back in v1, i was still wondering why the rave reviews about rubber dome keyboards when mkbs existed. just surprisingly not well known at least in the lowyat forum when i looked at the time

and those prices for so called gaming keyboards (rubber dome) I also bought into this, i had a logitech G15. it was ok, but then i later found out about mkb, and after making that switch (no pun intended)...... i felt silly spending that money on a logitech rubberdome gaming keyboard the typing experience was shockingly night and day difference.


these days, it's probably a harder sell for rubber dome (so called) premium gaming keyboards, when there are lots of mkb options out there (especially the linear switches like reds etc, that are ideal for gamers. or if you are casual like myself, then something like mx browns or similar tactile switches are more your thing )

there is still a place for rubberdomes, for the cheapest possible keyboards (maybe you want to prioritize your budget for a better cpu, graphics card or monitor, because you are on a tight budget, that's fine). but when asking for premium prices, they SHOULD NOT be rubberdome keyboard

Now V32 , mkb is very popular and well known. and even brands like logitech is selling mkbs these days. mission accomplished

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Jun 16 2020, 07:08 AM

omg i thought we were beyond this?

https://www.lowyat.net/2020/217659/razer-cy...brane-keyboard/


RM299


i strongly recommend going mkb. Aren't those around 400-500? or maybe it's cheaper these days?


Trust me it's worth the price even if it cost a bit more

Heck i spent a bit more on dye sublimated and double shot keycaps. And the contrast is as clear as since day 1 when i bought them. And the mechanical switches still fine up till now. Yes you do pay a bit more but you still get a better product, something you use probably often.

I use to have painful palms typing, but not since i switched mx brown switches from membrane keyboard



sure there is still a place for membrane keyboards. but i wouldn't purchase a so called gaming keyboard at that price. you can get a plain keyboard for far cheaper (the only point is, you want a cheap keyboard, that's it). if you need an actual gaming keyboard, or just a much better keyboard, just increase your budget and go for mkb

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Jul 25 2020, 03:16 AM

which one?
https://rama.works/nemo
https://www.youtube.com/c/RAMAWORKS/videos






his presentation/marketing and quality of his work is quite impressive i must say.


how much?



i spent on 3 mkbs before i called it quits. My main driver MKB is still solid up to today doubleshot and dye sublimated keycaps still clear as the day i bought them. No new replacement required.

My only experience with led lighting was back when i use a Logitech G15, but even then the lighting was subpar compared to whats available these days. If i bought a new MKB, i'd probly try a doubleshot mkb with led lighting. There quite a lot of choices for this now


This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Sep 28 2020, 05:47 PM

Corsair Went ALL OUT this time - K100 RGB Gaming Keyboard Review

some interesting stuff to share


why qwerty.. why the keyboard is laid out as such
https://idealtech.com.my/2019/09/25/how-qwe...eyboard-layout/


later came out dvorak, which is supposedly better for keyboard for faster typing and less strain



So you'd need a dvorak keycap set (although not necessarily if your a don't see keycaps when you type, or you have blank keycaps).



This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Dec 12 2020, 03:03 PM

https://www.lowyat.net/2021/230030/asus-rog-claymore-ii/

i don't really like wireless keyboards, but the option is available if you do. good thing though about this mkb, they opt for the optical micro mechanical switches which is definitely a move forwards for mkbs these days

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Jan 13 2021, 05:47 PM

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/03/typ...-the-drop-ctrl/

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Mar 18 2021, 07:24 PM

i'm not against getting rubber dome keyboards if the goal is to save on budget to spend on other things that take priority (we all have our own situations). but if you are well off, probly consider going mkb if you type often. it's worth it trust me. i use to have finger pain when typing. problem went away after switching to mkbs (i use a cherry mx brown which is a nice balance between gaming and simply typing posts) (obviously i wasn't use a black mx switch, cause those things are tough to use unless you got the muscle )

and like horn pointed out, those cheap keyboards, it's likely they are 2kro or 6kro, but not likely to be NKRO.

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Mar 18 2021, 07:33 PM

u tell urself this but eventually u will buy another.... such is mkb poison
https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboard...for_mechanical/

https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboard...ards_addicting/

https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboard...oard_addiction/

https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboard...s_so_addictive/

https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboard...fore_and_after/


i substituted my mkb addiction for tbate addiction
https://tbatenovel.com/


This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Apr 7 2021, 02:02 PM

https://wccftech.com/macbook-pro-mechanical-keyboard-mod/

....never o-O; lmfao

keyboard still works?


at most, all i do is remove the keycaps, wash them, then clean out any dirt stuck in the keyboard. thats it

if there is a serious issue where a switch is non functional, then i'd have to replace that switch. hasn't happened yet to me so far

keycaps wearing out.... not an issue for me because i use doubleshots and dye sublimated keycaps. there may be some shine, especially on the spacebar, but it's not that bad or noticeable either.


This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: May 4 2021, 02:49 PM

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/12/thi...clear-missiles/

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Dec 6 2021, 07:05 PM

u may think keyboards r a small unimportant things, but think again. it was a huge dillema especially for china with their complex language until they finally cracked it and came up with a solution. which interestingly enuff also helped to innovate the usage of predictive texting from the cloud. but for a country like china where there everything u say and think is heavily monitored/censored, is another dillema of whether such tech when under control of an entity like the cccp is a good thing but regardless, it's interesting how complex languages like this one example, manage to cram in their alphabet/word equivalent onto the keyboard, and even leveraged on technologies like predictive text to get around this issue

without the keyboard, how on earth are you suppose to get things on the computer to do your work or just any basic thing. maybe you could use a virtual keyboard and solely use a mouse, but that would be hellishly slow and inconvenient. so don't you feel glad you have a working keyboard, and especially if it's mechanical (and assuming you wisely picked an appropriate switch e.g. NOT BLACKS) then you can type comfortably and surely as well

this mkb i am using for many years was a good investment. haven't had the need to replace it. this is why it was worth getting dye sublimate/double shot keycaps, and mkb to begin with. even things like the default spacebar has very little shine due to wear (this is why u should get good plastic keycaps to avoid issues down the road). My only gripe is that because it's an earlier model for ducky, some things eventually got ironed out, like the power cable, i hear that the later releases had better cable management. the earlier iterations the usb cable although removable, had 1 flaw that the hole for the cable was too thin, so it was overly a tight fitting. but other than that, it was fine.



This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Dec 19 2021, 11:46 PM

i bought a new hand held blower which i use for light cleaning my keyboard now. but after a long while i will dissasemble then do a full clean up. but this makes keeping the mkb clean much simpler for any sort of debris that falls through the keyboard most part

i just remove the caps and dump it into a bucket of water with some cleaning fluid and let it soak. then come back and dry it all up using a fan and dry cloth.

if you go to shopee, seems they also have mini usb handheld vacuums (with examples for using on keyboard). but i went for a blower instead, because i also use this to clean out dust from my pc. a blower works better than a vacuum when trying to remove dust from your pc case i find