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Best keyboard company or brand 2013

Posted: 09 Dec 2013, 21:10
by The Keyboard Oracle
The nominees in the category Best keyboard company or brand 2013 are:

Cooler Master • Cooler Master is a computer hardware manufacturer from Taiwan. Founded in 1992, the company is a popular aftermarket brand for computer chassis, PSU, coolers, cooling pads, and accessories such as mechanical keyboards.

Ducky NordicDucky Nordic is the Nordic distributor and partner of Ducky, and a respected member of deskthority. Keyboards are for larger part in ISO layout, with some models that are not available in other regions by default.

Filco • Diatec's Filco is one of the most famous and long-standing "modern" quality keyboard brands. The Filco Majestouch line of keyboards consists of a series of high quality, well-priced keyboards.

IBMIBM manufactured typewriters and high quality computer keyboards using beam springs or buckling springs. As the designer of what became the modern PC, IBM's influence extends to the layout of modern keyboards, and some of the interfaces that they use.

TopreTopre is known among mechanical keyboard enthusiasts for its development of the Topre capacitive switch. This switch is found on keyboards like the Topre-made Realforce and the HHKB Professional.

And the Wingnut for Best keyboard company or brand 2013, as voted for by the members of deskthority, goes to...
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Ducky Nordic is the Nordic distributor and partner of Ducky, and a respected member of deskthority. Keyboards are for larger part in ISO layout, with some models that are not available in other regions by default.

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Alternative high design Ducky Nordic logo artwork.

Posted: 09 Dec 2013, 21:12
by Muirium
With a logo like that, they were unassailable.

Posted: 09 Dec 2013, 21:28
by 7bit
I don't like that logo! Why didn't they make a female version?
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Posted: 09 Dec 2013, 21:59
by lcs
7bit wrote:I don't like that logo! Why didn't they make a female version?
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Because ducks are sexists.

Posted: 09 Dec 2013, 22:02
by webwit
Who says those are man boobs?

Posted: 09 Dec 2013, 22:03
by scottc
Sexist or sexiEst?

Probably the former, considering the picture...

Posted: 09 Dec 2013, 22:04
by mr_a500
webwit wrote:Who says those are man boobs?
You saying that's a female with chest hair? That's even worse than man boobs.

Posted: 09 Dec 2013, 22:04
by lcs
lcs wrote:
7bit wrote:I don't like that logo! Why didn't they make a female version?
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Because ducks are sexists.
Sure you understand more of ducks! :P

Posted: 10 Dec 2013, 01:40
by bhtooefr
For ducks, the idea of "gender equality" is a genital arms race, really.

Posted: 10 Dec 2013, 14:04
by Ekaros
I much prefer the legs of duck to the breasts... Though the breast are bit fatty too...

Anyway, I think Ducky Nordic's win is much deserved...

Posted: 11 Dec 2013, 23:42
by Ducky Nordic
Oh wow. Thanks guys for the support. Im honored.

Had Duck for xmas dinner last year btw. Also quite like soup made from duck...with all them inner things there, heart, liver etc. Mmm :)

Posted: 12 Dec 2013, 00:00
by Daniel Beardsmore
Ducky Nordic wrote:Oh wow. Thanks guys for the support. Im honored.

Had Duck for xmas dinner last year btw. Also quite like soup made from duck...with all them inner things there, heart, liver etc. Mmm :)
Does webwit look tasty to you?

Posted: 12 Dec 2013, 00:14
by Soarer
Cannibals!

Posted: 12 Dec 2013, 00:41
by Ducky Nordic
Duck liver with some fava beans and nice chianti *makes hannibal "tasty" noise*

Posted: 12 Dec 2013, 01:10
by Soarer
Searched for cannibal duck. Found... something...

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Posted: 12 Dec 2013, 01:12
by webwit
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Posted: 12 Dec 2013, 01:15
by Soarer
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