one I bought:
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. ~US$80 (
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**master j** · 03-31-2012, 10:55 AM

i'm always on the lookout for a model m. used to have a bunch but not anymore. best keyboard ever, though my $3 one i bought online has lasted 3 years now.

**Ytterbium** · 03-31-2012, 02:54 PM

I've a Unicomp model M remake. I really like the springs, the feedback it gives when I write. And yes I'm a geekhack member aswell.

**Shadizar** · 03-31-2012, 03:13 PM

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**Mogura** · 03-31-2012, 10:42 PM

I don't know why, but when I clicked on this thread I was kind of expecting a discussion on Steampunk-type keyboards. What you guys are talking about are "regular keyboards." LOL...

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**Dru** · 04-01-2012, 12:15 AM

	Originally Posted by bobabrowncoat To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	I wanted a keyboard without the lettering, but the ones I found are priced higher than the one I bought. Where do you buy the keycaps? Are they for Cherry MX switches?

couldn't you just, err, rub the lettering off? fingernails are free!

**Andrea** · 04-05-2012, 07:21 PM

It makes me feel important when I type away on my clickey keys! *tap tap tap* :D

**ColdAsFrost** · 04-06-2012, 10:08 AM

	Originally Posted by Dru To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	couldn't you just, err, rub the lettering off? fingernails are free!

Some keyboards have a protective layer on top of the letter printing. So you would have to scrape through that layer first, thereby changing (ruining?) the feeling of the keyboard.

**Analyze** · 04-06-2012, 10:14 AM

I have two keyboards, a mechanical for playing video games and another one that I use for typing normally.

The one I use for typing is a Dvorak keyboard, and the mechanical is standard layout.

**silicon212** · 04-06-2012, 06:14 PM

I loved my IBM Type M. Sadly, I no longer have it and haven't found a replacement. I am currently using a Dell/LiteON USB keyboard with large keys and it works OK, but I miss that tactile click of the Type M.

**larrysb** · 04-06-2012, 06:22 PM

I loved the old Apple Extended Keyboard and Extended Keyboard II. Those things were battleships. I used one with an ADB-USB converter long after it was discontinued. I don't think a finer keyboard was ever made.

Link to the AEK and the IBM model M.

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03-28-2012, 02:16 AM	#1
squarebox Member [02%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 94	Is anyone into mechanical keyboard? As an INTJ, I always looking for something better. I found and fell in love with mechanical keyboard.
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03-28-2012, 03:36 AM	#2
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03-28-2012, 04:20 AM	#3
Zodd Core Member [168%] MBTI: xxxx Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 6,744	I don't know what a mechanical keyboard is but mine looks just like the picture above, except with windows buttons. Didn't have anything else at the time and it doesn't bother me at all now. It's just what you get used too.
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03-28-2012, 04:42 AM	#4
bobabrowncoat Core Member [244%] MBTI: IxTJ Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 9,782	I have a Unicomp Model M replica at work courtesy of my predecessor. Recently, I bought a To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. at home. Love them Cherry MX blue switches!
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03-28-2012, 09:52 AM	#5
SarcasticVlad Veteran Member [62%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 2,518	I have a Steelseries 7G. It looks pretty plain. Kinda looks like shit actually, but it's the best keyboard I've ever used. To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
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03-28-2012, 05:42 PM	#6
squarebox Member [02%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 94	Here are some pictures of mine. To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. INTJ makes me appreciate high-quality stuff more... I know that some will find it unnecessary or illogical to spend so much on a keyboard.
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03-28-2012, 07:29 PM	#7
bobabrowncoat Core Member [244%] MBTI: IxTJ Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 9,782	I wanted a keyboard without the lettering, but the ones I found are priced higher than the one I bought. Where do you buy the keycaps? Are they for Cherry MX switches?
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03-30-2012, 04:45 AM	#9
kittencuddler New Member [01%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 30	My boyfriend recently got a mechanical keyboard, and it's magical to type on. I'm going to buy one in the next few years, once I'm out of uni and in a stable place where I can use a desktop. I sort of want to go for an all pink and white thing... To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
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03-30-2012, 09:17 AM	#11
Bevan Veteran Member [81%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 3,274	My keyboard is almost worn out. I didn't know about mechanical keyboards, but now I am nerd-lusting after one. I like the keycaps. What is the price range?
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03-30-2012, 08:24 PM	#12
jnewton New Member [01%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 70	Man, very l33t keyboards. Used to have a Unicomp Endura Pro that uses IBM buckling-spring mechanical keyswitches, but eventually sold it because it was too much resistance to handle. Now using an older generation white Apple keyboard that's non-mechanical, and softer to the touch that I'm content with. The Apple Extended Keyboard II was incredible and liked its mechanical feeling better. I think it used Alps keyswitches, and they're also used in other higher-end keyboards.
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03-31-2012, 07:32 AM	#15
bobabrowncoat Core Member [244%] MBTI: IxTJ Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 9,782	The one exception I've found to the price range is the one I bought: To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. . ~US$80 ( To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. )
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03-31-2012, 10:55 AM	#16
master j Member [04%] MBTI: intj Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 179	i'm always on the lookout for a model m. used to have a bunch but not anymore. best keyboard ever, though my $3 one i bought online has lasted 3 years now.
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03-31-2012, 02:54 PM	#17
Ytterbium Veteran Member [73%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,927	I've a Unicomp model M remake. I really like the springs, the feedback it gives when I write. And yes I'm a geekhack member aswell.
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03-31-2012, 03:13 PM	#18
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03-31-2012, 10:42 PM	#19
Mogura Core Member [175%] MBTI: INFJ Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 7,031	I don't know why, but when I clicked on this thread I was kind of expecting a discussion on Steampunk-type keyboards. What you guys are talking about are "regular keyboards." LOL... To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
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04-05-2012, 07:21 PM	#21
Andrea New Member [01%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 17	It makes me feel important when I type away on my clickey keys! tap tap tap :D
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04-06-2012, 10:14 AM	#23
Analyze Member [22%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 905	I have two keyboards, a mechanical for playing video games and another one that I use for typing normally. The one I use for typing is a Dvorak keyboard, and the mechanical is standard layout.
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04-06-2012, 06:14 PM	#24
silicon212 Member [23%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 939	I loved my IBM Type M. Sadly, I no longer have it and haven't found a replacement. I am currently using a Dell/LiteON USB keyboard with large keys and it works OK, but I miss that tactile click of the Type M.
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04-06-2012, 06:22 PM	#25
larrysb Member [16%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 665	I loved the old Apple Extended Keyboard and Extended Keyboard II. Those things were battleships. I used one with an ADB-USB converter long after it was discontinued. I don't think a finer keyboard was ever made. Link to the AEK and the IBM model M. To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
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