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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: C5Allroad on Fri, 13 September 2013, 21:18:16

Title: Friend wants a new keyboard.
Post by: C5Allroad on Fri, 13 September 2013, 21:18:16

Hi guys my friend is considering a shine 3 and K70 he wants to know which is better as I have never used any of them I resorted to google and finally here hehe.

Title: Re: Friend wants a new keyboard.
Post by: Photekq on Fri, 13 September 2013, 21:21:22

They're both fine boards. There's nothing particularly special about either. They're both similar, but with completely different designs. Just pick whichever your friend likes the look of best..

Title: Re: Friend wants a new keyboard.
Post by: Tarzan on Fri, 13 September 2013, 21:24:50

I'd suggest either a Ducky Shine 3 or a CM QFR, depending on which format appeals to your friend.  That way, if they just hate the mechanical keyboard, these both retain their value quite well.

I don't know much about the K70, but I don't see many people buying them or selling them here. 

Good luck!

Title: Re: Friend wants a new keyboard.
Post by: C5Allroad on Fri, 13 September 2013, 21:34:05

Ok guys he likes the shine 3 better but doesn't have play/pause where can he buy a media controller of some sort?

Title: Re: Friend wants a new keyboard.
Post by: Tarzan on Fri, 13 September 2013, 21:37:12

Quote from: HUNTERANGEL121 on Fri, 13 September 2013, 21:34:05

Ok guys he likes the shine 3 better but doesn't have play/pause where can he buy a media controller of some sort?

Sorry, I'm not following?  The Shine 3 comes with media keys, but you can use them as regular keys too.  Or were you asking about a media utility that would work with the keyboard?

Title: Re: Friend wants a new keyboard.
Post by: C5Allroad on Fri, 13 September 2013, 21:47:24

The shine 3 comes with mute volume down volume up. He wants something that connects by USB that can do all of that including play/pause. I don't know of that sorta thing exists.

Title: Re: Friend wants a new keyboard.
Post by: yjfknt on Fri, 13 September 2013, 21:50:59

can't this be done with software? something like autohotkey?
I'm getting a kbt pure pro soon. and my friend told me that it is possible to map fn + "whatever" key into media play/pause, last song, next song. etc

Title: Re: Friend wants a new keyboard.
Post by: C5Allroad on Fri, 13 September 2013, 22:03:15

That's the thing he's used that before but the games auto hack detect banned him for that before... So he sorta wants something external.

Title: Re: Friend wants a new keyboard.
Post by: Tarzan on Fri, 13 September 2013, 22:06:27

Quote from: HUNTERANGEL121 on Fri, 13 September 2013, 21:47:24

The shine 3 comes with mute volume down volume up. He wants something that connects by USB that can do all of that including play/pause. I don't know of that sorta thing exists.

I'm pretty sure there a ton of products out there that act as dedicated media controllers for PCs.  I found an actual remote control at Amazon, one of my first search results, so I'd bet there are lots of options to fit your friend's needs.

http://www.amazon.com/SANOXY-Wireless-Remote-Control-Mouse/dp/B001M56DI0 (http://www.amazon.com/SANOXY-Wireless-Remote-Control-Mouse/dp/B001M56DI0)

Title: Re: Friend wants a new keyboard.
Post by: C5Allroad on Fri, 13 September 2013, 22:17:58

Ok thanks I'll go tell him now! Thanks guys!
[Edit] http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003VWU2WA/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?qid=1379128689&sr=8-5&pi=AC_SX110_SY165
Look what I found!
Would this work in game?