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Title: [Fry's] Corsair K60 (MX Red mixed with rubber domes) $79.99
Post by: cirE on Sun, 25 December 2011, 18:45:08

http://www.frys.com/product/6833256?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

I'm very put off by the fact that it's only half mechanical, and I'm just not a fan of the appearance of this. Saw it on OCN and figured someone here may be interested though.

Title: [Fry's] Corsair K60 (MX Red mixed with rubber domes) $79.99
Post by: kpeezy on Mon, 26 December 2011, 11:52:58

It's far more than "half" mechanical if you actually read the description.

Title: [Fry's] Corsair K60 (MX Red mixed with rubber domes) $79.99
Post by: sordna on Mon, 26 December 2011, 13:30:45

Which keys on that board are rubber domes?

Title: [Fry's] Corsair K60 (MX Red mixed with rubber domes) $79.99
Post by: cirE on Mon, 26 December 2011, 13:50:14

Quote from: kpeezy;477925

It's far more than "half" mechanical if you actually read the description.

I'm exaggerating. I didn't mean literally half of the keys. It isn't completely mechanical is the point. I want to feel a mechanical switch when I'm mashing F5 to refresh a page waiting for an online sale or something :)

Quote from: sordna;477981

Which keys on that board are rubber domes?

From the OCN thread:
(http://cdn.overclock.net/3/37/600x170px-LL-373be5ed_cherry_red_locations.jpeg)
The parts circled in Red have MX Reds. The rest are rubber dome. Basically, as dante said, the function keys.

Title: [Fry's] Corsair K60 (MX Red mixed with rubber domes) $79.99
Post by: Input Nirvana on Mon, 26 December 2011, 13:58:58

WASD showed me this board. It's ok I guess. A little different with the faux brushed steel look. I liked the media scroll wheel and media buttons.

The rubber domes...meh. What's the point?  I don't see the 'gain' with that board.

Of course, don't consider what I say...I'm not a credible source on flatboards.

Title: [Fry's] Corsair K60 (MX Red mixed with rubber domes) $79.99
Post by: sordna on Mon, 26 December 2011, 13:59:37

Thanks. Pretty good compromise if the savings are $20 or more over the cheapest fully-mechanical alternatives.

Title: [Fry's] Corsair K60 (MX Red mixed with rubber domes) $79.99
Post by: cirE on Mon, 26 December 2011, 14:35:51

Quote from: sordna;477991

if the savings are $20 or more over the cheapest fully-mechanical alternatives.

http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?25365-newegg-Steelseries-6gv2-87-99-w-2-99-shipping

Fully mechanical, only $11 or so more, but with MX Blacks instead of Reds. Although I'm not a fan of that board either, as it has one of those enormous enter keys. I'm very picky about my keyboards, as I'm sure you guys have noticed. :)

Title: [Fry's] Corsair K60 (MX Red mixed with rubber domes) $79.99
Post by: tsangan on Mon, 26 December 2011, 15:36:58

I just want those rubber top keycaps :rofl:

Title: [Fry's] Corsair K60 (MX Red mixed with rubber domes) $79.99
Post by: hoggy on Mon, 26 December 2011, 16:47:57

Considering the fashion here, they should have made the escape key cherry red too.  


It's not a bad idea for cost cutting, but then they could have dropped the numpad instead.  

My guess is that a future version will have rubber domes for the numpad.