A perfectly ordinary Logitech keyboard, deluxe 250 I think it's called. Though I have written "MAIM! KILL! DESTROY!" on it to remind me what starcraft, and gaming in general, is all about.

Black[CAT]

Malaysia2589 Posts

December 03 2010 14:00 GMT

#484

Feels good.

Inane_Asylum

United States196 Posts

December 03 2010 16:40 GMT

#485

I was using a Saitek Eclipse I got for about $25, but wanted media keys, so I bought a G15 when they went on sale on Newegg for $30. It's taking a bit of getting used to...I keep hitting the bottom left macro key instead of ctrl, and the keys are lower profile than the Eclipse, but I think (hope) I'll get used to it...

The Eclipse was fantastic, though. Very responsive and flashy.

teh_longinator

Canada725 Posts

December 03 2010 16:56 GMT

#486

I've got a Microsoft Sidewinder x6... Only got it cause I was building my pc, and wanted everything to have a glow to it

... Also, I had like $200 credit at EBGames, and needed something to pump it into.

st3f

Canada168 Posts

December 03 2010 16:59 GMT

#487

ABS M1 with Black switches

LaSt)ChAnCe

United States2179 Posts

December 04 2010 06:06 GMT

#488

black widow (regular), it is semi-orgasmic to type on!

reprise

Canada316 Posts

December 04 2010 07:04 GMT

#489

Just got the 6gv2 in the mail today, loving the black switches.

No0n

United States355 Posts

December 04 2010 07:40 GMT

#490

I use a Gearhead 107 key keyboard. Cost me 10 bucks.

LanTAs

United States1091 Posts

December 04 2010 07:47 GMT

#491

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823131130

Keytronic E3601

great keyboard, very nice concave bend to it, and nice responsive keys. quite loud though.... and its not a mechanical.

i used to have some cheap compaq keyboard but the spacebar broke =( IT WUZ THE BEST ONE I EVA HAD for like 2-3 years

Xingke

United States78 Posts

December 04 2010 08:33 GMT

#492

Using a Filco Majestouch(tenkeyless) with Brown switches. Have to say I was a little skeptical but figured with as many people as there were nerdgasming over it/mechanicals that it would be worth a try. After a week or so I tried typing on my previous rubber dome keyboard and have to say I will never type on one again if at all possible. This is probably one of the best purchases I ever made for my computer.

LanTAs

United States1091 Posts

December 04 2010 09:05 GMT

#493

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On October 22 2010 06:06 Loophole wrote:

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This is the same keyboard I use, and I found it to be awesome for RTS, even though it's cheap. The keys just depress so smoothly compared to other keyboards I've used in the past, and it's much more comfortable for my hands because of that. I've used several brands in the past, and microsoft keyboards in particular I've found to be much more cumbersome.

cant stand those dell keyboards. they have em at school, tried to play sc2 on the keyboards, and it was terrible. keys feel like mush and they dont feel tactile at all. its like pressing on jello that you only left in the fridge for like 2 hours or so... i dont like them.

exarchrum

United States491 Posts

December 04 2010 11:14 GMT

#494

Does anyone know anything about the i Rocks Technology KR-6230 Compac? Here's a link to the product page, http://www.i-rocksusa.com/products/KR-6230.html

This keyboard uses Cherry MX browns. I wasn't able to find any reviews on it.

Mystgun

Hong Kong311 Posts

December 06 2010 20:26 GMT

#495

I used Dell QuietKey until I recently visited Seoul and picked up 2 DT35s. I wouldn't say the DT35 is better, but there are differences that are more based on personal preference than superior features

- DT35 has closer spacing between keys and smaller keys compared to the Quietkey. This means you can ctrl+6/7 much easier on the DT35 than Quietkey. On the other hand, if you have big (not long) fingers, you might find yourself hitting the wrong keys with the DT35. My preference is for the DT35 in this regard

- The keys are always higher as you move up in rows on the DT35. For the Quietkey, there is a concave where the second row (shift z x c...shift) is the lowest. The height spacing between the two keyboards are also different, but without taking a picture its difficult to describe. There is a bigger difference between the lowest and highest keys on the DT35 than on the Quietkey. I don't have a strong preference for this either way.

- The keystroke feedback and finish on the keys are different. DT35 has a firmer feel and a rougher finish, whereas the Quietkey has a softer feel with a semi-gloss finish. The Quietkey is probably made to be quieter, and it is noticeably so when inputting keystrokes. However, I prefer the heavier feedback of the DT35 to the soft feedback on the Quietkey.

- DT35 has a few extra keys to switch between Korean and English input. Doesn't seem to do anything on English version of W7. DT35 also has Korean printed on the keys (in addition to english), which gives me the illusion that I am semi-pro Korean (I am n00b Chinese). Preference goes to DT35 for this.

Personally I prefer the DT35 over the Quietkey mostly because of the closer spacing with the keys, which makes it easier for me to macro as I can access control groups 1-7 with ease. I noticed that my average APM went from 80 to 100 after switching to the DT35 as well. I bought the keyboard for about $10 USD each so it is well worth it, but I probably wouldn't pay the $30 or so it costs to buy it imported here. I think Koreans use it because it suits smaller hands, but for Europeans with larger hands it is probably not optimal.

semantics

10040 Posts

December 06 2010 21:00 GMT

#496

On November 04 2010 03:55 FragKrag wrote:
I used a Microsoft Wired 600 keyboard for a while. I actually really liked the feel, but the 'E' key died when I was playing SF4 (probably because of my 12e spam in sc2 ><).

Now I use an ABS M1 with Black ALPS. It's pretty good, but the actuation force is really high (around 70g) so I kinda want a Cherry MX Brown keyboard atm.
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70g is around where most keyboards are, speaking of rubber dome, it's not really alot of force the diff is that you have a spring always pushing back up on you which makes it feel like it's more.

sc.Kryos

United States6 Posts

December 06 2010 23:34 GMT

#497

what can you guys tell me about this keyboard? I hear everyone talking about switches and stuff but im not sure what kind this mechanical keyboard has...

http://www.siig.com/ViewProduct.aspx?pn=JK-US0112-S1

absolutionsc

United States146 Posts

December 07 2010 00:51 GMT

#498

On December 07 2010 08:34 sc.Kryos wrote:
what can you guys tell me about this keyboard? I hear everyone talking about switches and stuff but im not sure what kind this mechanical keyboard has...

http://www.siig.com/ViewProduct.aspx?pn=JK-US0112-S1

They are ALPS switches, different from the "Cherry" variety (brown, blue, black) that are usually discussed here.

I have not ever tried ALPS myself, you can read about them here: http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=ALPS switches

alp1ne

Canada4 Posts

December 07 2010 02:13 GMT

#499

On November 27 2010 13:31 TrainFX wrote:
So I'm getting this keyboard for christmas.

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Does anyone else use this keyboard? Any thoughts on the blue switches for FPS/Starcraft 2?

Just picked this board up and am loving it. This is also my first mechanical KB so maybe I'm just loving the switches.

I don't think you will be disappointed. Construction seems to be very sturdy like wayyy beyond any other rubber dome I have ever used.

Just my 2cents. Hope that helps.

MasonosaM

United States74 Posts

December 08 2010 07:26 GMT

#500

On December 07 2010 11:13 alp1ne wrote:

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Mine comes in Friday along with a g9x, sooo pumped!