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Title: Monoprice Cherry black keyboard on sale for $60
Post by: TopreFan333 on Tue, 14 October 2014, 11:07:15
Maybe useful for someone as a spare...

http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=114&cp_id=11401&cs_id=1140102&p_id=9180&seq=1&format=2 (http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=114&cp_id=11401&cs_id=1140102&p_id=9180&seq=1&format=2)
Title: Re: Monoprice Cherry black keyboard on sale for $60
Post by: supamesican on Tue, 14 October 2014, 11:50:50
huh I was gonna get the blue version, about the same cost, for gift for family but this one has extra usb ports. How do the black switches compare to the blue? I know theres no tactile or clicky but how are they to type on, and can one still reliably learn to type without bottoming out on blacks?
Title: Re: Monoprice Cherry black keyboard on sale for $60
Post by: TopreFan333 on Tue, 14 October 2014, 12:09:46
I'm kind of a beginner myself and only have experience with the brown switches. This might help:

http://www.keyboardco.com/blog/index.php/2012/12/an-introduction-to-cherry-mx-mechanical-switches/ (http://www.keyboardco.com/blog/index.php/2012/12/an-introduction-to-cherry-mx-mechanical-switches/)
Title: Re: Monoprice Cherry black keyboard on sale for $60
Post by: hwood34 on Tue, 14 October 2014, 13:14:16
Just remember that something by Monoprice at  this cost is going to be pretty low quality
huh I was gonna get the blue version, about the same cost, for gift for family but this one has extra usb ports. How do the black switches compare to the blue? I know theres no tactile or clicky but how are they to type on, and can one still reliably learn to type without bottoming out on blacks?
Same spring weight, just linear instead of tactile. Although the blacks might feel a little heavier as the click in the blues helps the travel a bit.
Title: Re: Monoprice Cherry black keyboard on sale for $60
Post by: saturnotaku on Tue, 14 October 2014, 15:47:22
Just remember that something by Monopole at  this cost is going to be pretty low quality

I've ordered dozens of items from Monoprice, mostly cables, and have not had anything fail on me yet.
Title: Re: Monoprice Cherry black keyboard on sale for $60
Post by: hwood34 on Tue, 14 October 2014, 15:48:46
Just remember that something by Monopole at  this cost is going to be pretty low quality

I've ordered dozens of items from Monoprice, mostly cables, and have not had anything fail on me yet.
well, also realize there's a lot more that can go wrong with a keyboard than a cable, and many more ways to improve quality
Title: Re: Monoprice Cherry black keyboard on sale for $60
Post by: supamesican on Tue, 14 October 2014, 15:51:06
Just remember that something by Monopole at  this cost is going to be pretty low quality

I've ordered dozens of items from Monoprice, mostly cables, and have not had anything fail on me yet.
well, also realize there's a lot more that can go wrong with a keyboard than a cable, and many more ways to improve quality
Its also on sale, its normally $96.
Title: Re: Monoprice Cherry black keyboard on sale for $60
Post by: saturnotaku on Tue, 14 October 2014, 15:58:11
well, also realize there's a lot more that can go wrong with a keyboard than a cable, and many more ways to improve quality

And if there is a problem, I expect Monoprice to stand behind their product, which based on their overwhelmingly positive reviews, I have no doubt they will.