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Title: New Keyboard
Post by: jpz on Wed, 11 May 2011, 11:36:47

Hey everyone i am new to this forum.  I had bought an old Dell at101w at a local thrift store for a $1 lol but i do like the general feel of the mechanical keyboard.  Right now i am looking to buy a mechanical keyboard for less than $110 and i have been leaning more towards cherry browns.  I am a student so i was thinking about getting the das professional model s silent.  One important thing to me is that it is not tenkeyless and has NKRO.  Do you guys have any advice or suggestions?

Title: New Keyboard
Post by: keyboardlover on Wed, 11 May 2011, 11:43:45

Sounds like a good choice. Welcome to Geekhack!

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Post by: mmmty on Wed, 11 May 2011, 11:45:56

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... das professional model s silent ...

That's one keyboard I would like to try except I'd probably get the ultimate version.

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Post by: slueth on Wed, 11 May 2011, 11:47:36

Heh, ultimate just means cherry blue, its just marketing lingo.

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Post by: What's that? It's NEO! on Wed, 11 May 2011, 11:59:24

Quote from: slueth;344981

Heh, ultimate just means cherry blue, its just marketing lingo.

Nope, it means that the keys are blank.

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Post by: mmmty on Wed, 11 May 2011, 12:24:48

Quote from: What's that? It's NEO!;344983

Nope, it means that the keys are blank.

Yup! Das brown switches w/ blank keys. I think you should get a Unicomp Spacesaver 104. I have 1 for sale - $60 :happy:

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Post by: noodles256 on Wed, 11 May 2011, 13:11:30

Welcome to geekhack

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Post by: jpz on Wed, 11 May 2011, 13:31:44

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I'd probably get the ultimate version.

Why would you say that?

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With the education discount it's hard to beat (assuming you like shiny).

Yeah i really wouldn't mind the shiny coating on my keyboards.  Also newegg (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823830003&cm_re=das-_-23-830-003-_-Product) is having a 20% off and shipping is only 2 dollars.

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Post by: mmmty on Wed, 11 May 2011, 13:37:06

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Why would you say that?

I just like the "otaku" look that's all. Blank keys would look really nice on Das - like a keyboard Darth Vader.

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Post by: jpz on Wed, 11 May 2011, 13:54:46

Yeah i would defiantly go with the ultimate is the keys weren't laser etched.

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Post by: mmmty on Wed, 11 May 2011, 14:24:05

Das Vader

(http://www.daskeyboard.com/images/products/ultimate/1.jpg)
(http://www.daskeyboard.com/images/products/ultimate/2.jpg)

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Post by: redpill on Wed, 11 May 2011, 14:33:58

Gross, come on, it's lunch time.

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Post by: mmmty on Wed, 11 May 2011, 14:39:24

That's Das Vader after getting zapped.

(http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/ae169/bryangoodbye_2009/350px-Sith_lightning.jpg)

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Post by: NeoDiNardo on Wed, 11 May 2011, 19:17:31

That's how I type... With lighting coming out of my fingers :)

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Post by: Zet on Wed, 11 May 2011, 21:27:42

First off, welcome to Geekhack
I was in the same position you are now, I was whiling to spend 110$ maaaaybe 130$ also, I was looking for the same keyboard but the ultimate version, with the blank keycaps and ended up getting enough money to get a filco, and since I speak spanish and live in south america, I wanted the 105key layout, so now I'm about to spend 250$ for it including shipping and the infamous taxes the president just raised -.-

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One of our members wants to keep it looking like that with a Keyboard Kondom.

Unfortunately this is more real life.

Show Image

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3444/3993982160_9908e6d619_b.jpg)

LOLOL in fact, that looks more like real darth vader keyboard on the battle field ^_^

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Post by: godofdeath on Wed, 11 May 2011, 21:31:56

grab the brown filcos off amazon

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Post by: jpz on Wed, 11 May 2011, 21:57:32

Quote from: Zet;345187

First off, welcome to Geekhack
I was in the same position you are now, I was whiling to spend 110$ maaaaybe 130$ also, I was looking for the same keyboard but the ultimate version, with the blank keycaps and ended up getting enough money to get a filco, and since I speak spanish and live in south america, I wanted the 105key layout, so now I'm about to spend 250$ for it including shipping and the infamous taxes the president just raised -.-




LOLOL in fact, that looks more like real darth vader keyboard on the battle field ^_^

I know what you mean i actually was reading your post a day or two ago. But i cant justify spending $160-170 on a keyboard that i have never tried.  I am actually having a hard time justifying buying a keyboard for $110 that i have never seen, used or even touched.  I have never even used a cherry brown keyboard before. I am just basing my purchase on the reviews from geekhack and overclock.

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Post by: calavera on Wed, 11 May 2011, 22:05:12

Too bad you want a full 104 keyboard, tenkeyless are so much better. ;)

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Post by: jpz on Fri, 13 May 2011, 15:40:28

I just ordered the DAS professional model s silent and the new student discount is 20% for a new keyboard or 15% for a used keyboard.  The only that kinda sucked if i wasnt sure that i wanted to get the keyboard is that they only give you 3 days to use the discount.  But i am really excited to use cherry brown keyboard instead of my old keyboard but anyway thanks for the thoughts on buying the keyboard.

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Post by: daerid on Fri, 13 May 2011, 16:31:46

I have a Das Keyboard Model S Ultimate (http://www.daskeyboard.com/model-s-ultimate/), and aside from shiny keys, it's still in great condition (had it since December).

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Post by: daerid on Fri, 13 May 2011, 19:53:47

Quote from: godofdeath;345188

grab the brown filcos off amazon

I did earlier this week. Just came in today (typing on it right now). Holy **** these things are amazing. Takes some getting used to though.

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Post by: brkim1324 on Fri, 13 May 2011, 20:38:50

Welcome to GH!