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Re: User banned from Das Keyboard forums for telling people of open-source drivers

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Post by TomK32 »

dingaling wrote: post #40
ericdykstra wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'll throw my support for Filco here. I've been using the same Filco Majestouch Tenkeyless with Cherry Browns as my only home keyboard for 10 years, and it's as good as it was on the day I bought it. Absolutely fantastic build quality.

My Filco Majestouch lasted barely a year before the USB cable failed at the keyboard end. It's currently lying in the corner whilst I try to stomach paying £25 for a third-party cable made with their custom internal connector. I'd prefer if they just had a USB female socket on the keyboard and then I could use any cable. Why do keyboards have hard-wired cables anyhow? They have plenty of space for a socket and it wou…

nothing stops you from opening the keyboard, remove that socket (whihc and either resolder the cable or put a usb socket of your liking in. USB is no magic.

Re: User banned from Das Keyboard forums for telling people of open-source drivers

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Post by [deleted] »

dingaling wrote: post #40
ericdykstra wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'll throw my support for Filco here. I've been using the same Filco Majestouch Tenkeyless with Cherry Browns as my only home keyboard for 10 years, and it's as good as it was on the day I bought it. Absolutely fantastic build quality.

My Filco Majestouch lasted barely a year before the USB cable failed at the keyboard end. It's currently lying in the corner whilst I try to stomach paying £25 for a third-party cable made with their custom internal connector. I'd prefer if they just had a USB female socket on the keyboard and then I could use any cable. Why do keyboards have hard-wired cables anyhow? They have plenty of space for a socket and it wou…

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Re: User banned from Das Keyboard forums for telling people of open-source drivers

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Post by blattimwind »

superflyguy wrote: post #7
blattimwind wrote: post #2

It always seemed odd to me that an American company tries to use an ostensibly German brand name to imply quality, instead of going for Made in US. Of course, they don't make these in the US... they're made by some contractors in China and/or Taiwan.

Sorry to break this to you but outside the US "made in the US" is up there with "made in China" as an indicator of quality.

I'm not American so I generally avoid Made-in-US (if it comes up, which is basically never) simply because things tend to be imperial and incompatible.

Re: User banned from Das Keyboard forums for telling people of open-source drivers

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Post by slezyr »

deno wrote: post #41
eertami wrote: post #4

If you're looking for a high quality cherry switched keyboard, Das was already company you wanted to avoid - and now possibly even moreso. Das is definitely a "brand over product" company and the market is flooded with much better alternatives, eg Leopold, Varmilo, IKBC, Vortex, Filco, etc.

There’s nothing high quality about Cherry switches. They’re just popular because literally no one else makes cheap linear “gaming” switches. For actual typing there are vastly superior choices. In descending order: Buckling springs (used or new[1]), used Alps (for 5$ in your nearest thrift shop or for 50$-150$ on ebay) or even brand new Matias switches[2]. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-A-vRZth7SI [2] https://w…

> They’re just popular because literally no one else makes cheap linear “gaming” switches.

Gateron, Kailh, etc. there are plenty producers of all kind of switches.

Re: User banned from Das Keyboard forums for telling people of open-source drivers

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Post by Jare »

taspeotis wrote: post #19
sky_rw wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Curious, what are the primary complaints about them? I've used one for about a year and have had no issues with it.

I have had four Das Keyboards and they have been quite good, two years+ out of each, but the USB hubs in all of them have been a bit hit-and-miss. Either devices are not detected in one of the two ports or one seems to charge my iPhone faster than the other. Again, they've been quite good to me but my work and home keyboards both have a dud key (in quick succession) so I am looking for a cost effective Cherry Blue or…

> they have been quite good, two years+ out of each, but the USB hubs in all of them have been a bit hit-and-miss

That would be "pretty bad" even for a $10 keyboard.

Re: User banned from Das Keyboard forums for telling people of open-source drivers

#56

Post by yiyus »

geoah wrote: post #17
eertami wrote: post #4

If you're looking for a high quality cherry switched keyboard, Das was already company you wanted to avoid - and now possibly even moreso. Das is definitely a "brand over product" company and the market is flooded with much better alternatives, eg Leopold, Varmilo, IKBC, Vortex, Filco, etc.

Vortex's software is just bad. Just stick to anything with open firmware.

Agreed. I got a Vortex Core Mini because I liked the small form factor, but lack of customization makes it unusable for me. I got a Gherkin and am much happier with it.

Re: User banned from Das Keyboard forums for telling people of open-source drivers

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Post by HelloNurse »

masklinn wrote: post #26
taspeotis wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have had four Das Keyboards and they have been quite good, two years+ out of each, but the USB hubs in all of them have been a bit hit-and-miss. Either devices are not detected in one of the two ports or one seems to charge my iPhone faster than the other. Again, they've been quite good to me but my work and home keyboards both have a dud key (in quick succession) so I am looking for a cost effective Cherry Blue or…

> two years+ out of each That's… just about nothing for a keyboard. I bought my wireless apple keyboard in 2010 and it's behaving perfectly, my MS Ergo 4000 is 10+ and the only issues with it are the plastic's paint going. And I don't consider these old. I wouldn't accept a fucking battery lasting less than 2 years, how can it be acceptable for a keyboard you found anywhere outside a walmart bargain bin?

I don't remember if the cheap keyboard I have at home is USB or PS/2, but its only signs of aging are dirt and yellowing. After 2 years, a keyboard is supposed to be like new; it isn't a smartphone.

Re: User banned from Das Keyboard forums for telling people of open-source drivers

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Post by switch007 »

dingaling wrote: post #40
ericdykstra wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'll throw my support for Filco here. I've been using the same Filco Majestouch Tenkeyless with Cherry Browns as my only home keyboard for 10 years, and it's as good as it was on the day I bought it. Absolutely fantastic build quality.

My Filco Majestouch lasted barely a year before the USB cable failed at the keyboard end. It's currently lying in the corner whilst I try to stomach paying £25 for a third-party cable made with their custom internal connector. I'd prefer if they just had a USB female socket on the keyboard and then I could use any cable. Why do keyboards have hard-wired cables anyhow? They have plenty of space for a socket and it wou…

Did you seek to get it repaired/replaced under the Consumer Rights Act?

Re: User banned from Das Keyboard forums for telling people of open-source drivers

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Post by deno »

slezyr wrote: post #54
deno wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There’s nothing high quality about Cherry switches. They’re just popular because literally no one else makes cheap linear “gaming” switches. For actual typing there are vastly superior choices. In descending order: Buckling springs (used or new[1]), used Alps (for 5$ in your nearest thrift shop or for 50$-150$ on ebay) or even brand new Matias switches[2]. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-A-vRZth7SI [2] https://w…

> They’re just popular because literally no one else makes cheap linear “gaming” switches. Gateron, Kailh, etc. there are plenty producers of all kind of switches.

Both of those are clones[1] of Cherry.

[1] https://deskthority.net/wiki/Category:Clones_of_Cherry_MX_sw...

Re: User banned from Das Keyboard forums for telling people of open-source drivers

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Post by wastedhours »

deno wrote: post #41
eertami wrote: post #4

If you're looking for a high quality cherry switched keyboard, Das was already company you wanted to avoid - and now possibly even moreso. Das is definitely a "brand over product" company and the market is flooded with much better alternatives, eg Leopold, Varmilo, IKBC, Vortex, Filco, etc.

There’s nothing high quality about Cherry switches. They’re just popular because literally no one else makes cheap linear “gaming” switches. For actual typing there are vastly superior choices. In descending order: Buckling springs (used or new[1]), used Alps (for 5$ in your nearest thrift shop or for 50$-150$ on ebay) or even brand new Matias switches[2]. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-A-vRZth7SI [2] https://w…

I'd also say that I've got a Ducky Shine 3 TKL with Cherry Browns as well as a cheaper generic TKL with Gateron Browns, and the latter are at least as good to me - always worth getting a switch tester, but you can shave a decent amount off by choosing non-Cherry clones.
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