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r/MechanicalKeyboards•
kingmorons

mechanical keyboard at work

Well i assumed it would happen eventually... My boss (I work in a large corporate call centre) said that OH&S have an issue with non standard workplace keyboards. he doesnt really care and just told me on the side that if i wear it at my own decision if i have any injury related to it and i should just put it away when i leave work . he said he will keep it on the low down.

I have a few mech kbs, but not of them are standard looking. The best plain looking one i have is this

https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/kogan-rgb-mechanical-gaming-keyboard/

thinking i might paint the silver outside to black but it still has floating caps. I might need to get a plain looking filco (got a manila air for home use)

anyone else had issues with work?

Posted Jul 19, 2018, 2:27 PM UTC

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_RexDart•

How are these non-standard? Looks standard as hell. Does your employer provide you with wavy microsoft boards or something?

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kingmoronsOP•

They're not the standard issue dell /hp terrible (by membrane standards even) keyboards at work.

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ollir•

My issue is that everybody thinks my white Realforce is an antique piece of junk. Could work for you too!

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Admiral_Butter_Crust•

I've not had any issues but I also eased my way into things with a generic looking monoprice board. Other than being a bit taller (and with a tacky as fuck font on the keycaps), it looks just like all the other shitty HP and Dell keyboards at my office so that's what I would recommend if you need something low-key. I'm specifically using a Monoprice 13787 but it doesn't look like that one is available anymore.

I've since upgraded to a Vortex Vibe after no one said anything about my Elecom DT2 and I've had no issues.

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kingmoronsOP•

Oh yes that keyboard looks perfectly boring. I might move from blue to browns with dampeners.

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Admiral_Butter_Crust•

I highly recommend not having clicky switches if you want to maintain some semblance of stealth. My vibe has clears with o-rings and it's fucking perfect. I love it.

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ImNotM4Dbr0GMMK/BOX White•

Cherry manufactured boards look as standard as standard it gets aside from being mechanical. Cherry MX Board 3 I think was the model.

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