Hey all, I'm wanting to buy a new keyboard. However, I don't know which one to buy. I thought I could go down to a store and try a couple out because I want to buy a decent one this time. I want something that feels really good to type on.
Which stores allow customers to test keyboards out or just have keyboards out on display?
What are the opinions of Apple keyboards?
Thanks!
agree
your regular computer stores would not have stock open for your to try
Hate hate hate the apple keyboard with numbers (don't know the model number).
It's slightly smaller or something than an average keyboard and for a touch-typer means constant typos. Bloody useless thing.
Just going to mention that you should try out a mechanical keyboard, meant to be a lot better for typing. I've got a ducky shine 2 ordered
I am using a steelseries 7H. It's an amazing keyboard and unlike most mechanical keyboards, comes with a very comfy wrist rest!
Isn't the steelseries 7H a headset?
Yes it is hahaha. I meant steelseries 7G.
Wrist rest sounds cool, I game awkwardly on a couch with a piece of wood across it for my keyboard though so it might just be annoying ha ha =)
A mechanical keyboard? What's that?
http://www.mechkb.com/learn-about-mechanical-keyboards
Looks to me you don't want to go with all the bells and whistles that are targeted at gamers.
I'd suggest the ducky series, they're very.. minimalistic, fairly plain looking, if you are going to go with mechanical keyboards.
Okay, thanks!
Yah, I just want a minimalistic mechanical keyboard.
How do mechanical keyboards feel compared to normal ones?
I went to Officeworks, but they didn't have any mechanical keyboards.
I think the word would be instant. alot of instant spring back of keys and depending on what switches you get… noisy.
But the difference you get is a much smoother typing sensation and you can press more buttons at once (all buttons at once) and they all respond as opposed to a membrane keyboard which overloads at more than 8 there abouts.
Actually whether you can press more buttons is separate to whether your keyboard is mechanical. The main advantage is being able to feel when the button is actually pressed.
I use what is called Cherry Brown switch mechanical key boards,
they are ones that gives you tactile feed backs and needs bit of force to press the keys.
I think there are 5 different types of mechanical switches, search them on the google and find the one that suits you :)!
Pc case gear has lots of mechanical key boards, do some research and you would find ones that are maybe better than the apple key board :)
hope this helped :)!
I purchased a Thermaltake Knucker keyboard, it's quite cheap @ $42, enjoying it so far, depends what you will use the keyboard for but this one has a high quality switch comparable to a mechanical switch. Useful life of 15 million keystrokes compared with Cherry MX of 50 million. You don't need to purchase a mechanical keyboard, membrane is fine. Mechanical keyboards are expensive but they're of a superior build quality, they have a specific feel to them that's sort after and if you us it hours on end each day then go for it. I'f you go down this path, may as well spend extra for backlighting lol.
Office Works have them on display.
Apple keyboards do what they are made for, whether they are better or worse than the competition is up to you though, so stop by an Apple store (or really, anywhere that sells Apple) to test.