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leejas
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
United States440 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-01-12 10:53:17
January 12 2010 09:52 GMT
#1
Not a long blog, but for everyone looking for a keyboard in general, I'd avoid the Arctosa.

I know they have a new shine edition or something, but specifically, this older version only feels great. Problem is you literally cannot see the letters/numbers on the keys.

Snet *
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
United States3573 Posts
January 12 2010 10:29 GMT
#2
What's wrong with the Arctosa?
Aim Here
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Scotland672 Posts
January 12 2010 11:21 GMT
#3
That's possibly a flaw in the design, but if you need to look at the keyboard decals in order to press the right letter or number, you're doing it wrong.
meeple
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Canada10211 Posts
January 12 2010 12:03 GMT
#4
Do you have a pic? I agree with Aim Here... I so rarely look at the keyboard these days that it doesn't seem to be a valid reason to avoid a keyboard
alffla
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Hong Kong20321 Posts
January 12 2010 12:14 GMT
#5
[image loading]


keys just look normal o_O
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Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Sweden6339 Posts
January 12 2010 12:41 GMT
#6
On January 12 2010 20:21 Aim Here wrote:
That's possibly a flaw in the design, but if you need to look at the keyboard decals in order to press the right letter or number, you're doing it wrong.

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Shauni
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
4077 Posts
January 12 2010 12:53 GMT
#7
g15 has this cool blue thing that lights the keys on the keyboard. Even though I rarely look down it's quite comfortable being able to see the numbers in case you're using a button you rarely use otherwise...
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ShoCkeyy
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
7815 Posts
January 12 2010 13:22 GMT
#8
Looks decent actually. How much is it?
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freelander
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
Hungary4707 Posts
January 12 2010 13:53 GMT
#9
I don't know what so special about this keyboard is.
And all is illuminated.
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Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States5018 Posts
January 12 2010 14:13 GMT
#10
Ive got the G15 I m loving it.
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DivinO
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States4796 Posts
January 12 2010 14:54 GMT
#11
Yeah, looks normal to me. Used it before at a bud's house. Not bad.
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Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Venezuela9377 Posts
January 12 2010 15:27 GMT
#12
they look laptopish no?
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theirishbecker
Profile Joined February 2009
United States31 Posts
January 12 2010 16:49 GMT
#13
ABS Mechanical keyboards will ensure you never use another keyboard again.
Aim Here
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Scotland672 Posts
January 12 2010 16:57 GMT
#14
On January 13 2010 01:49 theirishbecker wrote:
ABS Mechanical keyboards will ensure you never use another keyboard again.


What, is Repetitive Strain Injury THAT much of a problem with those things?
Carthac
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States393 Posts
January 12 2010 17:18 GMT
#15
I have the keyboard, and I absolutely love it
RebirthOfLeGenD
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
USA5860 Posts
January 12 2010 18:09 GMT
#16
On January 12 2010 20:21 Aim Here wrote:
That's possibly a flaw in the design, but if you need to look at the keyboard decals in order to press the right letter or number, you're doing it wrong.

I have a lycosa and the main issue would be the keyboard is practically flat. I find myself getting lost on it frequently in games and when I am trying to mash hotkeys being off by 1-3 spots results in end game fail.

For typing a paper its fine, but I really really hate these flat keyboards. Plus for some reason my lycosa isn't working with my Windows XP computer.
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leejas
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
United States440 Posts
January 13 2010 00:43 GMT
#17
Keys are not what they look like in the picture. it's like black ink on black keys.
stoned_rabbit
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United States324 Posts
January 13 2010 00:49 GMT
#18
its gloss black on flat black, or vice versa. ive had an arctosa for a year or so and its all good. then again, i dont look at the keys at all, but yeah. that would get kind of annoying if i had to look at keys. think of ti as better training to get to know your keyboard.
SirJolt
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
the Dagon Knight4015 Posts
January 13 2010 00:58 GMT
#19
I love the Arctosa, work in a hardware and component company and a lot of the staff use them. Personally I use a Wolf Claw (got it for free a couple of years back) as I've been playing a lot of shooters lately.

Still, I'd recommend it as long as people are competent typists.
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