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Re: The New Das Keyboard 4C
« Reply #50 on: Wed, 28 January 2015, 13:51:30 »
A compromise?

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Re: The New Das Keyboard 4C
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Re: The New Das Keyboard 4C
« Reply #53 on: Wed, 28 January 2015, 15:15:35 »
Fixed.


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Re: The New Das Keyboard 4C
« Reply #54 on: Wed, 28 January 2015, 15:57:50 »
Not even Cherry for that price? What a joke!

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Re: The New Das Keyboard 4C
« Reply #55 on: Wed, 28 January 2015, 20:39:35 »
Not even Cherry for that price? What a joke!

Wonder what they are if they are "soft tactile Brown" but not Cherry....

I actually quite like the look of that keyboard, though I'm not a huge fan of the side hump (but don't really dislike it either). At least the USB ports are on the proper side now... Nothing like having a USB drive stick out of my numpad, making me get a second desk for my mouse because it's so far away. TKL with left-side ports... much better.  :cool:

The finish and overall look appeals to me. I'm not super crazy about the build quality of my Das Keyboard 3 though, so I'm not sure what to make of this. I'm hoping it'll show up at Canada Computers locally so I can give it a go.
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Re: The New Das Keyboard 4C
« Reply #56 on: Wed, 28 January 2015, 20:41:04 »
Not even Cherry for that price? What a joke!

Wonder what they are if they are "soft tactile Brown" but not Cherry....

I actually quite like the look of that keyboard, though I'm not a huge fan of the side hump (but don't really dislike it either). At least the USB ports are on the proper side now... Nothing like having a USB drive stick out of my numpad, making me get a second desk for my mouse because it's so far away. TKL with left-side ports... much better.  :cool:

The finish and overall look appeals to me. I'm not super crazy about the build quality of my Das Keyboard 3 though, so I'm not sure what to make of this. I'm hoping it'll show up at Canada Computers locally so I can give it a go.

Apparently Greetech switches.

http://www.greetech.com/products.asp?bigclassname=GT02%E6%8C%89%E9%94%AE%E5%BC%80%E5%85%B3
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Re: The New Das Keyboard 4C
« Reply #57 on: Wed, 28 January 2015, 20:58:59 »
Not even Cherry for that price? What a joke!

Wonder what they are if they are "soft tactile Brown" but not Cherry....

I actually quite like the look of that keyboard, though I'm not a huge fan of the side hump (but don't really dislike it either). At least the USB ports are on the proper side now... Nothing like having a USB drive stick out of my numpad, making me get a second desk for my mouse because it's so far away. TKL with left-side ports... much better.  :cool:

The finish and overall look appeals to me. I'm not super crazy about the build quality of my Das Keyboard 3 though, so I'm not sure what to make of this. I'm hoping it'll show up at Canada Computers locally so I can give it a go.

Apparently Greetech switches.

http://www.greetech.com/products.asp?bigclassname=GT02%E6%8C%89%E9%94%AE%E5%BC%80%E5%85%B3

I just found that on a review and was going to post back. Never heard of them.

Apparently the top of the keyboard is anodized aluminum, which is a nice touch.
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Re: The New Das Keyboard 4C
« Reply #58 on: Wed, 28 January 2015, 23:57:29 »
Fixed.
Okay last one.
For the most of modest of change. Not much would be needed to change it to this, and you can have all the benefits of the left side USB ports without wasting desk space.  Kaput.
Edit: If this actually comes out as the 4D they better give me one with a thank you letter included. (I know pretty much that isn't gonna happen LOL!  But the change would be nice!) 
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Re: The New Das Keyboard 4C
« Reply #59 on: Thu, 29 January 2015, 06:44:15 »
Reddit says greetech switches.

Looks like chinese grasp trash, not even the decent ones.
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Re: The New Das Keyboard 4C
« Reply #60 on: Thu, 29 January 2015, 08:30:59 »

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Re: The New Das Keyboard 4C
« Reply #61 on: Thu, 29 January 2015, 08:34:36 »
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Re: The New Das Keyboard 4C
« Reply #62 on: Thu, 29 January 2015, 08:46:01 »
It has the brown and blue switches!
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Re: The New Das Keyboard 4C
« Reply #63 on: Thu, 29 January 2015, 10:08:05 »
This is it. The end of Das. I thought that the bezel was the worst part of this board, but not using Cherry and still at that price point?


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Re: The New Das Keyboard 4C
« Reply #64 on: Thu, 29 January 2015, 10:52:18 »
One: $143 for a stock TKL board
Two: $143 for a stock TKL board w/ junk tier clones

Why
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Re: The New Das Keyboard 4C
« Reply #65 on: Thu, 29 January 2015, 11:34:57 »
So every OEM has their own version of cherry mx compatible switches now? Oh the insanity.

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Re: The New Das Keyboard 4C
« Reply #66 on: Thu, 29 January 2015, 13:31:35 »
So every OEM has their own version of cherry mx compatible switches now? Oh the insanity.

Just wait for Cooler Master pro gaming rapid switches™

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Re: The New Das Keyboard 4C
« Reply #67 on: Thu, 29 January 2015, 13:46:12 »
Oh, it's Greetechs? I see.

Greetech switches are also used in A4tech and Royal Kludge products. For comparison on price, RK boards with Greetechs are 299 yuan ($47.85) for the regular version, and 419 yuan ($67.05) for the RGB backlit version (also compare that to the prices Corsair charges for their RGB boards!). Interestingly, they (RK) also say that Greetech was at some point OEM for Honeywell. Reviews say pretty much the same things as they do with Kailh-- feels more or less like Cherry MX, with maybe some slight differences or inconsistencies. As with Kailhs, it's hard to know how much of the difference is reality and how much of it is people noticing inconsistencies that they wouldn't notice on Cherry switches because of the difference in expectations.
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Re: The New Das Keyboard 4C
« Reply #68 on: Thu, 29 January 2015, 13:52:25 »
Oh, it's Greetechs? I see.

Greetech switches are also used in A4tech and Royal Kludge products. For comparison on price, RK boards with Greetechs are 299 yuan ($47.85) for the regular version, and 419 yuan ($67.05) for the RGB backlit version (also compare that to the prices Corsair charges for their RGB boards!). Interestingly, they (RK) also say that Greetech was at some point OEM for Honeywell. Reviews say pretty much the same things as they do with Kailh-- feels more or less like Cherry MX, with maybe some slight differences or inconsistencies. As with Kailhs, it's hard to know how much of the difference is reality and how much of it is people noticing inconsistencies that they wouldn't notice on Cherry switches because of the difference in expectations.


Wow, and Das is trying to sell these at $143USD. That's a riot.

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Re: The New Das Keyboard 4C
« Reply #69 on: Thu, 29 January 2015, 13:57:55 »
Oh, it's Greetechs? I see.

Greetech switches are also used in A4tech and Royal Kludge products. For comparison on price, RK boards with Greetechs are 299 yuan ($47.85) for the regular version, and 419 yuan ($67.05) for the RGB backlit version (also compare that to the prices Corsair charges for their RGB boards!). Interestingly, they (RK) also say that Greetech was at some point OEM for Honeywell. Reviews say pretty much the same things as they do with Kailh-- feels more or less like Cherry MX, with maybe some slight differences or inconsistencies. As with Kailhs, it's hard to know how much of the difference is reality and how much of it is people noticing inconsistencies that they wouldn't notice on Cherry switches because of the difference in expectations.


Wow, and Das is trying to sell these at $143USD. That's a riot.

Even if it did have Cherry switches, it's still just a TKL with ABS keycaps. There's nothing about this keyboard that makes it worth even close to that price, IMO.

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Re: The New Das Keyboard 4C
« Reply #70 on: Thu, 29 January 2015, 14:50:58 »
Back to the drawing board?

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Re: The New Das Keyboard 4C
« Reply #71 on: Thu, 29 January 2015, 15:03:58 »
Pad printed keycaps too.  :thumb:

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Re: The New Das Keyboard 4C
« Reply #72 on: Thu, 29 January 2015, 15:12:54 »
So every OEM has their own version of cherry mx compatible switches now? Oh the insanity.

Just wait for Cooler Master pro gaming rapid switches�

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Re: The New Das Keyboard 4C
« Reply #73 on: Thu, 29 January 2015, 17:14:24 »
Pad printed keycaps too.  :thumb:

Just when I thought it couldn't get any worse.

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Re: The New Das Keyboard 4C
« Reply #74 on: Thu, 29 January 2015, 17:46:16 »
Pad printed keycaps too.  :thumb:
But.. I.. just... what?
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Re: The New Das Keyboard 4C
« Reply #75 on: Thu, 29 January 2015, 20:52:39 »
I would. I keep reading good things about DAS, but a few things stopped me from getting one: fingerprint magnet finish, that hump and no TKL until now.
I take back what I said earlier about getting one if they change the design. $143 with Greetech switches :eek: Greentech will have to prove its worthiness before they can get my hard earned money.

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Re: The New Das Keyboard 4C
« Reply #76 on: Thu, 29 January 2015, 20:55:39 »
So every OEM has their own version of cherry mx compatible switches now? Oh the insanity.

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Re: The New Das Keyboard 4C
« Reply #77 on: Thu, 29 January 2015, 21:22:03 »
Oh, it's Greetechs? I see.

Greetech switches are also used in A4tech and Royal Kludge products. For comparison on price, RK boards with Greetechs are 299 yuan ($47.85) for the regular version, and 419 yuan ($67.05) for the RGB backlit version (also compare that to the prices Corsair charges for their RGB boards!). Interestingly, they (RK) also say that Greetech was at some point OEM for Honeywell. Reviews say pretty much the same things as they do with Kailh-- feels more or less like Cherry MX, with maybe some slight differences or inconsistencies. As with Kailhs, it's hard to know how much of the difference is reality and how much of it is people noticing inconsistencies that they wouldn't notice on Cherry switches because of the difference in expectations.


Wow, and Das is trying to sell these at $143USD. That's a riot.

Even if it did have Cherry switches, it's still just a TKL with ABS keycaps. There's nothing about this keyboard that makes it worth even close to that price, IMO.

I'm assuming they're charging the premium because of the USB pass through + aluminum top plate.

But considering they're using 3rd party switch their price should be lower.

Das is trying to compete with Apple in terms of charging a premium because their products are "cool".

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Re: The New Das Keyboard 4C
« Reply #78 on: Thu, 29 January 2015, 21:29:51 »
Does not use Cherry switches.

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/das-keyboard-4c,28466.html

And it's $143 lol.

http://shop.daskeyboard.com/products/das-keyboard-4c-professional-compact-mechanical-keyboard/

Not that I have anything in particular against non-Cherry MX-compatible switches, but this takes the keyboard off the top of my wanted list.
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Re: The New Das Keyboard 4C
« Reply #79 on: Thu, 29 January 2015, 21:38:56 »
I think what disappoints us the most is the design.  They get that wrong.  Then they change the switches.  They get that wrong.  Then they overprice the keyboard by 35% and expect it because it's what everyone wants.  They will still have buyers because of the name and devoted customers.
I just hope that DAS takes things seriously, rather than go with the marketing thing.  But we have already seen this with Cherry themselves.  All hype and latest and greatest until they get a new model everyone wants again.
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Re: The New Das Keyboard 4C
« Reply #80 on: Thu, 29 January 2015, 22:27:55 »
There is nothing about this keyboard that I like.

Then again, I thought the original Das were ugly too.

Meh.

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Re: The New Das Keyboard 4C
« Reply #81 on: Thu, 29 January 2015, 23:10:04 »
So... It's ugly, more expensive than some full-sized keyboards, has cheap knock-off switches I've never even heard of before, and has bad keycaps?

I'm not sure what to even say.
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Re: The New Das Keyboard 4C
« Reply #82 on: Fri, 30 January 2015, 06:51:12 »
A compromise?
Much improved. And please Das, put the USB ports on the back of the keyboard so the cables don't get in the way of the mouse.
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