Author Topic: ASUS teases upcoming mechanical ROG 'Armor Keyboard' for gamers (Read 3570 times)

missalaire · « **on:** Mon, 03 June 2013, 23:32:27 »

http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/04/asus-rog-armor-keyboard-gaming/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget

SpAmRaY · « **Reply #1 on:** Mon, 03 June 2013, 23:34:12 »

So everyone is going to come out with a mechanical keyboard now?

How long before DELL starts shipping mechanicals standard on 'gaming' systems??

tp4tissue · « **Reply #2 on:** Mon, 03 June 2013, 23:35:23 »

Quote from: missalaire on Mon, 03 June 2013, 23:32:27

http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/04/asus-rog-armor-keyboard-gaming/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget

I really hope this is fully mechanical.. those lower profile keys have me worried..

tp4tissue · « **Reply #3 on:** Mon, 03 June 2013, 23:35:42 »

Quote from: ray4jc on Mon, 03 June 2013, 23:34:12

So everyone is going to come out with a mechanical keyboard now?

How long before DELL starts shipping mechanicals standard on 'gaming' systems??

probably alien ware keyboard

alaricljs · « **Reply #4 on:** Mon, 03 June 2013, 23:36:23 »

Also, the low-pro keys surrounding the inverted-T arrows... really?

wetto · « **Reply #5 on:** Mon, 03 June 2013, 23:51:21 »

Who's next? G.Skill? (ow sh--)

Then Asrock? Biostar? XFX? Zotac? eVGA? Nvidia itself? Intel? AMD?

Bloody ***gots couldn't even show us the size of the Windows key...

tjcaustin · « **Reply #6 on:** Mon, 03 June 2013, 23:52:40 »

"Ultra responsive" bro

keymaster · « **Reply #7 on:** Mon, 03 June 2013, 23:57:18 »

As one of the comments on that page pointed out:

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Good to see more mechanical keyboards brands entering the market. Hopefully this would drive down it's really high cost in the future.

While these keyboards may not be interesting to keyboard enthusiasts, it will benefit us all in the long-run.

SpAmRaY · « **Reply #8 on:** Tue, 04 June 2013, 00:02:09 »

Quote from: keymaster on Mon, 03 June 2013, 23:57:18

As one of the comments on that page pointed out:
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Good to see more mechanical keyboards brands entering the market. Hopefully this would drive down it's really high cost in the future.

While these keyboards may not be interesting to keyboard enthusiasts, it will benefit us all in the long-run.

They will just buy up all the switches!

calavera · « **Reply #9 on:** Tue, 04 June 2013, 00:10:13 »

I welcome new mech keyboards. I don't really care about them but I welcome them.

daerid · « **Reply #10 on:** Tue, 04 June 2013, 00:12:45 »

God damnit why do they have to go ruin a perfectly good mech board with left-side macro keys?

Reomero · « **Reply #11 on:** Tue, 04 June 2013, 01:04:47 »

Looks like a Logitech to me.

Lbeuol · « **Reply #12 on:** Tue, 04 June 2013, 02:39:03 »

Those wrist rests seem to get bigger and bigger with each "gamer" edition.

davkol · « **Reply #13 on:** Tue, 04 June 2013, 02:54:21 »

Quote from: keymaster on Mon, 03 June 2013, 23:57:18

As one of the comments on that page pointed out:
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Good to see more mechanical keyboards brands entering the market. Hopefully this would drive down it's really high cost in the future.

While these keyboards may not be interesting to keyboard enthusiasts, it will benefit us all in the long-run.

I'm not convinced about this. Gaming companies rarely do any significant R&D, and going mainstream also means cutting costs.

That being said, I'd love to see some competition for the Razer Orbweaver. If e.g. CM Storm make an ergodox-based gaming keyboard, things may eventually get interesting.

Glod · « **Reply #14 on:** Tue, 04 June 2013, 03:08:13 »

iOne remains busy it looks like lol

rootwyrm · « **Reply #15 on:** Tue, 04 June 2013, 05:09:28 »

Quote from: Glod on Tue, 04 June 2013, 03:08:13

iOne remains busy it looks like lol

Yeah. Asus is rebranding an iOne. Lesson one about Asus: they don't care about quality or anything of that. They sell exclusively to people stupid enough to believe their bull**** and hype about gold plated connectors and how they promise they won't screw them THIS time it breaks after a month.
So what you get to look forward to if you buy one of these is that it will either be broken out of the box or within a month. Asus will tell you to go pound yourself when you want a warranty replacement. You'll regret not buying it from Amazon who would make it right (no, seriously, they just did for me on my QFR - the BS and out of pocket abuse is WAY past what keeping it is worth) as Asus promises you the sun and delivers fecal matter in your mouth six weeks late. Every. Single. Time.

kaiserreich · « **Reply #16 on:** Tue, 04 June 2013, 11:43:21 »

Quote from: ray4jc on Mon, 03 June 2013, 23:34:12

So everyone is going to come out with a mechanical keyboard now?

How long before DELL starts shipping mechanicals standard on 'gaming' systems??

But you see, they were shipping mechanicals as standard before.
The icky AT101w

pexon · « **Reply #17 on:** Tue, 04 June 2013, 11:55:31 »

inb4 MX reds cus gaymen

Photekq · « **Reply #18 on:** Tue, 04 June 2013, 11:58:15 »

So many horrible, horrible keyboards at computex.

pexon · « **Reply #19 on:** Tue, 04 June 2013, 12:00:38 »

They appeal to the standard gamer who likes UV, plays CoD etc.

Photekq · « **Reply #20 on:** Tue, 04 June 2013, 12:05:24 »

Quote from: pexon on Tue, 04 June 2013, 12:00:38

They appeal to the standard gamer who likes UV, plays CoD etc.

Yeah.. I probably would've bought these about a year ago. Now? No chance.

pexon · « **Reply #21 on:** Tue, 04 June 2013, 12:12:10 »

I have never liked this type of stuff and never will, I much prefer a sleeker, cleaner product.

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