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Steelseries Apex
« on: Mon, 07 January 2013, 10:38:47 »
Steelseries just released a new piece of poooooooooooo

http://Steelseries.com/apex

Why the heck do they keep making boards with such awesome features but always fall short on the basics?
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Re: Steelseries Apex
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 08 January 2013, 02:07:33 »
Cause they bought a crappy company that focuses on this kinda stuff a few years back....
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Re: Steelseries Apex
« Reply #2 on: Tue, 08 January 2013, 02:17:54 »
Obese spacebar....
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Re: Steelseries Apex
« Reply #3 on: Tue, 08 January 2013, 03:58:18 »
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Re: Steelseries Apex
« Reply #4 on: Tue, 08 January 2013, 04:00:23 »
What's with everyone going low profile these days?
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Re: Steelseries Apex
« Reply #5 on: Tue, 08 January 2013, 08:35:56 »
I love and hate it at the same time this is soo weird...
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Re: Steelseries Apex
« Reply #6 on: Tue, 08 January 2013, 12:28:16 »
Why can't somebody come up with an awesome low profile mechanical switch?
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Re: Steelseries Apex
« Reply #7 on: Tue, 08 January 2013, 12:29:06 »
That Esc Key pisses me off :/
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Re: Steelseries Apex
« Reply #8 on: Tue, 08 January 2013, 12:49:37 »
At least it's only priced at $99.99 as oppose to the Razer DeathStalker's $249.99.

Though even at $99.99 a mechanical seems to be a better deal.  Also what's with the ridiculous amount of buttons?
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Re: Steelseries Apex
« Reply #9 on: Tue, 08 January 2013, 13:57:06 »
Quote from: daerid on Tue, 08 January 2013, 12:28:16
Why can't somebody come up with an awesome low profile mechanical switch?
Cherry ML aren't as bad as people are saying!
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Re: Steelseries Apex
« Reply #10 on: Tue, 08 January 2013, 14:10:36 »
so many colorsssssssssssssssss
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Re: Steelseries Apex
« Reply #11 on: Tue, 08 January 2013, 14:21:09 »
Meh @ this product.
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Re: Steelseries Apex
« Reply #12 on: Tue, 08 January 2013, 14:22:55 »
SS needs to fire the keyboard marketing/development people who are responsible for these monstrosities. :P
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Steelseries Apex
« Reply #13 on: Tue, 08 January 2013, 14:34:44 »
Oh, they are ML switch? Then I have to try somewhere in retail store, but not buying it :)
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Re: Steelseries Apex
« Reply #14 on: Tue, 08 January 2013, 14:35:55 »
Quote from: quake4mhg on Tue, 08 January 2013, 14:34:44
Oh, they are ML switch? Then I have to try somewhere in retail store, but not buying it :)

Nooooobody said that... EVER
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Re: Steelseries Apex
« Reply #15 on: Wed, 09 January 2013, 03:04:46 »
Quote from: älg on Tue, 08 January 2013, 13:57:06
Quote from: daerid on Tue, 08 January 2013, 12:28:16
Why can't somebody come up with an awesome low profile mechanical switch?
Cherry ML aren't as bad as people are saying!

It is not Cherry ML.
It is not Cherry ML.
It is not Cherry ML.
It is rubber dome.
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Re: Steelseries Apex
« Reply #16 on: Wed, 09 January 2013, 03:27:06 »
i actually don't mind rubber dome. i like some rubber dome keyboards, but not this one tho. rather get Dell rubber dome keyboards or Qsenn DT-35.
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Re: Steelseries Apex
« Reply #17 on: Wed, 09 January 2013, 04:58:35 »
Quote from: rootwyrm on Wed, 09 January 2013, 03:04:46
Quote from: älg on Tue, 08 January 2013, 13:57:06
Quote from: daerid on Tue, 08 January 2013, 12:28:16
Why can't somebody come up with an awesome low profile mechanical switch?
Cherry ML aren't as bad as people are saying!

It is not Cherry ML.
It is not Cherry ML.
It is not Cherry ML.
It is rubber dome.
My post was a reply to daerids posting, not about the apex keyboard
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Re: Steelseries Apex
« Reply #18 on: Wed, 09 January 2013, 05:38:05 »
Because apparently lighting ****ing everywhere is a good thing. Jesus christ that thing is disgusting.
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Re: Steelseries Apex
« Reply #19 on: Wed, 09 January 2013, 06:08:01 »
Quote from: nehkz on Wed, 09 January 2013, 05:38:05
Because apparently lighting ****ing everywhere is a good thing. Jesus christ that thing is disgusting.

i know ay? same goes to the Razer Deathstalker. Ridiculously expensive, and it's scissors keyboard i believe.
I mean, Black Widow is ok, but Deathstalker? who would pay like 350+ for that ****?
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Re: Steelseries Apex
« Reply #20 on: Wed, 09 January 2013, 07:02:24 »
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Re: Steelseries Apex
« Reply #21 on: Thu, 10 January 2013, 02:55:00 »
Quote from: rootwyrm on Wed, 09 January 2013, 03:04:46
Quote from: älg on Tue, 08 January 2013, 13:57:06
Quote from: daerid on Tue, 08 January 2013, 12:28:16
Why can't somebody come up with an awesome low profile mechanical switch?
Cherry ML aren't as bad as people are saying!

It is not Cherry ML.
It is not Cherry ML.
It is not Cherry ML.
It is rubber dome.
Roger that, thank you :P
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Re: Steelseries Apex
« Reply #22 on: Thu, 10 January 2013, 09:58:07 »

I guess it doesn't look that bad in person.  Though I guess if I was ever in market for scissor switch keyboards I'd probably still get Logitech Illuminated Keyboard.

Funny I notice that Apex RAW has gloss finish, and Apex has matte finish.  So I guess matte finish is a "feature" on the higher end model now  :P
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Re: Steelseries Apex
« Reply #23 on: Thu, 10 January 2013, 10:42:03 »
it's scissor switch dome and not plunger based rubber dome?
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Re: Steelseries Apex
« Reply #24 on: Thu, 10 January 2013, 15:28:54 »
Actually you could be right does look more like plunger based rubber dome.  I guess I was too quick to assume low profile -> scissor switch lol my bad.
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Re: Steelseries Apex
« Reply #25 on: Thu, 10 January 2013, 18:30:37 »
Dood. The lights! This keyboard is sexy in every way! I love rubberdomes! They are way more portable than another keyboard. I would love to try that spacebar!
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Re: Steelseries Apex
« Reply #26 on: Fri, 11 January 2013, 11:11:30 »
Quote from: Hyde on Thu, 10 January 2013, 15:28:54
Actually you could be right does look more like plunger based rubber dome.  I guess I was too quick to assume low profile -> scissor switch lol my bad.

Dude. I posted a photo of the internals. It's right there in glorious color. It is plunger rubber dumb, 100%. Unless somebody came up with a circular scissor switch membrane when I wasn't looking.

Quote from: TheQsanity on Thu, 10 January 2013, 18:30:37
Dood. The lights! This keyboard is sexy in every way! I love rubberdomes! They are way more portable than another keyboard. I would love to try that spacebar!

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