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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Brodie337 on Mon, 07 March 2011, 03:20:52

Title: New Keyboard From Thermaltake
Post by: Brodie337 on Mon, 07 March 2011, 03:20:52

(http://www.vortez.net/index.php?ct=articles&action=file&id=7008)
Now where have we seen this layout before?

According to here: http://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/cebit_2011_tt_esports_show_black_elementchallenger_ultimatemeka,1.html (http://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/cebit_2011_tt_esports_show_black_elementchallenger_ultimatemeka,1.html)

- 1000Hz polling rate
- Cherry MX Black switches
- Anti-ghost key design
- 2 x USB ports for other devices
- Smart cable management
- 1.8m braided cable with gold plated USB connector

Oh yay! Another victim of the Razer effect!

Title: New Keyboard From Thermaltake
Post by: laden3 on Mon, 07 March 2011, 04:00:31

i-rock 6230.

Title: New Keyboard From Thermaltake
Post by: Brodie337 on Mon, 07 March 2011, 04:09:27

But with Blacks.

Title: New Keyboard From Thermaltake
Post by: Ekaros on Mon, 07 March 2011, 04:30:00

Same OEM as 7G? It's strinkingly similiar in features and such...

Title: New Keyboard From Thermaltake
Post by: db_Iodine on Mon, 07 March 2011, 04:31:16

BigASS enter key and small backspace - Deal breaker.

Title: New Keyboard From Thermaltake
Post by: db_Iodine on Mon, 07 March 2011, 04:32:15

Quote from: Ekaros;306721

Same OEM as 7G? It's strinkingly similiar in features and such...

Except that it's missing the navigation part (or whatever that arrow cluster is called).

Title: New Keyboard From Thermaltake
Post by: Ekaros on Mon, 07 March 2011, 04:37:06

Quote from: db_Iodine;306724

Except that it's missing the navigation part (or whatever that arrow cluster is called).

Meka is rebrand, Meka G1 looks like rebrand...

Now someone tell me G1 Unit is also a clone?

Title: New Keyboard From Thermaltake
Post by: Brodie337 on Mon, 07 March 2011, 05:04:10

It shares its layout with that I-Rocks board. Note that the ?/ and the right shift key are swapped?

Title: New Keyboard From Thermaltake
Post by: db_Iodine on Mon, 07 March 2011, 05:12:50

Quote from: Brodie337;306692

- Smart cable management

I just noticed this feature. Anyone know what this means exactly? Or is it just some marketing bull****?

Title: New Keyboard From Thermaltake
Post by: Ekaros on Mon, 07 March 2011, 06:34:41

Quote from: db_Iodine;306731

I just noticed this feature. Anyone know what this means exactly? Or is it just some marketing bull****?

There is groove under board which you can rout your cable... So if you absolutely must get it go from right or left end of board...

Title: New Keyboard From Thermaltake
Post by: db_Iodine on Mon, 07 March 2011, 06:40:06

That's actually a smart feature, but usually the most convenient place for the cable seems to be on the back of the keyboard rather than the side of it.