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Title: I have chosen.
Post by: CodeChef on Tue, 23 November 2010, 18:37:41

(http://www.daskeyboard.com/images/products/pro/1.jpg)

Cherry Brown for 102 bucks shipped? Mmmm, yes please. These guys are basically the only US retailer selling a new modern kb with browns. I'm holding off until Nextweekish to buy this so that if the Rosewill goes on sale on Friday/Monday I can buy that instead :P

(http://www.daskeyboard.com/images/products/features/brown-keyswitch-pro.jpg)
Brown like poop.

(http://www.daskeyboard.com/images/products/features/pro-usbhub.jpg)
That is going to annoy the **** out of me.

It's NKRO, it's mechanical, it's sexy, it's got browns. I'll post more pics here later. Consider this thread a placeholder for pictures and a review.

Title: I have chosen.
Post by: keyboardlover on Tue, 23 November 2010, 18:40:06

Congrats! You got a solid board...

"Dude, you're gettin' a Das!"

(http://crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/delldude1_1.jpg)

Title: I have chosen.
Post by: WhiteRice on Tue, 23 November 2010, 18:42:58

I am disappoint...

jk! Enjoy!

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Post by: kidchunks on Tue, 23 November 2010, 18:53:33

Nice choice man! I would of bought a Das if they provided a tenkeyless one. I don't use the numpad at home.

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Post by: CodeChef on Tue, 23 November 2010, 18:55:42

Quote from: WhiteRice;251535

I am disappoint...

jk! Enjoy!

Trust me, if shipping wasn't OVER9000 and I read Chinese I would've gone with a Ducky.

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Post by: TexasFlood on Tue, 23 November 2010, 19:03:43

No way!
Way!
Zang. ("excellent" in Cantonese)
(http://sloblogs.thetribunenews.com/shelikestowatch/files/2010/04/Waynes-World.jpg)

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Post by: fssbzz on Tue, 23 November 2010, 19:08:04

is it the refurbished model?

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Post by: CodeChef on Tue, 23 November 2010, 19:21:00

Quote from: fssbzz;251551

is it the refurbished model?

Nope, brand new. Student discount bro :cool:

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Post by: fssbzz on Tue, 23 November 2010, 19:24:38

Quote from: CodeChef;251555

Nope, brand new. Student discount bro :cool:

good job.
because i got both refurbished unit from DAS, one is blue switches one is brown,
refurbished + student discount, ya cheap.
but. first cherry mx blue had key roll over issue, back space doesn't register sometimes.
and then i got cherry mx brown, refurbish from das, space bar, those big button squicky and loud.
returned both.
and now get brand new cherry mx brown from DAS,
since that day, i haven't have any issue with the brand new DAS yet.

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Post by: kidchunks on Tue, 23 November 2010, 19:24:42

Quote from: CodeChef;251555

Nope, brand new. Student discount bro :cool:

How much did it come out to with the student discount?

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Post by: fssbzz on Tue, 23 November 2010, 19:25:34

Quote from: kidchunks;251558

How much did it come out to with the student discount?

24% off

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Post by: CodeChef on Tue, 23 November 2010, 19:29:18

Quote from: kidchunks;251558

How much did it come out to with the student discount?

Quote from: CodeChef;251529

Cherry Brown for 102 bucks shipped? Mmmm, yes please.

Yep.

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Post by: kidchunks on Tue, 23 November 2010, 19:30:38

Quote from: fssbzz;251559

24% off

Nice, I told a co worker about the student discount on Das. I didn't think it was that much though.

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Post by: BlueRain on Tue, 23 November 2010, 19:44:38

Free shipping on Das helps too. :)

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Post by: CodeChef on Tue, 23 November 2010, 20:04:42

Basically a new Blue comes out to 98 free ship, Brown is 102 free ship

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Post by: jaynoon on Tue, 23 November 2010, 20:47:20

Yeah I wish they would get around to making a Das Tenkeyless. The "mohawk" of wasted space where they put their logo is also offensive to me :)

But you gotta give it to them for putting the right switches in, and selling them everywhere.

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Post by: CodeChef on Tue, 23 November 2010, 20:50:13

And being arguably the most popular/recognizable (aside from the Model M maybe)

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Post by: CodeChef on Wed, 24 November 2010, 17:50:36

Alright, here's some new development. So I tried out my friend's keyboard (He's got a Filco with Browns) and WOW Browns are WAY too light for me. I started out on buckling springs and then went to ALPS so I've been raised on heavy keys... Rosewill it is then! (If I'm going to get Blues I don't want a Das, the design is stupid and there are cheaper. For Browns I was willing to overlook it but now I don't even want Browns so I no longer care about the Das)

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Post by: msiegel on Wed, 24 November 2010, 17:58:48

+1

i've been trying to get used to these browns and i'm still frustrated by the light springs and too-subtle feedback

/ex-alps

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Post by: kidchunks on Wed, 24 November 2010, 18:31:45

Quote from: CodeChef;252036

Alright, here's some new development. So I tried out my friend's keyboard (He's got a Filco with Browns) and WOW Browns are WAY too light for me. I started out on buckling springs and then went to ALPS so I've been raised on heavy keys... Rosewill it is then! (If I'm going to get Blues I don't want a Das, the design is stupid and there are cheaper. For Browns I was willing to overlook it but now I don't even want Browns so I no longer care about the Das)

Good choice!

Quote from: msiegel;252039

+1

i've been trying to get used to these browns and i'm still frustrated by the light springs and too-subtle feedback

/ex-alps

Same, its a learning curve <_<

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Post by: NewbieOneKenobi on Wed, 24 November 2010, 20:28:55

What kind of student do you have to be to qualify for the discount? Does postgrad still qualify?

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Post by: CodeChef on Wed, 24 November 2010, 20:39:06

Quote from: NewbieOneKenobi;252120

What kind of student do you have to be to qualify for the discount? Does postgrad still qualify?

High school ID was fine, so postgrad should be fine too.

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Post by: CodeChef on Wed, 24 November 2010, 23:45:32

Quote from: kidchunks;252056

Same, its a learning curve <_<

You mean it's a learning LINE (cuz they're basically linear :D)

:D

:D

:D

:|

:(

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Post by: woody on Thu, 25 November 2010, 04:01:03

Strike them hard enough, and every switch will feel linear for you.