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Offline eth0s

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Wireless Keyboard with Cherry MX Black Switches
« on: Wed, 09 January 2013, 16:35:32 »
Has anyone had any experience with the Wireless Computing "RF-600 Wireless Premium Keyboard"?  http://www.wireless-computing.com/products/mechanical-keyboard/

I just confirmed with their tech guy that the RF-600 has Cherry MX Black switches (even though their product literature fails to mention this).  So that's the good news.

The bad news is that it costs $199 (USD).

Has anybody seen any reviews of this board?  Or better yet, actually used/ owned this board?
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Re: Wireless Keyboard with Cherry MX Black Switches
« Reply #1 on: Wed, 09 January 2013, 16:50:08 »
It's just a rebranded iOne U27, also sold under qpad brand as a different model name. There are some other options like the Plum 96 and Neo Zelia, that while they have also been said to have some problems from users with the wireless functionality they seem to be better overall and also about half the cost.

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Re: Wireless Keyboard with Cherry MX Black Switches
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 10 January 2013, 03:18:10 »
Thx for the reply.  I was looking for a friend who claims she "needs" a wireless keyboard to keep the wires off her desk, but I couldn't find a good one.  I guess I can't recommend the RF-600.  I told her to just get a wired mechanical keyboard instead.
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Re: Wireless Keyboard with Cherry MX Black Switches
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 10 January 2013, 03:34:17 »
The other thing with wireless keyboards is you have to keep replacing the batteries, and ensuring that you always have spare batteries nearby just in case.
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Re: Wireless Keyboard with Cherry MX Black Switches
« Reply #4 on: Thu, 10 January 2013, 13:16:01 »
It's just a rebranded iOne U27, also sold under qpad brand as a different model name. There are some other options like the Plum 96 and Neo Zelia, that while they have also been said to have some problems from users with the wireless functionality they seem to be better overall and also about half the cost.

It's not quite the same as the iOne: the RF-600 has a much more powerful (and encrypted) wireless system. Though you have to ask yourself...do you need 30+ meters of wireless range on your keyboard? Because you'll be paying for it. Probably not the most practical choice if the objective is just to keep a desk wire-free.
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Re: Wireless Keyboard with Cherry MX Black Switches
« Reply #5 on: Thu, 10 January 2013, 13:54:38 »
There is the plum96 with black switches
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