timw4mail

Now I'm pretty sure this isn't a mechanical keyboard, but I did have a Mitsumi that had a much better than average feel...it was one like this:
http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/21..._keyboard.html

Anything special about these, you think?

Also, It would be worth mentioning the Apple aluminum keyboard as a scissor-switch, its got a good amount of feedback for having a membrane.
http://www.apple.com/keyboard/

Just make sure to get the one with the numeric pad.

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laurie

Those apple boards are regarded as one of the worst boards to type on.
They use very mushy rubber domes and have horrible shape keys to boot.

I think the Mitsumi is a high quality rubber dome if memory serves.

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timw4mail

Really? I find them very springy and responsive. I type faster on this one I'm using than on those new Dell keyboards. The flat keys are a little weird, I'll give you that.

The Mitsumi was the first keyboard I ever really liked better than others.

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Chewman

holy crap!
and here was me thinking that my G15 was expensive!
who has that kind of cash to spend on a keyboard!?
christ.
ok, so non-dome switches are good for typing.
how about gaming?

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Well, your WASD keys won't wear out first

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Darkslide

This is interesting I'd like to try one out and see if it's really worth the price. I love my G15 and never had problems. If this is supposed to be that much better than I'd have to give it a whirl.

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TFL Replica

So USB keyboards are inferior to PS/2? What about macros. Are there any PS/2 keyboards that allow at least a few programmable keys?

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Chewman

yeah but how long would it take for a dome-switch keyboard's keys to wear out?
I'd be happy with 3 years use out of a keyboard, and I don't think I could keep a keyboard (no matter what kind of switch) for long enough for the keys to wear out.

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timw4mail

Nobody said anything about USB being inferior to PS/2. I'm sure there's some sort of mechanical switch programmable keyboard/keypad out there.

The unicomp keyboards are only about $70, that's about the same as a G15, isn't it?

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Darkslide

I paid 60-70 for my G15 and got it before they changed the style of it.

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