Hi guys, I need to buy a new entry level MKB for office use. The last time I came to you for advice, you guys recommended the QFR. That was a awesome recommendation. But now that I can't find QFR anymore, can you guys recommend another low priced MKB?

Not interested in the RK9000, as I'm looking for TKL. Oh, please don't recommend non-Cherry MX keyboards.

Thanks in advance.

Not using cherry MX.

Got Korean liao still want Jeppunis? Insaflaaa

what's your budget?
very hard to know what you mean by low price since different people have different interpretation of 'low price'

there's the latest QFR-i which is currently at RRP RM399 (but i've seen a few at garage sales and some retail shops selling lower than that)

otherwise cheaper options would be
Ducky Zero DK2087 TKL which is about RM269 (referring to heavy-arm's store)

noobkialol asking..

"can i know what's the special and whys its so expensive for HHKB ?"

Can sifus provide some insights...

i know there is a shop in lowyat still selling the old qfr but only 1 stock left wanted to buy it but in the end bought ducky 2087, newer and much cheaper

They are gone for KailhGreetech switch... Down the drain..
Low cost switches, but still sell the keyboard at USD 143 (sohigh will continue to support).
Good, less another competitor for Cherry MX board.
Btw, it's nice choice to make a TKL series at the end.

edit: Greetech switch http://www.greetech.com

This post has been edited by quovadis123: Jan 30 2015, 06:07 PM

Just found out that DAS also using clone switches now.

WTF...

Entry level like QFR...

Recommendation for entry:
- CM Storm QFR-i TKL (RM399), LED, Cherry stabilizers - Made in China
- Filco Majestouch 2 TKL (RM369), non-LED, Costar stabilizers - Made in Taiwan
- Ducky Zero TKL (RM 269), LED, Cherry stabilizers - Made In China

All mentioned are Cherry MX keyboards.

Hey guys, anyone know what's the difference between ducky zero shine and ducky shine 3?

Heavy Arm selling ducky shine 3 at the price of 369, rm100 off. Quite tempting.

This post has been edited by ck.chunkeat: Jan 30 2015, 01:37 PM

DS3 is pretty good bling bling board.

MX Cherry switches, a lot of lighting modes. Only drawback is the caps aren't that good.

Thanks so much for the reply, and sorry for my late one, was on campus and became really busy with work/studies to even surf lyn

so the main reason you do not reccomend the keyboard is due to the lack of customisation? The K65 is not backlit, and I am looking for an entry level mkb to game on the go between campus and home. I do not own a desktop computer, so the 80% layout seemed to make more sense to me. I also do not plan on going to any dark cc's to play anytime soon, so that is why I decided not to go for a backlit version.

Also, keycaps are expensive! a quick survey of LYN and its keycap pricing shows that it's about 1/3 the price of the actual keyboard! (the K65 is about RM3xx, and the caps are about RM100 for full keycap set!!) so I don't think I can splurge on the keycaps just yet

After all this would you still recommend corsair? or would you still prefer another brand such as the ducky zero series?

Ya, it just lacks of customisation.
Recommended to get standard layout for entry level keyboard.
Some, and most of the keycap set cost more than RM200 at least.
i.e SP DSA, DCS, SA, GMK, BSP, imsto...

If just entry level keyboard, I will recommend keyboard like Filco Majestouch 2 TKL for Non-LED.
If you going for higher level, then go for Custom keyboards or Topre (HHKB, Realforce, Leopold FC660C)..
In higher level, you will see the keycaps cost just fine. Not 1/3 of keyboard cost...

regarding keycaps, think about it this way, if so happens that one of your keys plastic broke or your wasd and spacebar shine so badly that it looks ugly, you'll have a hard time finding a replacement keycaps later on.
and when the time comes, you'll start looking for replacement keycaps, and then you'll come across pretty looking keycaps set along the way, then you start kena getting poisoned by it.
but when you finally want to buy them (after thinking a lot of times and saving money) you realized that the CTRL ALT SPACEBAR row doesn't fit your keyboard...why? because your keyboard isn't standard layout, which we have warned long long time ago before you bought that keyboard but you didn't listen to us and go for that K65 keyboard.
then u start to regret and look for ways to sell your keyboard but nobody wan to buy from you because your keys spoil already or look ugly with the shine.
after that, you kena lowball, buy so expensive but can only sell below RM100. then you have to buy a new keyboard again with the money you saved for the keycaps.
then by the time you have enough money for that keycaps, the groupbuy already over or no more extra sets or you have to pay even more extra because people resell them at higher value.

moral of the story is, all this can be avoided if you have any of the following;
a) you listen to our recommendation since day 1
b) your bank account damn besar
c) run away when you can
d) you don't fancy keycaps

life is not fair, but sometimes, to elevate that, you need to be smart a bit.
my dua sen.

also, if your budget allows, get filco tkl or ducky zero tkl if you have tighter budget.

This post has been edited by justnits: Jan 30 2015, 02:40 PM

The caps are normal abs caps right?

But what's the main difference between DS3 and Ducky Zero shine? The difference was initially rm100, Ducky zero shine 369 vs Ducky Shine 3 469. But now there's a rm100 discount.

Picture of the day

Not mine. It just reminded me to buy a Type S since the Yen is still cheap right now and before GST


This post has been edited by kaiserreich: Jan 30 2015, 03:27 PM

You got Type-S already right, now need get the 2nd 1...?
Type-S only in White color.

how do i order from jp amazon?

Such a beauty..

Greetech Brown switch...

So many new clone Cherry switches cherry compatible switch.
Definition of clone = look like it, sound like it, but not it.
i.e of clone Cherry switch: Kailh (Kaihua), Kailh Razer, Greetech, Gateron etc

Image of DAS 4C's switch


Source: http://www.slashgear.com/das-keyboard-4c-review-28366509/

"Pay less for more." - Filco
"Why pay less for more, when you can pay more for less." - DAS

This post has been edited by quovadis123: Jan 30 2015, 06:24 PM

Anyone know where to buy usb > mini usb cable and whats the price like?