Hi guys,
I have an old acer mechanical keyboard that i got with my first pc back from 1995
were these ever considered a good keyboard? is there any info about these?
thanks guys.
this was the pc it came with. brings back memories
acer mechanical keyboard
- Daniel Beardsmore
- Location: Hertfordshire, England
- Main keyboard: Filco Majestouch 1 (home)/Poker II backlit (work)
- Main mouse: MS IMO 1.1
- Favorite switch: Probably not whatever I wrote here
- DT Pro Member: -
- Contact:
Sorry, no. General opinion on Acer hammer-over-membrane switches is negative. At least one person reported being able to feel the membrane, and disliked it for that reason. I can't remember the exact problems reported, although I recall that they didn't remotely match my experience with them (I still have both of mine).
Personally I find them to be almost identical in feel to XM switches, in that the force curve is too top-heavy: you have to push the keys ridiculously hard to get them to move, and you miss keys a lot.
There's nothing on the wiki about these switches yet.
Personally I find them to be almost identical in feel to XM switches, in that the force curve is too top-heavy: you have to push the keys ridiculously hard to get them to move, and you miss keys a lot.
There's nothing on the wiki about these switches yet.
- Daniel Beardsmore
- Location: Hertfordshire, England
- Main keyboard: Filco Majestouch 1 (home)/Poker II backlit (work)
- Main mouse: MS IMO 1.1
- Favorite switch: Probably not whatever I wrote here
- DT Pro Member: -
- Contact:
That's something I've never quite figured out. Poking a switch with your finger feels nothing like typing on that switch. If you poke an Acer keyboard it feels really nice. But try typing on it on a desk, and, WTF?!$@*#%&
When I first encountered an Acer keyboard I thought it was the Holy Grail of proper Model M–layout 105-key complicated Alps board, from just prodding at keys. Although I quickly realised it was Acer (there are no clicky black Alps switches), I figured that it couldn't be anywhere near as bad as people were saying. Doh.
As a consequence I have not the slightest interest in sample bags. They're useless. You need the complete keyboard on a desk that you can bang away on.
When I first encountered an Acer keyboard I thought it was the Holy Grail of proper Model M–layout 105-key complicated Alps board, from just prodding at keys. Although I quickly realised it was Acer (there are no clicky black Alps switches), I figured that it couldn't be anywhere near as bad as people were saying. Doh.
As a consequence I have not the slightest interest in sample bags. They're useless. You need the complete keyboard on a desk that you can bang away on.