You could be right about that.Originally Posted by PostmanPot
I see esquire has a special on bw and bw ultimate.
http://www.esquire.co.za/specials/2012_08_27RAZKEY.html
You could be right about that.
I see esquire has a special on bw and bw ultimate.
http://www.esquire.co.za/specials/2012_08_27RAZKEY.html
You were watching until a stone was cut out without hands
Yeah, would say Das and Rosewill are a touch overrated then.
Razer BW's are good, but they're the loudest and choice is limited to Blue switches in SA. There is the BW Stealth available on the Razer Store using Brown switches, which are what I recommend for most people, especially those unsure.
The CM Storm Quickfire Rapid is simply epic, and only around R700, but only in Blue and Black:
Tenkeyless design. Made in the same factory as Filco, in Taiwan. Superb quality. I just love banging away on my Quickfire Rapid Blue.
So in SA, I can wholeheartedly recommend these two, because they're available with Brown switches, which give the same feeling as Blues without the clicky sound:
Quickfire Pro (partially backlit):
And Trigger (fully backlit):
Last edited by PostmanPot; 04-09-2012 at 02:59 PM.
No doubt the quickfire is stunning. That is what sold me on mech. But those who know have told me the Das beats anything else they have used. Me, I have a 80-90wpm typing speed so I can feel the difference in any keyboard and I have yet to be happy with a single one.
You were watching until a stone was cut out without hands
Sure, I've read it too, but it's most likely to do with higher build quality and better-moulded keys.No doubt the quickfire is stunning. That is what sold me on mech
Better-moulded keys can be added to any mech keyboard, since all the switches are the same. So I don't entirely buy the necessity of the most expensive mech kb's. The most critical component is the same throughout, the switches.
My Quickfire Rapid must weigh 1.5kg? Epic build quality, for a 3rd of the price...
Like you I type with all fingers. I would keep the ergonomic keyboard despite the stretching with age that is becoming difficult.
Something else to consider and I would put this down in my Christmas project list would be to use the Dvorak layout. I tried it for a while and was getting very used to it but the other people at home who use the keyboard hated it. You definitely type faster on it once you have mastered the layout.
The best keyboard to develop with
In all of my career in IT, keyboard choice has never been a consideration.
I always put the choice of coffee cup way ahead of the keyboard.
Every time you use a nested table(Oracle) a puppy dies
For years I pretty much typed on whatever I had in front of me, although I have to agree the mechanical
boards are just all round better.
Then in 2008 I switched from Qwerty to Dvorak, and in 2009 I ordered a Typematrix keyboard.
The board is blank, with a black dvorak layout skin. You can easily switch from Dvorak to Qwerty
if someone else needs to use your keyboard for a bit.
These things are uber personal I find, but I have been very happy with my 2030, it's small,light
very compact and portable, and it's been great for dev work and writing. Gaming, probably not so much...
Of note is that it's not an orthodox layout (keys are not staggered, but in vertical columns, and the backspace
and space keys are in the centre, which took some getting used to)
And it's CostaPlenty ($120.00 +shipping)
Other than that, I love it.
Acridotheres tristis delenda est
+1 Myself as well once you start worrying about keyboards then you know you are running out of work to do
Last edited by yougottohaveit; 06-09-2012 at 02:41 PM.
Well, speak for yourself. It bothers me to the utmost.
You were watching until a stone was cut out without hands
It seems some folk need a lesson on keyboard history. When the industry moved to Chinese rubber dome from the original IBM type clicky spring keyboards, there was a major downgrade in quality and typing experience.
Mechanical keyboards seek to bring back the quality and superior typing experience we once had. I strongly suggest testing them out before suggesting they're unnecessary.
Many years back I bought myself a Microsoft Natural keyboard to counter-act the strain on the hands/wrists of 9+ hours of typing a day. Nowadays I'm on the MS Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000, and there's no way I'd ever consider going back to a standard layout keyboard. If MS ever made a mechanical version of it, I'd definitely consider it - but it's the defacto standard for comfort as far as I'm concerned.
The best keyboard to develop with
I have seriously been looking at one of these http://www.chappellofbondstreet.co.u...ys?attributes=
It has light-up keys, ideal for a noob like me.
Every time you use a nested table(Oracle) a puppy dies
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