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Title: Help!: Type Heaven or Leopold
Post by: Metatron on Sat, 14 September 2013, 05:03:28: Hello everyone, I am looking to buy my first real keyboard and have narrowed it down to these two but can't make a final choice on what to get. Im looking for a keyboard that will primarily be used for gaming but I don't want any of the silly extras like macro keys or backlit (I know how to touch type -_-), other then that general typing and a long loving relationship is what I need. I have been using a wireless ergonomic rubberdome microsoft keyboard for the past 6 years and honestly really do love it, that said I have used some Cherry keyboards and really would like to move up to a respectable board. From the research I have done I think I would like the MX browns most but the MX brown leopold has no ETA on restock so Ive settled on reds if I go that route. I think I will eventually get PBT caps for whatever board I do get. If you want me to answer anything else you think is important just ask.

Leopold: http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=leopold,fullsize&pid=fc500rrab total=$100
Type Heaven: http://www.elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=topre_keyboards,1&pid=za0100 total=$165

From how I see it its a high quality Cherry board or an entry point Topre board, what do you think I should pick up and why?
Thanks for any/all the help!
Title: Re: Help!: Type Heaven or Leopold
Post by: rowdy on Sat, 14 September 2013, 05:28:51: Welcome to Geekhack!

If primarily for gaming - do you really need the numeric keypad?

If not, you can consider TKL (tenkeyless) keyboard which will open up the options a bit, and probably cost less.

For example the CM QFR - an excellent board at a very reasonable price.
Title: Re: Help!: Type Heaven or Leopold
Post by: Metatron on Sat, 14 September 2013, 05:35:11: Ah yes, I do need the TK. I do a fair amount of data entry for physics experiments and can't imagine attempting to delve into excel without it.
Title: Re: Help!: Type Heaven or Leopold
Post by: rowdy on Sat, 14 September 2013, 06:43:57: Then it pretty much depends on how much you want to spend, unless you really know you want Topre.

Also consider: http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/search.php?switch_id=ALL&size=Full+Size&keyword=&in_stock=on
Title: Re: Help!: Type Heaven or Leopold
Post by: Mr. C on Fri, 27 September 2013, 21:15:36: I don't game but I really prefer the topre feel over browns. YMMV. Have you typed on either?
Title: Re: Help!: Type Heaven or Leopold
Post by: MJ45 on Sat, 28 September 2013, 10:47:26: If you decide to get a Topre Type Heaven also consider getting PBT caps later are expensive. It would be cheaper in the long run to buy a Realforce 104 with PBT caps.
Title: Re: Help!: Type Heaven or Leopold
Post by: TimIsABat on Sat, 28 September 2013, 22:18:50: Just get a HHKB Pro 2. This is seriously the best think I have ever typed with thus far.
Title: Re: Help!: Type Heaven or Leopold
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 28 September 2013, 22:24:21: Neither..

Ergodox, or the Topre-Dox, they're more/less the same as far as ergo goes.
Title: Re: Help!: Type Heaven or Leopold
Post by: KangarooZombies on Sat, 28 September 2013, 22:28:03: Quote from: tp4tissue on Sat, 28 September 2013, 22:24:21
Neither..

Ergodox, or the Topre-Dox, they're more/less the same as far as ergo goes.

No 50 px korean gif this time?

Slippin TP4
Title: Re: Help!: Type Heaven or Leopold
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 28 September 2013, 22:29:24: Quote from: KangarooZombies on Sat, 28 September 2013, 22:28:03
Quote from: tp4tissue on Sat, 28 September 2013, 22:24:21
Neither..

Ergodox, or the Topre-Dox, they're more/less the same as far as ergo goes.

No 50 px korean gif this time?

Slippin TP4

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Here's 2

And the rabbit ones are of Mainland China origin, the Cat is of People's Republic of China, Taiwan.
Title: Re: Help!: Type Heaven or Leopold
Post by: KangarooZombies on Sat, 28 September 2013, 22:32:41: Quote from: tp4tissue on Sat, 28 September 2013, 22:29:24
Quote from: KangarooZombies on Sat, 28 September 2013, 22:28:03
Quote from: tp4tissue on Sat, 28 September 2013, 22:24:21
Neither..

Ergodox, or the Topre-Dox, they're more/less the same as far as ergo goes.

No 50 px korean gif this time?

Slippin TP4

Show Image
(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/7f5341cc.gif)
Show Image
(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/064.gif)

Here's 2
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Title: Re: Help!: Type Heaven or Leopold
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 28 September 2013, 22:38:40: Quote from: KangarooZombies on Sat, 28 September 2013, 22:32:41
Quote from: tp4tissue on Sat, 28 September 2013, 22:29:24
Quote from: KangarooZombies on Sat, 28 September 2013, 22:28:03
Quote from: tp4tissue on Sat, 28 September 2013, 22:24:21
Neither..

Ergodox, or the Topre-Dox, they're more/less the same as far as ergo goes.

No 50 px korean gif this time?

Slippin TP4

Show Image
(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/7f5341cc.gif)
Show Image
(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/064.gif)

Here's 2
Show Image
(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/th_102_.gif)

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