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Quote: You will pry my Das keyboard out of my cold, dead hands.
Something plagiarized from @JSOP  Quote: When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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It's actually from Charlton Heston originally, I think.
There's smoke in my iris
But I painted a sunny day on the insides of my eyelids
So I'm ready now (What you ready for?)
I'm ready for life in this city
And my wings have grown almost enough to lift me
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honey the codewitch wrote: It's actually from Charlton Heston originally, I think.
Yes it is, though the Outlaw Programmer modified it nicely.
Will Rogers never met me.
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I'm biting my lip and sitting on my hands.
I bought a keyboard, I hate about a year ago and it was expensive, not as much as the das but enough I can't justify buying another...damn...damn...damn.
Give me coffee to change the things I can and wine for those I can not!
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Buy the Das, and sell the other one on craigslist.
There's smoke in my iris
But I painted a sunny day on the insides of my eyelids
So I'm ready now (What you ready for?)
I'm ready for life in this city
And my wings have grown almost enough to lift me
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I need to get an ebay account set up to sell some of the spare equipment I have.
But right now I'm just too busy. I've got a couple of outside projects I've got to get done before the really hot weather gets here.
Give me coffee to change the things I can and wine for those I can not!
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Resistance is futile, Mike.
She told me about them maybe a year ago - I bought. I won't be going back to inferior plastic products again.
You, too, will be assimilated.
Will Rogers never met me.
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Roger Wright wrote: Resistance is futile, Mike.
Damn it, I'm afraid I'm losing control. 
Give me coffee to change the things I can and wine for those I can not!
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I like mine as well.
My only criticism is the Num Lock LED is seriously bright: when I turn the PC on in the morning it still glares in my eyes every damn time.
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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Try laying your head on a pillow at night, instead of the keyboard. 
Will Rogers never met me.
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Seriously, this thing is bright: I have it running through a KVM (so I can manage my NAS with the same monitor, KB, and mouse) so unless I turn off the switch as well, it glows all night - and it paints a bright blue circle on the ceiling!
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Buy a sleeping mask, and then lay it over the LED.
Or a speck of used chewing gum… that will dissuade others from touching the keyboard.
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Got mine about 9 or 10 years ago and keeps working like a charm.
Too bad they don't have a "lease" program where you could return the old one and get a newer model. Mine is a very sober Model S and I so wish one of the newer more colorful models.
Mircea
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I like my Das 5QS
YMMV, but it's lovely.
It's lit, but it's controllable, and the lighting is minimalistic and pleasant rather than overbearing.
There's smoke in my iris
But I painted a sunny day on the insides of my eyelids
So I'm ready now (What you ready for?)
I'm ready for life in this city
And my wings have grown almost enough to lift me
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Slacker007 wrote: I have two keyboards (home and work) that need to get replaced here soon.
I work from home. I have one keyboard and a USB KVM switch. 
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Care to share the details?
I have a Chromebox and a Linux Mint box. Each has their own KB & mouse with each computer having one USB dongle to drive the KB & mouse. I’d love to share one KB & mouse but prefer wireless for everything (I freakin hate cables).
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You should be able to use a KVM with wireless mouse and wireless keyboard, but you would have a single cable from the KVM switch to each computer.
Might not be worth it if you move stuff around a lot.
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i wish i did not require ergonomic so that i could enjoy something like the DAS you do not recommend . one of my many fantasies is to design/build/assemble my own ideal keyboard . it does not seem a difficult project for one of even moderate mechanical/electrical/software education .
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If you want mechanical and ergonomic, take a look at the Feker Alice 80. I have an Alice 80 and love it. I had to add a numeric keypad to go along side it. I see there is a newer model, the Feker Alice 98 that includes the keypad and a full set of function keys. I'd probably go for that today, but like my current Alice 80 too much to make a change.
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Das did not have a keyboard that met my requirements. Wired keyboard.
I bought this one:
Perixx PERIBOARD-220H US
Single USB cable from keyboard to computer.
2 side mounted USB ports on keyboard for regular mouse and 3DConnexion mouse.
I tried:
Das Keyboard Model S Professional Wired Mechanical Keyboard,
Cherry MX Brown Mechanical Switches, 2-Port USB Hub
It required 2 ports on computer. Did not work properly with both mouse and keyboard.
Maybe I misunderstood when I bought it, but had to return it.
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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i also utilize a Perixx in particular 512 it is ergonomic . only occasionally does it present a pleasurable clicky feel . often the keys stick if not hit precisely . but overall i can not complain especially for the price . i am surprised those who utilize a traditional non-ergonomic keyboard do not insist on clicky keys .
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MY Perixx is standard layout not like 512. I prefer the traditional layout after so many years using them. As for clicky keys, I would not characterize mine as clicky. It does click but not so much. For the price, it does the job and I am happy with it. I like using 3D mouse and standard mouse at the same time when doing CAD. Does require practice.
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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My Das 5QS requires one port.
There's smoke in my iris
But I painted a sunny day on the insides of my eyelids
So I'm ready now (What you ready for?)
I'm ready for life in this city
And my wings have grown almost enough to lift me
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I know, but no onboard USB ports. It is a very nice programmable keyboard. Too smart for my needs, though.
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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