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Offline Thorham

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Re: Super Keyboard Steal!!!
« on: December 14, 2012, 05:42:04 PM »
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Every key has a spring under it.  YAY!

It already has springs in the switches, why the need for extra springs?

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Sometimes they have springloaded keyboards for only $40.00 but they are always the stupid crappy noisy switches that nobody wants.

Some people prefer clicky switches, such as Cherry Blue and Cherry Brown.

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Cherry Reds are just like improved Cherry Blacks from the famous Amiga 2000 keyboards.

They're not improved, they're just different. There are four different Cherry switches, because different people prefer different switches.
 

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az1
« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2012, 05:11:33 PM »
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The trouble with Omnikey keyboards is you have to apply a huge amount of force on each key to get it to register: nearly 70g

I have a Cherry Black keyboard and have absolutely no problem with this 'huge force' :p And no, I'm not ham fisted.

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Cherry Red only requires 45g

Some people like the extra force of the other swithces, which is one of the reasons why there are four Cherry switches: One size does NOT fit all.

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There is no reason to place extra force on your tendons, it just speeds up getting tendonitis or Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

Not everyone gets that.

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A proper keyboard would give you 8-12mm before crashing.

That's what YOU think is proper. There are many people who don't care and who don't have any problems.

Stop presenting your own preferences and needs as being universally applicable to everyone, because it makes no sense: Some people like peanut butter, while others hate the stuff :)
 

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Re: az1
« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2012, 07:08:50 PM »
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Nevertheless I recognized that it was wasting huge of amounts of energy for nothing.

The difference in energy usage is probably very small, and certainly not something I'm going to worry about. In fact, using energy through physical activity is a good thing.

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Some ppl like the extra flavor of the other cigarettes, which is one of the reasons why there are four brands of cigarettes: One size does NOT fit all.

But how many of those are healthy for you?

Cigarettes are never healthy for you, extra flavors or not.

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For most ppl, peanut butter is not harmful.

That's not the point. The point is that different people like and prefer different things. Take computer mice: Some like them heavy, some like them light and some don't care.

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For everyone, impacts are harmful.

I don't see how the minuscule impacts from typing are harmful at all.

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For everyone, wasted energy is wasted energy.

Having to use a tiny amount of extra force when typing isn't a waste of energy. I mean, how much extra energy are we talking about? 100 KCal? Big deal.

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Saving energy is a universally desirable goal when performing work.

Then use a touch screen based keyboard. No force required at all :D

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Staying healthy is a universally desirable goal.

If health is such a concern for you, then you should be looking at ergonomically shaped keyboards, because the way your hands are positioned is probably more important than the small amount of force required to press a key.

Really, I like my Cherry Black keyboard and don't care at all about how much force is required to press down the keys. I have no computer related health issues at all, never had and probably never will. If I want to do something about my health, then I'll stop smoking, start eating healthier and get some regular exercise. This will have a lot more impact than worrying about minuscule amounts of force and minuscule impacts.

Can everyone just use the equipment they're most comfortable with, without saying how it's best for everyone? Thanks :)