Comments on: Das Keyboard III http://www.dirtystylus.com/blog/2008/06/16/das-keyboard-iii/ resistance was futile Tue, 25 Oct 2011 07:13:40 +0000 hourly 1 By: James http://www.dirtystylus.com/blog/2008/06/16/das-keyboard-iii/comment-page-1/#comment-6901 James Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:24:24 +0000 http://www.dirtystylus.com/blog/?p=142#comment-6901 <p>How do you feel about the Filco now that you've had it a while? I'm a real stickler for key-feel, and most keyboards are too mushy for me. I like some scissor-switch laptop keyboards, but I can't find a desktop one that is in a standard layout (they're all messed up one way or another).</p> <p>I'd love to get a mechanical switch keyboard like the filco or the das keyboard, but my main concern is the loudness. I'm a relatively loud typer, so having a clicky keyboard will be annoying for everyone, myself included. How do you feel about the loudness of the cherry brown switches? I truly wish there was a way to try out these keyboards before buying, as I've already spent (wasted?) money on a $100 Razer Lycosa (not horrible, but not great) and it's risky importing the filco w/o being able to try it first.</p> <p>Thanks for the reviews, at any rate. They definitely help me backseat-type.</p> How do you feel about the Filco now that you’ve had it a while? I’m a real stickler for key-feel, and most keyboards are too mushy for me. I like some scissor-switch laptop keyboards, but I can’t find a desktop one that is in a standard layout (they’re all messed up one way or another).

I’d love to get a mechanical switch keyboard like the filco or the das keyboard, but my main concern is the loudness. I’m a relatively loud typer, so having a clicky keyboard will be annoying for everyone, myself included. How do you feel about the loudness of the cherry brown switches? I truly wish there was a way to try out these keyboards before buying, as I’ve already spent (wasted?) money on a $100 Razer Lycosa (not horrible, but not great) and it’s risky importing the filco w/o being able to try it first.

Thanks for the reviews, at any rate. They definitely help me backseat-type.

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