KRO - Maximum number of keys can be pressed and accepted at a time(Example: playing FPS game which hold w+a+Ctrl and so on).

NKRO mean N(all) keys can be pressed and accepted at a time.

NKRO features is useful mainly for gaming(FPS and those dancing/music games which require multiple keys to be pressed down at a time) and for those who having insane typing speed(which pressed down the next keys b4 even releasing previous keys).

Some ppl cant/hard to not bottom out when typing(due to brown's lightness) and thus producing lots noise. Also, plate-mounted one seems to be more quite too(provide you dont bottom out).

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Added on June 23, 2011, 3:11 pmAs mentioned above, the most common or easy to find MKB with blue switch is Razer Black Widow. Soon, Ducky is joining in too. If you really want the perfect/better experience with blue switch(and your budget/pocket allowed you), go for FILCO, a brand which known to have really good quality(though some ppl still met problems with their FILCO).

This post has been edited by Human10: Jun 23 2011, 03:11 PM

Wao, that's really a insane and decent budget. May be you can be the first of us(Malaysian) to own the highly(may be over? not sure...) rated TOPRE. Go google up for REALFORCE and HHKB Pro. The cheapest one will at least cost RM700 already, which stop all of us here. According to the users, it feel like rubber dome but with high quality and most of its users do like it.

If you are an old-school keyboard users, may be you can go for IBM Model M which using buckling spring in it. It is both noisy(clicky) and quite heavy but many old school typist prefer it over any kb in the market today. There is only 2nd-hand one available though as the product had being EOL for a long time already. There might be some in EBAY/Taobao which is still New In Box but it is really expensive and no point to pay till such extend(unless you really like it? ). For aesthetics(or may be limited work space) wise, there is a Space Saving Model of IBM Model M which is even more rare than Full Size IBM Model M and thus more expensive.

They are both available from Taobao.

But b4 that, go LYP and give those Cherry Switches a try(red, blue, black and brown). If it is fine with you, then just settle down with it. Most ppl do like at least one of the 4 cherry switches(cherry clear not available in malaysia and less prefered mostly) but I am not satisfied with my Cherry Blue and Cherry Brown yet , may be if got chance want to give black or red a try.

Also, can I know do you prefer a linear(straight and smooth) keyboard or tactile(feel a bump from the keys to your fingers) keyboard?

This post has been edited by Human10: Jun 23 2011, 03:45 PM

Just some information, not everyone like the bump(or double tap) of blue switch. FPS is more recommend to go for linear switch(black, red and may be brown cz it is quite linear).

However, if blue is fine with you, then just go for it.

It is for sure not certain. There is lots of non NKRO mechanical keyboard out there(may be even more than NKRO one). Even FILCO having lots non-NKRO variant.

9008G2 is the successor of 9008.

It is consider to be an ungrade from 9008 too.
1. USB NKRO over normal one with ps/2 NKRO and USB 6KRO(though the 9008G2 is incompatible with MAC OS last time)
2. New and better PCB material and design(though not really too important or what)
3. Having the red switch variant

SO far i think on Razer BW(U) can do it. Though it you aren't to use it to play online games with hackshield or so on, you can always use AutoHotKey to do similar(or even more) tricks at no extra cost.

This post has been edited by Human10: Jun 29 2011, 11:43 AM

I dont own RED but i think theoretically, brown will be more quiet.

Red is even lighter and less stiff(linear) than brown. I sure that will make lots of new users bottom it out all time, LOL.

Brown on the other hand is okay for me to not bottom out so it is quite QUIET.

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Added on June 30, 2011, 12:03 pmMay be you can go GeekHack there ask for help, there is lots of AHK experts at GH.

This post has been edited by Human10: Jun 30 2011, 12:03 PM

Here is it.
http://geekhack.org/

Go and create an account there to enable you asking questions there. Many geeks and keyboard maniac there.

Warning: Many ppl become keyboard addict after visit there and own/collect lots of keyboards(pain to your wallet and you will probably get scolded by your family members for getting so much keyboard, LOL), so proceed at your own risk.

You mean those ''full-metal'' 87 cherry keyboards? Or those full wood keyboards? LOL...

Then pay a visit to here too, you will
http://keyboardporn.com/mx-switch/goldtouch-keypad/

Cheat on typing test?

Try if you can cheat this...
http://speedtest.10-fast-fingers.com/

Provided you are willing to chunk out RM1k-2k extra just for the keycaps...
If you aim for TITANIUM SPACEBAR, it cost more than RM100.

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Added on August 3, 2011, 2:55 pmCherry MX keycaps come with different profile(heights and shapes) and their large keys are using different stabilizer which mean those keycaps are not universal among all brand of keyboards(same brand/oem one usually will fit).

This post has been edited by Human10: Aug 3 2011, 02:56 PM

Poker may be your best choice. Cheap and portable yet easier to mod/repair(switch)

Got from Taobao? Pricing?

According to the 6th and 7th pictures, i think it is trying to mean ''ps/2 NKRO, USB6+1modifier''

Topre 87U Silent, do they worth everyone penny it cost?
BTW, nice mask.

This post has been edited by Human10: Aug 17 2011, 09:34 PM

NKRO may also be helpful in FPS shooting games as sometimes you need to hold many keys +Ctrl +Space.

For those ppl who have childhood memory of computer ''fighting game'', it is fun to have 2 players on same keyboard (but i doubt anymore ppl will still do so, or even found/play such game again)

Apart from gaming, NKRO is mainly concern for those typists which type really fast or tend to press next keys b4 release the previous one.

So the first Malaysian owner of Realforce(87U somemore ) was born???? (squarebox is singaporean right?)
Should really put him into hall of fame of Mech Keyboard Club for such pioneer act(greatest budget we saw here so far?(dont count in those retro EOL limited edition...)),

So whats next? The aluminium SS7G alike casing/frame for it?

This post has been edited by Human10: Aug 20 2011, 11:26 PM

Those yellow switch are really China made one(not from Cherry). It is made quite similar to those Cherry switch and is suppose to be cheaper(not sure on quality) so that having mechanical keyboard of lower price.