Colemak keyboard

[Molly Tournquist]

Wow, that is impressive. I don't even know how easy to use solder is, particularly if you're sticking to lead-free. Maltrons also only use cherry brown or cherry black switches, but...

 ...I could have sworn I've just come across some mention of kinesis keyboards manufactured with cherry blues...

 I too have thought that buckling spring has become synonymous with unicomp. I'm in particular resistant to trying an 87 key Model M - I wouldn't be able to count on a replacement for that specific one.

 But, what they do still have is these wild 122 key 4 or 5 pound tanks:
 http://pckeyboard.com/page/category/PC122
 However, the PS2 versions just give shifted F1to12 signals for F13+, thoough I don't know about the USB version.

----- Original Message -----
From: Giles Orr
Sent: 01/08/13 10:16 AM
On 8 January 2013 03:05, Molly Tournquist <mollytournquist-ifvz4xmYPRU at public.gmane.org> wrote: > Not really, in fact, I'd even prefer keys with backlighting, especially red. > I would definitly not go out of my way to get something like a das keyboard. > though on the other hand an ergo kinesys would be a bit too much too. A > "truly ergonomic" keyboard is tempting, but then again, so would be > repurpossing a Japanese keyboard, what with the split up spacebar. And it > kind of looks more impressive, sort of a bit revolutionary, if it's > physically rearanged. > > But the "semi custom" ,,, product toolkit is a very interesting. While they > emphasise WASD-differentiation, the gallery is full of all sorts of > configurations. The color coding would certainly be purposefully dramatic > with something like "Colemak extra wide". And they do have 105 key > keyboards. so that is easily possible. > > Capacitive? But isn't that basically a regular dome switch, except more > durable? The other very significant mechanical type that comes to mind is > ALPS switches, though more on older keyboards. Oddly to me, I don't have any > memory of anything comparring ALPS to cherry or buckling spring switches. I bought a Coolermaster Quickfire about a year ago. It's a fairly standard keyboard but quite durable, without a numeric keypad, and with Cherry blue switches. Like Aaron I already own a dozen or so keyboards so I really didn't need it ... but the Quickfire is quite lovely and is now my second choice keyboard. (First choice is a Kinesis Advantage modded with Cherry blue switches - Kinesis's default is Cherry brown which I don't like as much, your soldering iron is your friend). The Cherry blues are about as close as you can get to the old IBM buckling springs without actually finding one of the very few buckling spring manufacturers still out there. You may not want that. But I did find you a red back-lit keyboard with mechanical switches: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823129011 I've pointed you to the blue key model as that's my personal preference, but they seem to come in the other Cherry keyswitch colours. Most people aren't as obsessed as I am with keyboards and may find $120 a bit steep when a keyboard can be had for $5 at the dollar store ... your call. For anyone interested in turning a Kinesis "blue": http://www.gilesorr.com/misc/keyboards/kinesisblue.html -- Giles http://www.gilesorr.com/ gilesorr-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org
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