Recommend Me a Keyboard

AlienTaker said:
Well if i have to reccomend you one i would go for the steel series apex or raw i have the apex and i love that kb.
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Snappity snap snap! [MENTION=20]Solitude[/MENTION] you should now definitely get the Apex, as there have been 2 recommendations already. Just beware it is BIG:

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That's a 17" laptop directly behind it...
 
FarligOpptreden said:
Snappity snap snap! [MENTION=20]Solitude[/MENTION] you should now definitely get the Apex, as there have been 2 recommendations already. Just beware it is BIG:

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That's a 17" laptop directly behind it...
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That looks amazing! You posted a bit late though.

I decided to stay with my current home keyboard and I ordered a nice typing keyboard for work which is a lot cheaper than a gaming keyboard. I will however add the Apex to my Christmas wishlist. That looks perfect for what I want.
 
[MENTION=297]FarligOpptreden[/MENTION] I emailed Rebelteach now to hear if I can change my order. I'm considering getting the non-RAW one. That keyboard just looks so perfect.
 
Solitude said:
[MENTION=297]FarligOpptreden[/MENTION] I emailed Rebelteach now to hear if I can change my order. I'm considering getting the non-RAW one. That keyboard just looks so perfect.
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Awesome. The non-RAW one has all the colours for the backlighting, which is exactly the one I have. You won't regret it Soli!
 
FarligOpptreden said:
Awesome. The non-RAW one has all the colours for the backlighting, which is exactly the one I have. You won't regret it Soli!
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Eish, then I mean the RAW one. The cheaper one hehe. Sorry, I'm typing these things while I'm getting ready for work. :)

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Or try and convince me to get the one you have. It's a couple of hundred rand more.
 
Solitude said:
Eish, then I mean the RAW one. The cheaper one hehe. Sorry, I'm typing these things while I'm getting ready for work. :)

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Or try and convince me to get the one you have. It's a couple of hundred rand more.
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Consider spending the extra R200-300 for the full Apex experience. It really is a thing of beauty and the colours are completely customizable using the Steelseries software...
 
Solitude said:
Hehe okay I will think about it on the way to work. :) Thanks for your help.
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Always a pleasure. I love it so much that I don't want to use my laptop's built-in Steelseries Apex-like keyboard (also with customizable backlighting) anymore, and the laptop's keyboard is incredibly good already.
 
Soli that kb is epic and you cant go wrong. You can adjust each section of the kb to a color you want and typing on it is awesome and smooth. You can even switch the back kighting "off" if you want.
 
Thanks guys! I went with the full Apex. It's something I'll use every day so may as well go for the proper one. Thanks for the help everyone.
 
Flex said:
Awesome! Keep us updated! What switches does it have?
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"While the Apex is an excellent keyboard, SteelSeries' decision to use silicone dome switches instead of mechanical keyswitches will rankle mechanical purists. All 140 buttons use this switch type and have a shallower keywell, which is better suited to silicon dome switches which require you to bottom out to register a keystroke. Multicolor backlighting means that the keys look good under all sorts of lighting conditions, and the backlight color and brightness can be custom set."

PsychoFish said:
Steelseries Apex M800
https://steelseries.com/gaming-keyboards/apex-m800

Won't find anything better than that currently IMHO
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Ha yeah I definitely won't pay that much for a keyboard though! It's also missing the palm rest which is nonnegotiable.
 
Solitude said:
"While the Apex is an excellent keyboard, SteelSeries' decision to use silicone dome switches instead of mechanical keyswitches will rankle mechanical purists. All 140 buttons use this switch type and have a shallower keywell, which is better suited to silicon dome switches which require you to bottom out to register a keystroke. Multicolor backlighting means that the keys look good under all sorts of lighting conditions, and the backlight color and brightness can be custom set."
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Cool, very interesting!!! Hope it brings you many happy typings!!!!
 
[MENTION=20]Solitude[/MENTION] - I'd like to have your feedback please. Have you owned a mechanical keyboard at all? I've been tempted to get one but the price keeps putting me off.
 
BeoTeK said:
[MENTION=20]Solitude[/MENTION] - I'd like to have your feedback please. Have you owned a mechanical keyboard at all? I've been tempted to get one but the price keeps putting me off.
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Nope I've never owned or used a mechanical keyboard. The keyboard that I'm getting is also not one though. They are just too pricey!
 
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