I Want a Mechanical Keyboard

[Rathji]

What are the benefits of a mechanical keyboard compared to normal one?

[sclitheroe]

You know, I was just thinking about this - overall, regardless of which brand keyboard you get, you can be fairly confident you will be happy. Since they almost all use Cherry brand switches, you know that they are all going to be of similar quality and feel. This means you can concentrate on other features for making the decision, like NKRO, appearance, etc. Neat!

[sclitheroe]

Originally Posted by Rathji

What are the benefits of a mechanical keyboard compared to normal one?

Really good feel - the Cherry switches have a resistance to being pushed, then once you go over that, they go down smooth, fast, and hard. They don’t feel like they have drag or resistance all the way through the travel like a lot of cheap membrane or rubber dome keyboards do. They also don’t change in feel over time like a membrane or rubber dome keyboard does.

Combine that with the mechanical click sound and sensation as you type, and the feedback you get from the keyboard is excellent. You can often hear or feel when you make typos or miss a key.

And it just sounds badass when you are typing at 100+ WPM, the clatter is enough to make someone else in the room shoot you a dirty look.

All reasons to choose a mechanical keyboard.

[Rathji]

Can I take it apart an toss it in the bathtub if I spill my pepsi on it?

[sclitheroe]

Originally Posted by Rathji

Can I take it apart an toss it in the bathtub if I spill my pepsi on it?

Probably..I would think they clean up even better than the dome rubber keyboards since they are a more open design.

Dishwasher is my preffered cleaning method - just remember to set air dry

[BloodFetish]

Just saw this on TomsGuide.

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/bla...hes,11117.html

Mechanical keyboard? Check
Indivigually backlit keys? Check.
Optimized for Gaming? Check.

[SebC]

Originally Posted by bloodfetish

just saw this on tomsguide.

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/bla...hes,11117.html

mechanical keyboard? Check
indivigually backlit keys? Check.
Optimized for gaming? Check.

PS/2? *for all caps - thanks CP*

[BloodFetish]

Nope, USB. Here's the link to the Black Widow on Razer's site...

http://store.razerzone.com/store/raz...oryId.35156900

[Hack&Lube]

I would personally never buy a Razer product. Their products don't seem to have good reliability. Their keys have a wierd rubbery texture that wears off in ugly patterns. We also don't know what kind of mechanical keys these are. There is a big variety. Reportedly, they are not Cherry switches.