Keyboard Upgrade

"Boxer_4" (Boxer_4) 01/25/2015 at 21:56 • Filed to: None

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I picked up a Keytronic EP3435XTAT Switchable keyboard the other day, and it's awesome. It's easily the best non-mechanical keyboard I've used. It's a rubber dome design, but the keystrokes feel very crisp and nicely weighted. It's making the keyboards for my other computers feel like junk. It's also very solidly built (heavy).

It cleaned up surprisingly nicely, especially since it's from 1991. It does require an adapter to go from the 5-pin DIN connector to PS/2, but it's working great on Windows 7 on my Gateway GT5428. Not bad for only $5.

Steve in Manhattan > Boxer_4 01/25/2015 at 22:04

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Is this one of those keyboards that makes the clackety-clack noise that some users love? I've thought about one of those meself, but Mac ....

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Boxer_4 01/25/2015 at 22:11

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We used to have one of these compact Dell units and I remember it not being terrible.

ttyymmnn > Steve in Manhattan 01/25/2015 at 22:12

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I used to come home late at night and start typing on the computer while my wife was asleep on the sofa. She would wake up and bitch at me for making so much noise. I have since gotten a Mac chicklet keyboard. I like it very much, but it's all what you're used to, I suppose.

gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun > Boxer_4 01/25/2015 at 22:17

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I literally only have USB 3.0 ports... so add in another adaptor

Boxer_4 > Steve in Manhattan 01/25/2015 at 22:29

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Unfortunately, it's not. There is actually a Mac compatible clicky keyboard around now.

Boxer_4 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 01/25/2015 at 22:33

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I've used those Dell keyboards before, and they are pretty decent. However, this Keytronic is on a completely different level.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Boxer_4 01/25/2015 at 22:34

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Keyboards are probably the only computer component where older is actually better.

Steve in Manhattan > Boxer_4 01/25/2015 at 22:34

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I just take whatever the sig other brings home - her work supplies her with whatever Apple products she needs. I just slurp up the remainders.

Boxer_4 > gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun 01/25/2015 at 22:37

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You're making me remember that my second newest computer isn't that new anymore. 2007 was a while ago as far as computers go.

Boxer_4 > Steve in Manhattan 01/25/2015 at 22:53

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I know what you mean. The majority of the computer stuff I get is free. It's better that way.

Steve in Manhattan > Boxer_4 01/25/2015 at 22:56

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The free stuff is good, but you have to toss out the stuff that hobbles you ... and there it is.

gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun > Boxer_4 01/25/2015 at 23:28

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I just bought a new laptop a few months ago, and I'm already wishing I'd held out just a few more months for a Broadwell processor and a GTX 980...

Boxer_4 > Steve in Manhattan 01/25/2015 at 23:33

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The junk definitely goes (tossed or scrapped). Collecting old computer hardware has become a fairly large hobby with a good friend of mine, originating from when we started to fix up computers for donation to a local charity. It also comes in handy when needing to help others recover their old files off of ancient devices.

Boxer_4 > gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun 01/25/2015 at 23:40

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However, Skylake looks to be on track for an end of 2015 release.

gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun > Boxer_4 01/26/2015 at 00:31

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grumble grumble grumble.

An i7-4810, GTX 870M, 16GB memory, 2 mSATA SSDs and 2 hard drives should be enough future-proofing until 2017 or 2018 I'd hope...