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BoobsMcGeek OP t1_j8v3vnk wrote

His keyboard was a DATALUX Space Saver Keyboard, Model: MOGUX, Made in the USA so thats good I guess.

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Black_Phoenix_JP t1_j8v6ws8 wrote

Replying to BoobsMcGeek (#1,839,499)

It's not the tools who made the artist, but the artist itself. A tool only help you.

You are not going to be the next Federer by buying the same racket brand and model he uses, if you don't have any tennis training.

But a nicer tool make a job more enjoyable and may turn someone more productive, that's true.

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BoobsMcGeek OP t1_j8v716z wrote

What the flying flamingo, this keyboard is horable. I'mm unp[l;ugin1t

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sixup604 t1_j8v7l3a wrote

Maybe he faceplanted on it and they didn't find him for awhile?

(Sorry, sorry, packing my bags for Hell, couldn't resist)

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Black_Phoenix_JP t1_j8v83yi wrote

Replying to BoobsMcGeek (#1,839,559)

No need to thank me, just be strong and don't be afraid to ask for help or have a talk with someone.

Losing someone dear is a hard hurdle to overcome, so anything positive will help us to get back onto our feet, even if it is just a "you can talk, I'm happy to listen to you".

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Mythtory t1_j8vb06h wrote

He clearly wasn't distracted by the need to make it better. That can improve productivity.

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bLaZe_iT_420_69 t1_j8vdlu4 wrote

This layout makes sense if you have limited horizontal desk space, but still want all the conveniences of a full-size keyboard. Very interesting.

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Suitable_Currency_10 t1_j8vfu4j wrote

Sorry for your lost. I understand the feeling lost my dad in 2017.

I guess he got comfortable with that keyboard

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Strawberryboytoy t1_j8vgb0g wrote

That keyboard looks like my own personal hellspace, yet I am strangely intrigued by it. I’ve never seen one with this layout before and my brain is just screaming why

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KaikuAika t1_j8vy6j6 wrote

Honestly I kinda like it. I would also work for gamers since numpad and nav cluster are moved to the top to make room for the mouse next to the keyboard. If you don't like it, send it to Chyrosran22 (he's a youtuber and reviews strange vintage keyboards)

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type_ace t1_j8vz17j wrote

I think it looks pretty cool! Would be even better if they moved that numpad to the left, but then again, your wrist would probably rest on the alphas....

Oh and I don't really know if this is all recent but I'm sorry for your loss.

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OceanGlider_ t1_j8w1ztt wrote

My wrists hurt from just looking at the photo.

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codykonior t1_j8w2mf2 wrote

Probably old people think a keyboard is a keyboard, no need to ever change it until it stops working.

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dm319 t1_j8w5p29 wrote

People who do great things with tools are rarely people who care about the tool itself. There are artists, and then there are people who obsess over the tools used to create art. They are two normal distributions with only a little overlap.

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berfraper t1_j8wa4xn wrote

The switches are rubber domes that want to be mechanical.

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SyndaXatrix t1_j8wepkn wrote

I'll be honest, if someone came to me with that with the switches swapped to a tactile that I liked, I'd be pretty down for that form factor.

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Kirball904 t1_j8x8k3z wrote

That’s actually a pretty cool layout. May be a terrible type feel but I’d love to own something in that layout for the collection. Of course with modern switches and a nice case.

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Natorior t1_j8xdn9c wrote

I would be pretty cool to mod this, however it would be difficult as the switches are abnormal

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heyitsvonage t1_j8yboqq wrote

I thought the keyboard has a bad odor because of the caption and not knowing which sub this post is from hahahaha

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boyishly_ t1_j8yjnfd wrote

A true ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ man.

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_11tee12_ t1_j96vfp0 wrote

Replying to Kirball904 (#1,847,362)

haha yep! The unit in the OP is one of many sub-models of the interesting **Datalux SpaceSaver keyboards from the late-80's & early-90's.

    This one posted here was called a "Desk model"; which featured that unique ergonomic ramped-backplane, but there were also flat variants in the "Desk" & "Panel" sub-model categories. All versions came with either Cherry ML or MEI low-profile MX-mount switches, and these boards ALSO had options which replaced that middle Nav Cluster with a Pinnacle Cirque Trackpad module! 👀
 
Anyway, yeah - naturally a Geekhacker named mrbishop came along who loved the layout & general vibe of the OG SpaceSaver and gave it a modern-reboot in the form of a handwired teensy++ built into a neat stacked aluminum, wood & acrylic case and called it the DataLuxxx. Mrbishop's Dataluxxx progress-thread was followed closely by Evan from TheVanKeyboards/TVK, who loved it so much he also made a 40% version that replaced the main keyboard section with a Minivan layout: THIS was dubbed **CargoVan.

There was also another, even more-recent revival of the CargoVan on the 40% Keyboards discord server by GlowKB, who mocked up a fresh PCB & a chonky CNC'd aluminum case for a small semi-private buy last year!

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