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Do you own one? I just bought a cheap Chinese one and I love the feel and noise and the extra space (it's a tenkeyless).

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Gonna get this one.

>>8868
This looks like shit and not because it's porn

I don't have a desktop computer, so I've become a degenerate who got used to laptop keyboards. Not that cheap apple shit, I mean old thinkpad keyboards.

>>8872
>Not that cheap apple shit, I mean old thinkpad keyboards.
respect, chiclets are the worst

>>8859
Mechanical keyboards are based as hell. If you spend more than an hour a day on the computer and can afford one they are extremely worth it. Its literally the only part of your computer you physically interact with besides the mouse. Having to use a regular membrane one is like using a broken cheap toy. They are unbelievably bad, getting a mechanical feels twice as good but going back it feels ten times worse.

got any recs for keyboards i can program without having to install proprietary software?

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I want one but making one the way I want it would be too expensive for me, though it is something that should last me years…

I've been considering taking the plunge on one recently but it's kind of upsetting that all the stuff that ticks off all my boxes without major nitpicks are really expensive. Also that I have to spend a bunch of money just to test out switches before I get one.

I really wish Topre switches were sold in modular form so I could put them in other keyboards instead of only being found in Topre-manufactured keyboards.

>>8975
I think holy pandas are kinda like topres but those switches are also retardedly expensive.

Finally got around to getting a switch tester and I gotta say: what in the actual fuck do people like about linear switches? This is the complete lack of feeling I get when a membrane keyboard tears and wears out, it's the complete opposite of what I would think people want in their keyboards. Why don't linear switch mechanical keyboard users simply take a cheap membrane keyboard and tear it up? Same fucking effect without the cost.

>>8859
I have a Wooting Two. It's pretty awesome. Sadly, it doesn't work amazingly well with Linux. Soon I hope to get around to writing a program to translate the analog key inputs into MIDI signals, and use it as a MIDI controller.

I am typing in a model m right now. Next thread

Is there something with a stronger tactile bump than brown switches without the loud clickiness of blues? I'm finding browns to be very disappointing compared to my old membrane keyboard.

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>>9034
Clear switches?

>>9046
I've had multiple people recommend this now and I don't understand why Cherry doesn't prominently list the increased tactility as a major Clear feature on their website. From their descriptions you'd think the only difference between it and Browns is spring strength.

>>9047
Gateron also makes clear switches btw.

anyone has tried a 60% keyboard? how are they? did it take you long to get used to it?

>>9048
Theirs isn't related at all to the Cherry "clear" designation though. Gateron clears are low weight linear switches, while Cherry clears are heavier tactile switches.

>>9050
Yeah I'm retarded, I misread the chart. It seems there is no alternatives to MX Clears which sucks because Cherry is overpriced.

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Sexy.

>>8859
Yeah I like them a lot. I'm sick of rubber domes and their shitty responsiveness/feel. Mechanical are hyper responsive, easier to type on, more comfortable and better for pretty much everything. The one I have is loud as fuck but I don't really care it's worth the trade off

I don't get what people like about mechanical keyboards. I find it so much easier to type on a flat keyboard

>>9219
>Mechanical are hyper responsive, easier to type on, more comfortable and better for pretty much everything.
Unless of course you're typing on weak tactile switches or shitty fucking linear switches. Then you might as well be using a worn out silicone membrane.

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Anyone else using a split and/or ortholinear keyboard? Are they worth the switch?

>>13504
Split is totally worth it for comfort and ergonomics. Other stuff like whether the keys are staggered, in columns or ortholinear, or the number of keys are just a matter of preference and case use.

Model M with USB and the origin Buckling Spring actions is best
Never liked smaller designs

>>13881
if you don't like the windows keys that the new unicomp models come with: https://www.pckeyboard.com/page/product/LinTuxSet

>>9263
probably because you're a chicken pecker

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yeah i own one

>>13882
I just got a mini M, and I'm thinking of just getting blanks from the people selling the new model f keyboards.

I did notice the keys from unicomp are a bit loose, but haven't used the keyboard enough to tell if it's really a problem.

>>8859
>noise
Really? That's the part I hate the most. People can hear you typing from a mile away.
>>9027
>I have a Wooting Two. It's pretty awesome. Sadly, it doesn't work amazingly well with Linux. Soon I hope to get around to writing a program to translate the analog key inputs into MIDI signals, and use it as a MIDI controller.
What daw are you using? In ableton you can assign any keyboard key to any button in any VST, no programming required.

>>15083
>>9027
https://www.instructables.com/Qwerty-Keyboard-to-Midi-Piano/
Apparently there are a lot of independent software you can use to translate keyboard to midi signals that will work with any DAW.

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>>15083
>That's the part I hate the most. People can hear you typing from a mile away.
That's why I use these. Special switches with little silicone bumpers to dampen the clacking. With some other modifications, my current mechanical keyboard is more tactile and quieter than my previous membrane keyboard.

I got one but I kinda regret spending so much on it (though that's mostly because I bought a few wrong parts at first…)

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Does anyone have advise on how to remap the hardwired keys of unicomp keyboards by reflashing the microcontroller or using a keymapper accommodating to this?

>>15093
Does the controller run open source software?

>>15097
I found an article of someone messing with the tenkeyless model https://wyatt8740.github.io/site/blog/005_006.html
They are able to remap their modifier keys, while i cannot remap the modifier keys, capslock and numpadlock with xmodmap. Their keyboard has a Cypress PSoC 1, M8C microcontroller with proprietary firmware.

are mechanical keyboards really different than those plastic ones with high heights?

i've never used but can it really be all that special?
will it give my fingers orgasms

>>15107
personally getting a mech completely ruined the feel of using regular rubber keyboards for me

>>15108
what the fuck
this is a psyop, i gotta go to a computer shop and get my fingers in

is there anything in my house that i could use to stimulate a mechancial keyboard in the mean time?

>>15107
It's not just the feel, because each key has its own switch you can easily (or less easily if they're soldered) replace it if it goes bad instead of having to replace the entire keyboard, although switches still tend to normally last quite long.

>>15093
Not sure if it's possible. I had seen that some people replaced the controller in the Mini M since it has a little bit better than 2-key rollover, but the way it's wired it can support a bit more rollover. They replace the controller with another one which supports open hardware, which is something I may do if I end up really caring about changing it.

>>15109
>is there anything in my house that i could use to stimulate a mechancial keyboard in the mean time?
flick your teeth

>>15107
Membrane keyboards can have input issues as well, confusing which key you press if you go too fast or press multiple keys at once (which can make playing certain games for example literally impossible). A common test for this is to hold both Shift keys and type one of those all-letter sentences like "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" or "sphinx of black quartz judge my vow" or "pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs."

i hate my laptop's keyboard and im going to be traveling often, should i go for a 40% or a 60%
i tried an ortholinear 40% and couldnt get used to it but i found out there are 40% with a regular layout

why is every cheap keyboard blue also can i get away with buying those amazon (renewed) boards?


i see how much waste they produce, most likely i'll get a returned, brand new one for low price

>>9263
Yeah I dont mind membrane if the keys have some depth to them.

>>8859
>I love the feel and noise
>noise
getting cherry mx blues just to troll everyone around me. How do I make it noiser?

>>17302
Get an aluminum case for extra CLANG CLANG CLANG.

I was thinking of going mechanical because I write a lot and thinking of getting this one, any good?
https://www.keychron.uk/products/keychron-k2-wireless-mechanical-keyboard-uk-iso-layout?variant=41479113605290

I got browns

>>17303
yeah, but why stop there. I want to get a full-on resonance chamber too. Perhaps with a tuning forks in it.

>>17610
with a few*

whats the point of making your mechanical keyboard as heavy as possible lol im content with plastic cases instead of fucking aluminum

>>8868
>retvrn to hieroglyphics

>>8859
got one, mostly for getting rid of ghosting, and its more pleasant to type too
feel pretty good, got it since 5+ years for like 120bucks (I had plenty of money), given the time I spend on the computer was a good investment

Cliqter claxters
tip tap

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>tfw you will never own an IBM beam spring keyboard

>>8859
I always get a full sized keyboard. You don't actually need a mechanical keyboard as long as you buy something that's better than the cheap entry-level stuff. That being said, I think Cherry Mx Brown keys are the most comfortable ones.


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