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Offline Backward_Pawn

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« on: Sun, 12 June 2011, 23:16:01 »
Where can I get an inexpensive MX Blue keyboard for work?  If I ask them to pay for it, they'll balk at $150 and if I buy it myself, I can't really afford another one that price at the moment.  Also, are there any keyboards I should avoid?

I was thinking maybe the razer...is it good for just typing?
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Offline dreamingftw

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« Reply #1 on: Sun, 12 June 2011, 23:56:19 »
You should get the razer one. I see it on sale at times for $60 at Fry's. They keycaps on the Razer are a little lighter than a Filco one but I do enjoy typing on them. I think it would be the best choice for you as they are pretty cheap.
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Offline BiNiaRiS

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« Reply #2 on: Mon, 13 June 2011, 00:23:55 »
The g80-3000 on Provantage would be a good option.

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Offline False_Dmitry_II

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« Reply #3 on: Mon, 13 June 2011, 01:59:55 »
And that's more or less it. Is the sound of them not a problem?
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Offline Kerosene

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« Reply #4 on: Mon, 13 June 2011, 03:29:57 »
This is a problem I also currently struggle with. I'm using my own blank Filco brown tenkeyless at work and it's perfect, but that leaves a membrane board for me at home. Employer supplies a crappy membrane board and would pay for a new board, but if I went with features that I actually need, I'm pretty sure they'd feel like I'm making them pay for lulz even though that's not the case. Specifically, I need brown switches because blues are too noisy for the neighbors in open workspace. I need NKRO (or close) because my Caps->Ctrl layout makes most non-NKRO boards fail spectacularly. And I really want tenkeyless for ergonomics. Since I'm in Finland, asking for even two of these features means the board has to be self-imported.
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Offline anomander

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« Reply #5 on: Mon, 13 June 2011, 06:41:06 »
The G80-3000 is a decent keyboard with blues. I have one at work and a Filco at home, there's a significant difference between them. The Filco just feels smoother, there's a slight sticky-ness in the g80. I want to say it's because of the low profile keycaps on the Cherry board but I can't be certain.

But for the price it's a good keyboard. Haven't tried the Razer so I can comment on it.
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Offline sinis

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« Reply #6 on: Mon, 13 June 2011, 09:35:49 »
I think there are PLU M 87 with blue MX on ebay from "Aminglau". Its tenkeyless.
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Offline manfaux

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« Reply #7 on: Mon, 13 June 2011, 11:13:41 »
well I wouldn't recommend blues for work in the first place...get browns instead.
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Offline IvanIvanovich

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« Reply #8 on: Mon, 13 June 2011, 11:17:23 »
Adesso mech? Those can be had for around $65.
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Offline Backward_Pawn

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« Reply #9 on: Mon, 13 June 2011, 14:26:19 »
At the moment I've got my own office...well, I share it with an intern. But I'll have to see how loud they are as the director of my division has an adjacent office.

Edit: I've actually got two divisional directors offices attached to mine, so I'm starting to rethink using blues.
« Last Edit: Mon, 13 June 2011, 14:32:39 by Backward_Pawn »
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Offline Lanx

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« Reply #10 on: Mon, 13 June 2011, 15:26:33 »
Quote from: Backward_Pawn;360092
At the moment I've got my own office...well, I share it with an intern. But I'll have to see how loud they are as the director of my division has an adjacent office.

Edit: I've actually got two divisional directors offices attached to mine, so I'm starting to rethink using blues.

lol get browns or get fired, ha the 2 directors will talk and go, whose that annoying keyboard typer is it you? no? it's that guy Backward_Pawn isn't it? yea i think it is... type to put in a "solution".
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Offline BucklingSpring

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« Reply #11 on: Mon, 13 June 2011, 17:53:41 »
TVS Gold if you can get one. Cheapest blue on earth

http://chennai.locanto.in/ID_116906338/TVS-GOLD-Keyboard-for-SALE.html

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« Last Edit: Mon, 13 June 2011, 18:06:39 by BucklingSpring »
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Offline Backward_Pawn

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« Reply #12 on: Mon, 13 June 2011, 20:48:57 »
That is a good price, but I think I'll pass on it since I enjoy being employed.  Lanx isn't too far off since one of the directors is in the chain of command above my boss.
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