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Yeah. I have mostly vintage boards (and a recently finished Keebio Quefrency I built and a few modern mechs) and lots of Macs. Old Macs, new Macs, etc. All the USB ones work well with modern firmwares (QMK/TMK/etc.) and even older USB mechs have zero problems. When possible I map the keys in ...

Honestly, I have a home-built TMK-based converter (using a Pro Micro) on my Model M and that works on my Macbook and my old eMac, no problems whatsoever. Sometimes cheapy PS2 to USB converters are not 100% right. I have had one with chatter or (since I live in Europe and more than half my collection ...

That's why I put a drop of epoxy/glue where the usb socket meets the pcb,makes it harder to rip it off by accident.


Yeah, did that with one on my recent Quefrency build, actually. Good thing both controllers can control the board, until I find the time to desolder and replace the Pro Micro ...

vintage MX blacks, no other linears can compare.

What about SKCL brown? I thought you liked SKCL brown!!

they def cant compare in price for starting switches

If you are looking for cheap and starter, your best bet is to get a cheap MX black board (cheapest), a good vintage black board [which ...

I think that you may want to try out some switches first, if you aren't sold on one or the other. Your personal feel and office environment requirements are *very* important to picking out what you should get.

I am a software developer as well, so yeah, you can get addicted to nice keyboards when ...

...not like I am a massive fan of Futjitstu leaf springs, but boy is that nice looking.

OMFG.
:lol:

My life's work is to make a beamspring version of that glorious thing!

THAT would be something!

Back to the rollermouse - this may be an indication that I'm doing it wrong but I wish the actual roller was more to the right.

Thanks for the feedback thus far everyone, it's ...

The afformentioned Tipro MID monstrosity with Rollermouse.

I love my rollermouse but I find that I still like to have the option of having a mouse or trackball on the side and moving back and forth depending on what I'm doing

I agree. If I am doing some graphics editing (funsy gamesy stuff in my spare time... last and current job have an entire graphics ...

I use the roller bar as a button on both my original and with my rollermouse 2 pro. Part of it is to center the thing based on your hand. I usually have my B key lined up with the scrollwheel, so most full-sized boards will seem off-center. It is down to tuning. I only use the left-click button if I ...

It may be a little tricky re: the key layout, but if you are going custom, using TMK or QMK, you can have an ANSI enter but ISO left shift. Is the short left shift a problem? If so, do a "Focus"-like layout and split the right shift and put it on the outside of the right shift [under the enter]. I ...

I don't like them , they sound nice but the travel is too short , far far too short .

I agree with this, but do have to admit to the original thesis. It is the best laptop keyboard, thereby "my favorite". Still ass compared to a full-travel, mech board. However, due the the tactility, much more ...

The other notable change is that you can change the layout more easily. Depending on your layout [ISO, ANSI, etc.] certain barrels are populated and certain ones are not. The membrane has all the spots regardless, so you can do crazy things like a Focus-like key on the right-shift, or have an ANSI ...

Tap vs longpress.

I re-converted my IBM Model Terminal to use TMK instead because I did the whole Caps as Ctrl thing, but if I tap that, it's ESC. Which is awesome. Basically Ctrl and Esc is easy reach for VIMmy goodness.

This is not the first time Mr. Nobody posted shit like this or inserted polarizing (and sometimes borderline racist) stuff to bait people.

I think it is high time the admins boot him. I get the funny feeling he is a paid shill or something.

Very nice! Yeah, I rarely find anything genuinely vintage here in Sweden... so very impressive!

When even a very stock, blue-label Model M goes up on Tradera, it's bid on like crazy.

So what was the verdict? Did you order something?

I like it! The effect is very nice. The caps are much too pretty to forgo.

It would be something if you replaced some cheap lasered caps from a Dell AT101, but the SGI ones are super sweet. I agree, the clear caps are cool with the lighting effect, but yeah, I'd repurpose those to a less cool board ...

Did you move on to international folks yet? Kind of excited to get mine...

Slom wrote: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Soviet- ... 2764212448
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Techno Trousers wrote: Since you apparently like Topre, and said "My ideal would be something TKL, with heavy keys," I suggest a RF TKL 55g edition.

Holy shit! 55g is heavy? I guess you have to go as heavy as you can...

Beamsprings are definitely cool, but I couldn't imagine typing on that tall of a keyboard all day ;) I personally love buckling springs (and heavier switches), so the new Kishsaver is on the "justify buying this to my wife" list.

The Topre crack was just that... a joke. Not my cup of tea, but they ...

1. IMO, a Model F remake isn't worth getting excited over unless it is using the earlier capacitive buckling spring mechanism. Otherwise it's just a crappy Model M with a different layout.

It is... that's what is exciting. It is basically a true-blue F, in terms of how the barrels/flippers work ...

Meanwhile, around here, we are all expected to bring our own mouse and keyboard. "Hey, your laptop has an integrated keeb and a touch pad!". And whatever keyboards we may bring MUST be silent (this is an "open office plan", after all).

I work in an open plan, but slightly differently. They have ...

If they are going for it, get a new production Kishsaver F... yeah.

Yeah, that graphic is cringeworthy.

The polished up caps look cool! Can't wait to see the final product!

Totally understood. Yeah, for me, it's all about special language characters and diacritical marks with a few symbols. Also compose is designed to be straightforward, since otherwise I won't remember without legends.

I love the split Code/Long Spacebar from the IBM Actionwriter/Wheelwriter machines and have one on my [home] daily driver.

[BTW the the other Actionwriter caps are hot as well... check Thomas' Review https://youtu.be/907sWRVJ_xM ]

Here is a potato picture of mine:
https://i.imgur.com/4NcOmfv.jpg ...