securitybreach Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Well I just received the Cadillac of mechanical keyboards. I have wanted one for a long but was finally able to purchase one of them. If you do not know what keyboard this is, this is a: Das Keyboard Model S Ultimate This mechanical keyboard has: German-engineered mechanical key switches with gold contacts (Cherry MX blue) No key cap inscriptions Full n-key rollover with included PS2 adapter, and 6 keys with USB Enhanced 104-key layout with two Windows keys Glossy black upper enclosure and matching black USB cable - Darth Vader approved Two-port USB 2.0 hub Extra long two-meter (6.6-foot) cable that goes through your desk grommet to keep your workspace neat and tidy Compatible with PS/2 and USB KVM switches Blue LEDs for Num Lock, Caps Lock, and Scroll Lock http://www.daskeyboa...del-s-ultimate/ Normally, this model costs $169.99 but I paid $117.19 via Amazon/Prime: http://www.amazon.co...duct/B003F7WXTG? This is a fully mechanical keyboard with excellent build quality that weights enough to beat someone with it (3.5 lbs). This keyboard is a beast and feels so good typing on it. This line was based on the old IBM Model M and F keyboard line but with pure mechanical switches instead of the Model M Hybrid. This is not your average cheap, membrane, Chinese made, 30 dollar keyboard. This is so freaking awesome!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 Nice description: You could probably run it over with a bulldozer, and you'd have to file an insurance claim for the damages caused by the keyboard. Also, it's the closest keyboard you can get to the old IBM M series keyboards... clackity clack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abarbarian Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Neat, Cherry's are top of the tree keys. Shame they could not afford to mark the keys though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 Neat, Cherry's are top of the tree keys. Shame they could not afford to mark the keys though They offer them with key engravings or not but I think it looks so much more awesome without the key engravings. Plus who needs key labels if you already know all of the keys by heart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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V.T. Eric Layton Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Yup. You better be an efficient touch typist to use that baby. I'd be OK with it. I can type in the dark. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 Pretty much the same here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 In case your curious.... Mechanical switches explained: What Is a Mechanical Keyboard? Mechanical Keyboard Guide 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abarbarian Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Neat, Cherry's are top of the tree keys. Shame they could not afford to mark the keys though who needs key labels if you already know all of the keys by heart? Guess that would come in handy if you were in the spying game or if you could not afford the lecy bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 if you could not afford the lecy bill What does that mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlim Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 google to the rescue: leccy bill is slang for electric bill! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 google to the rescue: leccy bill is slang for electric bill! Ummm ok? I am still lost because why would not having or having key labels affect electricity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlim Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 He meant, if you don't pay the electric bill and the place goes dark, you can still type. Of course let's hope you have a gas generator to keep the computer switched on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 Ah ok. And no, I do not have a generator but my power company is pretty reliable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goretsky Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Hello, How do you like typing on it, so far? I use a Rosewill RK-9000 V2, which is at the barebones end of mechanical keyboards. Regards, Aryeh Goretsky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 I find typing on it to be a wonderful experience. The keys are so buttery smooth, it feels like every other keyboard you have used in the past is a complete piece of crap. The kb is pretty heavy(3.5lbs) and is very well made/sturdy!!!! It is seriously the best feeling keyboard I have ever had and I have owned probably 40 keyboards over the years. You do not have to push the keys all the way down for the key to register. I am still getting used to only pressing the keys half way down instead of banging out letters like I previously did. All in all, this is the best typing experience I have ever had. It feels so smooth. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.T. Eric Layton Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Gee... I use a Logitech K350 WAVE keyboard. I'm getting kinda' jealous reading these posts. Sadly, it's going to take a lottery win of moderate size before I can ever justify paying 150+ bucks for a keyboard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 Well my keyboard is the most used peripheral and I had the money, so I bought it. That and I have spent hundreds over the years on keyboards/mice so I figured why not get something that will last a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 Plus it is so freaking cool 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebrke Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Better blow it out regularly so Anubis's hair doesn't gum everything up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 I have a USB keyboard vacuum 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.T. Eric Layton Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I have a USB keyboard vacuum Dude! Can you get anymore techie? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 I have a USB keyboard vacuum Dude! Can you get anymore techie? Hehehe It's super cheap but it actually works. http://www.ebay.com/itm/271818590112 And I just bought these: http://shop.daskeyboard.com/collections/products/products/linux-key-cap-bundle-1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted June 21, 2015 Author Share Posted June 21, 2015 I got my Tux keycaps for my Das in today: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goretsky Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Hello, I had ordered a Granite Keycap Set for mine, but it is taking a while to arrive. Regards, Aryeh Goretsky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted June 21, 2015 Author Share Posted June 21, 2015 Wow 10 days is a bit long to wait... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goretsky Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Hello, Oh, I joined the group buy in early April. I'm not really worried about it--after all, the keyboard doesn't type any differently; it just doesn't have the homey-feel of those old computers and word processors I grew up typing on (CBM PET, Apple ][, IBM Selectric and Olympia word processor, etc.). My keyboard uses MX Browns, but maybe I'll pick up one with Blues or Clears, even, one of these days, and use that keycap set with them. That would be positively clickity-clackity. Regards, Aryeh Goretsky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 It still has Caps Lock where I'll accidentally hit it 50 times a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted June 23, 2015 Author Share Posted June 23, 2015 My keyboard uses MX Browns, but maybe I'll pick up one with Blues or Clears, even, one of these days, and use that keycap set with them. That would be positively clickity-clackity. Never heard of the clears... How do they sound? It still has Caps Lock where I'll accidentally hit it 50 times a day. On Linux, you can easily disable/remap capslock to ctrl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlim Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 (edited) Reg files to take care of caps lock and other keys http://johnhaller.co...sable-caps-lock Edited June 23, 2015 by zlim 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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