Keyboard opinions and help please

PC_Arcade

OK, I need a new keyboard, BUT I want something quality, as opposed to a ?5 POS, I've been looking at the diNovo, BUT I don't need the mouse (as I already have an MX1000), is the DiNovo laptop keyboard the same as the desktop one but without Bluetooth and the MX1000?

My current keyboard is too low and exceptionally uncomfortable

Any other recommendations?

spudthedestroyer · **Posted:** Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:18 pm **Post subject:**

well the dinovo is a flat keyboard, if you don't like flat keyboards look elsewhere. You know the kind, kind of laptopy.

I have 2.0, it has the mouse you mentioned.
It's essentially a 1.0 with a better mouse and battery life.

The bluetooth hub is a good feature, easiest way for me to network portables up to my pc... no faffing around with other stuff.

As for the laptop version, i *think* the keyboard is smaller perhaps folderable and i'm not sure it has the media pad.

The latest full size dinovo i think comes with MX1000, fullsize keyboard and bluetooth, so its essentially 2.0 with a newer mouse.

Don't quote me on that, I bought my keyboard a long while back now, I would comment that there was a reason I didn't choose the cheaper laptop one, although i can't recall why.

PC_Arcade · **Posted:** Thu Oct 13, 2005 5:14 pm **Post subject:**

I've got a bluetooth usb dongle, so i'm not overly bothered about that, I quite like the Apple Pro Keyboard , it's not as flat (which I don't really like)

OK, so no DiNovo, anything else?

spudthedestroyer · **Posted:** Thu Oct 13, 2005 5:26 pm **Post subject:**

well as far as keyboards go, I wouldn't buy any other... so I'm not help for suggestions :googley:

TaKYoN · **Posted:** Thu Oct 13, 2005 9:30 pm **Post subject:**

LOL I use a very technical method for choosing mine. I simply choose the one that looks the coolest, with the most buttons and shit.

PC_Arcade · **Posted:** Thu Oct 13, 2005 9:35 pm **Post subject:**

Well, I'm pretty much the opposite, I hate all those extra buttons. Cool is good though which is why that Apple keyboard is so nice

Quillan · **Posted:** Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:50 am **Post subject:**

I love my MS Natural keyboard, fits perfectly. Typing is pure joy on it :googley:

PC_Arcade · **Posted:** Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:15 am **Post subject:**

Is that one of those funny "Broken in half" keyboards?

Jynks · **Posted:** Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:34 am **Post subject:**

I recommend going to a junk stor and getting an old keyboard, you know the type you can throw at a wall or punch the shit out of and it will not break. DeLL Quiet Key is a good one.... you should be able to find them in most junke stores.... get a bunch for a few buncks.

I like them as they are good hardware, you can not break em, I wash mine every few years with a hose for example.

PC_Arcade · **Posted:** Mon Jan 30, 2006 12:07 pm **Post subject:**

I bought an apple keyboard, LOVELY design and nice and compact too.

It'sll do until the OLED keyboard is released

ViSCeRaL · **Posted:** Mon Jan 30, 2006 12:15 pm **Post subject:**

Linky?

I need to get a new KB soon, and not a ?5 POS too. :lol:

PC_Arcade · **Posted:** Mon Jan 30, 2006 12:50 pm **Post subject:**

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/W ... 9034LL%2FA

Terrible photo though!

You also need a keymapper to remap the windows and alt keys (they're the other way round on apple keyboards)

I'm going to pick up the new apple mouse too :

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/W ... A086LL%2FA

ViSCeRaL · **Posted:** Mon Jan 30, 2006 2:26 pm **Post subject:**

Oh, real apple.

Quote:

Your session has timed out after a period of inactivity. Please return to the Store Menu to continue shopping.

I guess those links include your cookie.

Might go for the Saitek Eclipse:

It lights up and shit.

Member13 · **Posted:** Mon Jan 30, 2006 2:45 pm **Post subject:**

I'd go for Das Keyboard:
http://www.daskeyboard.com/

It's a very high quality keyboard without the bullshit keys that you'll never use anyway.

ViSCeRaL · **Posted:** Mon Jan 30, 2006 2:51 pm **Post subject:**

l33t.

spudthedestroyer · **Posted:** Mon Jan 30, 2006 2:56 pm **Post subject:**

check this shit out before stating l33t
http://forum.dead-donkey.com/viewtopic.php?t=6746

ViSCeRaL · **Posted:** Mon Jan 30, 2006 3:18 pm **Post subject:**

Yeah I saw that.

That's cool, and the price wil be l??t, I'm sure. :lol:

Jynks · **Posted:** Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:17 pm **Post subject:**

hmm that das board looks pretty good.... The eclipce seams to have to small a spacebar.

spudthedestroyer · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2006 5:28 pm **Post subject:**

das board seems a tad crappy, seen plenty of keyboards without key text on and that's merely because they build the keyboards and then print the keys later so they can ship to any country

So from looks, it looks extremely crap. It looks like a piece of crap, but admitedly, the real test is in the ... well test, so its very misleading judging keyboards of the internet.

I'm keeping an eye on the programmable keyboard simply because i have a lot of set keyboard combinations and do some gaming and programming so i think it could work for me more.

The nostromo n52 is an awesome 'keyboard'/pad btw.

PC_Arcade · **Posted:** Thu Feb 02, 2006 4:02 pm **Post subject:**

Bad news on the optimus front : http://www.artlebedev.com/portfolio/optimus-mini/

:lol:

What the hell?? Who's going to buy that?

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