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Offline therecorder

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KBT Pure vs. Race
« on: Tue, 12 June 2012, 23:09:47 »
Can someone please give me a simple list of differences/pros and cons.
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Offline MMB

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« Reply #1 on: Tue, 12 June 2012, 23:51:41 »
Key layout, primarily. Pure puts the tilde (~) key to the right of the right shift key. The right shift key is also shorter as a result.

The Race has an extra row of keys along the top and right for F-row, print screen/delete/etc.

The only con I see is that you will need to re-train your muscle memory for the tilde displacement on the Pure. The Pure also moves the arrow cluster in an odd place.

If you are coming from using a Poker, I would probably skip the Pure and go for the Race.
« Last Edit: Wed, 13 June 2012, 00:02:11 by MagicMeatball »
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Offline net2522

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« Reply #2 on: Wed, 13 June 2012, 00:04:39 »
Pure is has no dedicated F row. It's hard for me when I play BF3. I not good in combination keys on Pure. So, I do like Race much better (But Race F row is pain)
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Offline quake4mhg

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« Reply #3 on: Wed, 13 June 2012, 02:28:26 »
Yes, F row in Race are R5, there hard to find keycap :sad:
But can't play BF3, MMO without em!
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Offline therecorder

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« Reply #4 on: Wed, 13 June 2012, 02:35:31 »
Quote from: quake4mhg;612513
Yes, F row in Race are R5, there hard to find keycap :sad:
But can't play BF3, MMO without em!

If I'm not a gamer, then these things don't matter, and the Pure might be a better choice?
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Offline All The Fire

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« Reply #5 on: Wed, 13 June 2012, 03:24:21 »
I'm trying to remember why you need a function key in BF3, or even the last time I used one in game, or just the last time I used one at all. Voting?

You should really just look at the layouts of both side by side, and take note of all the function layer keys; which ones you think you'll need/use and how comfortable they may be for you to use. I have the found the Pure is great for me but a lot of others don't seem to agree. And also keep in mind the Pure has a near standard layout of keys, bar right shift and tilde, while the Race has a non standard layout.
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Offline net2522

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« Reply #6 on: Wed, 13 June 2012, 03:37:22 »
switch seat in Tank, vehicle etc. in BF3
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Offline All The Fire

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« Reply #7 on: Wed, 13 June 2012, 03:44:48 »
Oh, only time I got in vehicles was to hitch a ride, I like to talk with my guns... and play TDM.
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« Reply #8 on: Wed, 13 June 2012, 03:48:01 »
Did you play Close-quarter.... something can't remember the name lol.

(execute OP)
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Offline All The Fire

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« Reply #9 on: Wed, 13 June 2012, 03:50:15 »
No, I stopped playing before all the patches came in. Was it free?


This post in the other Pure thread covers the layouts, dip switch and SW functions.
http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?32290-Pure-to-Esc&p=611145&viewfull=1#post611145

Document in this post covers the Race.
http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?24422-RACE-Keyboard-OFFICIAL-PRE-ORDER-PRE-PAYMENT-INSTRUCTIONS!!&p=460659&viewfull=1#post460659
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