deskthority

Halvar wrote: Maybe we could alter the definition of "regular keyboard" to include TKL layouts next year, and let "compact" begin with less than TKL.

This.

I asked myself ...
"self, if you owned all of these, which would you show off first?"
... and the answer was clear.
Also, this

mtl wrote: If the KFC board wins we can nominate Deskthority for next year's *Ping* award.

That's good humor.

I thought the hardest catagories to vote on would be the vintage ones, but it turned out to be this one. I feel like I made the right choice in the end, and no I did not vote for the KFC board

The vote closes on Monday 8 December at 20:00 UTC. Vote now!

The two nominees with currently the most votes are (in alphabetical order):

Oh good lord! Anything but that!

How many chicken must one eat to get that keyboard as giveaway?

Come on, Ducky Legend and Shine 4 voters, get on the Premier and deny the Kentucky Fried Keyboard victory!

I've had some of the Japanese translated:

That's not true to the original! Surely it would be something more like:

Permit me to exclaim the finger licking goodness of our computer input poking device with maximum emphasis!

Oh you're right. I forgot about the Japanese propensity for strange confusing sentences.

Clarity is impolite.

I'm more accustomed to Koreans with their blunt directness.

Cue A is to B as C is to D cliches, involving Korea, Japan, Scotland, England, Canada and the US! From what I gather they are more true than they should be.