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Title: CHERRY G84-5200LCMEU-2 - $89.99 on Newegg
Post by: Viett on Fri, 01 January 2010, 23:14:57

(http://aviettran.com/Keyboards/cherry.PNG)

New mechanical board on Newegg. I've never seen this board before. Any ideas on switch type?

Title: CHERRY G84-5200LCMEU-2 - $89.99 on Newegg
Post by: spolia optima on Sat, 02 January 2010, 00:46:57

ML?

Nice looking 'board though. Very compact. Can't exactly agree with that enter key, but placing pgup/pgdn next to it might come in handy.

Title: CHERRY G84-5200LCMEU-2 - $89.99 on Newegg
Post by: spolia optima on Sat, 02 January 2010, 00:49:26

But hey this is cherry. It could be another one of those phantom MX switches that shows up out of nowhere disguised as a lesser switch.

Title: Re: CHERRY G84-5200LCMEU-2 - $89.99 on Newegg
Post by: bsvP585hUO2Y6 on Sat, 02 January 2010, 04:19:07

Viett wrote on 5967 September 1993:

> New mechanical board on Newegg. I've never seen this board before. Any
> ideas on switch type?

It has ML switches.  Details on this particular model:
http://www.cherry.de/english/products/19_compact_XS_Complete_Keyboard.htm

Title: CHERRY G84-5200LCMEU-2 - $89.99 on Newegg
Post by: AndrewZorn on Sat, 02 January 2010, 04:30:36

wow, with that ugly line, i expected the number pad to detach or something.
who is in charge of newegg's product selection, why cant they do it right?

Title: CHERRY G84-5200LCMEU-2 - $89.99 on Newegg
Post by: spolia optima on Sat, 02 January 2010, 05:04:45

Quote from: AndrewZorn;147254

why cant they do it right?

I imagine there's a lot of competition from people who can do it cheaper.

Also, I don't mind the line. If it didn't have that line, I can see myself saying "hey, this keyboard needs a line somewhere"

Title: CHERRY G84-5200LCMEU-2 - $89.99 on Newegg
Post by: AndrewZorn on Sat, 02 January 2010, 05:15:50

what are you talking about?
im saying newegg cant feature a filco, or an MX-based cherry, or topre... not all of those would be sold for less than this, but with all the l337 pro gaymen customers on newegg, a high price might be a selling point.
EDIT i know some of what i listed might already be there, im just talking about them expanding their selection with stuff that generally isnt favored.