Possibly One of the Best Keyboards Ever

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[citation][nom]techguy911[/nom]That keyboard is ugly i prefer a low profile keyboard that is rubber coated for gaming.http://www.razerzone.com/gaming-ke [...] a-keyboard[/citation]

Rubber coated is better for gaming? What world are you from? The best gaming keyboards have mechanical key switches. Rubber membrane style keyboards are severely hindered in response time and simultaneous key presses. This isn't opinion. This is fact. Please study more about keyboards. There could be uneducated impressionable minds reading these comments. We wouldn't want your ignorance to sway their beliefs.
 
[citation][nom]dg666[/nom]Is it me, or this review sounds totally biased? I'm getting a bad feeling Toms Hardware. Shouldn't you have done a comparison of keyboards? What's with the subjective comments on typing experience....how do we tell what the writers preference is??I've been reading toms hardware for a couple of years, and this article is really different from the usual. Just commenting.[/citation]

Yeah so biased like http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2008/06/review-das-keyboard-professional.ars

find a das, demo it, or buy it, test it, and return it. after a day or two with it, you won't even want to pack it back into the box. if you don't know, don't knock.
 
I have a Logitech Elite and it's the first (and only) keyboard I've ever owned, I bought it when I first built my own computer back in about 2001-2002ish. I've used it constanly and it still looks pretty damn good except for all of the dust and crap on it. The keys still work perfectly and the letters look the same as they did from day 1.
 
I have a Logitech Elite and it's the first (and only) keyboard I've ever owned, I bought it when I first built my own computer back in about 2001-2002ish. I've used it constanly and it still looks pretty damn good except for all of the dust and crap on it. The keys still work perfectly and the letters look the same as they did from day 1.
 
I have a Logitech Elite and it's the first (and only) keyboard I've ever owned, I bought it when I first built my own computer back in about 2001-2002ish. I've used it constanly and it still looks pretty damn good except for all of the dust and crap on it. The keys still work perfectly and the letters look the same as they did from day 1.
 
If you want an excellent keyboard, or if you really like the old IBM "buckling spring" keyswitch, check out pckeyboard.com (Unicomp keyboards). They bought the technology from Lexmark about 15 years ago and still make the keyboards. Excellent build quality, excelllent feel. Haven't had one fail yet.
 
Shipping to my country will double the price from 100 Euros to 200.

For a freakin' keyboard?!?!

For that price I can buy at least 20 plain multimedia keyboards, some of which will even work just fine. Maybe not 12-keys-at-a-time fine, but then again, I only have 10 fingers.

 
[citation][nom]adillhoff[/nom]Rubber coated is better for gaming? What world are you from? The best gaming keyboards have mechanical key switches. Rubber membrane style keyboards are severely hindered in response time and simultaneous key presses. This isn't opinion. This is fact. Please study more about keyboards. There could be uneducated impressionable minds reading these comments. We wouldn't want your ignorance to sway their beliefs.[/citation]

I'm pretty sure he said that HE PREFERS rubber coated for gaming. He wasn't saying rubber coated IS for gaming.

And yes, it's preference. Whether or not the technology backs it, what you PREFER is subjective. Making it an opinion.

I've used the Das. Hated it. I want a quiet keyboard, with low profile keys. Rubber coated or mechanical does not affect my choice, as neither makes a big difference to me.

And agreed with others. This 'article' sounds more like an advertisement, or at best, a fanboy geeking out. As to the Ars Technica review, they DO mention it's not for everyone, and that it's highly subjective. Tom's? If you're a fast typer or gamer, you HAVE to have it. No question, apparently.
 
Best keyboard ive ever used/owned, cost under 10 dollars.

Worst keyboard ive ever used/owned, cost over 100 dollars.

Im a fast typer, 150-200 wpm, not sure exactly. Ill take the cheap standard layout no frills keyboard every time. They just work right.
 
[citation][nom]anamaniac[/nom]... Seeing these 'ultimate uber gamin' keyboards with backlit keys is disappointing. Learn how to type people. ...[/citation]

I think the backlight feature is a good thing. It's one thing if you are sitting by a desk and typing and another if you are using a wireless keyboard connected to an HTPC in the living room. There are no backlit wireless keyboards that I know of and I have encountered innumerable times where I've struggled to find the right key when reaching for the keyboard to do something.
 
If you're looking for good keyboard recommendations and substance as to what makes one better than the other then the reader comments have far more value than Tom's recommendation. Someone at Tom's had to have been paid to post such drivel.
 
Microsoft keyboards. Rulez. Period. I have one for 5 years(work), one for 2(old computer) and I just bought another one. All of them work perfectly, with or without water spilled, hit when annoyed by compiler errors and stupid API's, keys are silent (especially Comfort Curve 2000) and if cleaned up they look like in day one. Oh, yes. And none of them passed the 100$ mark.
 
No-one has mentioned the Optimus OLED yet?

http://www.artlebedev.com/everything/optimus/

Who needs ergonomics when you have a keyboard with OLED screens for keys?
 
I would prefer a keyboard with a graphical user interface like ikeyinfinity.I don't know what happened to them but the concept dating back to the late 80's early 90's was a great idea especially useful for applications where each command was designated to a certain key (especially useful for a complex flight simulator).
I see a link here to an old news story which also has another similar keyboard.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-5817486-7.html
 
[citation][nom]r0x0r[/nom]No-one has mentioned the Optimus OLED yet?http://www.artlebedev.com/everything/optimus/Who needs ergonomics when you have a keyboard with OLED screens for keys?[/citation]

He he I just posted after you. I totally agree my link also has the optimus in it as well in an old news story.
 
lol

The "best keyboard ever" wouldn't be a qwerty layout that was designed way back to prevent typewriters from jamming up, it would be a totally new layout that didn't risk tendonitis every time you used it.
 
Am I the only one left on the world who prefers regular, laptop-like membrane keyboards over the clunky mechanical ones? I've just several mechanical keyboards years and years ago and hated it. Even a cheap $20 Cherry membrane keyboard offers greater typing comfort than any mechanical one I've ever used...
 
I have the Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 and despite the stupid name my tendons don't get sore and I wouldn't dream of using anything else.
 
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