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Offline crunch

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Cherry G81-3000
« on: Mon, 19 August 2013, 13:02:33 »
Hi.
I have a question about a Cherry G81. Do the only have 2 key rollover regardless if you use USB or PS/2.

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Re: Cherry G81-3000
« Reply #1 on: Mon, 19 August 2013, 13:06:37 »
the more important question is... Why not get the ergodox.. only $250 assembled and shipped to your door.

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Re: Cherry G81-3000
« Reply #2 on: Mon, 19 August 2013, 13:11:06 »
Or the more important question.. Why on earth would you want a G81? They use Cherry MY switches which are considered awful by 99% of those who've tried them.
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Re: Cherry G81-3000
« Reply #3 on: Mon, 19 August 2013, 13:12:45 »
USB usually works up to 6KRO, so if a keyboard only has 2KRO on either PS2 or USB you won't increase it by switching it to another port. So if you already have one and it has 2KRO, it stays on 2KRO, no matter the port. If you don't have the board yet, nope, no idea which KRO it has.
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Re: Cherry G81-3000
« Reply #4 on: Mon, 19 August 2013, 13:15:22 »
#MY4LIFE

If it has 2kro on PS2, it's not going to get bigger on USB. But who needs all those keys pressed at the same time when you have the most awesome keyboard on the planet!
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Re: Cherry G81-3000
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 19 August 2013, 13:17:28 »
the more important question is... Why not get the ergodox.. only $250 assembled and shipped to your door.

Add a little for keycaps! ;)

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Re: Cherry G81-3000
« Reply #6 on: Mon, 19 August 2013, 13:26:44 »
the more important question is... Why not get the ergodox.. only $250 assembled and shipped to your door.

Add a little for keycaps! ;)

Mine was like $270 including keycaps *and* shipping.

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Re: Cherry G81-3000
« Reply #7 on: Mon, 19 August 2013, 13:31:51 »
the more important question is... Why not get the ergodox.. only $250 assembled and shipped to your door.

Add a little for keycaps! ;)

Mine was like $270 including keycaps *and* shipping.

Was that also assembled?

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Re: Cherry G81-3000
« Reply #8 on: Mon, 19 August 2013, 13:35:58 »
the more important question is... Why not get the ergodox.. only $250 assembled and shipped to your door.

Add a little for keycaps! ;)

Mine was like $270 including keycaps *and* shipping.

Was that also assembled?

Nope, assembly was basically free (after shipping).

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Re: Cherry G81-3000
« Reply #9 on: Mon, 19 August 2013, 14:24:42 »
I was just wondering because i was gonna buy one for cheap and possible use it for gaming also.

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Re: Cherry G81-3000
« Reply #10 on: Mon, 19 August 2013, 14:35:27 »
If you're gaming, I'd advise against an ergodox (Partially because the layout is for typing, partially because I don't like the ergodox).

Just save up for a QFR. That's probably your best option right now for cheap a cheap mech.
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Re: Cherry G81-3000
« Reply #11 on: Mon, 19 August 2013, 14:38:47 »
Ooooor...


Stick with the G81! It's the best keyboard ever!
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Re: Cherry G81-3000
« Reply #12 on: Mon, 19 August 2013, 14:52:01 »
If you're gaming, I'd advise against an ergodox (Partially because the layout is for typing, partially because I don't like the ergodox).

Just save up for a QFR. That's probably your best option right now for cheap a cheap mech.

How is ergodox worse than any gaming keypad (nostromo and such)?

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Re: Cherry G81-3000
« Reply #13 on: Tue, 20 August 2013, 08:39:43 »
As far as I know all G81 are 2KRO. If you just want something cheap for gaming, I suggest to get used G80-1000 series. Like this 1501 for example. They have NKRO on PS/2 but if you use a good active adapter you can keep 6KRO when convert to usb connection if needed.

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Re: Cherry G81-3000
« Reply #14 on: Tue, 20 August 2013, 18:31:20 »
Cherry G81 keyboards are membrane, so they will be 2KRO. (It's only a basic matrix, no anti-ghosting shenanigans like resistances.)
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Re: Cherry G81-3000
« Reply #15 on: Tue, 20 August 2013, 18:32:47 »
most G80/G81-3000 keyboards are 2KRO.

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