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Offline cirE

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[Fry's] Corsair K60 (MX Red mixed with rubber domes) $79.99
« on: Sun, 25 December 2011, 18:45:08 »
http://www.frys.com/product/6833256?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

I'm very put off by the fact that it's only half mechanical, and I'm just not a fan of the appearance of this. Saw it on OCN and figured someone here may be interested though.
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Offline kpeezy

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[Fry's] Corsair K60 (MX Red mixed with rubber domes) $79.99
« Reply #1 on: Mon, 26 December 2011, 11:52:58 »
It's far more than "half" mechanical if you actually read the description.

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« Reply #2 on: Mon, 26 December 2011, 13:30:45 »
Which keys on that board are rubber domes?
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[Fry's] Corsair K60 (MX Red mixed with rubber domes) $79.99
« Reply #3 on: Mon, 26 December 2011, 13:50:14 »
Quote from: kpeezy;477925
It's far more than "half" mechanical if you actually read the description.
I'm exaggerating. I didn't mean literally half of the keys. It isn't completely mechanical is the point. I want to feel a mechanical switch when I'm mashing F5 to refresh a page waiting for an online sale or something :)

Quote from: sordna;477981
Which keys on that board are rubber domes?
From the OCN thread:

The parts circled in Red have MX Reds. The rest are rubber dome. Basically, as dante said, the function keys.
« Last Edit: Mon, 26 December 2011, 13:52:24 by cirE »
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[Fry's] Corsair K60 (MX Red mixed with rubber domes) $79.99
« Reply #4 on: Mon, 26 December 2011, 13:58:58 »
WASD showed me this board. It's ok I guess. A little different with the faux brushed steel look. I liked the media scroll wheel and media buttons.

The rubber domes...meh. What's the point?  I don't see the 'gain' with that board.

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« Reply #5 on: Mon, 26 December 2011, 13:59:37 »
Thanks. Pretty good compromise if the savings are $20 or more over the cheapest fully-mechanical alternatives.
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« Reply #6 on: Mon, 26 December 2011, 14:35:51 »
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if the savings are $20 or more over the cheapest fully-mechanical alternatives.
http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?25365-newegg-Steelseries-6gv2-87-99-w-2-99-shipping

Fully mechanical, only $11 or so more, but with MX Blacks instead of Reds. Although I'm not a fan of that board either, as it has one of those enormous enter keys. I'm very picky about my keyboards, as I'm sure you guys have noticed. :)
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[Fry's] Corsair K60 (MX Red mixed with rubber domes) $79.99
« Reply #7 on: Mon, 26 December 2011, 15:36:58 »
I just want those rubber top keycaps :rofl:
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[Fry's] Corsair K60 (MX Red mixed with rubber domes) $79.99
« Reply #8 on: Mon, 26 December 2011, 16:47:57 »
Considering the fashion here, they should have made the escape key cherry red too.  


It's not a bad idea for cost cutting, but then they could have dropped the numpad instead.  

My guess is that a future version will have rubber domes for the numpad.
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