Kinesis Freestyle Edge Mechanical Gaming Keyboard $182.74 USD (~A $246) Delivered with Options of Cheaper Accessories @ Massdrop

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  jv on 26/07/2018 - 14:18

  +2

  It looks broken

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    allenhori on 26/07/2018 - 14:23

    +4

    Get some of this if it bothers you.

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      jv on 26/07/2018 - 14:32

      +4

      I got some of the Peppa pig ones

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  10101010101 on 26/07/2018 - 14:42

  Would this be considered ergonomic? I have a Microsoft ergonomic surface keyboard which I like but I also have a standard mechanical keyboard. I'm ideally looking for the best of both worlds

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    allenhori on 26/07/2018 - 14:56

    It is ergonomic. I have been using the MS Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard for 3 years now, which I believe is pretty much the same shape as the surface ergonomic keyboard with the number pad detached from the main body plus a B-cup sized mouse. I love the feeling of the keyboard and would like to get a mechanical one can do similar angles. I’ve been looking at this Keyboard plus the lift kit, the Infinity Ergodox and the VE.A Keyboard. Main reason stopping me from getting an ergodox is the effort it takes to get it, plus I can rarely see anyone selling it at a reasonable price. The VE.A has some additional keys and the Function keys which I like coz I need some level of short cuts when writing code without the need to remember key combinations. This left me the kinesis as the best choice. Personal opinion though.

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  lemonteh on 26/07/2018 - 15:11

  +1

  Been looking out for one of these as well. Needed the split to accommodate my wacom. OP which one are you getting?

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    allenhori on 26/07/2018 - 16:01

    I’ll be using it in the office so I chose brown switch. Would be nice to have blue as well I guess. Need to make sure it’s not too annoying to the others.

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    justtoreply on 26/07/2018 - 16:09

    +1

    Honestly, blues.. I just don't understand the fuss. I think it's because people consider them rarer.

    I'm not a pro, but from basic tinkering on a 6 key trial set I bought, I think I'd go brown or red.

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      lemonteh on 26/07/2018 - 16:27

      Yeah blues are not welcomed in my workplace. Got told it was too noisy. I'm leaning towards a brown!

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  alvian on 26/07/2018 - 16:53

  The number 6 key is on the left hand side. I'll pass.

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  reubenb87 on 26/07/2018 - 18:56

  I haven't used massdrop before, when does the deal expire? I see it only ships August 29, can you order up to then?

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    allenhori on 26/07/2018 - 18:59

    I believe you only got 5 days left to put your order in and then wait for it until the end of August.

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  pranksta on 27/07/2018 - 12:52

  Hmmm very tempted, I had the microsoft ergo keyboard and it died, but its a fair amount of money for something I cant try…

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    allenhori on 27/07/2018 - 13:26

    How long have you had it for? My first one died about 2 month before the 3 year warranty expires, I managed to swap to a new set under warranty.

    Here’s MS’s warranty document.
    http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/B/5/3B54A015-3714-4…

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      pranksta on 27/07/2018 - 14:01

      Just dug up receipt, purchase date was Tue 13/01/2015, so about 6 months too late?

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        allenhori on 27/07/2018 - 14:08

        Oops! Time to get a kinesis then

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        pranksta on 27/07/2018 - 14:45

        @allenhori:

        i think so too…