Images of items I have purchased (except trainers)

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New phones for the Mrs and I

Arrrrrgh - I keep seeing these and think "oooooooh", I'm running an aging S9+ (aging as in the battery drains like a fiend now), and have been trying to avoid getting a new phone/contract, but I am liking the Pixel 6.

 

[LuckyBenski]

Fair enough, I wasn't aware that keyboards were now such a hot mod, but now I know

Surprised no one so far has mentioned the main point: mechanical keyboards are now considered standard for enthusiasts. Choice of key feel and action is a big part of that. Plus being made from discrete components instead of a couple of sheets of plastic and rubber, they're much more solid.

 

[Space Monkey]

Surprised no one so far has mentioned the main point: mechanical keyboards are now considered standard for enthusiasts. Choice of key feel and action is a big part of that. Plus being made from discrete components instead of a couple of sheets of plastic and rubber, they're much more solid.

Yeah this TKL board of mine weighs close to 2KG!

 

[Dis86]

Yeah this TKL board of mine weighs close to 2KG!

Jesus! You could be a keyboard warrior with that. It would give someone a hell of a sore head!

 

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[Space Monkey]

Because the poor color choice gives people a headache?

Not your fault you've got no taste, I blame the parents

 

[Vidar]

Not your fault you've got no taste, I blame the parents

You back to using a proper pc again?

 

[Space Monkey]

You back to using a proper pc again?

Nope, this is for the laptop when I'm at a desk

 

[robfosters]

Model kit. 1:1 scale Pot Noodle.

I’ve seen some odd models but that takes the cake! I’d rather spend a quid or two and just buy a real one I can eat.

 

[Vidar]

Nope, this is for the laptop when I'm at a desk

Fair enough, no excuses not to reply to messages now lol

 

[Raymond Lin]

I’ve seen some odd models but that takes the cake! I’d rather spend a quid or two and just buy a real one I can eat.

There is no difference to buying Lego replica of a car that you can't drive, except this is like £12, not £200. The value comes in the building as you know, and £ for time spent, this is good value.

 

[V F]

Out of interest - why are keyboards now so pimped out? I gave up PC gaming back in 2006 (ish), and back then there didn't seem to be anything special about keyboards, they were just a peripheral to press buttons… I’m struggling to think why anyone could be bothered to ‘mod’ a keyboard for any reason; it’s not like it’ll offer any benefit to gaming (the only reason I can fathom to doing it) – or are they specifically for people who type loads and just want a more comfortable button press??

Genuinely interested, and likely to get flamed, considering the type of forum this is Also apologies this isn’t a question posted in Hardware – it was more of a fleeting thought I get, when I see these odd keyboards, with hipster cables and such

It's just part of the aesthetic of pretty PCs. If your PC is pretty, has a window, is full of RGB everything, why not extend that to the peripherals too? It's the same as people who bling up their cars.

It's also a great way to get the keyboard you want instead of a cookie cutter board that normally sells in the shops.

The board I've shown above is by far and away better than any board I've ever had including my last one the expensive Ducky Shine 7 which is one of the best retail boards available.

Also it's a therapeutic hobby, like model making, painting etc...

At least for me it wasn't done just solely for the looks, the trying feel is far more important

 

[Space Monkey]

Fair enough, no excuses not to reply to messages now lol

 

[V F]

We bought this little guy so the big guy has a friend.

That little guy makes your heart melt.

 

[Dis86]

There is no difference to buying Lego replica of a car that you can't drive, except this is like £12, not £200. The value comes in the building as you know, and £ for time spent, this is good value.

Eh? A real pot noodle costs less than the model. A real car costs more than the model. That's literally the worst analogy ever!

 

[Raymond Lin]

Eh? A real pot noodle costs less than the model. A real car costs more than the model. That's literally the worst analogy ever!

The analogy is the time vs value built ! He said you can't eat the plastic noodle, you can't drive a plastic car either!

Talk about missing the point.

 

[robfosters]

The analogy is the time vs value built ! He said you can't eat the plastic noodle, you can't drive a plastic car either!

Talk about missing the point.

Yeah but you can look and admire a model of a Ferrari, can you really do that with a model of a pot noodle lol?

 

[Raymond Lin]

Yeah but you can look and admire a model of a Ferrari, can you really do that with a model of a pot noodle lol?

What? My point isn't about looking at it, my point is about TIME spent per £. I literally pointed it out what my perspective is. You might have a different perspective but that is not mine…that is yours. Clearly it is different.

I honestly don't look at lego once built for more than a few days, after a while it starts to gather dust I tear it apart and put it back in the box.

 

[Dis86]

The analogy is the time vs value built ! He said you can't eat the plastic noodle, you can't drive a plastic car either!

Talk about missing the point.

You've clearly never heard of the Reliant Robin.

 

[Raymond Lin]

You've clearly never heard of the Reliant Robin.

Is Del Boy selling them for £12? I'll take a dozen.