On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 9:48 AM, Les Hughes <[email protected]> wrote:
> Corneliu I. Tusnea wrote: > >> I also love the MS Natural Keyboard. I'm surprised you changed it. I >> checked a review of that filco keyboard and sounds too noise for my liking. >> Even this MS keyboard is noisy but the design is fantastic. >> > > I still have the MS Natural in my Work Office which I am currently using > (the pic before was my home office). Given that, on my desk/mess-area I > have these keyboards: > > The cordless Natural 7000 combo mouse kb is good. It still has the infernal flock key, but it doesn't lose settings unless you power down. (and the battery in kb lasts a damn long time) > - MS Natural > - Filco Tenkeyless Cherry-Blue with Blank Keys > - Microsoft Arc > - Microsoft Multimedia > - Kinesis Freestyle > - Various cheap(ish) Logitech and Microsoft keyboards. > > This is what I am looking for in the ultimate keyboard (of which I am yet > to find) > - No keypad, so the mouse is closer to my body. A separate USB keypad can > be used. > - Something tactile. The blue switches are somewhat noisy, the browns are > quieter. With tactile keyboards you get instant feedback when the keypress > actually happens, so you don't need to bottom out the keys which is where a > lot of the noise comes from. It's an awesome keyboard experience. > - A keyboard where the arrow keys + home/end/pageup/pagedown/**insert/delete > are not moved. (This is a top level sin) > So is arranging them in a diamond instead of inverted T - A keyboard that doesn't default the F-keys to special ones where you have > to hold down a function key just to press FX. (This is also a top level sin) > > Agreed, and since there's *already* a set of extra (silver coloured) keys above the flocked ones, so un-necessary. > Having spent $500+ on keyboards for myself in the last year, if Microsoft > did their Ergo keyboard with blue or brown mechanical switches and got rid > of the keypad/made it detachable, I'd hand over $250+ for it. (Are you > listening Balmer?) > > He can't hear anything over the sound of falling chairs... > For those interested in the Filco keyboards, they are around $150 inc > shipping, and I'd recommend them. Here are two to look out for: > - > http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/**info/KE-FKBN87MC-EFB2/1838/<http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/info/KE-FKBN87MC-EFB2/1838/><--- > Filco Tenkeyless Blue-Cherry with Ninja Keys > - > http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/**info/KE-FKBN87M-EB2/1838/<http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/info/KE-FKBN87M-EB2/1838/><--- > Filco Tenkeyless Brown-Cherry with Regular Keys (slightly quieter). > > You can also get them in regular size, but where is the fun in that? The > ninja keycaps are nice, but you could also perhaps buy the blank ones for > mad-1337h4x0r-cred. > > -- > Les Hughes > [email protected] > > -- Meski http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills
