Monoprice Mechanical Keyboard 58.05 + shipping

Quote from Vheissus310 : Have you ever used a mechanical KB before? Personally using a mechanical keyboard has increased my WPM and I also make far less mistakes when typing. The feel of them is soooo

Never really bothered with them, I have 5> regular keyboards that work just fine, not really willing to dish out $80> for something I don't need I still TU the thread for the good price cause I compared it but not buying it just for the sake of getting a few less mistakes in a essay or increasing my WPM by 5 or 6.

Quote from Eman. : Never really bothered with them, I have 5> regular keyboards that work just fine, not really willing to dish out $80> for something I don't need I still TU the thread for the good price cause I compared it but not buying it just for the sake of getting a few less mistakes in a essay or increasing my WPM by 5 or 6.

So...you've never tried them?

I'm currently using the cherry red version from monoprice and it's very nice.

This one appears to the exact same thing with a few exceptions:
no macros
no LEDs
black cherry switches

Tempted to buy again!

Quote from Eman. : Never really bothered with them, I have 5> regular keyboards that work just fine, not really willing to dish out $80> for something I don't need I still TU the thread for the good price cause I compared it but not buying it just for the sake of getting a few less mistakes in a essay or increasing my WPM by 5 or 6.

It's basically a comfort/usability difference. If you argue it in terms of pragmatic increases in performance, then yeah, it gets a little hard to justify the often 5x markup.

But if a ride in some cheap car gives you a bumpy, nasty ride but still manages you to get you places, why would anyone purchase luxury cars? The functionality is essentially the same, and with all the speed limitations in place, you won't get to places any faster... but a good car is safer, smoother, quieter, more reliable, etc etc... It's a similar difference for a mechanical keyboard, it's just a more pleasant, sound, wholesome experience, and for a lot of us who have to spend many, many hours in front of the computer everyday, it's a worthy investment, and we're willing to pay a premium for it.

Quote from mlcloud : It's basically a comfort/usability difference. If you argue it in terms of pragmatic increases in performance, then yeah, it gets a little hard to justify the often 5x markup. But if a ride in some cheap car gives you a bumpy, nasty ride but still manages you to get you places, why would anyone purchase luxury cars? The functionality is essentially the same, and with all the speed limitations in place, you won't get to places any faster... but a good car is safer, smoother, quieter, more reliable, etc etc... It's a similar difference for a mechanical keyboard, it's just a more pleasant, sound, wholesome experience, and for a lot of us who have to spend many, many hours in front of the computer everyday, it's a worthy investment, and we're willing to pay a premium for it.

I like your analogy def +1 for that, it's hard to find people that can compare two things like that. However, I did read that they are noticeably louder, is that a true fact...or am I being misinformed?

Quote from Alex5675 : So...you've never tried them?

No sir.

Browns aren't all that loud, and as others have said they increase your WPM about 5-10. If you type a lot, that's definitely something that's worth it. It's also easier on your fingers to type on a mechanical keyboard too.

If you are in a perfectly quiet room by yourself, then maybe the noise would be somewhat noticeable. I use browns at work and it's just fine.

I can't speak for red/blues/blacks as I've never tried them.

Personally I love the feel of typing on a mech kb. Here is what my brother uses to quiet down his mech kb's.

http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/inde...eners.html

I am a fan of Steelseries, Filco, and WASD branded kb's.

My brown das is definitely louder than your typical non-mech kb. Still, can't be beat in feel though.

Cherry MX Browns are an absolute joy to type on. I was already a fast typer (130 WPM~), but the mech keyboard made me even faster. I would imagine Blacks to be a similar experience.

I found that a real downside to having a Leopold mechanical keyboard at home is that I whine like a little $#%#@ at work/school/etc. because all the keyboards everywhere else are crappy rubber domes! Also, my typing speed on rubber domes is absolute fail now!

How is this not front page? I'm considering it even though I already have a k60 and a rosewill brown keyboard.

BTW, to those who say mechanicals will increase typing speed, thats a load of bull. I type 90wpm at 100% accuracy (there are only a few people in the world who genuinely type 120+) and saw ZERO change in typing speed on reds and brown mx switches. ZERO.

Have browns at home and at work. Never tried blacks but they are definite stiffer. If you need something good for general computer use and lots of typing with other people around to consider I recommend browns, with o-rings to make it even more silent (shortens keystroke also). $60 rosewill deals trump this, but who knows when that will be again. Ports are great on this and are a little harder to find in mechanicals for cheap.

Edit: I hit 180wpm on blues and only in 170's using brown, and more consistently fast on blues. So switch type definitely makes a little difference.

Augh.. would be great if it weren't for that 8 dollar shipping.. TU though

Quote from karazi : Have browns at home and at work. Never tried blacks but they are definite stiffer. If you need something good for general computer use and lots of typing with other people around to consider I recommend browns, with o-rings to make it even more silent (shortens keystroke also). $60 rosewill deals trump this, but who knows when that will be again. Ports are great on this and are a little harder to find in mechanicals for cheap. Edit: I hit 180wpm on blues and only in 170's using brown, and more consistently fast on blues. So switch type definitely makes a little difference.

"As of 2005, writer Barbara Blackburn was the fastest English language typist in the world, according to The Guinness Book of World Records. Using the Dvorak Simplified Keyboard, she has maintained 150 wpm for 50 minutes, and 170 wpm for shorter periods. She has been clocked at a peak speed of 212 wpm."

Maybe you should be contacting the Guinness Book of World Records then.

i'm confused this is a cherry black but everybody is commenting on cherry browns so are cherry blacks good or not?