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Re:If You Can't Buy the Keyboard You Want, Build It Instead by ComputerGuru on Sunday December 15, 2019 @01:44PM (#21797997)
The last time I dropped by /r/mechanicalkeyboards it was full of people that thought Cherry MX was the be-all end-all rather than just a brand name and a poor substitute for something like a proper buckling spring switch. Is that still the case?
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Re:If You Can't Buy the Keyboard You Want, Build It Instead by newman8r on Sunday December 15, 2019 @01:59PM (#21798124)
Have you been following the 'new Model F' keyboards? https://www.modelfkeyboards.com/ - it's cool to see how much interest there is in them.
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Re:If You Can't Buy the Keyboard You Want, Build It Instead by cnasc on Sunday December 15, 2019 @03:22PM (#21798721)
Got to play with one of these (pre-production sample as I recall) at a meetup. Wonderful key feel, put in my order a few days later and have been patiently waiting since.
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Re:If You Can't Buy the Keyboard You Want, Build It Instead by spear on Monday December 16, 2019 @12:35AM (#21801016)
Ha, I ordered mine more than two years ago. However, it looks like the first orders have just started shipping!

If there's something that exemplifies the thread title, it's this project.

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Re:If You Can't Buy the Keyboard You Want, Build It Instead by ndeast on Sunday December 15, 2019 @02:28PM (#21798352)
I would recommend Deskthority[0] for a much more diverse and vintage keyboard focused audience.

They also have a very in depth wiki on just about any known key switch and keyboard.

[0]: https://deskthority.net/

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Re:If You Can't Buy the Keyboard You Want, Build It Instead by bitxbit on Sunday December 15, 2019 @02:36PM (#21798415)
People gravitate toward MX equivalent switches because you can customize them. You can mimic or surpass the topre experience which has been the gold standard. There’s also a thriving niche market for keycaps which is very much focused on MX compatibility.
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Re:If You Can't Buy the Keyboard You Want, Build It Instead by TylerE on Sunday December 15, 2019 @03:29PM (#21798767)
I'm curious what you think is superior to Topre.

I've tried most of the MX style switches, and none come close.

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Re:If You Can't Buy the Keyboard You Want, Build It Instead by 13415 on Sunday December 15, 2019 @05:40PM (#21799472)
Maybe it's just a matter of taste, or maybe you have some original old keyboard like the Model M in mind. I've good a Unicomp Spacesaver and a keyboard with Cherry MX Red switches and I've got to confess that I prefer the latter. Both are good but the Cherry switches feel "snappier" in a very pleasant way.
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