Keyboard Megathread

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necrobobsledder: Mar 21, 2005; Lay down your soul to the gods rock 'n roll; Nap Ghost

Happy Hacking Keyboard, bitches

I've coded OSes, compilers, countless scrapers, and slayed a shitload of Internet dragons and Alliance scum with that keyboard. Portable enough to drag along in most backpacks, I never had to deal with remapping ctrl and capslock while using it... ever.

Too bad I was stupid and opened it up to clean it out and didn't let it dry long enough

Only reason I didn't buy another one is because I don't slay Internet dragons and I reach for my beer more than my escape key because I'm using Eclipse :smithicide:

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necrobobsledder: Mar 21, 2005; Lay down your soul to the gods rock 'n roll; Nap Ghost

I can't quite vouch for the quality any of these keyboards nor the merchant, but many of these are pretty obviously the same keyboards as the major branded ones and there's more mini wireless keyboards there than I've seen anywhere else. http://usb.brando.com/usb-keyboard_c034d015

# ¿ Aug 27, 2012 14:54

necrobobsledder: Mar 21, 2005; Lay down your soul to the gods rock 'n roll; Nap Ghost

Anyone have a recommendation (or have even heard of) a Cherry MX Brown wired keyboard with downsteam USB ports / a USB hub that's not some gaudy "gamer" keyboard? In fact, I was hoping for a Cherry MX Brown version of a Happy Hacking KB Lite 2 but am coming up empty after looking for an hour or two.

# ¿ Aug 8, 2013 13:57

necrobobsledder: Mar 21, 2005; Lay down your soul to the gods rock 'n roll; Nap Ghost

Etrips posted:

http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/wasd-v2-87-key-custom-mechanical-keyboard.html ?

That's actually pretty neat to get a customized keyboard, but I don't see an option for downstream USB ports on the site nor on the pictures or description there. The closest thing I've found so far are the HHKB Lite2 or a full 104-key Das Keyboard with media keys and other stuff.

# ¿ Aug 8, 2013 15:38

necrobobsledder: Mar 21, 2005; Lay down your soul to the gods rock 'n roll; Nap Ghost

Guitarchitect posted:

What's the current option for a decently-quiet mechanical keyboard with no numerical pad (but that has a USB port on it)? Or am I asking for too much?

I'm not a gamer - just a dude who's sick of his lovely wireless keyboard and wants something minimal that won't look crappy on his desk. I do a lot of photoshop + writing + CAD work.

Alternatively - is there a nice-looking/minimal tenkeyless wireless keyboard out there?

I got a Max keyboard while looking for a 10-keyless keyboard with a USB hub on it. I got an MX Brown set of switches and red LEDs (they can be turned off, I turned mine off completely) but this has been fine for me and I'm pretty much done lusting for keyboards. http://www.amazon.com/Max-Keyboard-Blackbird-Tenkeyless-Mechanical/dp/B00GRINJR0/

Ok, well I'm still looking for what amounts to a HHKB2 Pro at this point without paying goddamn $260 for one but I won't want anything more beyond this. https://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=pfu_keyboards,hhkbpro2&pid=pdkb400b

Alright maybe I want some macro controls for playing certain games that are giving me RSI from hitting a key constantly, but I think it's better I just quit said games than to pay for another keyboard to deal with it.

# ¿ Oct 28, 2014 16:59

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