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Offline deadmuse

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Need advice on choosing a new keyboard
« on: Sat, 05 April 2014, 05:00:20 »
I bought my first two mechanical keyboards last year: Corsair Vengeance K95 with Cherry Reds for gaming and Keycool 84 White with Cherry Browns. I like them both, but I am thinking about replacing the second one for a couple of reasons. First, I didn't realize how much I use arrows and nav keys, so I want to get a tenkeyless 87. The second is I love the smooth finish of the Corsair keycaps. The Keycool keys are great, but there's a texture to them that perhaps is better because it provides grip, but I want to find smooth caps and Cherry Blues which might be even better for typing than the Browns.

I need suggestions according to my preferences since I can't try any before buying:
  • Plain font on caps (cannot stand the Coolermaster font)
  • Cherry Blue Switches
  • TenKeyless TKL
  • Black Keyboard or Black with white caps
  • Smooth keycaps like Corsair if possible, not required
  • Budget maximum $140 US
  • LEDs not required, but prefer white if possible
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Re: Need advice on choosing a new keyboard
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 05 April 2014, 05:21:14 »
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"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

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Offline deadmuse

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Re: Need advice on choosing a new keyboard
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 05 April 2014, 06:14:02 »
Thank you!

That Ducky Zero looks really nice and clean. I haven't been able to tell: what's the difference between the Zero series and the Shine series?
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Re: Need advice on choosing a new keyboard
« Reply #3 on: Sat, 05 April 2014, 06:19:58 »
Quote from: deadmuse on Sat, 05 April 2014, 06:14:02
Thank you!

That Ducky Zero looks really nice and clean. I haven't been able to tell: what's the difference between the Zero series and the Shine series?

Shine has backlighting, Zero does not.

Although there is a Ducky Zero with backlighting, technically it is not a Shine.
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"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

NEC APC-H4100E | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED red | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED green | Link 900243-08 | CM QFR MX black | KeyCool 87 white MX reds | HHKB 2 Pro | Model M 02-Mar-1993 | Model M 29-Nov-1995 | CM Trigger (broken) | CM QFS MX green | Ducky DK9087 Shine 3 TKL Yellow Edition MX black | Lexmark SSK 21-Apr-1994 | IBM SSK 13-Oct-1987 | CODE TKL MX clear | Model M 122 01-Jun-1988

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Re: Need advice on choosing a new keyboard
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Offline deadmuse

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Re: Need advice on choosing a new keyboard
« Reply #5 on: Sun, 06 April 2014, 20:12:43 »
Thanks for the feedback. I've made my choice: Ducky Shine 3 TKL with Blue switches and Blue LED. Both the Ducky Zero and Filco looked awesome, but they also made me realize I actually want the backlighting. Seeing the Ducky video demo for the board, I like the many options of making the lights do tricks. I got a great good deal on an open box: $120 including shipping and the regular places are out of stock, so I went for it. Thanks again!
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