They both should be very good choices for keyboards. But the steelseries should be better build. The XArmour, IIRC, has the same OEM with the Razer BW

If you want the Das Keyboard so badly, heres a link to get it from taiwan.
http://global.pchome.com.tw/?mod=store&fun..._NO=DCAH28&tm=u

Its just that it comes with chinese letterings. Otherwise, its sebjii a Das keyboard. Alternatively, you can also try taobao. The forwarding charges are not as ridiculous as the ones charged for US shipping.

looks like you either get ducky or TT meka only

KBC Poker Red 

Nothing from PChome will be under RM300(except Ducky 1087 and 1008).

u can go for PLUM if u dont mind about the logo. the PS/2 NKRO edition is not bad tho

RM10+ 6GV2 price? That is almost RM400 already...

For that price, you can go for Ducky 900x series for sure. Alternatively, you can wait for Cyclone's Leopold to arrive by Malaysia.

Or if you simply want to spend less and dont care bout features(multimedia keys or NKRO and so on), you can go for PLUM Mini 89. It is cheap and should fit in less than RM200(shipped)

Brown switch full keyboard under RM 350/390 shipped?
Seems like Ducky 900x is the best choice. Alternatively go for the Leopold i mentioned just now(not sure if Cyclone bring in brown switch in 1st batch),

If you plan to mod the switch in future, this board is highly recommended.
Cherry G80 3000
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=9521379108&frm=

If you want alternative or cheaper option other than Ducky, here is another 2.
PLU
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=7832368778&frm=
Noppoo
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=7757296530&frm=

Cyclone's not bulk, he is the distributor.

Ducky 900x having 4 model, 9000, 9008, 9000G2 and 9008G2.

Normally, go for either 9000 or 9008 is enough and it is the cheaper one which will fit in your budget(about RM310 shipped).

PLU ML-G3000 USB NKRO Edition owner here. lol
from the price, u can get USB NKRO, some extra media keys, POM keycaps (doesnt really matters).

The site from Taobao there quote that it is having USB NKRO, is it true?

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Added on May 7, 2011, 2:58 pm
Agent price is normally using price in RMB divide by 1.8 or 1.9(by which those different from currency exchange is their commission).

Some seller using the rate of 2/1.25 for which they claimed that include international shipping. Not sure the details like weight and so on though.

I highly recommend you getting the 9XXX series, as the built quality is far more superior than the 1XXX series, not to mention the price different is quite insignificant and it suits your budget.

thanks alot for everyone to provide support to newbies here and keeping this thread active, and someone too that helps me to inform leopold is coming, got my hands full this few day. quite busy at a moment.

Bro,

fyi, I just bought a Ducky DK9000 ( http://global.pchome.com.tw/?mod=item&func...3779&c=A05&tm=u ) from PCHOME with a total of RM303 including shipping to Malaysia. Took me 5 days to get it here in KK due to holiday (Labor day). Peninsular should be faster perhaps 2-3days.

If you don't like the chinese/japanese lettering, you can change the keycaps later by maybe joining bulks or buy it from taobao.

Really happy using it now, the tactile feeling reminds me of the good old days playing Half-Life / Counterstrike Beta 7.0 and chatting mIRC in Dalnet & Undernet server with friends.. 

ducky 9000? all ducky boards have black, brown, blue or maybe red. need to tell the seller the switch color before buying.

Isn't we stated in previous post b4?
In short, ducky having 6 models of KB and each model having blue, black and brown options(red had just joined 9000G2 and may be 9008G2).
Low end or entry level = 100x
1008
1087

High end = 900x
9000(same as 9008, just that lack of those 4 extra keys on right top, replaced by a huge Ducky logo)
9008(9000 with 4 extra keys)
9000G2(refreshed version of 9000, having new PCB design and USB NKRO)
9008G2(refreshed version of 9008, same like 9000G2, the Tiger Year Limited Edition is one of 9008G2).

well, i can't say much because i distribute Leopold, saying stuff wouldn't justify anything. >_<

For quality wise, i think Leopold are better, but for feature wise, ducky is still the winner here as it has multimedia key and FN key, and support for mac and linux as it could change key position.(i love my DK-9008 T_T but quality not good, sob)

Leopold still have full keyboard and a tenkeyless model,

Full keyboard has Black, Brown, Red. ( Blue not yet available, quality under inspection in manufacturer)

Tenkeyless keyboard has black, brow, blue. ( Red not yet available )

for Leopold space problem, i am proposing a fix to it,. hopefully the new keyboard they release will be able to fit filco space bar.

The Ducky 9000 got different switches.

Can refer this page http://global.pchome.com.tw/?mod=store&fun..._NO=DCAH0X&tm=u

No difference. Some people may prefer the logo, some people may not
The one available is the Chinese keycaps only for MX Brown. 9008 for Browns are sold out at PCHOME