"Your Fab Five" Keyboard Contest (Winner Announced)

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Pick your Terrific Ten (lame name)... If voting, please select your TOP 10 end game boards

Poll ended at 03 Jan 2017, 12:01

"75%+1" Danger Zone (with magnetically detachable number pad)
3
1%
Acer KB-102A (Alps SKCM Blue)
5
2%
Alps Creamsicle 60% Build
1
0%
Alps 64 (SKCL Green)
2
1%
Alps AKB-3420
1
0%
Apple Extended Keyboard II
3
1%
Apple Extended keyboard m0115
2
1%
Apple //c (Alps SKCM Amber)
2
1%
Cherry ESA-3000-HASRO
4
1%
Cherry G80-0530
1
0%
Cherry G80-2000
3
1%
Cherry G80-3500
2
1%
Cherry V80-5000
3
1%
Cherry MX5000
2
1%
CHERRY MX 6.0
1
0%
Cooler Master NovaTouch TKL
2
1%
COTS ISO TKL Alps-compatible board
1
0%
Dactyl
6
2%
Data General Dasher D200
2
1%
DataHand Spider prototype
2
1%
Dolch PAC
0
No votes
ErgoDox EZ
1
0%
F-Atomic (F with planck layout)
1
0%
Focus FK-2001 (Black)
1
0%
Focus FK-2002 (Alps SKCM blue)
3
1%
Focus FK-555
2
1%
Fujitsu 1st generation leaf spring
1
0%
HHKB Pro BT
1
0%
HHKB Pro HG
3
1%
HHKB Pro Type-S (Hasu'd with Cookie Stickers) and a Matt3o PBT spacebar
8
3%
Honeywell BTRM 121C
1
0%
IBM 3270
2
1%
IBM 3278 (APL triple shots)
10
3%
IBM 3279-2C
6
2%
IBM 4705 F50
3
1%
IBM 4704 F62 (Kishsaver)
12
4%
IBM 4704 F77
5
2%
IBM 4704 F107
5
2%
IBM 5140 (SCKM Browns)
3
1%
IBM 5251
3
1%
IBM 5556-005
2
1%
IBM 5576-003
4
1%
IBM Beamspring Desktop
4
1%
IBM DisplayWriter (Great White Whale)
1
0%
IBM Model F122
4
1%
IBM Model F AT
8
3%
IBM Model F XT
1
0%
IBM Model M SSK 1391472
6
2%
IBM Model M SSK Industrial
7
2%
IBM Model M SSK with genuine three-button Trackpoint
2
1%
IBM M15 ISO
4
1%
IBM P70 (Alps plate springs)
2
1%
IBM Unsaver
5
2%
JD45 with Bluetooth
1
0%
K80CS
2
1%
Keyboardio Model 01
1
0%
Kingsaver (Alps)
5
2%
KMAC Mini
3
1%
Knight Keyboard
2
1%
Korean custom with Nixdorf switches, OG Cyrillic dye-subs and a red Clack
3
1%
Leading Edge DC-3014
4
1%
Leopold FC660C with 30-35g domes, Novatouch sliders, PBT spacebar, GMK, custom controller, metal case
1
0%
LFK78
1
0%
Maltron 89-series layout
2
1%
Maltron one-hand
1
0%
MiniVan with Bluetooth
1
0%
Model MF
14
5%
Monterey K-108
1
0%
NEC PC-9801-98-S02 (based on in compact symmetrical
4
1%
Nixdorf CT11
3
1%
Northgate Omnikey
6
2%
Nuclear Data with BT
1
0%
Optimus Maximus board with an OLED display in each key
4
1%
OTD 356cl
4
1%
OTD DKsaver Alps
2
1%
OTD 360 Corsa
4
1%
RAFI Compudent
3
1%
SGI granite 9500900
1
0%
Siemens SICOMP
1
0%
Sony NWS-3250
0
No votes
Symbolics 365407 Rev. A
3
1%
Symbolics Space Cadet
13
4%
"The Fly" keyboard (like from the movie)
1
0%
TGR Jane-CE
0
No votes
Topre Original Prototype from 1981
1
0%
Topre 200-key board. Proper Japanese legends, coloured keys against a beige case, JIS layout
2
1%
Topre Realforce 10th AE 55g
3
1%
Topre Realforce in tenkeyless JIS layout
4
1%
Topre Realforce 87U 55g uniform
6
2%
Topre Realforce 88UB
1
0%
Topre Realforce ML11K0
1
0%
Topre Realpoint
1
0%
Univac Uniscope 100 terminal
1
0%
VE.A with acrilic wrist rests
3
1%
WhiteFox
7
2%
XMIT Hall-Effect
7
2%
Z70 Mechanical Keyboard
2
1%
Zenith SWA 4300
1
0%
Zenith ZKB-2
3
1%
µTron (Topre)
7
2%
 
Total votes: 311
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fohat
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27 Dec 2016, 21:23

Muirium wrote: ↑
I'm wincing at the needless fragmentation
Yes, if the list were compressed by at least a third it would be far more coherent, and "enhancements" to general classes of products should be ignored as sub-categories.
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lot_lizard

27 Dec 2016, 23:30

fohat wrote: ↑
Muirium wrote: ↑I'm wincing at the needless fragmentation
Yes, if the list were compressed by at least a third it would be far more coherent, and "enhancements" to general classes of products should be ignored as sub-categories.
There "might" be surprises yet ;). Keep in mind we are only voting thus far on individual boards you would like (duplicates in various colors are certainly valid). There hasn't been any news yet on how those votes are scored, only how scores would tally back if you already had consolidated submissions. I had to get it down to 100 (made for an interesting 2nd post... for me at least) because 130+ (if truly unique) was a bit much.

I would just vote for the variations you like of anything you like, and roll with it. All a "in good fun" social experiment. Again, it made me think about my collection when I was deciding what to pair down (where the idea came from).
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lot_lizard

03 Jan 2017, 22:31

Final hours bump. I'm going to be traveling, so give me a bit to run the "winner" script.
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alh84001
v.001

13 Jan 2017, 18:55

This died off a bit. Let's bump it up.
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lot_lizard

13 Jan 2017, 19:56

alh84001 wrote: ↑This died off a bit. Let's bump it up.
haha... thanks for reminding. Completely forgot about it. I'll run that script this weekend. The votes were consolidated in the ultimate scoring. Some will disagree with my consolidation, but was a reasonable attempt without spending too much time with it.
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fohat
Elder Messenger

13 Jan 2017, 20:52

It is interesting that the most votes went to a keyboard that does not actually exist in real life.
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Khers
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13 Jan 2017, 21:13

But the MF proto does exist, on lizards's desk!
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lot_lizard

14 Jan 2017, 00:25

Khers wrote: ↑But the MF proto does exist, on lizards's desk!
Indeed... And it is yummy ;). Been the daily driver (when not traveling) for several weeks now and hasn't missed a beat. Eager for the opinion of others... getting there
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Harshmallow

14 Jan 2017, 05:32

Wish I hadn't missed out on the MF - I joined DT just a little too late! Someone will likely sell theirs in the future heh.
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lot_lizard

20 Jan 2017, 18:55

Apologize about the delay on this, and I almost feel like it is a necro post at this point :lol: ...

So I swizzled the scoring several different ways (fun part about having the data in an RDB), and no matter how I grouped things (even by switch types), we were consistently left with one winner. Congratulations....
Spoiler:
Muirium wrote: ↑
  • HHKB Pro 2 Type-S with a Matt3o PBT spacebar on top. My perfect little daily.
  • IBM 4704 62 key Kishsaver. The original gangster 60% Model F. Another superb main keyboard.
  • Topre Realforce 87U. The 55g version I have is a wonder for tactility. Damped mods, Matt3o spacebar, but otherwise simply stock.
  • IBM Model M SSK. Magnificent form factor, definitive layout, the only real upgrade I can think of is putting Model F innards inside…
  • And one I don't already have? Symbolics!
I'll PM you about shipping considerations... A final shot of the prize

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fohat
Elder Messenger

20 Jan 2017, 19:40

lot_lizard wrote: ↑
Muirium wrote: ↑
the only real upgrade I can think of is putting Model F innards inside ....
He did manage to touch all the bases.

Excellent choice. Congratulations.
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alh84001
v.001

20 Jan 2017, 21:50

Too much topre for my taste and no alps at all, but people have spoken. Congrats! :)
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PollandAkuma

22 Jan 2017, 00:34

WEEEE sounds like fun, hope this happens again, I love myself a good vote
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Muirium
µ

23 Jan 2017, 15:04

Woohoo!
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Han Solo wrote:Crazy thing is… it's rigged. The Realforce. The SSK… All of it… It's all rigged.
Yes Han, it is all rigged. And like every world class winner, I accept the result with surprise and pleasure!

Thanks for running this Lizard, and serving up a fine wee keyboard handbag fight community contest with a magnificent prize for the lucky bastard artful winner! It's even the apex mainstream Model F, how thoughtful!
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seebart
Offtopicthority Instigator

23 Jan 2017, 15:35

No rigging here, no alternative facts and no finger pointing! Congrats Mu! Well deserved (for a change). :evilgeek:
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Chyros

23 Jan 2017, 17:22

Ugh. Only space-saving stuff. Eww, yuck :p .

Congrats Mu, a well-deserved prize, enjoy the AT! :) It's a space-saving design in a way, right? xD
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