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    New keboard advice

    At the moment i have this

    the problem is, because its mini its getting on my nerves alot as i cant type on it properly. So can anyone sugest something similar

    Pref light up (not a must, just would be nice)
    must be not much more expensive than £20
    Same laptop style keys as the one in the link above

    when i get the new keyboard someone can have this one cheaply
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    Re: New keboard advice

    When you same "Same laptop style keys as the one in the link above" do you mean sissor action or just slim keys?
    You can get slim key keyboards that use normal style keys but are 1/3 the height of normal keys.

    Only ones I can think of off hand are
    Saitek Eclipse II Keyboard £30
    http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/327472...d/Product.html
    Gembird Slim Illuminated Aluminium Keyboard £32
    http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/335531...d/Product.html

    the only cheap one I could sugest is the one you already have

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    Re: New keboard advice

    not sure which ones scissor but look at the one i have that kinda style, so i guess scissor ones would be better

    on my student budget i was thinking more off no more than £22?

    and this does look quite nice but a bit too expensive

    if the price becomes a bit steep then drop the illumination not really needed at all
    Last edited by Georgy291; 27-09-2009 at 12:27 AM. Reason: didnt answer the q
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    Re: New keboard advice

    i used to have the saitek and its a fantastic quality keyboard (so good I managed to ebay it for more than I paid for it 2 years ago!). keys are really responsive, has some media functions and the backlight work really well too (nice being able to change the colours as well). well worth 30 notes.
    if your after just a normal keyboard some of the microsoft internet and multimedia ones are pretty good value for money and have plenty of extras too
    note: saitek have brought out a version III now of the eclipse which is about a fiver extra and has a few more features.

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    Re: New keboard advice

    Sissor action keyboards have a flat cap clipped onto a frame that pivots in the middle, like sissors.
    They have a little rubber nipple underneath, which holds the key up and presses onto the contact sheets underneath (this nipple&contact sheets is how 99% of all keyboards work)
    Normal keyboards just use a single part key that clips into the plastic frame that seperates the keys from the rubber nipple sheet.

    For personal use there no real difference between the two, in an environment where "users" are likely to pick at or mistreat the keyboard, then normal keys are far better, as they are more robust, less susecptable to damage and eaiser to repair.

    If you remove the lighting up part, then just look around for a cheap full sized Slim or Ultra Slim keyboard.

    eg http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/631705...d/Product.html
    Note: I don't know how good that keyboard is, I just put Slim keyboard into the search on Play.com

    EDIT: there is this labtech keyboard, but I'm pritty sure the keys are the same size as the Nexos one you have, also the back light is not that good as all the keys are solid opaque black and let no light through them (the letters are just printed on in red)
    http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/104136.../Product.html#

    EDIT: look for "Low profile" or "laptop style keys" or "sissor action keys" in product discriptions

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    Re: New keboard advice

    the second one is mini again and its the reason why i want to get rid off this one.

    i just checked, mine is the non scissor kind, so i don't really have a preference then on what it is. just the slim thing.
    Quote Originally Posted by MadduckUK View Post
    now that i think about the word "throttled" in a certain light... its not so far different to strangled really

    our boiler broke so we has no heating or hot water, this is the bloody result ^^

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    Re: New keboard advice

    Actually I think I've just found a good looking one

    OCZ Alchemy Series Illuminati Keyboard

    http://www.ocztechnology.com/product...inati_keyboard
    http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=17264

    A quick check on google found a couple of places with it for £20ish, however none in stock.

    Ebuyer has the Non-led OCZ Alchemy Elixir II Keyboard for £8
    http://www.ebuyer.com/product/152501
    http://www.ocztechnology.com/product...ir_ii_keyboard

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    Re: New keboard advice

    i think this is my fav so far. and the fact its on ebuyer is good as i was planing on ordering a case off there anyway, now the challenge is to find something illuminated?
    Quote Originally Posted by MadduckUK View Post
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    Re: New keboard advice

    i have just went ahead and ordered http://www.ebuyer.com/product/152501 along with the pre order on the case thats mentioned in the other thread

    cheers G

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    Quote Originally Posted by MadduckUK View Post
    now that i think about the word "throttled" in a certain light... its not so far different to strangled really

    our boiler broke so we has no heating or hot water, this is the bloody result ^^

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