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I as well have tried the KBT Pure and not the Race. That being said, I liked what I saw on the Pure, and I don't think you could go wrong with the Race. Although, that new Filco MiniLa coming out...
I as well have tried the KBT Pure and not the Race. That being said, I liked what I saw on the Pure, and I don't think you could go wrong with the Race. Although, that new Filco MiniLa coming out...
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Who would??
Typing right now, nothing big, but going back to rubber dome HURTS!.
Typing right now, nothing big, but going back to rubber dome HURTS!.
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Keycaps from techkeys.us arrived. Got the Geekhack Febuary key, Vegas Dice set (both PBT doubleshots) and the Like a Sir key(PBT dyesub).
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Posted a review of the Cherry G84-4100 on Reddit. Just got one on ebay for $16 new in box the other day. LINKS http://redd.it/19your
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Interesting. I didn't know Cherry had short throw switches. Is the throw similar to laptop keyboards? I used to love short throw keys, but my RSI ended up winning over.
And yeah, I'm under KDE and I have tons of shortcut using the Win key. My most used one is Win+Down arrow, which brings down the launch/search box at the top of the screen. Best Linux tool I've had the chance to use in the past years. From it you can launch apps, execute command line, open documents... it has a database of the whole computer. It's a very powerful tool that makes the desktop a lot less dependent on the mouse.
Very handy to quickly open datasheets.
And yeah, I'm under KDE and I have tons of shortcut using the Win key. My most used one is Win+Down arrow, which brings down the launch/search box at the top of the screen. Best Linux tool I've had the chance to use in the past years. From it you can launch apps, execute command line, open documents... it has a database of the whole computer. It's a very powerful tool that makes the desktop a lot less dependent on the mouse.
Very handy to quickly open datasheets.
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They were actually designed with laptops in mind, unfortunately, I don't think a terrible amount of laptops end up getting made with these switches, which is a real bummer, because they are great and not just for laptops. As for the RSI, I wouldn't let that stop you. It is weird, they don't really feel like MX switches when they hit the end of their travel and they don't feel like they are dampened with O-rings. Anyway, point being is that bottoming out on these keys really doesn't hurt that much even after long typing sessions.
Interesting. I didn't know Cherry had short throw switches. Is the throw similar to laptop keyboards? I used to love short throw keys, but my RSI ended up winning over.
And yeah, I'm under KDE and I have tons of shortcut using the Win key. My most used one is Win+Down arrow, which brings down the launch/search box at the top of the screen. Best Linux tool I've had the chance to use in the past years. From it you can launch apps, execute command line, open documents... it has a database of the whole computer. It's a very powerful tool that makes the desktop a lot less dependent on the mouse.
Very handy to quickly open datasheets.
They were actually designed with laptops in mind, unfortunately, I don't think a terrible amount of laptops end up getting made with these switches, which is a real bummer, because they are great and not just for laptops. As for the RSI, I wouldn't let that stop you. It is weird, they don't really feel like MX switches when they hit the end of their travel and they don't feel like they are dampened with O-rings. Anyway, point being is that bottoming out on these keys really doesn't hurt that much even after long typing sessions.
love my ducky shine with white pbt keycaps, blue switches. Awesome build quality
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Somewhat interested in this. While my DasKeyboard with blue mx keys are responsive, I sometimes miss the Apple aluminum keyboard with the scissor switches for pure comfort. I wonder if that keyboard will be a nice compromise. However, being tenkeyless is a bit of a downer.
Somewhat interested in this. While my DasKeyboard with blue mx keys are responsive, I sometimes miss the Apple aluminum keyboard with the scissor switches for pure comfort. I wonder if that keyboard will be a nice compromise. However, being tenkeyless is a bit of a downer.
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They do feel a little like scissor switches, but mostly just due to how short the throw is on them. I'd have to bet you won't miss the tenkey nearly as much as you think you will.
They do feel a little like scissor switches, but mostly just due to how short the throw is on them. I'd have to bet you won't miss the tenkey nearly as much as you think you will.
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It being so inexpensive, I may just buy one and try it. It's not like I already have four other functional keyboards... When I take work home, I end up using the tenkey a decent amount in Excel. Though, I have been cutting back on that.
It being so inexpensive, I may just buy one and try it. It's not like I already have four other functional keyboards... When I take work home, I end up using the tenkey a decent amount in Excel. Though, I have been cutting back on that.
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Yeah, at that price that is why I picked them up. I mean, it was a weird switch I could do science on as well, so that added some value to the purchase.
Yeah, at that price that is why I picked them up. I mean, it was a weird switch I could do science on as well, so that added some value to the purchase.
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That looks nice and simple, shame theres no numpad or I'd consider picking one up. Using a crappy logitech solar keyboard.
Just picked up a CM Storm Quickfire Rapid today (blue switches). Never going back to rubber domes
That looks nice and simple, shame theres no numpad or I'd consider picking one up. Using a crappy logitech solar keyboard.
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