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Title: The new DAS KEYBOARD 4 PROFESSIONAL for Mac
Post by: LeTrollMazter on Fri, 06 March 2015, 02:47:28: Das has announced on their blog they will soon be releasing a new product.

(http://i.imgur.com/IfV0WAK.png)
http://www.daskeyboard.com/blog/a-look-into-whats-to-come/

What are your predictions?

I personally would like to see a backlit 60% keyboard;
and Backlit + Cherry MX for their 4C keyboard.
Title: Re: New Das Product! | Predictions!
Post by: fknraiden on Fri, 06 March 2015, 02:49:15: it might just be more switch options.
Title: Re: New Das Product! | Predictions!
Post by: trizkut on Fri, 06 March 2015, 02:51:20: Quote
Want a hit?

:))
Title: Re: New Das Product! | Predictions!
Post by: LeTrollMazter on Fri, 06 March 2015, 02:52:10: Quote from: fknraiden on Fri, 06 March 2015, 02:49:15
it might just be more switch options.

Are you referring to the Big Announcement from WASD? That was quite disappointing...
Title: Re: New Das Product! | Predictions!
Post by: LeTrollMazter on Fri, 06 March 2015, 02:55:09: Quote from: trizkut on Fri, 06 March 2015, 02:51:20
Quote
Want a hit?

:))

If you closely look at the image they have provided, you can clearly see that its center is a the LED indicator light, which leads me to believe that they will be offering backlit keyboards.

(http://i.imgur.com/uM6XK3j.jpg)
Title: Re: New Das Product! | Predictions!
Post by: Ludovician on Fri, 06 March 2015, 04:01:40: Hm...

Maybe it'll be a beam spring board.
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Post by: azhdar on Fri, 06 March 2015, 04:12:32: Didn't they announce already that they'll stop cherry mx to go with greetech switches?
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Post by: Novus on Fri, 06 March 2015, 04:21:49: I still kind of like DAS.
I don't know why

It's not even rational.
Title: Re: New Das Product! | Predictions!
Post by: LeTrollMazter on Fri, 06 March 2015, 05:47:36: Quote from: the1onewolf on Fri, 06 March 2015, 04:21:49
I still kind of like DAS.
I don't know why

It's not even rational.

I like them; however, I feel like they are falling behind. Currently, I would rather get something from WASD instead of a DAS. Why would one pay a premium price for the 4C if they don't even come with Cherry MX switches.
Title: Re: New Das Product! | Predictions!
Post by: Want on Fri, 06 March 2015, 06:25:09: Putting my money on a 60%. Not that I'd buy one. The little dot there is just like the indicators on their other keyboards. It's gotta be the caps indicator.
Like so:
More
(http://images.eurogamer.net/2013/articles/1/6/8/2/1/6/4/das-keyboard-4-professional-test-1401828689618.jpg)

Also, the dot is right in the middle, like the other caps indicators. Not that this isn't standard, but y'know, design and stuff.
Title: Re: New Das Product! | Predictions!
Post by: nubbinator on Fri, 06 March 2015, 08:53:23: I predict a continued loss of relevance.

I'm going to say they've gone full on crazy and are doing a chiclet style board.
Title: Re: New Das Product! | Predictions!
Post by: KRKS on Fri, 06 March 2015, 09:05:03: It's going to be a 60% with a footprint bigger than Keycool 84.
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Post by: Oobly on Fri, 06 March 2015, 09:09:05: RGB indicator LED...
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Post by: Melvang on Fri, 06 March 2015, 09:42:33: That image looks like the front of a laptop or clip on tablet keyboard.
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Post by: FoxWolf1 on Fri, 06 March 2015, 10:09:03: Perhaps changing the full size models to Greetech?
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Post by: hwood34 on Fri, 06 March 2015, 11:27:59: Their new l33t gaming line
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Post by: tetraslash on Fri, 06 March 2015, 12:14:10: I'll be disappointed if that hole's just a microphone.
Title: Re: New Das Product! | Predictions!
Post by: LeTrollMazter on Fri, 06 March 2015, 16:53:50: Quote from: tetraslash on Fri, 06 March 2015, 12:14:10
I'll be disappointed if that hole's just a microphone.

That would be interesting
Title: Re: New Das Product! | Predictions!
Post by: Want on Fri, 06 March 2015, 17:28:50: Quote from: LeTrollMazter on Fri, 06 March 2015, 16:53:50
Quote from: tetraslash on Fri, 06 March 2015, 12:14:10
I'll be disappointed if that hole's just a microphone.

That would be ~~interesting~~ terrible
FTFY. You literally could not get more keyboardnoise through the microphone than through this way.
tbh, a mic was my first thought as well.
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Post by: Novus on Fri, 06 March 2015, 17:41:48: I hope the answer is at least witty or makes sense hahaha.
I hate when it's something stupid.
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Post by: eyesmiles on Fri, 06 March 2015, 18:32:27: It'll be something pointless, something along the lines of ... "Now with Cherry MX switches!"
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Post by: Novus on Fri, 06 March 2015, 18:35:25: it's like candy for your switches!
god if that's the answer.
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Post by: Fusion on Fri, 06 March 2015, 19:00:23: Microphone for German voice commands
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Post by: Salaryman Ryan on Fri, 06 March 2015, 20:00:35: Topre switches with PBT keycaps? Naaah...
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Post by: Snowdog993 on Fri, 06 March 2015, 21:29:12: Bluetooth.
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Post by: nubbinator on Fri, 06 March 2015, 22:02:42: I call dildo with a Cherry MX power button.
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Post by: Findecanor on Fri, 06 March 2015, 22:08:19: I predict that there will be lots of hype followed by great disappointment.
Title: Re: New Das Product! | Predictions!
Post by: nubbinator on Fri, 06 March 2015, 22:09:37: Quote from: Findecanor on Fri, 06 March 2015, 22:08:19
I predict that there will be lots of hype followed by great disappointment.

So, in a nutshell, your sex life? I'm talking from the perspective of your lover that is.
Title: Re: New Das Product! | Predictions!
Post by: Novus on Fri, 06 March 2015, 22:22:48: Quote from: nubbinator on Fri, 06 March 2015, 22:09:37
Quote from: Findecanor on Fri, 06 March 2015, 22:08:19
I predict that there will be lots of hype followed by great disappointment.

So, in a nutshell, your sex life? I'm talking from the perspective of your lover that is.

If you want aids I know some people that can hook you up.
Title: Re: New Das Product! | Predictions!
Post by: demik on Fri, 06 March 2015, 22:40:34: Quote from: tetraslash on Fri, 06 March 2015, 12:14:10
I'll be disappointed if that hole's just a microphone.

not as disappointed as wasd's "huge" announcement... which was just brown switches on their code boards
Title: Re: New Das Product! | Predictions!
Post by: KRKS on Sat, 07 March 2015, 03:23:32: pls enjoy game... I mean kebyboards
Title: Re: New Das Product! | Predictions!
Post by: Eugene on Sat, 07 March 2015, 03:32:09: Quote from: LeTrollMazter on Fri, 06 March 2015, 02:55:09

If you closely look at the image they have provided, you can clearly see that its center is a the LED indicator light, which leads me to believe that they will be offering backlit keyboards.

Well that's just the normal location for their Num Lock, Caps Lock and Scroll Lock indicators.

The hint does have me leaning toward RGB backlighting.
Title: Re: New Das Product! | Predictions!
Post by: LeTrollMazter on Sat, 07 March 2015, 06:56:18: Quote from: Eugene on Sat, 07 March 2015, 03:32:09
Quote from: LeTrollMazter on Fri, 06 March 2015, 02:55:09

If you closely look at the image they have provided, you can clearly see that its center is a the LED indicator light, which leads me to believe that they will be offering backlit keyboards.

Well that's just the normal location for their Num Lock, Caps Lock and Scroll Lock indicators.

The hint does have me leaning toward RGB backlighting.

:) :) :) :) :llama: :llama: :llama:
Title: Re: New Das Product! | Predictions!
Post by: Altis on Sat, 07 March 2015, 08:54:32: Quote from: Snowdog993 on Fri, 06 March 2015, 21:29:12
Bluetooth.

I'm inclined to think this. Looks like a really small indicator light that's often used on Bluetooth devices. It would make sense as there really aren't any Bluetooth mechanical keyboards and I'm sure there would be a demand for it.

I can't imagine there would be a point in putting a microphone there.
Title: Re: New Das Product! | Predictions!
Post by: LeTrollMazter on Sat, 07 March 2015, 13:10:47: Quote from: Altis on Sat, 07 March 2015, 08:54:32
Quote from: Snowdog993 on Fri, 06 March 2015, 21:29:12
Bluetooth.

I'm inclined to think this. Looks like a really small indicator light that's often used on Bluetooth devices. It would make sense as there really aren't any Bluetooth mechanical keyboards and I'm sure there would be a demand for it.

I can't imagine there would be a point in putting a microphone there.
:) :) :) :)
Title: Re: New Das Product! | Predictions!
Post by: Puddsy on Sat, 07 March 2015, 13:19:04: keycaps

headphone related thing
Title: Re: New Das Product! | Predictions!
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 07 March 2015, 13:25:06: Well, it's clearly a keyboard.. and since it's from DAS.. I'd surely be disappointed..
Title: Re: New Das Product! | Predictions!
Post by: Eugene on Sat, 07 March 2015, 14:48:37: New guess. It's a standalone numpad with media keys, that's why there's only a single indicator for a Num Lock.
Title: Re: New Das Product! | Predictions!
Post by: tetraslash on Sun, 08 March 2015, 14:31:28: But yeah, I'd assume it's either a microphone or Bluetooth support. The latter is much more logical (and likely) as it would compliment their current line of keyboards with a wireless one to increase their consumer base, without overhauling the design of their current keyboards. Das has created a proprietary design for their keyboards since its inception, so there's really not much available for them to change without making a completely new design.
Title: Re: New Das Product! | Predictions!
Post by: KHAANNN on Sun, 08 March 2015, 14:41:00: I bet it's a chiclet membrane keyboard with soft-plastic-mushy buttonz
Title: Re: New Das Product! | Predictions!
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 08 March 2015, 15:50:00: Quote from: KHAANNN on Sun, 08 March 2015, 14:41:00
I bet it's a chiclet membrane keyboard with soft-plastic-mushy buttonz

you think they'd make one of those just to fk with people?

hahahaha
Title: Re: New Das Product! | Predictions!
Post by: KHAANNN on Sun, 08 March 2015, 15:55:46: They already have them on the corner of their 4th gen, might as well go all-in :)
Title: The new DAS KEYBOARD 4 PROFESSIONAL for Mac
Post by: LeTrollMazter on Tue, 10 March 2015, 09:54:18: It's here! :rolleyes: :roll eyes:

The New mysterious product from Das... a least it was better than a new choice of switch... right?

(http://i.imgur.com/shRmdXB.png)
Title: Re: The new DAS KEYBOARD 4 PROFESSIONAL for Mac
Post by: KHAANNN on Tue, 10 March 2015, 10:06:25: that eject button tho ...

I like the keyboard, it seems like a nice mac keyboard to just buy and use naively without ever going this deep

Especially the F13 + lower/higher brightness keycaps are a nice touch, because that's what those buttons do on a mac (It's actually configurable, but they're nice default configurations)

But obviously it's too late for me, that das logo + the ten keys are a deal breaker
Title: Re: The new DAS KEYBOARD 4 PROFESSIONAL for Mac
Post by: xrayos on Tue, 10 March 2015, 11:05:35: which key switches are they using? cherrys or the other one?
Title: Re: The new DAS KEYBOARD 4 PROFESSIONAL for Mac
Post by: a_ak57 on Tue, 10 March 2015, 12:22:16: And here I didn't think it was possible to out-do the WASD announcement.
Title: Re: The new DAS KEYBOARD 4 PROFESSIONAL for Mac
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 10 March 2015, 12:24:43: Why not put this in the existing thread??

Mod Edit: Merged threads. We don't need multiple threads on the same topic.
Title: Re: The new DAS KEYBOARD 4 PROFESSIONAL for Mac
Post by: FoxWolf1 on Tue, 10 March 2015, 12:39:46: Quote from: FoxWolf1 on Fri, 06 March 2015, 10:09:03
full size ... Greetech?

Quote from: Das Keyboard
Show Image
(http://1-ps.googleusercontent.com/hk/loglUGDr_UW9BENr_aQgEqUGWa/www.daskeyboard.com/images/product/greetech-brown-switch.jpg.pagespeed.ce.l9Dd3-oruQNvtYnEjUTK.jpg)
Title: Re: The new DAS KEYBOARD 4 PROFESSIONAL for Mac
Post by: keyhopper on Tue, 10 March 2015, 12:43:09: No numlock?
I see instead it has a CLEAR key.. and that it only has one LED light hole.

So the numpad only works as numbers?

For a minute I thought that DAS was going to come out with a mechanical numpad with Multimedia controls, which I think would have been a better idea than this.
Cheers!
Title: Re: The new DAS KEYBOARD 4 PROFESSIONAL for Mac
Post by: Novus on Tue, 10 March 2015, 13:34:29: Candy for your apple .... What

*psooh
Title: Re: The new DAS KEYBOARD 4 PROFESSIONAL for Mac
Post by: FoxWolf1 on Tue, 10 March 2015, 13:39:09: Quote from: keyhopper on Tue, 10 March 2015, 12:43:09
No numlock?
I see instead it has a CLEAR key.. and that it only has one LED light hole.

So the numpad only works as numbers?

Typical for Mac numpad layouts.

Too bad they didn't go all the way and go for the short + and a dedicated = key next to Clear.
Title: Re: The new DAS KEYBOARD 4 PROFESSIONAL for Mac
Post by: Eugene on Tue, 10 March 2015, 13:46:13: Quote from: xrayos on Tue, 10 March 2015, 11:05:35
which key switches are they using? cherrys or the other one?

The bullet list uses the same wording as the 4C, so even if the current boards aren't using Greetech switches, they're leaving the door open. Honestly I expect this to be the norm from now on. Cherry Corp could use the competition.
Title: Re: The new DAS KEYBOARD 4 PROFESSIONAL for Mac
Post by: Altis on Tue, 10 March 2015, 14:51:13: Hmm, no Bluetooth after all.

To be honest, I thought there already was an Apple version of the Das. I don't even really see why an Apple version matters that much.
Title: Re: The new DAS KEYBOARD 4 PROFESSIONAL for Mac
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 10 March 2015, 15:01:47: They could have at least made it white.
Title: Re: The new DAS KEYBOARD 4 PROFESSIONAL for Mac
Post by: Novus on Tue, 10 March 2015, 16:22:01: Quote from: SpAmRaY on Tue, 10 March 2015, 15:01:47
They could have at least made it white.

Racist.
Title: Re: The new DAS KEYBOARD 4 PROFESSIONAL for Mac
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 10 March 2015, 16:25:04: Quote from: the1onewolf on Tue, 10 March 2015, 16:22:01
Quote from: SpAmRaY on Tue, 10 March 2015, 15:01:47
They could have at least made it white.

Racist.

I thought all things associated with Macs where white? :P
Title: Re: The new DAS KEYBOARD 4 PROFESSIONAL for Mac
Post by: Novus on Tue, 10 March 2015, 16:28:54: Apple is multi cultural now.
Take the iPhone for example
Black for boring people.
Gray for the aliens
Gold for the narcissists
Title: Re: The new DAS KEYBOARD 4 PROFESSIONAL for Mac
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 11 March 2015, 00:00:37: Quote from: SpAmRaY on Tue, 10 March 2015, 16:25:04
Quote from: the1onewolf on Tue, 10 March 2015, 16:22:01
Quote from: SpAmRaY on Tue, 10 March 2015, 15:01:47
They could have at least made it white.

Racist.

I thought all things associated with Macs where white? :P

OMG Racist.
Title: Re: The new DAS KEYBOARD 4 PROFESSIONAL for Mac
Post by: demik on Wed, 11 March 2015, 00:09:38: das anybody care is the question
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Post by: Salaryman Ryan on Wed, 11 March 2015, 05:14:12: I'm one of those odd Mac users and I'm genuinely excited for this keyboard. Irrationally excited just like how I feel towards all of my other two Apple products - my iMac and my iPhone. I hope they fixed the QC issues with the keyboard especially for the blue switches not being all clicky. Hopefully they are using genuine MX switches.
Title: Re: The new DAS KEYBOARD 4 PROFESSIONAL for Mac
Post by: Oobly on Wed, 11 March 2015, 13:14:47: Wow. So much work must have gone into this amazing new board.

Removing 2 LED's and changing the scancodes and keycaps for 6 keys.. I'm sooo impressed.
Title: Re: The new DAS KEYBOARD 4 PROFESSIONAL for Mac
Post by: FoxWolf1 on Wed, 11 March 2015, 13:47:09: Quote from: Oobly on Wed, 11 March 2015, 13:14:47
Wow. So much work must have gone into this amazing new board.

Removing 2 LED's and changing the scancodes and keycaps for 6 keys.. I'm sooo impressed.

Don't forget swapping out the Cherry switches for Greetechs.
Title: Re: The new DAS KEYBOARD 4 PROFESSIONAL for Mac
Post by: Novus on Wed, 11 March 2015, 13:54:46: To be fair though Mac has a new switch so that's okay!
Consistency =P