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The noob GH gamerz didn't quite catch the significance of this....

Direct link:
http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?3240 ... post613636

FUHUA!

Fukka is fucked.

In development for QUITE a while.
http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?1734 ... post428247

Hopefully they’ll stand up well in comparison to the real thing.

Most important question, though: what colour are they going to be?

I'm not sure who these guys are but that certainly sounds interesting.

Edgar Matias keyboards.

http://matias.ca/tactilepro/

Matias is to Apple what Unicomp is to IBM.

The BIG difference is Matias keeps innovating.

Speaking of LACK of innovation WHERE is my HHKB3? I had to buy a Aluminum KBTalking Pure while waiting Topre........It has proper arrow keys mapping.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29237441@N07/4708985136/

Hm....I still think the arrow keys should be on ESDF. Keep my fingers on the home row. Or just use vi style HJKL.

Awful awful awful keyboards. They're made from thin brittle plastic, I'm being serious, they are awful.

Out of the three that I owned, 1 had serious ghosting issues and they all three resonated/pinged a LOT.

Icarium wrote:… Or just use vi style HJKL.

+1.

Jim66 wrote:Awful awful awful keyboards. They're made from thin brittle plastic, I'm being serious, they are awful.

Out of the three that I owned, 1 had serious ghosting issues and they all three resonated/pinged a LOT.

I was really tempted by a Tactile Pro, but nearly everything I’ve read about them has been bad: construction issues, ghosting, ridiculously loud pinging. In the end, I stuck with the AEKII, even with the slight inconvenience of the iMate.

Are these orange ALPS going to be the same as classic orange ALPS?

koralatov wrote:Are these orange ALPS going to be the same as classic orange ALPS?

I don't think they would have spent two years if they were just gonna copy the old ones.

I hope that the new key switches are smoother than Alps.

ripster wrote:The noob GH gamerz didn't quite catch the significance of this....

I noticed it. Actually kind of drooling with cautious optimism. If as described, should be cool, new bright orange switches like the SGI dampened white alps I loved in the past but quieter in an all black packages. I could go for it...

Findecanor wrote:I hope that the new key switches are smoother than Alps.

Nothing a bit of magic spoonta can't resolve

Sure hope for a ISO

phetto wrote:Sure hope for a ISO

They're switches, you can make any layout you want

rodtang wrote:

phetto wrote:Sure hope for a ISO

They're switches, you can make any layout you want

I think he was referring to the models of the upcoming Matias Tactile Pro 4 keyboard. But yes, it was posted that the switches will be available through various resellers including amazon for around $100 for a package of 800 switches.

Fingers crossed they will be compatible with all ALPS keyboards and key caps.

Anyone have info on where to get these switches in bulk? Just when I thought I was done doing switch swaps, they pull me back in!

didja wrote:Fingers crossed they will be compatible with all ALPS keyboards and key caps.

Anyone have info on where to get these switches in bulk? Just when I thought I was done doing switch swaps, they pull me back in!

Matias wrote:As for the switches, they'll likely sell for $100 for a package of 800 switches.

http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?3240 ... post615066

A decent price and definitely worth while investment if you have multiple Alps boards.

TexasFlood wrote:

rodtang wrote: But yes, it was posted that the switches will be available through various resellers including amazon for around $100 for a package of 800 switches.

Matias is now the most interesting Senior Geekhacker still posting at GH! Other than DanGwanG and his illegal drugs thread of course.

I should invite him to post here. Not DanGWanG because that violates Deskthority's TOS about violating country laws.

Favourite recent pic at GH!
http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?2788 ... post609554

I don't think he has figured out all that is left there are OCN Gaymerz that will never buy a ALPS keyboard.

And I don't recall him saying the switches will be Orange, those are the APCs. But we'll see.

ripster wrote:

TexasFlood wrote:

rodtang wrote: But yes, it was posted that the switches will be available through various resellers including amazon for around $100 for a package of 800 switches.

Matias is now the most interesting Senior Geekhacker still posting at GH! Other than DanGwanG and his illegal drugs thread of course.

I should invite him to post here. Not DanGWanG because that violates Deskthority's TOS about violating country laws.

Favourite recent pic at GH!
http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?2788 ... post609554

I don't think he has figured out all that is left there are OCN Gaymerz that will never buy a ALPS keyboard.

And I don't recall him saying the switches will be Orange, those are the APCs. But we'll see.

I got that from:

Matias wrote:They are bright orange. Internal structure is similar to the switches on the Apple Extended Keyboard II, but more tactile and quieter.

Damn, my GH lurking skillz are shit today! SO MUCH CRAP I have to wade through.

Sounds like we have a MATCH!
http://deskthority.net/news-reviews-f4/ ... t2867.html

No Shift, Sherlock!

I hope they put the switches in a better chassis. I still have the guts of my tactile pro 3. But I binned the chassis. T'was shit.

ALPS has a long and proud tradition of being put in inferior keyboards.

Except the SGI Granite of course.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ripster55/5096201381/


Of the newer ones the Filco Zero is quite nice.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ripster55/4945430939/

ripster wrote: Except the SGI Granite of course.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ripster55/5096201381/

Nooooooohhhhh.....

Don't remind me of the fact that I killed mine....

Somewhere, a SGI Indy is weeping.


http://web.me.com/bohearn/mg/indy.html

Mrinterface wrote:

ripster wrote: Except the SGI Granite of course.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ripster55/5096201381/

Nooooooohhhhh.....

Don't remind me of the fact that I killed mine....

In memoriam...

Can you PLEEZ train those GH Noobs about Static Electricity TF?
http://www.reddit.com/r/keyboards/comme ... ng_straps/

I'm still working on 7Bit here about that oven thing...

But Electric CHARGE is DIFFERENT than current flow!
http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?3224 ... elp-please

I told them that you wanted to help. ;-P

I've had computer equipment fried by static sparks, but never a noticeable static discharge in any way with a keyboard. Seems like you'd need a pretty significant static charge to fry a Filco just typing on it, and maybe also some conductive contamination under the keys?

captain wrote:I told them that you wanted to help. ;-P

I'm sure GH Moderators will get a big CHARGE from your post.

Hopefully not in a NEGATIVE way.

Ohmmmmmm.......

TF, plenty of intertoobs stories of keyboard Zapping..
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=390141

Coulambs...
Baaaaaa..
Baa.

P.S. and lol on the SGI vs AEK2 sound discussion... I have those sound samples somewhere..

ripster wrote:TF, plenty of intertoobs stories of keyboard Zapping..
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=390141

P.S. and lol on the SGI vs AEK2 sound discussion... I have those sound samples somewhere..

I can understand static discharge to a metal keyboard like the one mentioned in that thread, I've just never had a metal keyboard. What I got a kick out of was the guy who said he got shocked by a mouse ball

And yes I figured you would have sound sound samples of those keyboards and I might find them searching your considerable body of work.