On August 16 2009 14:09 GTR wrote:
yeh i'd love to see a DT35, but 'razerised' be produced. i'd definitely buy it.

basically a no-frills, top-notch mechanical keyboard.

chongu

Malaysia2590 Posts

August 16 2009 08:31 GMT

#102

Errmmm, just make keyboards like the ones in korea, without the windows/caps lock key and afforable too like here:

http://starfeeder.gameriot.com/blogs/Tasteless/Secrets-of-StarCraft-Pro-Gamers-The-competitive-keyboard

if possible make them for the three different races. For example: a protoss keyboard would have the letters P, Z, T etc in a different colour

bLah.

Croatia497 Posts

August 16 2009 08:50 GMT

#103

I can't understand how someone wants slim gummy keys for gaming keyboard :/ it's quite good for typing but for gaming... :/

If someone wants to make gaming keyboard then these are requirements:
1. Solid keys, mechanical switches would be best because rubber dome can't give you quality feeling when you press key, it is too clumsy. You have to feel keys when you press them but that pressing should not be hard and keys should be up asap. That can only be achieved with mechanical switches (like cherry brown/black). Maybe Razer have some new mechanism, but if it is like in other Razer keyboards, then it's not good for gaming. When you type on Razer keyboards your finger just hits key and break it down which is not good. keys need to travel before "click" and free fall.
Keys must be well made, so that wherever you press them they go down, and not on some side.

2. Extra keys, which are best to be placed on 2 places: 1. on the left side like on G11/G15, and 1 extra row above F keys.
Also detachable number pad. Many people don't understand this, but it is important for some people because it depends on your table, mouse pad, hands, some people want keyboard to be centered well, and you can't do that if you have number pad.

3. Drivers which can be used to remap all keys. For example, I would like to remap Tilde (~) to Control etc.

All other things are completely irrelevant. I don't need any light which will distract me when someone atacks my base. I also don't need some glossy design and multimedia keys. I don't want fashion keyboard. I want gaming keyboard. Only addition which can be nice is backlight , nothig else.
Most important thing are keys and their quality and feeling, and I believe that this is only thing which will Razer f*** up if they continue with their fancy glossy flat keyboards.

As for mouse, maybe more precision on Razer Salmosa and that's it. Most important thing is that mouse is light but that its weight is well balanced. It has to be small to fit hand nice. We don't need some flashy razer sign on it and extremely high price.

FakeSteve[TPR]

Valhalla18444 Posts

August 17 2009 18:34 GMT

#104

all y'all talkin' about slim, low-profile keys: i'm a starcraft player of course i agree with you. you think I play starcraft at the office on a Razer Lycosa? NOPE

hahahah

StorrZerg

United States13919 Posts

August 17 2009 18:53 GMT

#105

On August 18 2009 03:34 FakeSteve[TPR] wrote:
all y'all talkin' about slim, low-profile keys: i'm a starcraft player of course i agree with you. you think I play starcraft at the office on a Razer Lycosa? NOPE

hahahah

you don't? gesh way to support your employer :-)

CubEdIn

Romania5359 Posts

August 17 2009 23:40 GMT

#106

Hey you said any kind of input is good input. I don't see why slim keys are bad. I don't miss commands with them, and it's easier for both typing and fast responses but whatever.

Just make sure it has programmable keys. And gummyness.

FakeKisser

United States159 Posts

September 18 2009 21:16 GMT

#107

On August 13 2009 18:16 bLah. wrote:
Well, keyboards with mechanical switches usually cost like Razer or Logitech >G11 keyboards.
Personally I'm big fan of flat razer keyboards but only for typing text. For gaming I dislike them because I like better feel when I press some key.
If someone wants to buy some good, expensive keyboard I would really recommend to check out other keyboards and not just logitech/razer.
There are some other models that use mechanical switches:

Unicomp keyboards - these keyboards have buckling springs, that is taken from IBM model M which is probably most famous keyboard and arguably best keyboard for typing.
Filco Majestouch - These keyboards use blue, brown or black cherry switches. For gaming it is considered that black>brown>blue. But it is not that simple because black are linear while brown/blue are tactile switches, so someone should try it before buying.
iRocks KR-6230 - uses brown switches, quite good and not that expensive
ABS M1 - uses black alps copies which are nice switches, although most people prefer cherry switches. This keyboard could be "best buy" because it is least expensive and still quite nice
Deck Keyboards - also cherry switches, but kinda overpriced
iOne Scorpius M10 - cheap keyboard with blue cherry switches, only problem is that blue switches are too light
Steelseries 7G - black cherry switches but too much money
das keyboard - blue switches, nice keyboard, but expensive

I don't know what kind of keyboard will this new razer be, but seriously guys, don't just look "ooo it's so beautiful with macro keys, media keys, etc", go to store and try some keyboards and try KEYS, and not just the looks.

Now there's a guy that knows his keyboards!

Spend any time on GeekHack.org?

I'm a fan of black alps or brown cherry for gaming. Supposedly, if you put the spring from a black cherry switch into a brown cherry switch, it gives an amazing tactile response.

But yeah, I won't buy a Razer keyboard unless it has mechanical switches. I'm happy with my ABS M1 or Filco for now, though.

eMbrace

United States1300 Posts

September 19 2009 02:40 GMT

#108

really wish they'd make less tacky stuff for fans.

it's like, "oh you like Starcraft 2? Here's a t-shirt with a CG screenshot pasted on it!! w0000t"

Saddened Izzy

United States198 Posts

September 19 2009 03:21 GMT

#109

On August 13 2009 01:16 FakeSteve[TPR] wrote:

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anti-ghosting is the feature you're requesting here and its pretty standard for razer keyboards

like we're gonna release products with archaic technical defects

Really for rts all you really need is a fast response keyboard mainly in how fast the keys return back up and can be hit again basically a typist keyboard.