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Title: Question about DK2087
Post by: Harms on Sun, 23 March 2014, 12:01:05

Hi everyone I was just wondering if this keyboard has back lighting, http://products.ncix.com/detail/ducky-dk2087-zero-red-switch-37-90672-1374.htm. The picture that ncix has up is wrong, its actually a tkl board; thank you.

Title: Re: Question about DK2087
Post by: dorkvader on Sun, 23 March 2014, 12:19:58

From what I have been able to determine, the ducky zero TKL is not backlit.

The keycaps do not appear to be backlight-compatible, and other vendors do not list backlighting as an option
see http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=662

Title: Re: Question about DK2087
Post by: BlueBär on Sun, 23 March 2014, 13:11:42

The only backlit keyboard from the Ducky Zero series is the Zero DK2108S.

Title: Re: Question about DK2087
Post by: Key-Fu on Sun, 23 March 2014, 21:55:56

The DK2108 only has 4 backlit keys (Caps Lock, Num Lock, Scroll Lock, and F12).  As BlueBar said, the only member of the Zero family to have full board backlighting is the DK2108S (S for Shine).  I don't know if they make a TKL variant.  The Ducky superkey and spacebar icon is different on the S version.  It looks like Zero Duck but with a little angler fish glowing bob on it's head.

http://www.duckychannel.com.tw/en/ZERO_DK2108S.html

Good luck on your search.  :)

Title: Re: Question about DK2087
Post by: Harms on Sun, 23 March 2014, 23:08:55

Thanks guys, I don't know what one i should go with; CM QFR or this? :O

Title: Re: Question about DK2087
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 23 March 2014, 23:22:24

Quote from: Harms on Sun, 23 March 2014, 23:08:55

Thanks guys, I don't know what one i should go with; CM QFR or this? :O

Ducky is full size, QFR is not.

Both are good reliable boards.

It comes down to whether you need the numeric keypad or not.

Title: Re: Question about DK2087
Post by: Pacifist on Wed, 02 April 2014, 22:02:25

Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 23 March 2014, 23:22:24

Quote from: Harms on Sun, 23 March 2014, 23:08:55

Thanks guys, I don't know what one i should go with; CM QFR or this? :O

Ducky is full size, QFR is not.

Both are good reliable boards.

It comes down to whether you need the numeric keypad or not.

pretty sure the full size image is a mess up on ncix's part

Title: Re: Question about DK2087
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 02 April 2014, 23:03:59

Quote from: Pacifist on Wed, 02 April 2014, 22:02:25

Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 23 March 2014, 23:22:24

Quote from: Harms on Sun, 23 March 2014, 23:08:55

Thanks guys, I don't know what one i should go with; CM QFR or this? :O

Ducky is full size, QFR is not.

Both are good reliable boards.

It comes down to whether you need the numeric keypad or not.

pretty sure the full size image is a mess up on ncix's part

In the Ducky part number DK2108 (auoted above), the "108" part refers to 108 keys i.e. the standard 104 keys plus the Ducky extra four function keys.

Title: Re: Question about DK2087
Post by: Pacifist on Wed, 02 April 2014, 23:14:26

my mistake

thought OP was referring to the board in the OP, http://products.ncix.com/detail/ducky-dk2087-zero-red-switch-37-90672-1374.htm not the 108 posted by key-fu

Title: Re: Question about DK2087
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 02 April 2014, 23:50:35

Quote from: Pacifist on Wed, 02 April 2014, 23:14:26

my mistake

thought OP was referring to the board in the OP, http://products.ncix.com/detail/ducky-dk2087-zero-red-switch-37-90672-1374.htm not the 108 posted by key-fu

Heh for once I actually read the preceding post before replying :p