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Title: What keyboard should i take?
Post by: jdruwe on Mon, 19 March 2012, 10:14:48

Hey guys i am new to mechanical keyboards.
I want to buy one that feels good when typing/gaming/programming.
I think brown switches suits me the best.

I found 2 keyboards:

FC500RT/AB Leopold Tactile Touch Keyboard (http://www.elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=leopold,fullsize&pid=fc500rtab)
FKBN104M/EFB2    USA Filco Ninja Majestouch-2, NKR, Tactile Action, Keyboard (http://www.keyboardco.com/keyboard_details.asp?PRODUCT=846)

Filco seems to have a better reputation since the stabilizer are different.
The diference in price between the keyoards is high, 171.285 EUR for the filco and 131.867 EUR for the leopold.
Also i am used to AZERTY layout and most mechanical keyboards are in qwerty, i hope it wont be too hard to get used to it.

What do u guys think?

Thanks in advance

Title: What keyboard should i take?
Post by: Human on Mon, 19 March 2012, 10:21:21

You should compare the final price including shipping/customs tax and so on.

Title: What keyboard should i take?
Post by: Human on Mon, 19 March 2012, 10:27:29

Quote from: ripster;550535

Welcome to Geekhack.

Sorry, but your post title reminded me of this.
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Switching lanes or picking seats?

Title: What keyboard should i take?
Post by: vurt on Mon, 19 March 2012, 11:48:34

Simple, if you have the money...buy the Filco. If you want to save money, get the Leopold. If you buy a keyboard and you wind up not liking it for whatever reason, sell it on classifieds.

Title: What keyboard should i take?
Post by: popol on Mon, 19 March 2012, 11:53:43

a good advice: just make sure to get a big ass enter key one

Title: What keyboard should i take?
Post by: jdruwe on Mon, 19 March 2012, 12:12:27

Quote from: Human;550532

You should compare the final price including shipping/customs tax and so on.

the prices include tax and shiping

Title: What keyboard should i take?
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Mon, 19 March 2012, 12:54:25

Did you miss that keyboardco sells the French AZERTY Filco (http://www.keyboardco.com/keyboard_search.asp?SG=10030)? Or did you choose the correct choice of ANSI on purpose?

Title: What keyboard should i take?
Post by: jdruwe on Mon, 19 March 2012, 13:28:27

Quote from: lysol;550641

Did you miss that keyboardco sells the French AZERTY Filco (http://www.keyboardco.com/keyboard_search.asp?SG=10030)? Or did you choose the correct choice of ANSI on purpose?

I saw it but french version isn't the same as the belgian one xD some words like ESC is éscap.. i dont like it ^^, but qwerty isn't that hard to learn i guess , some say iets even better for programming xD

Title: What keyboard should i take?
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Mon, 19 March 2012, 13:58:05

Oh I see, you're Belgian. Had a look at WASDkeyboards (http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/)? You can get any layout you want from them. The online editor still doesn't accept every character, but they have template files you can use offline in illustrator or similar. Certainly not a bad plan to switch to US ANSI either though. You will definitely put yourself in a much better position if you want to participate in keycap buys and the like later on. You could even put Belgian Azerty on an ANSI board if you wanted to.

Title: What keyboard should i take?
Post by: jdruwe on Mon, 19 March 2012, 14:08:02

Quote from: lysol;550696

Oh I see, you're Belgian. Had a look at WASDkeyboards (http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/)? You can get any layout you want from them. The online editor still doesn't accept every character, but they have template files you can use offline in illustrator or similar. Certainly not a bad plan to switch to US ANSI either though. You will definitely put yourself in a much better position if you want to participate in keycap buys and the like later on. You could even put Belgian Azerty on an ANSI board if you wanted to.

WASD is a very expensive keyboard brand, i dont think i need that kind of keyboard as a first mechanical keyboard ^^qwerty  wont be  that hard to learn i guess

Title: What keyboard should i take?
Post by: sth on Mon, 19 March 2012, 14:12:23

Quote from: jdruwe;550708

WASD is a very expensive keyboard brand

:pound:


Welcome to Geek Hack. Your wallet is forfeit.

Title: What keyboard should i take?
Post by: jdruwe on Mon, 19 March 2012, 14:15:58

Quote from: sth;550712

:pound:


Welcome to Geek Hack. Your wallet is forfeit.

XD, yea but i really need a new keyboard, thats why i found mechanical keyboards now i need one, a good one ^^

Title: What keyboard should i take?
Post by: vurt on Mon, 19 March 2012, 15:24:56

Quote from: sth;550712

:pound:


Welcome to Geek Hack. Your wallet is forfeit.

True story.

Title: What keyboard should i take?
Post by: jdruwe on Tue, 20 March 2012, 12:02:47

Quote from: vurt;550777

True story.

Xd, i already came to that conclusion, quality = high price ^^. But i still cant decide what keyboard to pick...

Title: What keyboard should i take?
Post by: Human on Tue, 20 March 2012, 12:04:35

Quote from: jdruwe;551533

Xd, i already came to that conclusion, quality = high price ^^. But i still cant decide what keyboard to pick...

Orly? But high price =/= high quality, true story.

Title: What keyboard should i take?
Post by: jdruwe on Wed, 21 March 2012, 04:58:02

Quote from: Human;551536

Orly? But high price =/= high quality, true story.

how do u mean?

Title: What keyboard should i take?
Post by: Human on Wed, 21 March 2012, 09:17:16

Quote from: jdruwe;552265

how do u mean?

Lots pricy "gaming" keyboard out there, yet they not necessary(mostly) have high quality...

Title: What keyboard should i take?
Post by: jdruwe on Wed, 21 March 2012, 09:41:44

Quote from: Human;552385

Lots pricy "gaming" keyboard out there, yet they not necessary(mostly) have high quality...

Yea ok but i guess leopold or filco or good quality ^^ for gaming/typing/programming

Title: What keyboard should i take?
Post by: popol on Wed, 21 March 2012, 09:45:23

Noppoo Choc Mini = Quality at quite affordable price

Title: What keyboard should i take?
Post by: dewaere on Wed, 21 March 2012, 09:49:26

Quote from: popol;552413

Noppoo Choc Mini = Quality at quite affordable price

This.

Sent by brain waves...

Title: What keyboard should i take?
Post by: jdruwe on Wed, 21 March 2012, 13:34:23

Quote from: dewaere;552414

This.

Sent by brain waves...

explain :)