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Flying Fox wrote:Damn, are they cheaping out now?
just brew it! wrote:I guess now I am less annoyed that we can't have them shipped to Illinois any more. If/when I want a new Cherry mechanical I'll probably just buy a Das instead...
Flying Fox wrote:just brew it! wrote:I guess now I am less annoyed that we can't have them shipped to Illinois any more. If/when I want a new Cherry mechanical I'll probably just buy a Das instead...
I don't think Das has all 4 spring types available as in the Rosewill. I like their choices of the spring types. Not that I am in a hurry to try Cherry springs since I am ok with Model M, but still...
ChronoReverse wrote:And they're rated for like a bajillion cycles so they're unlikely to break anytime soon.
JohnC wrote:Not sure about Rosewill stuff, but I like the removable USB cable on my current keyboard. It is attached like this:
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just brew it! wrote:I also posted an updated review at Newegg (it hasn't shown up yet) knocking my original 5-egg review (from last year) down to 3. They lose one egg for the crappy new connector design, and another one for refusing to do whatever it is they need to do to legally sell them in IL.
tailspin wrote:im assuming ripsters guide here:
http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:6342
can be applied in this situation?
Flying Fox wrote:Found a review comparing the "first gen" and the "new gen":
http://www.pcper.com/reviews/General-Te ... BR-RK-9000
So the change may be based on feedback?
just brew it! wrote:That was exactly my first idea, but that's a good point. I think I still would've gone ahead and surrounded it with something like plumber's putty or caulk, which help hold it in place without being as permanent as glue.Edit: I actually thought about epoxying the connector down for even more mechanical stability, but decided against it in case I ever need to remove or replace the connector entirely. I was also a little concerned about possibly getting epoxy inside the connector, which would ruin it.
moresmarterthanspock wrote:Here, just buy this one. It's the original IBM Model M, only rebranded, and with USB connector. I've been using mine for 4 years now, and expect another 20 to 30 years.
http://pckeyboard.com/page/Classic/UB4044A
moresmarterthanspock wrote:I suppose I will have to get a keyboard with the Cherry switches. I have no clue what they are even like. Are the clicks as audible as the Model M? Different feel?
moresmarterthanspock wrote:I suppose I will have to get a keyboard with the Cherry switches. I have no clue what they are even like. Are the clicks as audible as the Model M? Different feel?
just brew it! wrote:Subjectively I'd say Cherry blue switches are about as loud as buckling springs, but the noise is a bit higher pitched (more of a "tick" than a "clack"). Like buckling spring, they can be quite loud if you bottom out the keys hard when you type.