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If by "clicky" you mean Cherry Blues, White Alps, or Bucking Spring switches (please see this), then you won't find a keyboard for $50. I've seen the Adesso Mechanical Gaming Keyboard for $65 on Amazon. Razer's Black Widow goes for $80. If you want the built-in palm rest I've only heard of the Steel Series 7G, but that's $150. I suggest getting a mechanical keyboard and palm rest separately because mechanical keyboards are meant to last for *a long time*. The palm rest will at least wear-and-look-gross and more probably be unusable long before your keyswitches break down.
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blowingupcasinos posted:Is there any other place to order Keycaps for Leopold boards? Google does not help They use cherry mx switches, so they will be compatible* with any other keyboards that use cherry switches. I used obook to buy ones off taobao (chinese auction site) - theres a guide around on geekhack that gives you search terms (just searching for KBC works pretty well). Elitekeyboards still have some replacement keys as well I think. I bought some cool engraved ones - http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=9029697112 for home keys and http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=7440137413 for everything else (hopefully that one actually gets ordered/shipped, the last seller didn't respond) *leopold have their lock lights underneath the keys - those will obviously be blocked if you go for regular keycaps. Keycap sets made for ducky keyboards (also cherry mx) have the little window if you really want it. Also since they are using a different stabilizer for the space bar, you aren't going to be getting a compatible one with any of those keycap sets.
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spasticColon posted:I want a new gaming keyboard with "clicky" keys and a palmrest so does anyone have suggestions? I would prefer not to spend over $50 if possible. These are going to be mushy if you are looking for model-m click-ability. They click, but it isn't a switch, it's the plastic impacting plastic. fyi
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blowingupcasinos posted:If by "clicky" you mean Cherry Blues, White Alps, or Bucking Spring switches (please see this), then you won't find a keyboard for $50. I've seen the Adesso Mechanical Gaming Keyboard for $65 on Amazon. Razer's Black Widow goes for $80. If you want the built-in palm rest I've only heard of the Steel Series 7G, but that's $150. Echoing this. The mechanical switches are worth the extra money. I wish I could use them at work. Right now the Blackwidow (non ultimate) is going for ~$73 on amazon: http://goo.gl/JZ9TR
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So what is the general opinion on das keyboard? I really wanted to get a filco but it appears they are discontinued  . I miss my crunchy mech keyboard
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I had no idea people still loved giant clicky keys. While I have been in school I have fallen in love with laptop keyboards and how much more quicker I type on them. Finally picked up a desktop equivalent with the Logitech Illuminated Keyboard. Super sleek and so much quicker to type on. And I am not missing the loud clacks from my old Saitek keyboard.
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^^^ Sounds like you've never typed on a actual mechanical keyboard, your Saitek's 'clack' was from your key bottoming out, not a mechanical switch being activated. Saiteks are rubberdomes and feel like mush, not clean and tactile like a Cherry-switch based keyboard is. Senator Woofington posted:So what is the general opinion on das keyboard? I really wanted to get a filco but it appears they are discontinued I think people had some technical issues with one or some of the models before, but I think those have been ironed out. Still, if you wanted a filco, why not get a Leopold? NickPancakes fucked around with this message at 22:39 on Mar 9, 2011 |
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Senator Woofington posted:So what is the general opinion on das keyboard? I really wanted to get a filco but it appears they are discontinued I got a Das Model S before I splurged on a Filco from china. I still love it and use it at work, while the Filco sits at home. The keys seem a little clackier on the Das which I think is from the keys being made from thinner plastic. Downsides of the Das:
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bloodynose posted:Still, if you wanted a filco, why not get a Leopold? No num keypad
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Tedronai66 posted:Echoing this. The mechanical switches are worth the extra money. I wish I could use them at work. Right now the Blackwidow (non ultimate) is going for ~$73 on amazon: http://goo.gl/JZ9TR So this is the cheapest mechanical switch gaming keyboard I can get? What about a regular mechanical switch keyboard? Are those any cheaper?
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spasticColon posted:So this is the cheapest mechanical switch gaming keyboard I can get? What about a regular mechanical switch keyboard? Are those any cheaper? I have the Adesso mentioned earlier in the thread, which is about $10 cheaper. Cherry MX blues. Could not be happier, other than that I never use the numpad which is why I preordered the Leopold 10keyless.
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Senator Woofington posted:So what is the general opinion on das keyboard? I really wanted to get a filco but it appears they are discontinued Zhentar posted:No num keypad The keyboard company sells filco on amazon for a similar price to EK (if you have free shipping on amazon vs the extra $15 at EK). They will have full size back in stock soon i guess. Elitekeyboards will probably have full size leopold in a month as well.
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The reason I want a mechanical or clicky keyboard is that my Saitek eclipse's WASD keys pretty much wore out after 4-5 years of heavy use. Will a keyboard with mechanical switches last longer and have better responsiveness for games?
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Vintersorg posted:I had no idea people still loved giant clicky keys. While I have been in school I have fallen in love with laptop keyboards and how much more quicker I type on them. Finally picked up a desktop equivalent with the Logitech Illuminated Keyboard. This seems to get praised a lot, is it pretty much the best flat-key keyboard out right now? This Macally Mac-lookin' thing looks pretty appealing but I haven't found much about it. The Logitech seems big, kind of expensive, and I really don't need lighty-up keys. I'm all about laptop-style keys, minimum travel distance 4 lyfe
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My only beef with laptop keyboards or laptop style keys is that I'm afraid I'm going to break the drat thing or make a key come off if I press down too hard. When I type on my laptop I'm always very careful when I type because it seems so fragile. I'm looking at one of those Adesso keyboards but are they good for gaming? spasticColon fucked around with this message at 05:10 on Mar 10, 2011 |
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Gay Nudist Dad posted:This seems to get praised a lot, is it pretty much the best flat-key keyboard out right now? This Macally Mac-lookin' thing looks pretty appealing but I haven't found much about it. The Logitech seems big, kind of expensive, and I really don't need lighty-up keys. The logitech illuminated is quite nice, and you can get them very cheaply on best buy's auction site: bestbuy.dtdeals.com
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Gay Nudist Dad posted:I'm all about laptop-style keys, minimum travel distance 4 lyfe I prefer a full size keyboard for most stuff, but I use one of these standalone ThinkPad keyboards at work quite a bit. It works out very well when I don't have room for anything larger. e: Reviews on amazon don't look so encouraging. Dunno, the shift key never sticks for me. McClanahan fucked around with this message at 05:55 on Mar 10, 2011 |
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spasticColon posted:My only beef with laptop keyboards or laptop style keys is that I'm afraid I'm going to break the drat thing or make a key come off if I press down too hard. When I type on my laptop I'm always very careful when I type because it seems so fragile. What do you mean by gaming keyboard? Are you looking for NKRO? or macro buttons?
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McClanahan posted:I prefer a full size keyboard for most stuff, but I use one of these standalone ThinkPad keyboards at work quite a bit. It works out very well when I don't have room for anything larger. I really don't need mouse buttons, a pointer nubbin', and 4" of wrist rest. In fact the wrist rest part would really get in my way. Otherwise I have heard good things. I don't ask for much in a keyboard: I don't need pointing devices, a wrist rest, lighting, macro, NKRO (just standard FPS shift/ctrl+WASD+maybe C or something), a USB hub, do not want wireless, and don't care about media keys. I'd use them if they're there, but get by without. I just want a reasonable layout and solid short-travel keys. Why do clacky mechanical keyboarders have all the fun?
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I've never used that particular macally keyboard, but I have used one of their older models with flat keys and liked it. I'm all about the mechanical switch stuff now though.
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Preordered a blank keycap cherry browns. Will compare to my Filco blues when it comes in
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Lolcano Eruption posted:What do you mean by gaming keyboard? Are you looking for NKRO? or macro buttons? I just want something that's durable and responsive enough for games but I don't want to pay through the nose for one. And I don't want switches to wear out like on my Saitek eclipse.
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Gay Nudist Dad posted:This seems to get praised a lot, is it pretty much the best flat-key keyboard out right now? This Macally Mac-lookin' thing looks pretty appealing but I haven't found much about it. The Logitech seems big, kind of expensive, and I really don't need lighty-up keys. Microsoft Arc is awesome if you don't need a numpad or full arrow keys. Can be found for cheap on amazon too. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...&pf_rd_i=507846
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Loving my DAS Keyboard Professional S, but there are two major issues with appearance. (And only appearance, thankfully). The first and foremost problem is the very glossy appeal. When you first unbox the keyboard, it looks like it was just made in heaven with the gloss. Well, now that its out of its sterile heaven packaging, its going to be exposed to the sins of your desktop. I'm pretty good about keeping the desktop clean, and I don't think I possess any terrible sanitary habits. But one thing this keyboard is good at is making itself look terrible. It wanted to be pretty, sorta like the tomboy at school who wears makeup for prom, but then it just comes out looking terrible and you wondered what was wrong with the original look in the first place. Smudges and dust show up very quickly, and unless you dedicate alot of time to cleaning it after every use, it can be an eyesore at times. Id rather have a dull keyboard or something less flashy. Even though the DAS looks beautiful when polished and clean, it just gets dirty way too fast. Also, dust. Another problem, as mentioned earlier, is the lettering on the keys. While its cool that you can feel the lettering, its prone to dirt and colour changes. WASD and the nearby keys have a bit darker colouring to them. It's kinda gross, but ultimately unavoidable. That and some of the white is chipping off. Other than those two things its an amazing keyboard, would buy it again. Small question though: How big a difference is there between cherry browns and cherry blues? My original goal was to get this as a blue version, but I copped out last minute and chose the brown. How much am I missing out on, and would there be a large enough difference between the browns and blues?
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Gay Nudist Dad posted:This seems to get praised a lot, is it pretty much the best flat-key keyboard out right now? I have one of these  It has seriously ultra low profile.
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I just got a Razer mechanical for home and love it. Now I want a mech for work as well but I can't have something as loud as that, co-workers would kill me. I've seen the DAS 'silent' one but that's quite a bit more than I wanted to pay for a work board. Is there something that feels similar to the Blackwidow but is nowhere near as noisy or pricey?
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Just found out the old keyboard I had lying around as a backup is a Dell AT102W with what looks like black alp switches. It's old and dirty so the keys feel kinda loose and whatnot but it feels pretty drat awesome after years of sciccor swtiches. So I started reading more about keyboards and now it looks like my next one has to be mechanical. drat hard to find good ones in a SWE/FIN layout though. Here are the choices I came ended up with: Razer Blackwidow - Looks like poo poo, has that stupid macro key row on the left and no n-key rollover. Pretty cheap though. Filco Majestouch - I'd have to wait for a month and pay up the rear end for this but I hear it's definitely worth it. Das Keyboard - I'd have to wait until May for a blue switched euro layout ultimate. No SWE/FIN layouts available for the professionals. Cherry G80-3000 - Only US, UK and DE layouts readily available. Maybe if I found a compatible set of blank keys... Decisions, decisions.
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KingEup posted:I have one of these I want one of thoooose~  I was in my storage trailer looking for a mickey mouse cable and found half a dozen buckling spring Model Ms (  to the rubber dome M!) I should clean and sell them so I can justify paying 80 bucks for the K750.
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KingEup posted:I have one of these The only exception is the keyboard I'm currently using, which is a cheap Microsoft model with low-profile keys. It was great, until the keys started failing after 6 months for no good reason (I didn't spill water on it or drop it or anything). Print Screen is completely dead, the left Windows key is mostly dead, and the Escape key randomly cuts out. I don't mind spending some money, but all I really want is low profile keys and a reasonable quality build. I don't need wireless, lights, macro keys, or even NKR, really. A laptop keyboard with the normal (not compact) layout and nothing more, that would be the ideal.
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The Logitech Illuminated is basically that with a cord and without solar panels. The keys are slightly different, fullsize laptop style keys instead of chiclet style.
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You don't mention what you mean by 'laptop style'. Chiclet keys, or full-size? You can get the Apple keyboard which is ultra-low profile, chiclet keys and corded. http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB110LL/A
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~Coxy posted:You don't mention what you mean by 'laptop style'. Chiclet keys, or full-size? If by "chiclet keys" you mean keys that are really flat and when you push them down they travel about 1 millimeter, then yes, that's what I'm looking for. I just want those keys in the standard layout. The idea being to have a comfortable layout with the least amount of force required to activate the keys.
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The Topre Realforce with variable key weighting seems worse than the one with consistent 55g key weighting. The variable key board could stand to be a consistent 45g instead. The outer keys like A and Q are on the edge of being too light and too linear. If you're used to heavy keyboards like a Model M, or if you just have strong pinkies, you probably would prefer the consistent 55g key weighting. shrughes fucked around with this message at 08:42 on Mar 17, 2011 |
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Che Delilas posted:If by "chiclet keys" you mean keys that are really flat and when you push them down they travel about 1 millimeter, then yes, that's what I'm looking for. I just want those keys in the standard layout. The idea being to have a comfortable layout with the least amount of force required to activate the keys. Chiclet keys are the ones like the apple keyboard or the solar logitech where each key is in it's own little hole in the case and the sides aren't really sloped. Regular laptop keys are just the standard laptop style very shallow keys with a short travel. The Illuminated is like this and very comfortable (I wish I hadn't accidentally killed it with a glass of OJ ).
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Che Delilas posted:I don't mind spending some money, but all I really want is low profile keys and a reasonable quality build. I don't need wireless, lights, macro keys, or even NKR, really. A laptop keyboard with the normal (not compact) layout and nothing more, that would be the ideal. Apple keyboards are wireless, but otherwise they're exactly what you want.
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Just a heads up for anybody considering getting a Das Keyboard: they don't seem to advertise it, but they offer an educational discount of 20% off regular and 15% off refurbished keyboards. I just ordered my model s professional silent for 94.00 shipped. To get the coupon code you just need to email their support, then when they request it attach a scanned copy of your school ID.
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pienipple posted:I want one of thoooose~ It's only 60 at Best Buy.
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Woah, a keyboard thread! Just got into mechanical keyboards a few months ago, and have a Blackwidow at home and Filco with brown switches at work. Let's talk about palmrests too. What kind of palmrests are you goons using? I picked this (option 19) up for using at work. It feels and looks pretty loving fancy. I need something for at home too, though. Might just get another one, but it'd be cool to see what else people like.
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