Keyboard Recommendation?

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Doh! Well, I do a bit of everything. I'm not a hardcore gamer looking for flashing lights and extra buttons, I'm more of a minimalist aesthetic wise that is why i am drawn to the boards I posted. I do a lot of typing for work, I play some RTSs sometimes, but as I spend a large percentage of the day at the PC working, I'd like something that is comfortable.
 
Uhh, G15 is as big as the space station...and I know where the keys are so I don't need lights on them. Definitely the opposite of what i'm looking for.
 
By the looks of what you are choosign you like old schoolish keyboards kind of like I do. Try the steel series 7 I believe. Pretty bad ass and everyone thinks so. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823239002

I just went crazy and bought several mice and keyboards for mirrors edge when I set the world record for PC arland. I have a razer arctosa which is the same as the lycosa but not light up. I really like it it has ultra polling and you can press many keys at once in a cluster around wasd. I just cant use mine on a daily basis as I cant see the keys are all black on my model!! other than that I really like it.

There is also another keyboard that is so old school its called the DAS KEYBOARD mechanical keyboard. http://www.amazon.com/Das-Keyboard-Blank-Keyboard-Ubergeek/dp/B000AQQ9AE

It is built like a tank just like the steel series. I dont own them but I have done research enough. I would choose them over teh two you posted just because they have been reviewed to death and are confirmed bad ass.

If you are looking for a streamline gaming board I recommend the lycosa but its not regular shape its really flat and the keys arent tall they are flatish. I like it and it responds well. I was typing as best I could within a day even with the black keys.

the DAS keyboard has a way to have colored keys if I remember right you can pull all the keys and replace them with other ones? either way i know somwhow it can show the keys.

Alot of people like the logitech g11,g15, g18 keyboards I am using one right now I got it for 30$ in a good trade. but I will not use if for gaming or my final solution the keys are weird size or space I am misspelling alot. I will probably end up getting a lycosa.

My alltime favorite comfortable typing keyboard is a dell multimedia keyboard not the new ones the old ones they are perfect in shape and keysize etc. I recommend trying it as you can get one for 10-15 shipped on ebay.

2R400 DELL MULTIMEDIA KEYBOARD BLACK / SILVER RT7D30 http://cgi.ebay.com/2R400-DELL-MULT...hash=item190296104085&_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116

or

6W610 DELL PERFORMANCE USB KEYBOARD SK-8125 http://cgi.ebay.com/6W610-DELL-PERF...hash=item200321168441&_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116
 
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wow ghost, great run down, thanks! I've actually looked at the Das and the steel series, the mechanical oldskool boards are definitely my thing, but other people have reported quality control issues with Das and the Steel Series. The Filco seems to have the best quality control in the couple of reviews that I've seen...just pricey. I guess you get what you pay for!
Thanks again!
 
drywilly said:
Doh! Well, I do a bit of everything. I'm not a hardcore gamer looking for flashing lights and extra buttons, I'm more of a minimalist aesthetic wise that is why i am drawn to the boards I posted. I do a lot of typing for work, I play some RTSs sometimes, but as I spend a large percentage of the day at the PC working, I'd like something that is comfortable.
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Say no more. For 'minimalist' looks, check out the Logitech Illuminated Keyboard. Comfort and looks at their best.
 
drywilly said:
What about this one?

http://www.elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=filco_keyboards,majestouch_104key&pid=fkbn104meb

This has an "N-Key rollover" feature. Looks like the ABS though; but a bit pricey, clean look though:)

Anyone have this board?
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This.

Filco boards are made by the same OEM as the ABS board, but use Cherry switches instead of the black Alps copies used in the ABS. I've got a board with genuine black Alps and its my least favorite mechanical switch (still better than membrane though), so I'd recommend the brown Cherries in the Filco. Elitekeyboards also carries the tenkeyless version of the Filco if you're into that.

The ABS also doesn't have the n-key rollover feature like the Filco does.

I'm probably going to be picking one of those up myself if I still have money left over after I go to a convention in a couple of weeks.
 
Bro I am a typer.. I got the Razer Lycosa and shit its one comfortable thing to type on!

I was very fussy when choosing my keys and I 100% happy I went the Lycosa..

For RTS is would be great.

All the keys are macro programmable.

The blue leds are subtle and easy on the eyes.

For what you want don't go the G15. Too big, bulky and extreme for you my friend (though great for some)

The Lycosa looks sexy as hell on any desktop 2 :) Or as PC_User said the Logitech keys.. minimalist is good..

Hope this helps
:Luca
 
G19...
It's quite a bit smaller than the G15, and a way better board....I did a review on it, and I just came from a G15, which in itself was a great board, but the G19 is just stunning, plus, look what it does:

 
I was also supprised with my arctosa same thing as a lycosa the last thing I am worried about with that board is typing my hands find the keys naturally unlike this g11 where I am having quite the difficulty so I am going to buy a lycosa next as my arctosa black is just too black I cant see any keys!
 
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