The Oracle Answers

User avatar
val

10 Feb 2012, 21:59

thx

bucyfer

16 Feb 2012, 19:30

Hiya. On vendio i found that: Key Cool keyboard. Is it worth to spend 15$ more at PLU or like 30-40 for Leopold?

User avatar
The Keyboard Oracle
The Answer Lies Within The Question

16 Feb 2012, 19:48

The Keyboard Oracle has decided: Yes, if you can afford it, the price for extra quality is almost nothing over the lifetime of the keyboard.

haiiyaa

24 Feb 2012, 00:50

Mister oracle

I'm a very impatient person and I want the kbc vortex. Should I buy it in ansi layout(even I hated ansi layout in every keyboard I have owned) or should I wait 1-2months till its available in iso layout

User avatar
The Keyboard Oracle
The Answer Lies Within The Question

24 Feb 2012, 19:56

The Keyboard Oracle has decided: Patience is the companion of wisdom, wait for the ISO layout.

User avatar
Trent

04 Mar 2012, 06:54

Dear Keyboard Oracle,

Everything I have seen regarding Cherry MX Browns make them look and sound like shit. The Cherry MX Blues must fall from the heavens to save us all. Why do I believe this to be the truth? :lol:

User avatar
The Keyboard Oracle
The Answer Lies Within The Question

04 Mar 2012, 13:15

The Keyboard Oracle has decided: There are no facts, only interpretations.

User avatar
nathanscribe

08 Mar 2012, 19:32

O majestic Oracle, ultimate pre-cursor, keeper of CTRL and master of all possible ALTs: I seek something tactile yet non-clicky for noise reasons, and at least as heavy as Cherry blues. I do not need a Win key, nor a number pad, but having either is not a burden. I am prepared to buy a board and mod it if I have to. What be your wisdom?

User avatar
The Keyboard Oracle
The Answer Lies Within The Question

08 Mar 2012, 20:12

The Keyboard Oracle has decided: Try the Cherry MX "Ergo" Clears.

User avatar
nathanscribe

08 Mar 2012, 21:16

Righto! May your spacebar never dimple.

User avatar
Ascaii
The Beard

08 Mar 2012, 22:26

nathanscribe wrote:Righto! May your spacebar never dimple.
I would recommend a tactile grey switch for space bar on your ergo clear board.

User avatar
nathanscribe

08 Mar 2012, 22:54

Ascaii wrote:I would recommend a tactile grey switch for space bar on your ergo clear board.
I've a feeling my G80-1000 has one of those.

First job is to find a decent keyboard with clears, or a cheap board and a hundred-odd clear switches...

User avatar
Telstar

13 Mar 2012, 23:52

The Ergo Clears have a weird feeling, try before u buy. I'm on a similar boat as you and i'm considering O-ringing the blues.

whiteduck

21 Mar 2012, 22:42

Hello Mr. Oracle
I find myself in a debacle as I desire the Realforce 103U (White/Gray) but with equally 55g weighted keys, yet the only place I know of to purchase is http://www.elitekeyboards.com and they only carry the black style. Dost thou knoweth of another source?
I reside in the United States.
Many thanks.
<3

User avatar
The Keyboard Oracle
The Answer Lies Within The Question

21 Mar 2012, 22:55

The Keyboard Oracle has decided: Where there's a will, there's a way.

whiteduck

22 Mar 2012, 01:21

many thanks good sir you are, indeed, omnipotent.

User avatar
wupi

22 Mar 2012, 20:54

Oracle != God
God == onmipontent

I am right oracle ?

User avatar
The Keyboard Oracle
The Answer Lies Within The Question

22 Mar 2012, 21:16

The Keyboard Oracle has decided: The Oracle is the Physical Basis.

User avatar
wupi

24 Mar 2012, 23:46

Hail to the The Keyboard Oracle !

gorkypl

31 Mar 2012, 01:26

Mighty Oracle, let me ask you for help with buying first mechanical keyboard.
Should be cheap, I do not need numpad, I mostly write text, and in the evenings I play World of Tanks if my wife allows me to do it.

Which path should I choose:
- Noppoo Choc Mini
- KBT Race
- KBT Pure

Or something have I forgotten maybe?

User avatar
The Keyboard Oracle
The Answer Lies Within The Question

31 Mar 2012, 02:19

The Keyboard Oracle has decided: The KBT Race 75%.

gorkypl

02 Apr 2012, 12:04

Thank you wise Oracle!

A final (I hope) question - do you know is there a keyboard similar to the Race (with arrows in the main block) but using standard Cherry keycaps?

User avatar
The Keyboard Oracle
The Answer Lies Within The Question

02 Apr 2012, 23:21

The Keyboard Oracle has decided: The TG3 Mini Keyboard.

Image

gorkypl

03 Apr 2012, 00:21

Great! If it only was available with something else than MX blacks... I don't exactly feel like modding my first keyboard ;)
Anyway - thank you, your wisdom is boundless!

Salaman

10 Apr 2012, 00:30

O wise Oracle, I seek your advice for a first time keyboard purchase:

I'm primarily on a Mac, but also use Windows for certain games (but not often). Should I go the hardware route and get a Mac-specific keyboard (such as the new Das), or the software route and get a regular PC keyboard and use third party software to remap some keys?

Depending on the above answer, what would be the best MX Blue keyboard to get for <$150 CAD, easily shipped to Canada or the US? I do not mind the numpad and don't need any fancy backlighting.

Thank you for your help.

User avatar
The Keyboard Oracle
The Answer Lies Within The Question

10 Apr 2012, 01:19

The Keyboard Oracle has decided: The Leopold Tactile Click keyboard from elitekeyboards.com with native Mac compatibility.

Salaman

10 Apr 2012, 01:28

The Keyboard Oracle wrote:The Keyboard Oracle has decided: The Leopold Tactile Click keyboard from elitekeyboards.com with native Mac compatibility.
Thanks very much for your quick reply. It is very appreciated.

One more question regarding the keyboard you showed me: Are all PC keyboards remapped natively like that (with the exception of HHKBs which apparently have drivers), or is it a unique feature of the Leopold? Pardon my lack of knowledge in this field...

User avatar
The Keyboard Oracle
The Answer Lies Within The Question

10 Apr 2012, 01:37

The Keyboard Oracle has decided: The common keys work on most, but check before you buy, especially when special (media) keys are involved.

User avatar
guilleguillaume

10 Apr 2012, 02:28

The Keyboard Oracle wrote:The Keyboard Oracle has decided: The TG3 Mini Keyboard.
Is this keybaord available just like that one on the picture without fancy leds and plain keycaps :?:

User avatar
The Keyboard Oracle
The Answer Lies Within The Question

10 Apr 2012, 02:41

The Keyboard Oracle has decided: The desired keyboard is possibly still available as a custom order.

Post Reply

Return to “Keyboards”