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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: sleeper52 on Sun, 17 July 2011, 12:57:36
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Hi guys,
Newbie here. I've been reading around since i'm looking for a new keyboard for general use along with a lot of gaming.
Since the Razer Ultimate has a lot of QA issues, that's pretty much out of the picture.
From my reading, I've narrowed it down to 3 keyboards (MX Browns due to silence):
1. Leopold FC200RT/AB
2. Filco Majestouch
3. Das Keyboard Model S Professional Silent
What do you guys think? Know good places where to buy em cheap (i'm also a student so i could avail of sites that offer student discounts)?
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If you want cheap then you might want to look at the PLU87 - it's a Chinese kb you can find on ebay that greatly resembles the Filco and is available with Cherry Browns.
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or if you aren't 100% sure you want browns, get a Compaq MX11800 to try 'em before you spend real money on a new board. they show up cheap on the 'bay. Alternately look for a Cherry POS board. some of them have browns and some have clears though (which I prefer) but on the upside the layout is closer to that laid down by the One True Keyboard lo these many years ago - I'm actually using one w/ clears at work right now and rather like it, despite the ISO enter and funky looks.
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@TheGreatAmphibianPling
Thx for the reply.
how good are these? Seems they're not NKRO. Checked the price on ebay and it's $80 + $20 shipped to the US. That's about the same a Leopold or Das
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You can get 'em from a group buy here for cheaper. And honestly, they're great boards. Even though they're 2KRO, I've used mine for gaming without a problem.
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You can get 'em from a group buy here for cheaper. And honestly, they're great boards. Even though they're 2KRO, I've used mine for gaming without a problem.
sweet. which boards can you group buy here and where do i sign up?
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Just look around in the Group Buy forum. Usually you place your order by posting in the thread or PM'ing the thread starter. Then you pay with PayPal usually. All fairly simple.
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Just look around in the Group Buy forum. Usually you place your order by posting in the thread or PM'ing the thread starter. Then you pay with PayPal usually. All fairly simple.
Thanks man. From the 3 i listed, which would you personally recommend?
I'm currently slightly for the Das Professional Silent.
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Well, I can't swear by my Filco MJ2 w/ Browns high enough :)
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Well, I can't swear by my Filco MJ2 w/ Browns high enough :)
Hahaha. thanks again for the reply man. Will prolly do a group buy as well
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@TheGreatAmphibianPling
Thx for the reply.
how good are these? Seems they're not NKRO. Checked the price on ebay and it's $80 + $20 shipped to the US. That's about the same a Leopold or Das
NKRO mattering in anything except the most extreme scenarios is a myth built up by a select few, don't worry about that :party:
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Games are full of extreme scenarios.
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NKRO mattering in anything except the most extreme scenarios is a myth built up by a select few, don't worry about that :party:
Games are full of extreme scenarios.
Yea i'm not looking for full NKRO. Even 4KRO would be fine to me.
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Games are full of extreme scenarios.
Nothing real world has been shown yet.
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Alright guys, I'd done additional research and have narrowed it down to two now:
Filco or Ducky? Again im looking for 104 or 108 with MX Browns.
Which do you guys recommend?
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104 or 108? where are you from? If you don't live outside the US, you'll never encounter anything except ANSI and boards with the giant J shaped enter (AKA the BIGG Ass asain enter key).
I wouldn't get anything except the 104 unless you must. 108 has the inverted L-shaped Enter.
The Filco feels nicer than a ducky, both to type on and just in sheer weight (I have both). Ducky has an aluminium plate and the filco is steel. It doesn't really make that much difference, but some people care about these things.
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104 or 108? where are you from? If you don't live outside the US, you'll never encounter anything except ANSI and boards with the giant J shaped enter (AKA the BIGG Ass asain enter key).
I wouldn't get anything except the 104 unless you must. 108 has the inverted L-shaped Enter.
The Filco feels nicer than a ducky, both to type on and just in sheer weight (I have both). Ducky has an aluminium plate and the filco is steel. It doesn't really make that much difference, but some people care about these things.
gotcha. Thanks
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Games are full of extreme scenarios.
i only have 10 fingers though =(
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Out of those two, I'd choose the Filco, just because I own one and have never tried a Ducky.
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108 has the extra keys like on a Dell for Mail/Internet/etc.
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Ducky Droppings if you ask me.
Oh, right.... THAT 108... I thought the OP was talking about this:
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http://www.keyboardco.com/keyboard_images/filco_majestouch_italian_red_small.jpg