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Massdrop: Monoprice Mechanical Macro Keyboard
« on: Wed, 12 March 2014, 20:55:38 »
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Re: Massdrop: Monoprice Mechanical Macro Keyboard
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Re: Massdrop: Monoprice Mechanical Macro Keyboard
« Reply #2 on: Wed, 12 March 2014, 23:40:31 »
It actually looks pretty nice. I can't speak for the quality, but for a backlit TKL with macro keys and a wrist rest, it's a pretty good deal.
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Re: Massdrop: Monoprice Mechanical Macro Keyboard
« Reply #3 on: Wed, 12 March 2014, 23:43:21 »
I recall reading about the OEM version of this keyboard back in July 2013 on GH. The shiny aluminum finish on the edge and the scroll wheel were "new" at that time. Does anyone else remember the name of the Chinese OEM/ can find the page?
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Re: Massdrop: Monoprice Mechanical Macro Keyboard
« Reply #4 on: Wed, 12 March 2014, 23:49:27 »
"and an internal memory of 512 MB"

:eek:

What kind of macros are they anticipating people will write?
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Re: Massdrop: Monoprice Mechanical Macro Keyboard
« Reply #5 on: Thu, 13 March 2014, 00:11:07 »
Quote from: Zeal on Wed, 12 March 2014, 23:43:21
I recall reading about the OEM version of this keyboard back in July 2013 on GH. The shiny aluminum finish on the edge and the scroll wheel were "new" at that time. Does anyone else remember the name of the Chinese OEM/ can find the page?

I just started a thread about this keyboard a couple weeks ago. The OEM is the Chinese company Dearmo / Des Tanlang and the name of the keyboard is the "Greedwolf Blade"
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Re: Massdrop: Monoprice Mechanical Macro Keyboard
« Reply #6 on: Thu, 13 March 2014, 07:19:38 »
Quote from: jameslr on Thu, 13 March 2014, 00:11:07
Quote from: Zeal on Wed, 12 March 2014, 23:43:21
I recall reading about the OEM version of this keyboard back in July 2013 on GH. The shiny aluminum finish on the edge and the scroll wheel were "new" at that time. Does anyone else remember the name of the Chinese OEM/ can find the page?

I just started a thread about this keyboard a couple weeks ago. The OEM is the Chinese company Dearmo / Des Tanlang and the name of the keyboard is the "Greedwolf Blade"

Is there a full-sized/extended version? A friend of mine has been looking for a backlit mech for less than $100 since he tried my MX blacks (my only mech at the time).
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Re: Massdrop: Monoprice Mechanical Macro Keyboard
« Reply #7 on: Thu, 13 March 2014, 08:44:21 »
Quote from: Beca on Wed, 12 March 2014, 23:40:31
It actually looks pretty nice. I can't speak for the quality, but for a backlit TKL with macro keys and a wrist rest, it's a pretty good deal.

Monoprice doesn't have much of a good rep. So I prefer to sit back and wait till the reviews come out. A year or two from now they'll be $60 shipped, and most geekhackers don't use their keyboards roughly  :blank:.
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Re: Massdrop: Monoprice Mechanical Macro Keyboard
« Reply #8 on: Thu, 13 March 2014, 10:01:34 »
How low can the price get on this?  The current $85.99+$9.99 isn't much cheaper than going through monoprice.
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Re: Massdrop: Monoprice Mechanical Macro Keyboard
« Reply #9 on: Thu, 13 March 2014, 10:56:27 »
This looks really nice for tkl !
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Re: Massdrop: Monoprice Mechanical Macro Keyboard
« Reply #10 on: Thu, 13 March 2014, 11:46:06 »
Quote from: travanx on Thu, 13 March 2014, 10:01:34
How low can the price get on this?  The current $85.99+$9.99 isn't much cheaper than going through monoprice.

Price for new won't get cheaper. But I'm talking about buying secondhand.

You see, if you wait, you will know whether something is good enough to buy secondhand once the first owner gets tired of it.

And if it has a terrible reputation, you won't want to buy it, not even secondhand at a big discount.
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Re: Massdrop: Monoprice Mechanical Macro Keyboard
« Reply #11 on: Thu, 13 March 2014, 21:32:56 »
Biggest problem with this board for me is MX Red only. I hate linears.
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