I bought one of these about 1½ years ago with the blue Cherry MX switches because I'm not a fan of linear switches (like reds) and much prefer the tactile response of blues (or even better, IBM/Unicomp buckling springs).
I'm actually typing on it right now because I use it for work. I type A LOT at work and this keyboard was a serious boon for me. I wasn't even looking for a keyboard when I decided to buy it but Memory Express had some insane sale on it and I couldn't say no.
Normally, this keyboard would cost $140CAD but Memory Express had it on sale for $90 off so it was selling for just $50CAD. I initially didn't believe it and thought that it was a scam. I looked around at the selling price of this keyboard online and.... I was wrong. It was selling between $130 and $160CAD so the discount was 100% legit. I had always wanted to try a mechanical keyboard but I already had a Unicomp Model M and there's nothing better than buckling springs when it comes to the tactile response of a keyboard. I have to say though, this keyboard comes awfully close.
Compared to a linear or standard membrane keyboard, my typing speed is noticeably faster and my fingers do not suffer nearly as much fatigue. I would say that I could type at a much higher WPM count on this keyboard for more than double the amount of time that I could type on a typical Logitech or Microsoft keyboard. I realise that this is because of the Cherry MX Blue switches more than the keyboard itself but I really do like it and for $50CAD, I sometimes feel like I stole this keyboard.
Sure, I can't really program the RGB but I don't care, it's still pretty and the keyboard itself is extremely durable. The wrist pad is also a wonderful thing to have for someone who types as much as I do.
I really doubt that I'd spend full price for it, but I really think that it's one of the best computer purchases that I've made in the past five years. Since I use it at work, I've really seen a lot of benefit from it as it gets constant use. As a productivity/typing keyboard, these Cherry MX Blue switches are nothing short of amazing. I don't really care about the gaming performance of it because I tend to game with a Logitech gamepad anyway. 😉
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