PC Surgery

[Jasonovich]

I thought I share... 🙂

 

[Jasonovich]

Mouse infestation!

 

[Angle Poise-Lamp]

Mouse infestation!

You've got two Maine Coons and, you still have too many mice, you need different cats...

BTW, I have at least 3 spare mice and, a big cat...

 

[Jasonovich]

You've got two Maine Coons and, you still have too many mice, you need different cats...

BTW, I at least 3 spare mice and, a big cat...

They have such tough life to be worried about mice! 😏

 

[Al ears]

They have such tough life to be worried about mice! 😏
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Must be hard work carrying that fur coat around all day.....
🙂

 

[Angle Poise-Lamp]

Bad news for people like me, who like a good solid, mechanical keyboard that is high quality but, with zero frippery.

From another forum:

“Diatec, the Japanese company behind the Filco brand, has gone bust.

Might switch back to my Majestouch II for a bit, in memoriam.”

Google translation of the link:

“Notice

Thank you for your continued patronage of Diatec Co., Ltd. and our products.

We regret to inform you that, as of April 22, 2026, our company has ceased operations (closed down).

We express our sincere gratitude for your support over the years.

Diatec Co., Ltd.

Report on the Destruction of Personal Information

In conjunction with the closure of our business, all personal information acquired and held through our mail-order and user support operations has been securely destroyed and erased by April 22, 2026, in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act, related laws and regulations, and our internal company regulations.

Electronic data has been completely erased using irrecoverable measures, and paper documents have been shredded to render them unreadable.

We are pleased to report that we currently hold no personal information whatsoever.”

 

[Jasonovich]

Bad news for people like me, who like a good solid, mechanical keyboard that is high quality but, with zero frippery.

From another forum:

“Diatec, the Japanese company behind the Filco brand, has gone bust.

Might switch back to my Majestouch II for a bit, in memoriam.”

Google translation of the link:

“Notice

Thank you for your continued patronage of Diatec Co., Ltd. and our products.

We regret to inform you that, as of April 22, 2026, our company has ceased operations (closed down).

We express our sincere gratitude for your support over the years.

Diatec Co., Ltd.

Report on the Destruction of Personal Information

In conjunction with the closure of our business, all personal information acquired and held through our mail-order and user support operations has been securely destroyed and erased by April 22, 2026, in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act, related laws and regulations, and our internal company regulations.

Electronic data has been completely erased using irrecoverable measures, and paper documents have been shredded to render them unreadable.

We are pleased to report that we currently hold no personal information whatsoever.”

That's a terrible shame another quality brand gone.
Gamer's it seems are switching to cheap nameless keyboards from China.

There are some Old school KB manufacturers still operating today, like Keytronics, and another with Duck in the title.
Contemporaries Corsair, Razer, Logitech and Steelseries make decent mechanical keyboards but plenty of frippery!

 

[abacus]

Wouldn't worry about it too much unless you don't have a mechanical keyboard, as good quality ones last for decades (Mines over 30yrs old and still going strong).

As to frippery, its mostly RGB (Which you do not need to turn on) or extra controls for media (Which you don't have to use), which increases cost minimally.

Bill

 

[Jasonovich]

Wouldn't worry about it too much unless you don't have a mechanical keyboard, as good quality ones last for decades (Mines over 30yrs old and still going strong).

As to frippery, its mostly RGB (Which you do not need to turn on) or extra controls for media (Which you don't have to use), which increases cost minimally.

Bill

You're right Bill, you can switch off the LED and those brands that come with the frippery, make excellent mechanical keyboards. Razer on their top tier models offer dedicated lasers for each keycap, which have excellent response.

Even better are the models from Steelseries, their keycaps are magnetic driven, these provide better force and actuation can be adjusted from software.

I'm someone who likes the bling, don't mind it. It also serves a practical purpose, you can use your keyboard at night without disturbing any one, ah but mechanical keyboards click like hell! 😉

 

[Angle Poise-Lamp]

Wouldn't worry about it too much unless you don't have a mechanical keyboard, as good quality ones last for decades (Mines over 30yrs old and still going strong).

As to frippery, its mostly RGB (Which you do not need to turn on) or extra controls for media (Which you don't have to use), which increases cost minimally.

Bill

I object strongly to paying for features I don't want and, will never use. I've had my Filco for nearly 8 years and, see no reason why I won't be using it for many more years. Not sure I'll be around long enough, to use it for over 30 years though...

 

[Angle Poise-Lamp]

You're right Bill, you can switch off the LED and those brands that come with the frippery, make excellent mechanical keyboards. Razer on their top tier models offer dedicated lasers for each keycap, which have excellent response.

Even better are the models from Steelseries, their keycaps are magnetic driven, these provide better force and actuation can be adjusted from software.

I'm someone who likes the bling, don't mind it. It also serves a practical purpose, you can use your keyboard at night without disturbing any one, ah but mechanical keyboards click like hell! 😉

With Razer you are paying a high price for products, from a manufacturer that does not have a reputation for durability. As for noise, my Filco has Cherry MX browns, they're a little quieter than some. Using your pc and therefore looking at the monitor, in the dark, whilst not necessarily harmful, is likely to cause eye strain which may lead to headaches. I never do it, I'm already prone to headaches as it is.