Morning Discussion
On the plus side, we've got the Fringe season finale tonight, and a day full of potential before that. Who knows what mysteries today will bring, or resolve? Maybe both!
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Lots of threads around here for gaming mice.
Whats the hotness for keyboards?
I've been using MS Natural Multimedia v1.0 for at least 7 years. I liked it so much I bought a 2nd for work. But I just noticed that my work one is really starting to creak, and the one at home is probably worse off since the letters are mostly worn off on the left side. I just never hear the sound since I have headphones on.
I don't need a split keyboard, but these have been really comfortable with the reverse slant and the curved wrist rest.
I looked at the G15 and the Tarantula but $100+ seems like a lot. Is it worth it?-
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How's the wrist comfort? I'm using this now http://www.gearxs.com/gearxs/images/K50-00100.jpg
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Not bad, and I have wrist problems (I'm wearing a brace right now on my right wrist). One thing I did to really help my ergonomics was buy a small desk from Ikea with adjustable legs. I then adjusted the legs so that I have a downward slope and an optimal ergonomic configuration (you can find an ergonomic guide online). The main thing to be concerned about is proper posture, especially with your arm level.
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Does the Tarantula come in a non-FAIL layout?
I'm talking about the WRONG, PERVERTED, DEMONIC AND FUCKING UNACCEPTABLE way it has the cursor keys and the home/end/etc. blocks rearranged compared to what they always were until this RETARDED trend started happening a few years ago. I've tried using those keyboards and I just cannot get used to is, especially when I move back and forth between them and PROPER, RIGHTEOUS, GOD-GIVEN keyboard layouts.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001CIRL5G/interactiveda3077-21 <-- WRONG
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It was wrong when it started and it's still wrong now. One day there will be a war between these two camps! ...Still, seems like a nice keyboard if you're into that deviancy.
I see Razor have some other keyboards with the Jesus-approved layout, though, so that's okay I guess. Looks like the other models only have anti-ghosting around the WASD block but that's probably enough for most gamers.
Strange that the Tarantula has a light accessory that seems to be some raised-up thing that clips on. Wonder why they didn't make the keyboard backlit?
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Having the cursor keys under where Ctrl should be makes me feel like a cripple due to the precarious position it puts my pinky in.
It's also really akward to type Ctrl-Left using just the right hand, which I realised I do constantly.
It really got my goat, I tells ya!
My biggest question is why? Why did they feel the need to make this change after so long? Just to shave off one key width's worth of plastic? It's mental.
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True, but what *is* a big deal is when you go to a computer shop and those fucked-up keyboards are all they have, unless you just want a bog-standard 108 key piece of shit without so much as pause and volume controls. (Not that I use them much anymore but they're useful in games.)
If the wrongness was just a choice then it'd be cool but the last few times I've been shopping for a keyboard I had to search really hard to find one with the standard layout.
I guess the new shit is becoming the standard. :-/ But not on any office PC I've seen, which for me made the idea of getting used to the layout horrible. I don't want to use one layout at home and another at work.
I'll compromise with the layout on a laptop but that's about it. I see no valid reason for the desktop keyboard layout to have changed like that just to make the del key bigger (I push E a lot, let's make that key bigger too!) and make the keyboard 1 button thinner. It's gratuitous and dumb that they changed things.
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Depending on the circuitry, certain key combos won't work. With the same keyboard, try A + shift + w + r (crouching, moving, and reloading in CS:S). I'll tell you one thing: I couldn't do that with a ton of keyboards. I even bought this nice $40 HP keyboard and could barely do a thing with it. I had to give it away to someone who only does Office apps. Long story short, I spent the extra dough on the Tarantula and am VERY happy with it.
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My next desktop keyboard will probably be a cheap low-profile one, ideally with no numpad. I don't think I've ever seen a keyboard with a gimmick that actually adds value. It just has to feel right, and I've grown to really like the keyboard on my last gen MBP, so I just want a laptop style keyboard.
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I am tempted to get something like this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823219004
I have the larger version of it and it is pretty nice.
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anyone try the G19? http://gear.ign.com/articles/942/942482p1.html
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Here ya go, sir: http://pckeyboards.stores.yahoo.net/customizer.html
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Microsoft Natural Ergo Keyboard 4000
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My favorite keyboard of all time: Logitech Illuminated Keyboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126043 -
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