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I just got my Leopold with Cherry MX browns with the unprinted keys, and I love this keyboard. In fact, I like it a lot more than the Filco with Cherry MX blues that I had previously for a couple of reasons. I really like that the switch takes less effort to activate and that I can actually take this one to work and not drive everyone near me insane. The keyboard really isn't that loud unless you bang on the keys. If you press super lightly (not realistic for normal typing) you can actually get by without making any noise at all, whereas that's impossible with the blue switches obviously. The blank keycaps are pretty cool too, though getting the symbols will take a tiny bit of time to master. Not a big deal as I already have had most of them down through years of touch typing, and the all black aesthetic is awesome. A red ESC key would be cool, as would some different colored keys for WASD. The Leopold's keys are not as smooth as the Filco's. In fact they're a little bit rough, but that's not exactly a bad thing. The build quality of the two are comparable, though if I had to pick one, I'd say that the Filco has a slightly better construction. It feels a tiny bit sturdier if you're picking it up and moving it around, but when they're on the desk, neither move (they both have good feet). The detachable USB cable is really nice, especially since I plan to take this back and forth to work and home, at least for the time being if I decide to order another one of these. No more typing on a wireless Apple keyboard at work for me! On that note, I have both a pristine Filco with cherry blues and an Apple wireless keyboard for sale if anyone is interested.
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coldfire07 posted:I just got my Leopold with Cherry MX browns with the unprinted keys, and I love this keyboard. In fact, I like it a lot more than the Filco with Cherry MX blues that I had previously for a couple of reasons. I was considering ordering Filco tenkeyless blues soon anyways, PM me what you were looking for it.
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I got my leopold tenkeyless today, replacing my rosewill cherry blue mech (pm me if interested!) The flash screwed with the colors a little, red keys are not nearly that saturated IRL. Hopefully china will get their act together and get the black engraved keys in stock again. Its annoying that its impossible to actually tell that by looking at auctions on taobao - merchants love to just leave stuff up that they don't currently have for sale! moron izzard fucked around with this message at 04:16 on Apr 6, 2011 |
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ClosedBSD posted:I was considering ordering Filco tenkeyless blues soon anyways, PM me what you were looking for it. You know, sorry for saying this, but I think I might hang onto it a little bit longer while I decide what to do with it. I do like the clickiness of it a lot. Sorry!
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Robolizard! posted:I got my leopold tenkeyless today, replacing my rosewill cherry blue mech (pm me if interested!) It's like an anthropomorphic bag of Skittles threw up on your keyboard.
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I feel like the OP needs to be updated. Any suggestions about new boards to add or new information regarding keyboards would be appreciated. Edit: Also if you own or have used any of the keyboards that end up in the OP, please feel free to write a little blurb about its features/value. That would help a lot. RichestManInTown fucked around with this message at 06:37 on Apr 6, 2011 |
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Apr 6, 2011 06:23
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Khorne posted:MX Browns won't disappoint, but they are still pretty loud even if you don't bottom out. They might feel a little soft at first, but after a month or two it will feel like you need to put in a little more effort to press down a rubber dome key when you encounter one. I'm already feeling this, even going from browns at work to blues at home. I also want to replace my Blackwidow with a Filco now. Ugh. I hate that gloss finish and the layout is just slightly off. Ducky boards are kind of tempting, especially that special Year of the Some Zodiac Special Edition one. Where the gently caress do you buy those?
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My Leopold came today, and it is excellent. I like it more than the Adesso MX Blue that I have. It feels sturdy, and I the purple WASD + red escape key is awesome.
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When you guys are talking about typing, how much are we talking? The most I type are these posts and emails essentially. My current Dell RT7D20 keyboard is probably some piece of junk and I find its noise levels annoying. If I'm on the phone and typing, it's obvious to the other person. I don't understand how people could tolerate clicks all day. That overclock.net thread says MX Blacks are the best for gaming, so why don't all the gaming keyboards come with those like the SteelSeries do? What causes the price differences in these keyboards? It couldn't be the type of keys because they're all over the place. I probably only need the blacks, but is there anything making the Day Keyboard with browns $35 more than the SteelSeries?
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glompix posted:I'm already feeling this, even going from browns at work to blues at home. pchome.com.tw is where I got my ducky from. They often have $10 international shipping, and their things generally arrive in under a week. Across the globe. If you use google translator "Tea" is browns, but they show the switch type in the pictures. armygroup.com.tw is another fairly popular place. overclock.net was selling some overclock branded ducky 9000s. The 9000s have solid build quality compared to the 1087 or any 1xxx series ducky. They were selling them at a fairly competitive price if I remember correctly. Not sure if they still are. If you live in australia: http://mechkeyboards.com/products.html I have a ducky 1087 and I will be the first to tell you that the case is sketchy. The case on mine was slightly warped which forced me in to modding the feet on one side. I used some form of adhesive to increase the height slightly. You could use an envelope if you just don't care. I used one for a few months until I got around to modding it. There have been some issues with the multi-part design having parts raise or sink in. Some people have keys that appear a bit crooked if you use non-black key caps, but it doesn't impact typing. On the positive side it types identical to a more expensive keyboard, the key caps are a nice quality, and I am confident it will last as long as any other mech keyboard. Still, unless you can get one for less than a leopold, or you can get a ducky 9000, I'd probably just get a leopold because they are sort of available in the US right now and probably have better build quality than the 1xxx ducky boards. KingKapalone posted:When you guys are talking about typing, how much are we talking? The most I type are these posts and emails essentially. My current Dell RT7D20 keyboard is probably some piece of junk and I find its noise levels annoying. If I'm on the phone and typing, it's obvious to the other person. I don't understand how people could tolerate clicks all day. If the keyboard uses a cherry mx switch: Different brands have different pricing in different regions due to shipping and availability. Different models have different pricing due to quality or features. Key cap quality changes price quite a bit usually, and case quality changes price quite a bit as well. For some reason a lot of models don't offer 6kro (usb) / nkro (ps2) despite it only adding about a dollar to the cost per keyboard. Topre costs a lot because it doesn't use cherry mx switches. Normal keyboards are fine. If you find they are holding you back in some way or you are burning through them quickly then you might want a mechanical. If you want a certain look or feel or to have a product that will last you half a decade or more than you also might want a mechanical. For the average user there's no performance difference. Gaming wise, professional fps/rts players generally use $10-$20 dome keyboards. Mechanical keyboards are taking off in gaming, but it's more of a consistency thing than "it will make me better!" (it won't.) Khorne fucked around with this message at 23:20 on Apr 6, 2011 |
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Avalanche posted:Just got my 10keyless cherry blue Leopold board in the mail the other day. This thing is incredible; the best keyboard I have ever owned. Touch typing is incredibly easy, and I am averaging about 75wpm on various online typing test sites. The board has a very clean layout with no annoying LEDs, or company logos. It looks somewhat similar to the happy hacking boards for sale on the elitekeyboards site. What were you typing at before?
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Gadamer posted:What were you typing at before? Around 50 on a lovely flap laptop keyboard. Every single key was perfectly flat, so it was impossible to do any kind of touch typing without missing keystrokes. My typing speed is normally in the 80s on regular non-mechanical boards, but I am a hell of a lot more accurate with the leopold (and 75wpm is without looking at the board at all). I should try and see how fast I type while looking at the board on occasion.
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redeyes posted:Unicomp Model M's do not get enough love in this thread Preach. I had a Unicomp M that fell victim to a spilled can of Diet Dr Pepper. I'm now rocking a righteous Unicomp Space Saver. It's awesome, and the proper-assed 80's beige and brown color scheme says "serious business."
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I freaking love my cherry brown Leopold. It is loving fantastic.
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RichestManInTown posted:I feel like the OP needs to be updated. Any suggestions about new boards to add or new information regarding keyboards would be appreciated. I'd include the MS sidewinder KBs in the OP revamp - they seem pretty popular/well liked on the egg and amazon, and are pretty cheap as far as gaming keyboards go. There's also the steelseries mechanicals for fans of the clack. I've owned a Logitech Wave for 4 years now, and it is honestly starting to fall apart a bit - the keys have gotten louder/ less responsive and the layout can be a bit of pain sometimes for gaming - the small, rounded ctrl key being a big offender in that regard. I'm not much of one for multimedia keys, so most of those go pretty unused except for the highly useful mute, volume rocker and calculator buttons. It was pretty comfy for everyday/ typing use though, and the wrist rest is the best I've ever had the pleasure to use, bar none. Returning to the Sidewinders - any goons use/buy them? The x6 seems pretty sweet with the detachable 10 key - I could see it being very useful to have more keys on my WASD hand side both ingame and out. Its on the top of my list to replace the bedraggled wave, since most every other gaming keyboard is a lot pricier and I don't see much use for an LCD. Mechanicals are out for me as the gf assures me I will get strangled to death if I buy anything loud.
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How is the Wave? I am on a Apple Wired + Numpad, and the laptop style keys suck for typing. (What is the cheapest USB mechanical kb?)
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misterevilcat posted:Mechanicals are out for me as the gf assures me I will get strangled to death if I buy anything loud. You realize that only Cherry MX Blue and buckling spring keyboards are loud, right? The steelseries uses Cherry MX Black switches, which do not have an audible click. They would only be loud if you bottom out the key really hard. They also supposedly don't feel good for regular typing as the switch is linear, so you don't feel anything when you actuate the key. If you're interested in mechanical keyboards, but don't want the click, check out keyboards with brown switches. Nonpython posted:How is the Wave? I am on a Apple Wired + Numpad, and the laptop style keys suck for typing. (What is the cheapest USB mechanical kb?) The cheapest and most accessible USB mechanical keyboard is probably the Razer Blackwidow. (not the ultimate) Note that these things are pretty loud and they key layout is funky. Takes a while to get acclimated to. glompix fucked around with this message at 16:24 on Apr 16, 2011 |
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Nonpython posted:How is the Wave? I am on a Apple Wired + Numpad, and the laptop style keys suck for typing. (What is the cheapest USB mechanical kb?) The Wave is alright, but it takes some getting used to. The keys are only a little squishy, but it's enough that prolonged typing sessions might not be good with it.
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Nonpython posted:How is the Wave? I am on a Apple Wired + Numpad, and the laptop style keys suck for typing. (What is the cheapest USB mechanical kb?) I have a wave at school, it's nice to type on from a comfort standpoint, but the keys are pretty mushy feeling. Not nearly as nice to type on as my Arc keyboard, which is has the laptop style keys but seems pretty nice for typing still.
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Mr. Despair posted:Not nearly as nice to type on as my Arc keyboard, which is has the laptop style keys but seems pretty nice for typing still. What's the overall goon opinion on these?
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CockShadow posted:Preach. I had a Unicomp M that fell victim to a spilled can of Diet Dr Pepper. I'm now rocking a righteous Unicomp Space Saver. It's awesome, and the proper-assed 80's beige and brown color scheme says "serious business." Same goes for IBM Model Ms. I'm on my second after my first was assassinated by a can of sprite, and I have no inclination to get another type of keyboard. I guess in the M's case, it goes without saying that it's one of the best. It's pure distilled keyboard. It's layout was so popular that it continues to be used to this day. No flashy lights, no macro keys, no useless media keys. It's beige, like everything else was back then. Because of the way the keys were made, the letters will never wear off. It does one thing, and it does it the best. The vast majority of the surviving models are in perfect condition after a quarter century of use, and they likely won't wear out any time soon. My keyboard is as old as I am. The one true keyboard. The Model M. 
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glompix posted:The cheapest and most accessible USB mechanical keyboard is probably the Razer Blackwidow. (not the ultimate) Note that these things are pretty loud and they key layout is funky. Takes a while to get acclimated to. You have a strange way of spelling Adesso MKB-135B. Unless you were excluding it for also having PS/2 compatibility and N-key rollover. Edit: 
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Sir Unimaginative posted:You have a strange way of spelling Adesso MKB-135B. Looks like the Razer is about $.50 cheaper on Amazon, and several dollars cheaper on Newegg. http://www.amazon.com/Adesso-MKB-135B-Pro-Mechanical-Gaming/dp/tech-data/B0038KN6GO http://www.amazon.com/Razer-BlackWidow-Mechanical-Gaming-Keyboard/dp/B003ZJ1VD8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1302995535&sr=8-2 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823166109 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823114011&cm_re=razer_blackwidow-_-23-114-011-_-Product fe: but it probably depends on where you look.e: I do like plainer keyboards better, though. Macro keys and media keys are my biggest pet peeve on keyboards ever and I hate how that's become "the thing." glompix fucked around with this message at 00:17 on Apr 17, 2011 |
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glompix posted:Looks like the Razer is about $.50 cheaper on Amazon, and several dollars cheaper on Newegg. meh, the only media/macro keys on the blackwidow are the 5 off on the left side, they don't really bother me that much and I've actually found some pretty good uses for them in certain games.
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glompix posted:You realize that only Cherry MX Blue and buckling spring keyboards are loud, right? The steelseries uses Cherry MX Black switches, which do not have an audible click. They would only be loud if you bottom out the key really hard. They also supposedly don't feel good for regular typing as the switch is linear, so you don't feel anything when you actuate the key. I asked this before, but when people talk about the typing they do, how much typing are we talking about? I spend more time gaming than typing I would imagine. Right now I'm playing WoW though and there is a lot of typing in that. My typing is email, browsing, posting, facebook, chat, etc. Not writing papers or anything like that. Not a programmer. When I'm working from home I just use my laptop's keyboard.
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KingKapalone posted:I asked this before, but when people talk about the typing they do, how much typing are we talking about? I spend more time gaming than typing I would imagine. Right now I'm playing WoW though and there is a lot of typing in that. My typing is email, browsing, posting, facebook, chat, etc. Not writing papers or anything like that. Not a programmer. When I'm working from home I just use my laptop's keyboard. Constant, basically. 8+ hours of programming. More programming and Stacraft when I get home.  Brown keys at work, blue keys (on the Razer actually) at home. I rag on the Razer a lot but the only thing I think I'd be happier with is a Filco. The media keys are really clever, but I think I'd rather have full NKRO.
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glompix posted:Constant, basically. 8+ hours of programming. More programming and Stacraft when I get home. So when the black keys aren't as good for typing, would they still be an improvement over this Dell keyboard I have? Would I hate typing emails and what not on them? Are they really only good for WASD and some numbers?
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KingKapalone posted:So when the black keys aren't as good for typing, would they still be an improvement over this Dell keyboard I have? Would I hate typing emails and what not on them? Are they really only good for WASD and some numbers? I can't answer any questions about black/red switches really, because I've never used them. Just going on reviews I've read elsewhere. Geekhack is a great place to browse. It's conceivable that a standard Dell keyboard would be more comfortable for extended typing sessions, and if so due to lighter keys. You can't really go wrong with either blue or brown switches (depending on noise/force requirements) no matter what you're doing, so that's a good place to start. Topre switches also get a lot of praise, but are really expensive.
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Are browns supposed to have some 'click' feel to them? I just got a DAS with brown switches and there is no click feel at all. Did the shop send me the wrong model? There is nothing in the DAS packeging to indicate what switches it came with. Should I be feeling a click with this keyboard with browns? Model S Proffessional Silent.
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EvilMuppet posted:Are browns supposed to have some 'click' feel to them? I just got a DAS with brown switches and there is no click feel at all. Did the shop send me the wrong model? There is nothing in the DAS packeging to indicate what switches it came with. Not really a click like a board with blues feels. But you should be able to feel a sudden "give" in the key when you add pressure slightly.
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coldfire07 posted:Not really a click like a board with blues feels. But you should be able to feel a sudden "give" in the key when you add pressure slightly. Yeah that's what i'm getting, was not really expecting that. Bugger. Bought over the internet, wonder if this ibternet shop does returns just because I don't like something?
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EvilMuppet posted:Yeah that's what i'm getting, was not really expecting that. Bugger. Bought over the internet, wonder if this ibternet shop does returns just because I don't like something? Give it a bit of time before you completely disregard it. I have both a board with blues and one with browns, and I use them both (home/work) and enjoy them both. Try teaching yourself to type on the board based just on the feel of the actuation and not letting the keys completely bottom out. To me, that's one of the biggest advantages of the tactile keys -- you don't have to move the key all the way down when you're typing and it's just more controlled that way. Hard to replicate on a board that's non tactile.
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coldfire07 posted:Give it a bit of time before you completely disregard it. I have both a board with blues and one with browns, and I use them both (home/work) and enjoy them both. I'll give it a shot but I'm hating it so far compared to blues.
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EvilMuppet posted:I'll give it a shot but I'm hating it so far compared to blues. I had the same reaction. Type on it for a few weeks and you'll end up liking it more. Brown switches are a lot less strain than blue ones, at the price of that packing bubble sensation. Even if I could get silent blue switches somehow, I think I'd rather have brown switches when I'm programming. I can't imagine gaming on them though, because they're so loving light.
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Kilometers Davis posted:What's the overall goon opinion on these? Haven't seen anything bad about them, but I also think I've only seen one other person in the thread with one. As long as you can get use to the arrow key nub it's a great compact keyboard that's easy and quick for me to type on. So nice and small too.
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glompix posted:I had the same reaction. Type on it for a few weeks and you'll end up liking it more. Brown switches are a lot less strain than blue ones, at the price of that packing bubble sensation. Even if I could get silent blue switches somehow, I think I'd rather have brown switches when I'm programming. I can't imagine gaming on them though, because they're so loving light. Well I bought this one for work so I guess I'll have to get used t it.
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((This is less of a keyboard question, more of a keyboard-scavenger-hunt. I hope it's okay for this thread.  ))This weekend I'm going to my brother's house and I'm going to build my first computer with him- I'm super excited! I decided to help in the shopping process, though...and I picked out this abhorrently blue case for the whole thing. I was wondering if I could gather some people to help me find a keyboard/mouse in bright blue. Also: I have tiny hands. My netbook keyboard is comfortable for me. The middle finger on my right hand is only 3 inches long and my palms are 3ish inches across. I always wondered if I should get a children's keyboard despite the laugh-at-me factor. Thanks in advance for any help! EDIT: Here's the case in question- I don't expect to ever find anything else this color. 
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I have a feeling I know the answer to this question already, but does anyone know if it's even possible to find a physical showroom in the U.S. that carries mechanicals? I'd like to try out the different types of switches before dropping a c-note on one if at all possible. I do far more typing (programmer) than I do gaming, so I'm looking for something with minimal force necessary to activate they keys, but I don't want to be crippled when I do play games. Assuming I can't actually get my hands on one without shelling out, would you say a keyboard with mx browns is probably my best bet?
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