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On December 16 2011 14:28 Hashbaz wrote:Show nested quote +On December 15 2011 03:20 dementrio wrote:
This is a question for those who have a mechanical keyboard and a day job in an office;
do you keep your keyboard at home or at work? I leave several nice keyboards at work every night. I also have a high level of trust in my coworkers and the cleaning crew.
Your crazy!!!!! Idk I work with 3 other ppl, but I usually don't leave stuff at the office. Personal reasons I guess. But if your gonna get a keyboard for work, get something under $120 and keep the expensive one @ home ^_^
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Almost nobody at work knows the keyboards are worth anything. Certainly not the night-time cleaning crew. I've left my iPod touch out in plain sight before without issue.
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Finally my fingers can have some rest on red switches after being abused on MX Blacks for 5 years :D
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On December 15 2011 03:20 dementrio wrote:
This is a question for those who have a mechanical keyboard and a day job in an office;
do you keep your keyboard at home or at work?
I had my at home until a bought a second one. The risk is if you have one at home you want one at work and vice versa. At least if you sit a lot on the computer at work like I do.
On December 16 2011 14:32 Boblhead wrote:Show nested quote +On December 16 2011 14:28 Hashbaz wrote:On December 15 2011 03:20 dementrio wrote:
This is a question for those who have a mechanical keyboard and a day job in an office;
do you keep your keyboard at home or at work? I leave several nice keyboards at work every night. I also have a high level of trust in my coworkers and the cleaning crew. Your crazy!!!!! Idk I work with 3 other ppl, but I usually don't leave stuff at the office. Personal reasons I guess. But if your gonna get a keyboard for work, get something under $120 and keep the expensive one @ home ^_^
Depends on the work place. I wouldn't have a problem leaving a Topre keyboard at work. For one very few people knows the value of Topre, nor can you by just looking at it. I'd be more worried having it at home while having a big party or something.
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you see,
i have never owned a mechanical keyboard and I am considering getting one. Everybody says after you try one, you won't want to get back to rubber domes.
Since everybody who has a desk job spends much more time on a keyboard at work than at home, even if you are a huge nerd with no social life, that means that logically it would make more sense take my 1st mech keyboard to work.
If you own a mechanical keyboard but prefer to use a dome at work, imo it means mech keyboards aren't worth it.
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OMG 1 little mistake and whole internet blows o.O chill and ofc i meant browns...
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On December 17 2011 00:52 astor wrote:
OMG 1 little mistake and whole internet blows o.O chill and ofc i meant browns...
too late, it already exploded.
and i am also thinking of buying a second mechanical for work now since i got my for @home =]
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On December 16 2011 23:30 dementrio wrote:
you see,
i have never owned a mechanical keyboard and I am considering getting one. Everybody says after you try one, you won't want to get back to rubber domes.
Since everybody who has a desk job spends much more time on a keyboard at work than at home, even if you are a huge nerd with no social life, that means that logically it would make more sense take my 1st mech keyboard to work.
If you own a mechanical keyboard but prefer to use a dome at work, imo it means mech keyboards aren't worth it.
Well, I don't use it at work for 2 main reasons.
1) It's loud, even the silent ones are louder than rubberdomes.
2) I don't want to show off. If my company isn't paying for my keyboard then I'm not bringing my own to work.
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On December 17 2011 01:32 Condor Hero wrote:Show nested quote +On December 16 2011 23:30 dementrio wrote:
you see,
i have never owned a mechanical keyboard and I am considering getting one. Everybody says after you try one, you won't want to get back to rubber domes.
Since everybody who has a desk job spends much more time on a keyboard at work than at home, even if you are a huge nerd with no social life, that means that logically it would make more sense take my 1st mech keyboard to work.
If you own a mechanical keyboard but prefer to use a dome at work, imo it means mech keyboards aren't worth it. Well, I don't use it at work for 2 main reasons. 1) It's loud, even the silent ones are louder than rubberdomes. 2) I don't want to show off. If my company isn't paying for my keyboard then I'm not bringing my own to work.
I understand what you mean, but I don't think it applies to keyboards. At work I was not provided a mousepad, I brought my own. I don't think anyone noticed. A keyboard would be much the same, nobody expects the spanish inquisition a keyboard to be actually worth something.
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On December 17 2011 01:32 Condor Hero wrote:Show nested quote +On December 16 2011 23:30 dementrio wrote:
you see,
i have never owned a mechanical keyboard and I am considering getting one. Everybody says after you try one, you won't want to get back to rubber domes.
Since everybody who has a desk job spends much more time on a keyboard at work than at home, even if you are a huge nerd with no social life, that means that logically it would make more sense take my 1st mech keyboard to work.
If you own a mechanical keyboard but prefer to use a dome at work, imo it means mech keyboards aren't worth it. Well, I don't use it at work for 2 main reasons. 1) It's loud, even the silent ones are louder than rubberdomes. 2) I don't want to show off. If my company isn't paying for my keyboard then I'm not bringing my own to work.
Well, Topre's dead silent. More quiet than rubber dome. And that's a professional typist's choice anyway, in my opinion.
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I also want to say,
if you expect your coworkers to steal stuff from your desk, you should probably get another job. Where the **** do you work? O_o
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I got a "cheap" 50€ cherry G80 mechanical keyboard for work. My coworkers don't really noticed a difference and it actually "looks" cheaper than their rubberdomes with function keys etc. maybe they will, when I'm still using it in a couple of years when they already had to replace their rubberdomes twice.
I don't mind that I had to pay for it myself.
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I ordered my zowie cleritas yesterday and I cant wait to get it. Tested another keyboard with brown switches and they felt great. Finally I get rid of my rubberdome keyboard. although my logitech g11 served me well.
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On December 17 2011 02:07 dementrio wrote:Show nested quote +On December 17 2011 01:32 Condor Hero wrote:On December 16 2011 23:30 dementrio wrote:
you see,
i have never owned a mechanical keyboard and I am considering getting one. Everybody says after you try one, you won't want to get back to rubber domes.
Since everybody who has a desk job spends much more time on a keyboard at work than at home, even if you are a huge nerd with no social life, that means that logically it would make more sense take my 1st mech keyboard to work.
If you own a mechanical keyboard but prefer to use a dome at work, imo it means mech keyboards aren't worth it. Well, I don't use it at work for 2 main reasons. 1) It's loud, even the silent ones are louder than rubberdomes. 2) I don't want to show off. If my company isn't paying for my keyboard then I'm not bringing my own to work. I understand what you mean, but I don't think it applies to keyboards. At work I was not provided a mousepad, I brought my own. I don't think anyone noticed. A keyboard would be much the same, nobody expects the spanish inquisition a keyboard to be actually worth something.
Well I think mousepad and keyboard are kinda different. Mousepad is a lot less prone to getting worn.
Me personally, I'm obsessed with keeping my my keyboard clean because I hate worn/greasy/dirty keys so I wipe it down with alcohol wipes just about everyday.
I'm not worried about it being stolen.
Plus, I usually eat while I'm at my desk and though I try to keep greasy hands off mouse/keyboard, it doesn't happen completely.
On December 17 2011 02:08 Shikyo wrote:Show nested quote +On December 17 2011 01:32 Condor Hero wrote:On December 16 2011 23:30 dementrio wrote:
you see,
i have never owned a mechanical keyboard and I am considering getting one. Everybody says after you try one, you won't want to get back to rubber domes.
Since everybody who has a desk job spends much more time on a keyboard at work than at home, even if you are a huge nerd with no social life, that means that logically it would make more sense take my 1st mech keyboard to work.
If you own a mechanical keyboard but prefer to use a dome at work, imo it means mech keyboards aren't worth it. Well, I don't use it at work for 2 main reasons. 1) It's loud, even the silent ones are louder than rubberdomes. 2) I don't want to show off. If my company isn't paying for my keyboard then I'm not bringing my own to work. Well, Topre's dead silent. More quiet than rubber dome. And that's a professional typist's choice anyway, in my opinion.
Well I don't have a Topre and I don't think I'm an enthusiastic enough to get a board just for typing.
I'm using CM Storm browns, my friends got my Leopold reds for my birthday and I ordered Filco blues so I'm just trying out every switch I guess though I've been satisfied with browns so far.
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On December 17 2011 03:16 shin ken wrote:
I got a "cheap" 50€ cherry G80 mechanical keyboard for work. My coworkers don't really noticed a difference and it actually "looks" cheaper than their rubberdomes with function keys etc. maybe they will, when I'm still using it in a couple of years when they already had to replace their rubberdomes twice.
I don't mind that I had to pay for it myself.
I assume you got it from the keyboard co.? They apparently don't have "tactile action" (brown) keyboards for anything less than 120 silly british coins. I'm not too sure about bringing noisy keyboards to work...
As a general question, what is the difference between a £60 cherry-branded keyboard and a £120 filco-branded keyboard when they have the same switches?
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On December 17 2011 05:16 Condor Hero wrote:Show nested quote +On December 17 2011 02:07 dementrio wrote:On December 17 2011 01:32 Condor Hero wrote:On December 16 2011 23:30 dementrio wrote:
you see,
i have never owned a mechanical keyboard and I am considering getting one. Everybody says after you try one, you won't want to get back to rubber domes.
Since everybody who has a desk job spends much more time on a keyboard at work than at home, even if you are a huge nerd with no social life, that means that logically it would make more sense take my 1st mech keyboard to work.
If you own a mechanical keyboard but prefer to use a dome at work, imo it means mech keyboards aren't worth it. Well, I don't use it at work for 2 main reasons. 1) It's loud, even the silent ones are louder than rubberdomes. 2) I don't want to show off. If my company isn't paying for my keyboard then I'm not bringing my own to work. I understand what you mean, but I don't think it applies to keyboards. At work I was not provided a mousepad, I brought my own. I don't think anyone noticed. A keyboard would be much the same, nobody expects the spanish inquisition a keyboard to be actually worth something. Well I think mousepad and keyboard are kinda different. Mousepad is a lot less prone to getting worn. Me personally, I'm obsessed with keeping my my keyboard clean because I hate worn/greasy/dirty keys so I wipe it down with alcohol wipes just about everyday. I'm not worried about it being stolen. Plus, I usually eat while I'm at my desk and though I try to keep greasy hands off mouse/keyboard, it doesn't happen completely. Show nested quote +On December 17 2011 02:08 Shikyo wrote:On December 17 2011 01:32 Condor Hero wrote:On December 16 2011 23:30 dementrio wrote:
you see,
i have never owned a mechanical keyboard and I am considering getting one. Everybody says after you try one, you won't want to get back to rubber domes.
Since everybody who has a desk job spends much more time on a keyboard at work than at home, even if you are a huge nerd with no social life, that means that logically it would make more sense take my 1st mech keyboard to work.
If you own a mechanical keyboard but prefer to use a dome at work, imo it means mech keyboards aren't worth it. Well, I don't use it at work for 2 main reasons. 1) It's loud, even the silent ones are louder than rubberdomes. 2) I don't want to show off. If my company isn't paying for my keyboard then I'm not bringing my own to work. Well, Topre's dead silent. More quiet than rubber dome. And that's a professional typist's choice anyway, in my opinion. Well I don't have a Topre and I don't think I'm an enthusiastic enough to get a board just for typing. I'm using CM Storm browns, my friends got my Leopold reds for my birthday and I ordered Filco blues so I'm just trying out every switch I guess though I've been satisfied with browns so far.
well then I didn't understand what you mean with "show off".
I would like to bring an extra monitor at work, because i spend 8 hours every day in front of one and my quality of life would improve with a better setup. I didn't do it (yet) because that might be interpreted as bold or disrespectful.
But a keyboard poses no such problems. So if you decide to keep your keyboard at home, it makes me suspect that it doesn't really improve your experience as a user. It makes me think a mechanical keyboard is more akin to the latest smartphone rather than the second monitor.
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On December 17 2011 05:28 dementrio wrote:Show nested quote +On December 17 2011 05:16 Condor Hero wrote:On December 17 2011 02:07 dementrio wrote:On December 17 2011 01:32 Condor Hero wrote:On December 16 2011 23:30 dementrio wrote:
you see,
i have never owned a mechanical keyboard and I am considering getting one. Everybody says after you try one, you won't want to get back to rubber domes.
Since everybody who has a desk job spends much more time on a keyboard at work than at home, even if you are a huge nerd with no social life, that means that logically it would make more sense take my 1st mech keyboard to work.
If you own a mechanical keyboard but prefer to use a dome at work, imo it means mech keyboards aren't worth it. Well, I don't use it at work for 2 main reasons. 1) It's loud, even the silent ones are louder than rubberdomes. 2) I don't want to show off. If my company isn't paying for my keyboard then I'm not bringing my own to work. I understand what you mean, but I don't think it applies to keyboards. At work I was not provided a mousepad, I brought my own. I don't think anyone noticed. A keyboard would be much the same, nobody expects the spanish inquisition a keyboard to be actually worth something. Well I think mousepad and keyboard are kinda different. Mousepad is a lot less prone to getting worn. Me personally, I'm obsessed with keeping my my keyboard clean because I hate worn/greasy/dirty keys so I wipe it down with alcohol wipes just about everyday. I'm not worried about it being stolen. Plus, I usually eat while I'm at my desk and though I try to keep greasy hands off mouse/keyboard, it doesn't happen completely. On December 17 2011 02:08 Shikyo wrote:On December 17 2011 01:32 Condor Hero wrote:On December 16 2011 23:30 dementrio wrote:
you see,
i have never owned a mechanical keyboard and I am considering getting one. Everybody says after you try one, you won't want to get back to rubber domes.
Since everybody who has a desk job spends much more time on a keyboard at work than at home, even if you are a huge nerd with no social life, that means that logically it would make more sense take my 1st mech keyboard to work.
If you own a mechanical keyboard but prefer to use a dome at work, imo it means mech keyboards aren't worth it. Well, I don't use it at work for 2 main reasons. 1) It's loud, even the silent ones are louder than rubberdomes. 2) I don't want to show off. If my company isn't paying for my keyboard then I'm not bringing my own to work. Well, Topre's dead silent. More quiet than rubber dome. And that's a professional typist's choice anyway, in my opinion. Well I don't have a Topre and I don't think I'm an enthusiastic enough to get a board just for typing. I'm using CM Storm browns, my friends got my Leopold reds for my birthday and I ordered Filco blues so I'm just trying out every switch I guess though I've been satisfied with browns so far. well then I didn't understand what you mean with "show off". I would like to bring an extra monitor at work, because i spend 8 hours every day in front of one and my quality of life would improve with a better setup. I didn't do it (yet) because that might be interpreted as bold or disrespectful. But a keyboard poses no such problems. So if you decide to keep your keyboard at home, it makes me suspect that it doesn't really improve your experience as a user. It makes me think a mechanical keyboard is more akin to the latest smartphone rather than the second monitor.
I'm the newest hire so I got a pretty good laptop, monitor etc, a lot better than most of the people who've been here a long time.
Don't feel like bringing a $100 keyboard when I know a lot of my co-workers live pretty close to paycheck by paycheck.
I do like typing on a mech keyboard but it's not like I won't live without it.
Idk I might bring one in the future, I'd have to buy a new one since I need the numberpad and I only got tenkeyless for home since it's more comfortable for me to have hands closer together for Sc2.
If I do get one it'll be a pretty conspicuous one like another Filco or a Rosewill.
Since I'm new to Mech keyboards I guess it is like the newest smart phone but since I'm buying a lot I think it's more than just a phase and will definitely stick around.
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My Corsair K90 finally arrived in the mail today! I've been waiting for this since early October, and I've checked it's status weekly. I've only had it for about 16 hours now, but I thought I'd share my impressions of the keyboard thus far.
Build quality:
As I expected from a product in this price range, the Corsair K90 feels like a high-end product. The keys, hand rest and chassis all feel good to use/touch/stroke, in addition to looking good. The hand rest has a superb feel to it, with some kind of soft-touch material. To be honest, I keep stroking this material while reading teh webz... As for the keys, they have a feel similar to the coating on the Razer Naga - and that's a good thing. The chassis is brushed aluminium, with the exception of the left-most section: this section is in hard plastic.
K90's USB cable is by far the thickest USB cable I've ever seen. Here is a comparison between a standard USB cable, the K90's cable and a braided Steelseries Sensei cable. The reason it is so thick is because it has two cables running through it. I'm not sure if you need both USB connectors to be connected to your computer, or if one is enough. I got both plugged in. Additionally, this cable has good very good length. Longer than any other USB cable I got.
The Macro Record, M1-M3 and media keys are a slight dissapointment, as they have a cheaper look and feel to them. It's not that they are bad in use, but they just do not match the general high-end quality of the keyboard. The volume controller is an aluminium wheel and is of good quality.
Unlike my old G15 v1 keyboard, the K90 gives good resistance if you try to move it around on your desk, and is unlikely to be moved out of position without using force (with hand rest on).
MX Red switches
This being my first mechanical keyboard, I was unsure how these keys would work out for me. So far they feel good, but I notice I will often write the same letter twice. This is because the switches activate so quickly when you tap on the key, and just stroking it with a little bit of force might trigger the switch. I don't expect this to be a lasting problem, however.
If you didn't already know, not all of the keys on the K90 are MX Reds. The entire upper row of keys (Esc, F keys, Prt Scrn..), Insert/Home/End etc, as well as all the G (macro) keys are rubber dome. Another thing to note is that, compared to Logitech G15, the keys are much tighter together and key's surface area is a tiny bit smaller.
Worth noting is that this keyboard has a button that let's you disable the Windows keys.
The only complaint I have about this keyboard right now is that the media keys (play and next/previous) are too close to the num pad keys. These media keys are about 2mm above the chassis, whilst the num pad keys are about 1cm above. As I never use these num pad keys anyway, I removed them.
I'll try answer any questions, if there's any.
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On December 17 2011 01:32 Condor Hero wrote:
Well, I don't use it at work for 2 main reasons.
1) It's loud, even the silent ones are louder than rubberdomes.
2) I don't want to show off. If my company isn't paying for my keyboard then I'm not bringing my own to work.
This does not compute. Assuming you do office work of some kind, work is where it makes the most sense to use your keyboard. Almost no one will know what your keyboard is worth, and as you mentioned you already have nicer equipment than others.
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On December 17 2011 05:17 dementrio wrote:Show nested quote +On December 17 2011 03:16 shin ken wrote:
I got a "cheap" 50€ cherry G80 mechanical keyboard for work. My coworkers don't really noticed a difference and it actually "looks" cheaper than their rubberdomes with function keys etc. maybe they will, when I'm still using it in a couple of years when they already had to replace their rubberdomes twice.
I don't mind that I had to pay for it myself. I assume you got it from the keyboard co.? They apparently don't have "tactile action" (brown) keyboards for anything less than 120 silly british coins. I'm not too sure about bringing noisy keyboards to work... As a general question, what is the difference between a £60 cherry-branded keyboard and a £120 filco-branded keyboard when they have the same switches?
Case, keycap and general build quality.
The switches will be identical (unless you get some kind of chinese clone) but they may feel different due to being mounted differently.
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