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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: aegrotatio on Wed, 18 August 2010, 17:01:19

Title: DAS Model S 24% off coupon + Free Ship
Post by: aegrotatio on Wed, 18 August 2010, 17:01:19

Found this on one of the "deal" boards.
At this price the Cherry Brown version is a steal at $103.  The item I ordered is called the Professional Model S Silent and for some reason costs more than the Cherry Blue (regular) version.

http://www3.slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?sduid=1084&t=2184625

Title: DAS Model S 24% off coupon + Free Ship
Post by: aegrotatio on Wed, 18 August 2010, 17:07:03

Yeah, I didn't want to cheat since I'm not a student.

Title: DAS Model S 24% off coupon + Free Ship
Post by: MissileMike on Wed, 18 August 2010, 17:08:43

One day too late!  I ordered my filco browns yesterday :(

Title: DAS Model S 24% off coupon + Free Ship
Post by: aegrotatio on Wed, 18 August 2010, 23:02:24

Kid's school ID is not cheating.
Lucky you said that, I'll try that next time I have to buy expensive software.

Title: DAS Model S 24% off coupon + Free Ship
Post by: aegrotatio on Tue, 24 August 2010, 21:20:33

Ahh it arrived in today.
I have no complaints.  Silky smooth keys with an inital rubber-dome-like bump and a small, tactile bump right before the key actuates.  It's just like my ALPS keyboards but not rattly.  This is a good keyboard.  I especially like the quiet Cherry Browns without the pretentious high-pitched click that I hated in the 1980s.  They're just like non-clicky ALPS but without the rattle.
The DAS Professional S firmware is excellent.  No transposition errors like the ABS M1 so I can type faster now.

I have a theory: the price may be down for all buyers because the keyboard does not meet current Windows logo requirements due to the non-domed Windows key.  That matters to some resellers and groups (not the domed keys, silly, but the Windows logo).

Title: DAS Model S 24% off coupon + Free Ship
Post by: erricrice on Tue, 24 August 2010, 22:24:26

Lolz.

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What do you mean by tactical feedback? The loud clicking sound? o_o

I may end up getting one of these...

Title: DAS Model S 24% off coupon + Free Ship
Post by: Dee on Wed, 25 August 2010, 04:23:30

man this sucks. I've been wanting to get a mechanical for ages but i live in Australia and you can't get them here without paying about twice as much

Title: DAS Model S 24% off coupon + Free Ship
Post by: aegrotatio on Wed, 25 August 2010, 19:48:40

I dunno, DSI was blowing out ASK-6600 models which also do not have the domed key.
I bet keyboard makers find the domed key requirement really annoying for Windows 7 Logo Certification requirements.  Feh.

Title: DAS Model S 24% off coupon + Free Ship
Post by: ricercar on Fri, 27 August 2010, 13:54:49

I want a keyboard with "tactical feedback." Should help my gaming strategies.