Comments on: Das Keyboard http://pthree.org/2007/03/02/das-keyboard/ Linux. GNU. Freedom. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:12:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-hemorrhage hourly 1 By: Jon http://pthree.org/2007/03/02/das-keyboard/#comment-37956 Jon Tue, 13 Mar 2007 05:03:37 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2007/03/02/das-keyboard/#comment-37956 This is a very nice keyboard but I have found a cheap way of making a clone! I wrote up <a href="http://www.jonlee.ca/2007/03/12/how-to-diy-das-keyboard-using-a-model-m/" rel="nofollow">this short tutorial</a> explaining it. :) This is a very nice keyboard but I have found a cheap way of making a clone! I wrote up this short tutorial explaining it. :)

]]> By: Das Keyboard | File Status 48 http://pthree.org/2007/03/02/das-keyboard/#comment-36489 Das Keyboard | File Status 48 Tue, 06 Mar 2007 07:41:23 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2007/03/02/das-keyboard/#comment-36489 [...] (via Planet Ubuntu -> Aaron Toponce) [...] [...] (via Planet Ubuntu -> Aaron Toponce) [...]

]]> By: erich http://pthree.org/2007/03/02/das-keyboard/#comment-36011 erich Sun, 04 Mar 2007 13:06:18 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2007/03/02/das-keyboard/#comment-36011 Relax. I once paid 350EUR for a keyboard. Wifey went interstellar. I bought Touchstream LP, parceled to me from other side of the Europe. Lol. Das Keyboard is nothing compared to that. Go buy couple while at it. :-) Relax. I once paid 350EUR for a keyboard. Wifey went interstellar.

I bought Touchstream LP, parceled to me from other side of the Europe. Lol. Das Keyboard is nothing compared to that. Go buy couple while at it. :-)

]]> By: higi http://pthree.org/2007/03/02/das-keyboard/#comment-35806 higi Sat, 03 Mar 2007 16:19:35 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2007/03/02/das-keyboard/#comment-35806 Tell us about it! What do you think of it? Tell us about it! What do you think of it?

]]> By: Tim Lord http://pthree.org/2007/03/02/das-keyboard/#comment-35715 Tim Lord Sat, 03 Mar 2007 05:58:06 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2007/03/02/das-keyboard/#comment-35715 I hope you like it better than I do ;) When they sent me a review sample of the MkI version, and I wrote a pretty harsh review on Slashdot, I was a) pleased that the company --on paper -- seemed to have addressed some of the problems with the 1st one and b) surprised that they sent me another review sample of MkII. It definitely feels better than the first go-'round, but is hardly (favorably) comparable to a Model M, or even to the Thrift Store Special (actually, the brand is NMB) that I'm tappy-clicking on right now. The key switches may be "mechanical" on the Das Keyboard, and I have no complaints about their durability, but they're no IBM / Keytronics Northgate. For a pretty obscure but awesome keyboard, find a Northgate OmniMac Ultra, then use an ADB-to-USB dongle-adapter ... http://www.google.com/search?q=Northgate+OmniMac+Ultra&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&rls=com.ubuntu:en-US:official&client=firefox-a :) Their speed-typing claims may be hype or real; I can't say that my typing increased in speed by using it, but it does feel neat to use it for a while, glance at your hands on the black surface, and boggle momentarily. I'm a poor enough typist, though, that I really like the peripheral vision of the letters, even if I glance at them only rarely. Cheers, timothy I hope you like it better than I do ;)

When they sent me a review sample of the MkI version, and I wrote a pretty harsh review on Slashdot, I was a) pleased that the company –on paper — seemed to have addressed some of the problems with the 1st one and b) surprised that they sent me another review sample of MkII.

It definitely feels better than the first go-’round, but is hardly (favorably) comparable to a Model M, or even to the Thrift Store Special (actually, the brand is NMB) that I’m tappy-clicking on right now. The key switches may be “mechanical” on the Das Keyboard, and I have no complaints about their durability, but they’re no IBM / Keytronics Northgate. For a pretty obscure but awesome keyboard, find a Northgate OmniMac Ultra, then use an ADB-to-USB dongle-adapter …

http://www.google.com/search?q=Northgate+OmniMac+Ultra&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&rls=com.ubuntu:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

:)

Their speed-typing claims may be hype or real; I can’t say that my typing increased in speed by using it, but it does feel neat to use it for a while, glance at your hands on the black surface, and boggle momentarily. I’m a poor enough typist, though, that I really like the peripheral vision of the letters, even if I glance at them only rarely.

Cheers,

timothy

]]> By: Christer Edwards http://pthree.org/2007/03/02/das-keyboard/#comment-35709 Christer Edwards Sat, 03 Mar 2007 05:08:11 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2007/03/02/das-keyboard/#comment-35709 I hope you let us know how you like it. I've been tempted for some time to get the same thing but I'm hesitant about the price. Keep us informed I hope you let us know how you like it. I’ve been tempted for some time to get the same thing but I’m hesitant about the price. Keep us informed

]]> By: ion http://pthree.org/2007/03/02/das-keyboard/#comment-35687 ion Sat, 03 Mar 2007 03:18:40 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2007/03/02/das-keyboard/#comment-35687 You can do that with a normal keyboard and <a href="http://johan.kiviniemi.name/pictures/keyboard/" rel="nofollow">some sandpaper</a>, too. :-) You can do that with a normal keyboard and some sandpaper, too. :-)

]]> By: Alexandre Vassalotti http://pthree.org/2007/03/02/das-keyboard/#comment-35654 Alexandre Vassalotti Fri, 02 Mar 2007 23:35:35 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2007/03/02/das-keyboard/#comment-35654 Eh, I got the same. In fact, I am typing this very post on this keyboard. I been using it daily for 3 months now. The best thing about it is the sound of the key when you press them. However, I find this keyboard quite painful to use when you are trying to work on something serious. Both for not having printed keys and the pain you get after typing for long hours. And yeah, it's quite expensive. Eh, I got the same. In fact, I am typing this very post on this keyboard. I been using it daily for 3 months now. The best thing about it is the sound of the key when you press them. However, I find this keyboard quite painful to use when you are trying to work on something serious. Both for not having printed keys and the pain you get after typing for long hours. And yeah, it’s quite expensive.

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