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Offline iMmAGa

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« on: Wed, 10 November 2010, 04:48:35 »
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Offline tonyklo

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« Reply #1 on: Wed, 10 November 2010, 05:13:15 »
ahh  u posed it before me >!_
this looks pretty damn good for those who r looking for a gaming mechanical :~
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« Reply #2 on: Wed, 10 November 2010, 05:45:48 »
Perfect for gamers? The layout is terrible, and at 129 EUR (almost 180 USD) it seems like a bad joke compared to whats already available.
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« Reply #3 on: Wed, 10 November 2010, 05:54:39 »
Same layout as 6Gv2 but using Cherry Brown instead of blacks.

PS/2 RTR sounds like a bad marketing joke...
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« Reply #4 on: Wed, 10 November 2010, 06:49:43 »
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ZOWIE RTR™ technology provides 4 levels of response-times (normal, 2x, 4x, 8x) - PS/2

The what now?
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Offline dxong

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« Reply #5 on: Wed, 10 November 2010, 08:00:46 »
aye really curious about their Real Time Response "technology".

Allthough looks promising to me, I has what im looking for, brown switches, and media keys and full NKRO instead of gaming optimized like black widow.

And most important it seems I might be able to get my mechanical keyboard with danish layout earlier than expected.
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Offline zefrer

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« Reply #6 on: Wed, 10 November 2010, 08:05:24 »
If it smells like bull****..
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Offline dxong

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« Reply #7 on: Wed, 10 November 2010, 08:10:27 »
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If it smells like bull****..


If you mean bull**** like unnecessary feature I would agree with you, if you are referring to their RTR tech.

For me it looks promising in regard of the possibilty of getting it with my native layout earlier than I might have expected!
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Offline zefrer

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« Reply #8 on: Wed, 10 November 2010, 08:19:54 »
I meant that something which presumably decreases response times on a keyboard while using PS/2 smells a lot like bull**** :)
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Offline Rajagra

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« Reply #9 on: Wed, 10 November 2010, 08:20:06 »
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Same layout as 6Gv2 but using Cherry Brown instead of blacks.

PS/2 RTR sounds like a bad marketing joke...


I'm guessing they mean you can tune the debounce performance. I think that's also what they mean by 'normal' keyboard response being 0.5s (which would be incredibly rare I'm sure.)

At first I thought RTR was about the typematic rate. Not much point being able to tune that on the fly. Games don't really use it.
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Offline muchadoaboutnothing

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« Reply #10 on: Wed, 10 November 2010, 08:22:11 »
I'm wondering if the RTR has to do with the debounce rate.

Quote from: ZOWIE
With an actual response-time of only 0,2 seconds, the ZOWIE CELERITAS has the fastest response-time of any mechanical keyboard currently on the market.  Furthermore it features anti-ghosting, supporting all keys through PS/2 and 6 keys through USB. For your information, the definition of a "normal response-time" for a keyboard is 0,5 seconds.

Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, but assuming they're using the comma like some Europeans do (as a decimal separator)...

Isn't a normal debounce rate 5ms for Cherry MX Switches? If so, isn't that much faster than 0.2s, which is 200ms?
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Offline laden3

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« Reply #11 on: Wed, 10 November 2010, 08:28:05 »
off topic and I have nothing against the boy, I find the guy in yellow ... isn't he a little too young...

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Offline Rajagra

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« Reply #12 on: Wed, 10 November 2010, 08:30:33 »
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the guy in yellow[/IMG]


Somebody needs to calibrate his screen. I hope it isn't me.
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Offline zefrer

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« Reply #13 on: Wed, 10 November 2010, 08:31:19 »
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I'm wondering if the RTR has to do with the debounce rate.



Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, but assuming they're using the comma like some Europeans do (as a decimal separator)...

Isn't a normal debounce rate 5ms for Cherry MX Switches? If so, isn't that much faster than 0.2s, which is 200ms?


AFAIK the 0.5ms is a worst case scenario that would happen only very rarely.
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Offline dxong

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« Reply #14 on: Wed, 10 November 2010, 08:43:11 »
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Somebody needs to calibrate his screen. I hope it isn't me.


He is yellow alright
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Offline Senor_Cartmenez

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« Reply #15 on: Wed, 10 November 2010, 08:43:58 »
does the keyboard come with a fitting set of clothes as promo?

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Offline Senor_Cartmenez

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« Reply #16 on: Wed, 10 November 2010, 08:45:58 »
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He is yellow alright


racism alarm !
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Offline dxong

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« Reply #17 on: Wed, 10 November 2010, 08:49:27 »
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Wowie Zowie!

They have black people in China?


They like to grab you like a doll when walking by and place you in a middle of dancefloor, in Japan that is...
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Offline dxong

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« Reply #18 on: Wed, 10 November 2010, 08:55:55 »
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racism alarm !
Show Image


yea like to harass my own peeps, or just generally anyone lower than me or less frightening...
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Offline Swede

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« Reply #19 on: Wed, 10 November 2010, 09:24:14 »
I do like the boom in mech keyboards, but god i hate the marketing...
And that "RTR" technology reminds me of the old turbo buttons for consoles.
Taking it that it works like this: Press x8, and you press w, and get wwwwwwww.
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Offline vicariouscheese

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« Reply #20 on: Wed, 10 November 2010, 09:31:43 »
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Wowie Zowie!

They have black people in China?

haha this made me lol

thats spawn, a legendary counter-strike player.  from/lives in sweden iirc.  now works with zowie to develop new mice, dunno if he had any say in this keyboard crap but hes their fps spokesman.

that kid in green looks pretty dumb, apparently there to sell to the pc racing game market? i didnt think such a thing existed....

dude in the middle is impressive to watch play
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Offline Fwiffo

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« Reply #21 on: Wed, 10 November 2010, 09:32:14 »
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He is yellow alright

It's green. #94d36b
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Offline iMav

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« Reply #22 on: Wed, 10 November 2010, 09:57:29 »
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Show Image


Man.  That guy looks like Cris Carter.  ;)
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Offline laden3

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« Reply #23 on: Wed, 10 November 2010, 10:02:53 »
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Somebody needs to calibrate his screen. I hope it isn't me.


:embarassed: WTB: a pair of non-colorblind eyes
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Offline Daniel Beaver

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« Reply #24 on: Wed, 10 November 2010, 10:11:34 »
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The primary feature of the ZOWIE CELERITAS is the newly developed ZOWIE RTR™ (Real Time Response) technology which allows the user to define the repeat-response of their presses to be 1x, 2x, 4x or 8x of the normal repeat-response for a keyboard when using the PS/2 connector. RTR™ allows gamers to gain a higher responsiveness from their keys and thereby increase the pace of movement in FPS and Racing games or possibly even increase the APM in RTS. How fast do you like it to be? We give you the possibility so you can define your most comfortable repeat-response.
So... yeah.

Says it's full nkro on the description (all keys through PS/2, 6 through USB). We'll see if they're full of **** or not.

The layout of the backslash and left **** key seem bizarre.
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Offline tonyklo

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« Reply #25 on: Wed, 10 November 2010, 11:55:18 »
pretty sure it's just gona be $120 USD / 120 EU
that's how it always is with Zowie products : ) doesn't make sense with exchange rate...but ya.. : P

zowie doesn't really bull**** : ) they really r looking to help the gamers!
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Offline tonyklo

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« Reply #26 on: Wed, 10 November 2010, 11:56:42 »
pretty sure it's just gona be $120 USD / 120 EU
that's how it always is with Zowie products : ) doesn't make sense with exchange rate...but ya.. : P

zowie doesn't really bull**** : ) they really r looking to help the gamers!
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Offline NewbieOneKenobi

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« Reply #27 on: Wed, 10 November 2010, 12:33:45 »
I don't like the price being the same in USD and EUR. With some companies, also the price in GBP is the same and now that really sucks.

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The primary feature of the ZOWIE CELERITAS is the newly developed ZOWIE RTR™ (Real Time Response) technology which allows the user to define the repeat-response of their presses to be 1x, 2x, 4x or 8x of the normal repeat-response for a keyboard when using the PS/2 connector. RTR™ allows gamers to gain a higher responsiveness from their keys and thereby increase the pace of movement in FPS and Racing games or possibly even increase the APM in RTS. How fast do you like it to be? We give you the possibility so you can define your most comfortable repeat-response.


If that stuff really worked like they say it does, I would want it for work.

But the price is more than Razer Blackwidow Ultimate and probably more than Steelseries 7G. Quite much to charge. Any reason to get this over the Blackwidow (and I mean then basic 99 euro one without the lights).
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Offline RickyJ

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« Reply #28 on: Wed, 10 November 2010, 12:37:18 »
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Nylon keys?

Saw the note about nylon keys, wonder how they'd feel.  Nylon bushings I make for my car are slippery when they're smooth.
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Offline tonyklo

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« Reply #29 on: Wed, 10 November 2010, 12:38:47 »
well this features the Brown ...and Blackwidow has the BLUE

so it's probably ur preference then.
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Offline CodeChef

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« Reply #30 on: Wed, 10 November 2010, 17:42:13 »
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pretty sure it's just gona be $120 USD / 120 EU
that's how it always is with Zowie products : ) doesn't make sense with exchange rate...but ya.. : P

zowie doesn't really bull**** : ) they really r looking to help the gamers!


Don't official spokespeople have to pay an extra fee or something? I smell spam and it ain't what's cookin' upstairs.
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« Reply #31 on: Wed, 10 November 2010, 17:58:39 »
i'm colorblind and i can see that 2 out of those 3 are yellow!
the other one being mocha. (i think that term is the most offensive)
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« Reply #32 on: Wed, 10 November 2010, 21:36:39 »
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well this features the Brown ...and Blackwidow has the BLUE

so it's probably ur preference then.


The Zowie also claims to have NKRO, something that the Razer does not have.  However, a point in Razer's favour is they don't have dudes posing with keyboards on their site, and that's a big plus.
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« Reply #33 on: Wed, 10 November 2010, 21:53:38 »
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:embarassed: WTB: a pair of non-colorblind eyes


I was actually going to ask if that was the case.

For non-colourblind people, If you save that picture and run it through here you'll have an idea of what Colourblind people see
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Offline Lanx

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« Reply #34 on: Wed, 10 November 2010, 22:03:53 »
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I was actually going to ask if that was the case.

For non-colourblind people, If you save that picture and run it through here you'll have an idea of what Colourblind people see


I saw no change =/
(but i know i am red/green colorblind) tested out the yellow/blue (which is really rare) and that looked funky!
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« Reply #35 on: Wed, 10 November 2010, 22:05:49 »
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I saw no change =/


I guess it's a pretty accurate representation of colour blindness then ;)
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Offline isp

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« Reply #36 on: Thu, 11 November 2010, 00:09:20 »
The black guy is a fairly well known counterstrike player (SpawN).  The other guys are probably starcraft players or smth.  Not interested in the board.
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Offline Lanx

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« Reply #37 on: Thu, 11 November 2010, 04:16:17 »
there's a black guy?!?! colorblind for the loose =/
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Offline dxong

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« Reply #38 on: Thu, 11 November 2010, 07:56:02 »
just a bit curious when they say brown mechanical keyboard, that we can expect mx cherry brown switches?

and how about material on the keycaps, how durable is it compared the keycaps on Filco (not sure what material they use). Im being a bit sceptical about its durability when loads of sweat and salty fingers come across them...
« Last Edit: Thu, 11 November 2010, 07:59:40 by dxong »
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Offline Bullveyr

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« Reply #39 on: Thu, 11 November 2010, 07:57:56 »
I doubt that brown stands for Nazi.
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Offline dxong

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« Reply #40 on: Thu, 11 November 2010, 08:25:33 »
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I doubt that brown stands for Nazi.


first of all no need to be patronizing. That you choose quote from another person makes no difference when you dont actually make a proper answer. unless you being a troll...

The reason why I am asking them to be mx cherry brown switches is that I assume you can make switches similar or with excat same specifiation but from an unknown company?

I am quite new regarding the mechanics of a keyboard but know at least the basic of it, but there is no need to rub it in...
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« Reply #41 on: Thu, 11 November 2010, 09:05:34 »
calm down

yes it has browns (people have asked Zowie before)
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Offline Senor_Cartmenez

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« Reply #42 on: Thu, 11 November 2010, 09:58:01 »


don't take stuff the wrong way, people here just like to make witty, yet sometimes slightly absurd remarks. All in good fun :)
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« Reply #43 on: Thu, 11 November 2010, 10:27:49 »
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Offline dxong

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« Reply #44 on: Thu, 11 November 2010, 22:27:01 »
Finally got a mail from Zowie Gear!

Zowie Celeritas will be crashing the danish market on 10. December and of course with danish layout!

So this will be my new keyboard, though not too fond with the design, the front lips is not in my flavour, and the switching light mode, from blue to red depending on gaming mode or not... would have taken Das or Filco any day if it would be in my native layout!

But it has the switches im looking and yet again the layout im looking for!
« Last Edit: Thu, 11 November 2010, 22:29:30 by dxong »
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Offline Senor_Cartmenez

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« Reply #45 on: Fri, 12 November 2010, 04:34:21 »
Quote from: dxong;245771
would have taken Das or Filco any day if it would be in my native layout!

Sorry if you said it before but I haven't been following all of your posts ;)

You say you are from denmark and I agree, I don't know of any Das or Filcos with Danish layout. BUT there are blank layouts, I for example have a Das Keyboard Model S Ultimate EU which would be able to morph into a Danish layout if I am not mistaken. Blanks not an option?
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« Reply #46 on: Fri, 12 November 2010, 09:09:58 »
getting the Das Keyboard Ultimate for UK was taken into consideration but the chance of  my mind go blank with blank keys are high...

But ill give Zowie a try see if its in my liking, if not there is filco with swe/finn layout atm..
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« Reply #47 on: Fri, 12 November 2010, 10:41:31 »
Ripster is very appreciative of the Danish's most major contribution to the world:

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« Reply #48 on: Fri, 12 November 2010, 10:49:42 »
I have a friend who is half-Danish and half-German. Born in Germany but goes to Uni in Denmark. As a result, she gets paid from both Denmark and Germany for school and room/board. She's pretty much the richest student I've met!

Freakin socialism...I blame them for the recession!
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« Reply #49 on: Fri, 12 November 2010, 11:38:38 »
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