Rosewill Mechanical Keyboard RK-9000BRI MX Brown $56 MX Black $48 FS - Newegg

Odd. I was able to order the brown but not the black.

this looks like the one i return...the s key did not work and the plug inside the keyboard came off

Quote from KITHPOM : It's a recycling thing. Stupid law some states have, including NY, that requires manufacturers to provide for recycling for their products in that state. Rosewill does not sell to those states, not Rosewill's or Newegg's fault, blame the state laws.

Or, put another way. Stupid manufacturers can't be bothered to abide long-standing recycling laws. They avoid those states rather than recycle.

Don't blame the state of NY, blame Rosewill's owner, Newegg.

Quote from Larron : Or, put another way. Stupid manufacturers can't be bothered to abide long-standing recycling laws. They avoid those states rather than recycle. Don't blame the state of NY, blame Rosewill's owner, Newegg.

Newegg continues to sell Rosewill branded computer hardware happily to those states that haven't made it difficult and expensive to do so. Any additional expense occurred by selling to consumers in states with those recycling laws would have to be spread amongst all buyers, they would rather keep their pricing low.

Wow, it's tempting, but there are a lot of negative reviews due to that USB port....

for what it's worth, i've had issues with rosewill mechanical keyboards.

firstly, i'll say that they did fix the USB cord issues. it is not loose and feels very secure. i would still prefer an attached cable that doesnt detach itself from the keyboard, but it seems fine

however, i had problames with 2 of the rk-9000re (cherry mx red switches). the first one i got, the number "4" key (above "e" and "r") stopped working after 2 days. the replacement i received, the "enter" key stopped working after a week.

i've read other reports of this happening to people where the solder points on the board lose their connection and certain keys stop working.

i'm waiting for my third replacement now. the soldering issue aside, i really like(d) the keyboard. if you get one that isn't defective and doesn't have any soldering contact issues, you'll be very happy.

Quote from KITHPOM : Newegg continues to sell Rosewill branded computer hardware happily to those states that haven't made it difficult and expensive to do so. Any additional expense occurred by selling to consumers in states with those recycling laws would have to be spread amongst all buyers, they would rather keep their pricing low.

Not everything is the government's fault. If a democratic government decides to recycle, it is the option of independent businesses whether or not to do business there. That doesn't make it "stupid government's fault".

If other large companies avoided the state, it would suggest government overreach. That is not the case. Countless other manufacturers do sell to recycling states and do make a healthy profit. Keyboard makers like Logitech, Microsoft, and others seem to have no issue with the recycling laws. While Rosewill's prices may often be lower, so is their quality.

Rosewill is wholly owned by Newegg. Almost nothing they produce qualifies as "high quality". They are a medium to very-low quality builder. Some of their hardware is OK, some is mediocre , and quite a lot of it is outright crap that barely functions even when new.

I'm actually not blaming Rosewill, but I'm damn sure not blaming the state of NY either. If Rosewill decides not to do business in recycling states, fine. Don't blame the government for Rosewill's lack of business skill. Clearly, Microsoft and Logitech have no problem abiding those laws and still earning a healthy profit.

Guess I'll go with the brown. The reviews on the black are just too troublesome for me.

Aside: the recycling nonsense that used to prevent me from buying Rosewill keyboards here in NC seems to have been lifted.

I've been using the browns at work and I haven't had any issues with it. The usb plug isn't loose and all the keys work. The only thing I would say is bad about this keyboard is that it isn't as easy to type on compared to my Noppoo Choc Mini. It's not bad, but the choc mini seems to have a lower spring tolerance, and it's brown too.

Quote from Larron : Not everything is the government's fault. If a democratic government decides to recycle, it is the option of independent businesses whether or not to do business there. That doesn't make it "stupid government's fault". If other large companies avoided the state, it would suggest government overreach. That is not the case. Countless other manufacturers do sell to recycling states and do make a healthy profit. Keyboard makers like Logitech, Microsoft, and others seem to have no issue with the recycling laws. While Rosewill's prices may often be lower, so is their quality. Rosewill is wholly owned by Newegg. Almost nothing they produce qualifies as "high quality". They are a medium to very-low quality builder. Some of their hardware is OK, some is mediocre , and quite a lot of it is outright crap that barely functions even when new. I'm actually not blaming Rosewill, but I'm damn sure not blaming the state of NY either. If Rosewill decides not to do business in recycling states, fine. Don't blame the government for Rosewill's lack of business skill. Clearly, Microsoft and Logitech have no problem abiding those laws and still earning a healthy profit.

Who said, "stupid government's fault"? Only you.

Yes, businesses have a choice and Rosewill/Newegg have chosen not to do business there. You assume this is a stupid decision. I imagine it is weighed out and was deemed unprofitable or otherwise not worthwhile.

Yea, giant megacorp/industry leader chooses to do business in New York, clearly New York is business friendly.

This seems to work on the Rosewill RK-9000 as well: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Pro...6823201040

Quote from Ichabod. : This seems to work on the Rosewill RK-9000 as well: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Pro...6823201040

Should work on all rosewill keyboards. They have the 20% off deal for rosewill keyboards on a somewhat regular basis but it's hot when it is combined with a sale/discounted price at the same time. The blue switch keyboard has been $64 several times before, it's still a good price but the others listed are cheaper.

Quote from baller1308 : I've been using the browns at work and I haven't had any issues with it. The usb plug isn't loose and all the keys work. The only thing I would say is bad about this keyboard is that it isn't as easy to type on compared to my Noppoo Choc Mini. It's not bad, but the choc mini seems to have a lower spring tolerance, and it's brown too.

I share the same sentiments! I thought it was just me who thought the browns on noppoo choc mini offered less resistance than the rosewill browns. Good to know there are others out there who feel the same

stupid numeric pad