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geekhack Community => New Members => Topic started by: Akiih on Mon, 28 July 2014, 15:15:14
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This forum seems to be pure awesomeness. Just. can't. say. more.
But anyway. I've been looking at mechanical keyboards for about a month or two and they seem pure awesomeness..! Haven't tried them thought. I'm probably going to buy one in this fall.
I'm really interested in 60% and there doesn't seem to be too many options. I found KBT to be the best ready to use one. There is currently sale on amazon.de about KBT's and they are pretty cheap I think? Like, Poker 2 Browns, backlight green 80 euros + shipping and more taxes, because I live in Finland :(
I have used some normal Logitech keyboard at school and my laptops keyboards for past 5 years, and still currently typing on these. Logitech was just too light.. I thought browns could be good. I do some gaming and some typing.
I'm just afraid those KBT keyboards are gone when I'm ready to purchase one and they aren't coming back in Europe that prize :'(
My current choice is KBT Poker 2 with brown cherries. Lightning doesn't matter, I can solder some white LED's if I want :) And I also thought Poker 2 is my best choice for some modding if I would like it. If I'm not going to like Browns, I guess I can change them easily.
So, any recommedations (have to reasonably cheap)? Have to be able to buy from Europe. Those taxes man :eek:
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Can you get a hold of a Ducky Mini? There was an ISO only variant in Scandinavia put out by Ducky Nordic. If not, I'm a fan of the Poker 2.
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Can you get a hold of a Ducky Mini? There was an ISO only variant in Scandinavia put out by Ducky Nordic. If not, I'm a fan of the Poker 2.
I guess it's out of stock atleast here, can't find it anymore. And it's twice as prizey in Swedish as Poker :))
Maybe I could find one used. Is Mini as good as Poker in modding way?
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Can you get a hold of a Ducky Mini? There was an ISO only variant in Scandinavia put out by Ducky Nordic. If not, I'm a fan of the Poker 2.
I guess it's out of stock atleast here, can't find it anymore. And it's twice as prizey in Swedish as Poker :))
Maybe I could find one used. Is Mini as good as Poker in modding way?
The Ducky Mini ISO is a rebranded Poker 2.
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The Ducky Mini ISO is a rebranded Poker 2.
Okay, that's good to know. I will try to find one of those then. Thanks guys :thumb:
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The Ducky Mini ISO is a rebranded Poker 2.
Are you sure? I wasn't aware of that. Different case and LEDs.
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The Ducky Mini ISO is a rebranded Poker 2.
Are you sure? I wasn't aware of that. Different case and LEDs.
I've had both, they're the same. I think the Ducky can be had with purple LEDs, which the Poker 2 cannot, but that's the only thing that separates them. The cases are the same, just a different sticker on the underside (aka branding).
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Hm, fair enough. I wish I could find a picture of it now....Anyways, thanks for the info. I'm fairly sure the upcoming release of the Ducky Mini isn't a Poker 2 though. At least I hope so.
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Hm, fair enough. I wish I could find a picture of it now....Anyways, thanks for the info. I'm fairly sure the upcoming release of the Ducky Mini isn't a Poker 2 though. At least I hope so.
The new Ducky Mini is totally different. :P
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from the youtube video I have seen...
it is just a iso poker 2. it does not have any of the fancy led modes that a ducky normally comes with :(
edit: it even has the same abs backlight keys that come with the poker2/pure/race.
If you really want this holdout for the pbt version.