It is great that you want to try a mechanical keyboard, I write daily and I am very glad I went this way and I will never return to rubber dome based keyboards, now even the nice Thinkpad keyboard in my beloved X61 feels cheap. Regarding the type of switch and board layout you should try some until you find the one that fits your taste, first, and your needs, second, Cherry reds are really nice, but you will hear a lot of versions at GH because it is a matter of personal preferences, thus you should go for the same path most of us had gone, try and error. However Your comment "I get along perfectly with my Apple wireless keyboard..." confused me, because I can tell no mechanical switch is like the apple's rubber domes so you should be aware this will not be an apple to apple comparison, so to speak. 8)
Hi!
Im new to mechanical keyboards and have never had one before.
I get along perfectly with my Apple wireless keyboard and I can type very very fast on it. I have been looking at a few mechanical keyboards lately as I think I would benefit from one. I have noticed that allot of them have a dip in the middle:
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I tried one out in store (it was the only mechanical keyboard around) which was the STEELSERIES 6GV2. I found the keys height and position really uncomfortable and too hard. Maybe I should be looking at something like a Cherry Red keyboard like a QuickFire Rapid? That still has a small dip in it though. Is this something people adjust to or is it something you either like or hate? The reason im so bothered about all this is because im a programmer and gamer so its kind of importent to get the right kind of feel on my keyboard. If anyone could point me in the right direction that would be swell! :)
My budget is £60.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
Hi!
Im new to mechanical keyboards and have never had one before.
I get along perfectly with my Apple wireless keyboard and I can type very very fast on it. I have been looking at a few mechanical keyboards lately as I think I would benefit from one. I have noticed that allot of them have a dip in the middle:
Show Image
(http://i.testfreaks.se/images/products/600x400/36/steelseries-6gv2.33605156.jpg)
I tried one out in store (it was the only mechanical keyboard around) which was the STEELSERIES 6GV2. I found the keys height and position really uncomfortable and too hard. Maybe I should be looking at something like a Cherry Red keyboard like a QuickFire Rapid? That still has a small dip in it though. Is this something people adjust to or is it something you either like or hate? The reason im so bothered about all this is because im a programmer and gamer so its kind of importent to get the right kind of feel on my keyboard. If anyone could point me in the right direction that would be swell! :)
My budget is £60.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
I think you are looking for something with OEM keys. But be careful because some boards like Filco say they have OEM keys but its their version of it with more of a curve.