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Title: wait for leopold or get a filco?
Post by: shoto1699 on Fri, 25 March 2011, 22:41:38

hey i was wondering what i should get for my first mechanical keyboard. i'm planning on getting blue switches, but i was wondering whether it would be fine for games like tf2, heroes of newerth, and sc2.

also should i just wait till the end of next week for some news about the leopold or just buy the filco off of amazon with 2 day ship for free

Title: wait for leopold or get a filco?
Post by: calavera on Fri, 25 March 2011, 22:43:56

Just buy filco.

Title: wait for leopold or get a filco?
Post by: Orphagn on Fri, 25 March 2011, 22:45:59

Just buy leopold.

Title: wait for leopold or get a filco?
Post by: panda-R on Fri, 25 March 2011, 22:46:40

just buy them both, and some bamboo from the panda-R store of bamboo and things.

Title: wait for leopold or get a filco?
Post by: shoto1699 on Fri, 25 March 2011, 22:48:09

fuuuuuuuuu

Title: wait for leopold or get a filco?
Post by: manfaux on Fri, 25 March 2011, 22:50:51

at $99 the leos is probably a better deal.

Title: wait for leopold or get a filco?
Post by: shoto1699 on Fri, 25 March 2011, 22:56:05

what switches should i get for the games i play?

Title: wait for leopold or get a filco?
Post by: calavera on Fri, 25 March 2011, 22:56:27

Just get black.

Title: wait for leopold or get a filco?
Post by: Orphagn on Fri, 25 March 2011, 23:02:42

I like Black switches, but most people hate them. Browns are a safe bet.

Title: wait for leopold or get a filco?
Post by: shoto1699 on Fri, 25 March 2011, 23:05:43

would u say blues would be fine? im digging the  clicks

Title: wait for leopold or get a filco?
Post by: Orphagn on Fri, 25 March 2011, 23:12:43

Blues would be fine too, as long as it doesn't bother people around you.

Title: wait for leopold or get a filco?
Post by: shoto1699 on Fri, 25 March 2011, 23:13:56

Quote from: Orphagn;318761

Blues would be fine too, as long as it doesn't bother people around you.

doubt anyone would complain.

im still having trouble deciding whether i want a filco or the leopold....

i guess waiting till next week is the best way to do it

Title: wait for leopold or get a filco?
Post by: Orphagn on Fri, 25 March 2011, 23:15:12

I suggest Leopold, as it's cheaper and has a removable USB cable. That is if you don't mind waiting.

Title: wait for leopold or get a filco?
Post by: shoto1699 on Fri, 25 March 2011, 23:16:52

Quote from: Orphagn;318764

I suggest Leopold, as it's cheaper and has a removable USB cable. That is if you don't mind waiting.

well for the leopold, ill give it till the end of the month before i snap :P

Title: wait for leopold or get a filco?
Post by: panda-R on Fri, 25 March 2011, 23:28:12

Get them both u noobcake!

Title: wait for leopold or get a filco?
Post by: shoto1699 on Fri, 25 March 2011, 23:28:37

Quote from: panda-R;318772

Get them both u noobcake!

gimme 139$ :d

Title: wait for leopold or get a filco?
Post by: panda-R on Fri, 25 March 2011, 23:34:24

Quote from: shoto1699;318774

gimme 139$ :d

NO NOOBCAKE! You give me 141$ cuz i am the PANDA!

Title: wait for leopold or get a filco?
Post by: Engine on Fri, 25 March 2011, 23:35:55

Quote from: shoto1699;318762

doubt anyone would complain.

im still having trouble deciding whether i want a filco or the leopold....

i guess waiting till next week is the best way to do it

I'm waiting until the end of the month to see what happens.  I already pre-ordered though and expect to get some news of some kind.  I did my research and feel it's worth the wait and I believe the $99 price tag is tempory and so I grabbed.  Here's the EK page on the Leopolds(Leos).

http://www.elitekeyboards.com/index.php?sub=news&id=19

Title: wait for leopold or get a filco?
Post by: shoto1699 on Fri, 25 March 2011, 23:38:01

Quote from: Engine;318779

I'm waiting until the end of the month to see what happens.  I already pre-ordered though and expect to get some news of some kind.  I did my research and feel it's worth the wait and I believe the $99 price tag is tempory and so I grabbed.  Here's the EK page on the Leopolds(Leos).
http://www.elitekeyboards.com/index.php?sub=news&id=19

yeah i pre ordered a week ago.

Title: wait for leopold or get a filco?
Post by: Engine on Fri, 25 March 2011, 23:40:05

The Skipper is so mean...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnSHRmf3F5Y