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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: BigWopHH on Tue, 10 February 2009, 17:51:00

Title: Enermax Aurora Mini
Post by: BigWopHH on Tue, 10 February 2009, 17:51:00

Does anyone know what type of switches this keyboard uses?

http://www.enermaxusa.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=28_48&products_id=156

Says 10 million keystrokes, but it's got laptop style keys.

Title: Enermax Aurora Mini
Post by: bhtooefr on Tue, 10 February 2009, 17:52:02

Quote from: Enermax

“SCISSORS” key switch technology (patented)：the most comfortable & responsive typing experience available today

There's your answer.

Title: Enermax Aurora Mini
Post by: xsphat on Tue, 10 February 2009, 17:55:26

Cute 'board, but I would never use it.

Title: Enermax Aurora Mini
Post by: BigWopHH on Tue, 10 February 2009, 18:32:33

Quote from: bhtooefr;21369

There's your answer.

Ahh...I'm not too blind.

Title: Enermax Aurora Mini
Post by: ozar on Tue, 10 February 2009, 19:06:52

Yep, nice looking, but they've turned what is supposed to be "micro" into something bigger than it needs to be with all that extra aluminum around they keys.  I think it sells for around $50 to $60 at NewEgg.  The scissor-keys have kept me from buying it.

Title: Enermax Aurora Mini
Post by: BigWopHH on Tue, 10 February 2009, 19:14:10

I used one of the full-sized Auroras for a while and actually liked it; although it had short-throw keys, I found them to be much better than what Logitech offers on something like the DiNovo (which my wife loves).  When I saw the 10 million keystroke rating on these, I thought they had to use some type of high-quality switch--I guess it's just a better than average scissor.

Title: Enermax Aurora Mini
Post by: eugenius on Thu, 12 February 2009, 07:33:31

Can you describe the difference between the enermax and dinovo? Better tactile bump? Longer key travel ?

Title: Enermax Aurora Mini
Post by: BigWopHH on Thu, 12 February 2009, 18:04:02

Neither one has any tactile bump to speak of other than the key bottoming out--at least compared to a Cherry or Alps switch.  The Aurora has more substantial, taller keys, longer key travel, more resistance (in a good way), and the texture on the key caps is nice.

Title: Enermax Aurora Mini
Post by: elmwood on Sat, 14 February 2009, 00:40:10

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