So, i've got a little bit of a shopping spree to go on from my Mother-in-law for a christmas present. I've decided to get a new mechanical keyboard, since mine is a pile of junk with sticky buttons (i have no clue how in the hell that coulda happened...)
I have done quite a bit of research on these things and found that the big difference in them are the cherry MX switches, most have either the Red, Black, Blue or Brown. Each offers a different compression force with the Blue's and Brown's having a tactile resistance to them (often better for a typist). While the Red's and Blacks are completley linear and have no "click" to them (usually better for gaming from what i have read)
So my question to you guys is what do you prefer and what are your experiences with a mechanical keyboard?
I know that i like the satisfying "Click" and resistance when i'm typing kinda like them old IBM keyboards. But lets face it, i do way more gaming than school papers these days and i wonder if that clicky feel would be a hinderance or will i not even notice it?
Right now i see alot of the Razors, Corsairs, and Thermaltakes have Reds or Blacks which makes me lean in that direction.
Also if you guys have a mechanical keyboard you really like lemme know what you guys use. Thanks.
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Mechanical Keyboards
Bah, not only do I not want backlit keys, the keyboard I've had my eye on doesn't have key markings at all.
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For some reason your post reminds me of all the old ladies I met recently who wanted me to bring them new keyboards because the marking on the X key had worn off and now they could never find the X key.TPRJones wrote:Bah, not only do I not want backlit keys, the keyboard I've had my eye on doesn't have key markings at all.
The only key that was worn.
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That seems like a hipster product.TPRJones wrote:Bah, not only do I not want backlit keys, the keyboard I've had my eye on doesn't have key markings at all.
"Look at me, I'm too cool for letters."
Backlit keyboards are important for gamers who play in the dark.
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I had a lesser version at work for awhile and loved it. My typing speed went up about 20% (topped out at 138 wpm).Leisher wrote:That seems like a hipster product.
"Look at me, I'm too cool for letters."
Also had the added bonus of annoying the IT guys that tried to work on my computer.
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