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Title: NKRO or not? That is the question.
Post by: Zenosincks on Thu, 10 March 2011, 02:14:39

Hey folks. I just nabbed a 104-key Majestouch brown off Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Filco-Majestouch-Tactile-Action-Keyboard/dp/B004GDYMO2/ref=sr_1_3?m=A104717BI2VJF7&s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1299742900&sr=1-3) as I've grown a little impatient waiting on the Leopolds and $119 seemed like a solid price for the full-size Majestouch. Haha, apparently that impatience caused somewhat of an itchy trigger finger as I placed the order before noticing the Filco logo was silver.

I know the silver and gold branding used to distinguish models that did or didn't support NKRO. However, I believe I've read that Majestouch 2 models universally ship with a matte silver logo. There's no distinct mention of this supporting NKRO or being a Majestouch 2, so I'm left to wonder what the hell I just bought :D.

The product description mentions that it's the "newest" Majestouch, but that text could be outdated. I swung by Keyboardco.com (http://keyboardco.com/) to compare stock but I don't see any non-NKRO 104-key Filcos. In fact, they all specifically mention NKRO support and have gold logos. Clarification on the Amazon listing would be appreciated.

Title: NKRO or not? That is the question.
Post by: speakeasy on Thu, 10 March 2011, 03:38:28

FKB104M/EB is non NKRO based on what I've googled.

Title: NKRO or not? That is the question.
Post by: Zenosincks on Thu, 10 March 2011, 04:08:46

Damn. Guess it was too good to be true. Thanks for the help speakeasy. I suppose it's back to F5ing EK's Leopold section and KeyboardCo's Amazon stock.

Title: NKRO or not? That is the question.
Post by: Zenosincks on Thu, 10 March 2011, 13:34:25

Yeah, the description could be improved. Although the page doesn't claim the board supports NKRO, saying that its the "newest" Majestouch doesn't help anything. I should've known better for $120 :(.

I've been using blues for a while and I've decided they're a little too... imprecise when gaming. I think browns would suit me better. I tried to cancel the order an hour after placing it but apparently it was "too late."

In that case, I'll take it as a free sample to try the browns. I'll crack the box open and try the board out for 30 minutes before repackaging it and requesting an RMA. If anything, I guess I can gift it or resell it.

Title: NKRO or not? That is the question.
Post by: Zenosincks on Fri, 11 March 2011, 02:23:43

Will do. Looks like they updated the product description. :) That should prevent anyone else from making the same mistake.

Title: NKRO or not? That is the question.
Post by: Zenosincks on Sat, 12 March 2011, 02:33:50

Man, what a boring experience that was (the browns that is). Guess I'll be sticking with blues for now. Hopefully EK stocks the full-size Leopolds before I snap and make another impulse purchase :D. I was able to initialize the RMA process with no problem and UPS should be here to pick it up tomorrow or early next week. Thanks again for your help guys.