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Gaming Keyboards
Is it worth it to get a gaming keyboard? If you are a typical gamer on a computer, just a 10 dollar keyboard will be good enough for you.
So why should you buy one of those 100 dollar gaming keyboards? If you play a lot of World Of Warcraft, those keyboards have a lot of extra gaming keys, that you can customize to do just about anything on these games. Also these keyboards have a built in back light so you can see at night. But if you are just buying one just for that, your showing off.
So what do you think about those gaming keyboards, so you think you need one?
So why should you buy one of those 100 dollar gaming keyboards? If you play a lot of World Of Warcraft, those keyboards have a lot of extra gaming keys, that you can customize to do just about anything on these games. Also these keyboards have a built in back light so you can see at night. But if you are just buying one just for that, your showing off.
So what do you think about those gaming keyboards, so you think you need one?
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Permalink Reply by EliteGeek on -
Macros. That's all I need one for. The lights ... meh. They're nice and all, but add no benefit to the game itself.
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Permalink Reply by Pcknowsbest on -
Yea, I rarely use the lights on the keyboard, I use the lights in the house lol
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Permalink Reply by ionflux on -
an you what else that marble ball mouse that i got use to and love it bit there 2 logitech and microsoft made so you what mouses im speaking off
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Permalink Reply by Gavin Roskamp on -
Keyboards? Meh. Extra function keys are just... Bleh. I like my keyboards nice and simplified. Like my Apple Pro Keyboard.
Oh yeah. And none of those crappy little chicklet-style keyboards. I can't STAND typing on those horrible wretched things. Have to have full-travel keys, as I do on my lovely lovely Apple Pro Keyboard. And the two USB ports are awesome to have. And the eject/volume control keys. And the full F1-F15 keys.
PC keyboards must have the following things: Full-travel keys, all 12 function keys, which are NOT set to special functions by default (I HATE those...), and must have arrow keys aligned normally, and not the tiny ones like on the current Apple keyboards. And a few shortcut keys here and there are OK... Maybe one for Internet, one for Email, but that's about it. I absolutely love my PC's keyboard because it has touch-sensitive volume control and a dedicated mute button.
Now on the other hand, mice must be very specific as well. PC mice must have left/right click (obviously) and a scroll wheel. They must be comfortable, and not have any extra functions like back and forward that I might bump.
Mac mice? Ha. Magic Mouse and nothing else. Can't live without all my gestures!!! (BetterTouchTool is a MUST HAVE for all Magic Mouse owners.) I can now switch spaces, copy/paste, and send files to the trash without ever leaving my mouse. It really is the future of mice. And it isn't NEAR as uncomfortable as you'd think it would be.
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Permalink Reply by Victor on -
Alright, here goes. Gaming keyboards are the same as those $10 keyboards, only with extra bells and whistles. If you're a real typist, a high-quality Filco or Das Keyboard would suit you much better. The keyboard I have is a 104-key Filco with Cherry MX Blue switches and N-key rollover - features you won't find in any Razer, Logitech, Saitek, or Microsoft keyboard.
Backlighting and all that stuff is just eye candy to me. I touch type, so none of that is of any benefit.
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Permalink Reply by George Burgess on -
I don't think you need an optimised gaming keyboard for just typical gaming use. I would say comfort is more important especially for geeks as they tend to use keyboards for l a long time.
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Permalink Reply by Peter Murphy on -
I'm not a huge gamer, occasionally Crysis or Flight Simulator X in bootcamp, but in general I find no need for a special keyboard. My Apple keyboard functions for just about everything I do, and they keys feel great (I swear it has improved my typing speed).
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Permalink Reply by GamePlaya on -
I like simplified keyboards too. I don't game too heavily on a computer so I decided to go with my current keyboard, 1993 IBM Model-M. Its solid, clicky and it looks nice. And I don't need the Windows key anyways.
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Permalink Reply by Hazmatt on -
I've always been ok with just my $30 Microsoft Wired Keyboard 600.
For some games gaming keyboards are very useful and sometimes even essential because the user can set custom keys etc. On the other hand, gaming keyboards are annoying to users who don't have one, some may even consider it cheating.
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