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Title: Datalux MIRUW Space Saver Wired Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: Xonar on Sun, 28 December 2014, 18:24:50

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Datalux-MIRUW-Space-Saver-Wired-Mechanical-Keyboard-/261716167549?&_trksid=p2056016.m2516.l5255

Never seen one of these before, but it looks rather interesting.

Title: Re: Datalux MIRUW Space Saver Wired Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: nubbinator on Sun, 28 December 2014, 18:27:09

Likely has crappy MEI switches.  Most of them do.

Title: Re: Datalux MIRUW Space Saver Wired Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: berserkfan on Sun, 28 December 2014, 18:37:31

Don't risk it, MEI switches are so bad, you couldn't pay me to type on them.

Title: Re: Datalux MIRUW Space Saver Wired Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: Xonar on Sun, 28 December 2014, 18:39:28

Listing says that it does indeed have MEI switches. Never typed on them, but I'll take your guys' word for it.

Title: Re: Datalux MIRUW Space Saver Wired Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: berserkfan on Sun, 28 December 2014, 19:09:31

Quote from: Xonar on Sun, 28 December 2014, 18:39:28

Listing says that it does indeed have MEI switches. Never typed on them, but I'll take your guys' word for it.

You can't type on MEI switches. They are that bad.

I suspect Datalux's real market is not programmers, writers, or anyone who actually types. It is the 'dirty industrial' market. Their keyboards are very lasting in a dusty workshop that will probably kill most mechanical keyboards because over time dust will enter your Cherry MX switch housings and messup your actuations. So the Datalux users are the type of people who won't type much, but are likely to type with dirty hands.

Title: Re: Datalux MIRUW Space Saver Wired Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: ed_avis on Mon, 29 December 2014, 02:27:27

I would expect most 'dusty workshops' to do what hospitals do and get entirely flat membrane keyboards that are completely sealed and washable.

Title: Re: Datalux MIRUW Space Saver Wired Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: yasuo on Mon, 29 December 2014, 02:29:28

the keycaps looks not standart

Title: Re: Datalux MIRUW Space Saver Wired Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: berserkfan on Mon, 29 December 2014, 05:27:48

Quote from: ed_avis on Mon, 29 December 2014, 02:27:27

I would expect most 'dusty workshops' to do what hospitals do and get entirely flat membrane keyboards that are completely sealed and washable.

Ah, if you want a keyboard that feels like the worst possible rubber dome, this is it.

Title: Re: Datalux MIRUW Space Saver Wired Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 29 December 2014, 14:03:59

(https://i.imgur.com/bLuOQmI.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/bLuOQmI.jpg)