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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Barn on Tue, 07 February 2012, 15:54:12

Title: DO NOT buy this board!
Post by: Barn on Tue, 07 February 2012, 15:54:12

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Classic-104-Keys-Mechanical-Gaming-Typing-USB-Keyboard-Windows-XP-Vista-7-/290667161783?pt=UK_Computing_ComputerComponents_KeyboardsMice&hash=item43ad1ce8b7

My friend thought it wouldn't be a bad idea to compromise and buy this cheap board off Ebay. Bad move. It has rubbish keycaps that easily come off when typing and wobble lots, as well as a horrible rubber coating on the WASD keys. It uses a proprietary mechanical switch so you have little hope in changing the caps, and several of the keys got stuck regularly. It could be useful for parts but do not expect to enjoy typing on one of these.

In conclusion - you get what you pay for.

Title: DO NOT buy this board!
Post by: fossala on Tue, 07 February 2012, 15:59:20

Quote from: Barn;508533

It uses a proprietary mechanical switch

All mechanical switches are proprietary.

Title: DO NOT buy this board!
Post by: byFd on Tue, 07 February 2012, 15:59:27

switch look alps compatible to me? xD

Title: DO NOT buy this board!
Post by: Icarium on Tue, 07 February 2012, 16:00:47

Yeah, I've seen this at PCHome I think. Let me know if he wants to sell. :)

Title: DO NOT buy this board!
Post by: alaricljs on Tue, 07 February 2012, 16:00:48

APC alps clones.

Title: DO NOT buy this board!
Post by: spdx on Tue, 07 February 2012, 17:29:36

Looks like this guy: WINTEK WK750 at http://global.pchome.com.tw/DCAH25-A59663551

Title: DO NOT buy this board!
Post by: spdx on Tue, 07 February 2012, 18:07:21

And here is some keyboard science about this keyboard in KBTalking: http://kbtalking.cool3c.com/article/52368.

Title: DO NOT buy this board!
Post by: iJustin on Tue, 07 February 2012, 19:19:16

Alps keys tend to wobble a lot anyways.

Title: DO NOT buy this board!
Post by: Bertross on Tue, 07 February 2012, 19:22:44

oh man i saw this a few weeks back and i lol'd a lot $60! i was like no way! then looked into it a little further. I would not even take it if it was free.

Title: DO NOT buy this board!
Post by: Icarium on Tue, 07 February 2012, 19:28:55

Still, I have no simplified blue alps in my collection. :p