MSI laptop with REAL cherry mechanical keyboard

[kwljunky]

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First of all, damn this laptop looks weird, There's a hybrid touchpad next to the keyboard, which functions as a number pad too, and it seems like the whole keyboard including the power button(s) is moved down, leaving a pretty much useless space above the keyboard.

 

What is interesting, is the fact that this keyboard has actual Cherry MX Brown switches, making this the first laptop in the world to include a mechanical keyboard, as far as i know.

 

The laptop has a 18.4 inch screen, and probably  a 1920x1080p resolution.

 

The laptop weighs about 4.5Kg, making this a pretty heavy device.

 

Thickness will be almost 5 centimeters thick, 49.1mm to be exact, but hey, what do you expect from a laptop with a Cherry mechanical keyboard

 

The pricing and exact specifications will be revealed at the official launch.

 

OOOFTT

[novasae]

It looks absolutely disgusting.

If you want a Cherry MX keyboard with your laptop so bad, buy a Ducky Mini or some other 60% keyboard instead of carrying around this pile of crap...

 

Having said that, nice specs! Still want a GS60

[Shroomster]

That looks horrible. I would just get a external keyboard.

[Psykomantis00]

I have the weirdest boner right now. 

 

 

 

 

 

Also, repost. 

[backslash]

My days of not considering laptops are seriously coming to a middle.

 

Once they make the keyboard wireless and detachable so my eyes don't have to be where my hands are, I'll get interested. Until then, I'll enjoy the 50cm of vertical space between the bottom of my monitor and the top of my keyboard.

 

Keyboard goes in lap, person sits up straight, and the middle of the monitor level with the eyes. Given my body measurements and monitor size, this implies 50 cm. I can imagine laptops having as good an ergonomic setup, but only if they get used like I've literally never seen them used before, ever. I spend a lot of time at the computer, and the only reason my body hasn't destroyed itself is because I take ergonomics seriously, meaning I can't do mobile. This laptop looks to be the first step in changing that so, even though it looks like an eldritch horror, I'm 100% behind it.

[Nagby]

My days of not considering laptops are seriously coming to a middle.

 

Once they make the keyboard wireless and detachable so my eyes don't have to be where my hands are, I'll get interested. Until then, I'll enjoy the 50cm of vertical space between the bottom of my monitor and the top of my keyboard.

 

Keyboard goes in lap, person sits up straight, and the middle of the monitor level with the eyes. Given my body measurements and monitor size, this implies 50 cm. I can imagine laptops having as good an ergonomic setup, but only if they get used like I've literally never seen them used before, ever. I spend a lot of time at the computer, and the only reason my body hasn't destroyed itself is because I take ergonomics seriously, meaning I can't do mobile. This laptop looks to be the first step in changing that so, even though it looks like an eldritch horror, I'm 100% behind it.

so you would like something like that but with a battery? http://www.notebookreview.com/notebookreview/dell-xps-m2010-review/

[ShadowCaptain]

My days of not considering laptops are seriously coming to a middle.

 

Once they make the keyboard wireless and detachable so my eyes don't have to be where my hands are, I'll get interested. Until then, I'll enjoy the 50cm of vertical space between the bottom of my monitor and the top of my keyboard.

 

Keyboard goes in lap, person sits up straight, and the middle of the monitor level with the eyes. Given my body measurements and monitor size, this implies 50 cm. I can imagine laptops having as good an ergonomic setup, but only if they get used like I've literally never seen them used before, ever. I spend a lot of time at the computer, and the only reason my body hasn't destroyed itself is because I take ergonomics seriously, meaning I can't do mobile. This laptop looks to be the first step in changing that so, even though it looks like an eldritch horror, I'm 100% behind it.

 

 

But the thing is, when at home, you can use an external display, or use a laptop stand and use a full keyboard and mouse

 

When you are on the go you have the build in display,...so you basically have a desktop when at home, and a laptop when you need to move it around

[-TesseracT-]

That looks horrible, it's not worth it, the compromises that had to be made IMO.

[Fighting falcon]

The thicknes of this laptop has also to do with the size.

They have to make it thicker than a regular laptop because it is gigantic, and i don't think MSI wants to see post on the internet telling that their laptops are bending like the iPhone 6+.

 

I hope that they are going to use an IPS screen instead of the regular TN pannels on their gaming orriented products

[oldaccount117]

Cherry should make slim keys for laptops

[Nagby]

Cherry should make slim keys for laptops

there is thinner than MX mech switches, but not near as thin as what laptops usually have

[Liam-McShane]

Is this some sort of joke? Never seen anything so stupid.

[Thony]

no mousepad?

Do u not know what "touchpad" is for or did u just type the question with eyes closed ?

[Kherm]

Do u not know what "touchpad" is for or did u just type the question with eyes closed ?

I hope you know that i meant touchpad or trackpad and not Mousepad   

[Nagby]

reaction about the last wan show (all that is my own opinion) :

i don't think locking the mech keyboard in the standard location and trying to fit the hardware around it is a good compromise

as you would get at least 1 air exhaust at the side (hand burning)

but mostly because (if the keyboard stay at the same height as here) the palm rest formed by the rest of the laptop body will be at the height of the top of the leys unpressed which will probably don't be ergonomic (hands angle)

or if the keyboard is raised above, then the screen would need "walls" around it so when the laptop is closed, it IS closed + extra height of empty space.*

 

                           *like here but with more thickness for the hardware under

                            

 

 

from what i saw, what bother peoples with that laptop is weigth/size and ergonomic, but mostly look, as it doesn't look like most laptops

thats why i think they should have used more that "useless area" for look (window or custom plates)

and for weight/size it is actually smaller and lighter than the m18x so it's still realistic ... for a 18" laptop

and ergonomic, i honestly don't know if it is better worst or the same as other big laptops, need to test it.

 

and i think there is a good way to put a mech keyboard on a laptop, as ~40% of the peoples here are apparently down for it

but i personally never tryed mech keyboard so idk if i would want one more than standard laptop keyboards.

[ROK]

I'd rather a slimmer gaming laptop like the aorus line and a 60% keyboard (V60 mini, poker ii) set on top.

[Thony]

I hope you know that i meant touchpad or trackpad and not Mousepad   

I do. Pls look at the 2nd picture pls. it SAY "touchpad" because that numpad is a DISPLAY and can go away when u need to use it for mouse.............

[NickTheMajin]

No thank you. I'm sure this will be popular with some niche of gamers but its not worth it to me. Not in a million years. 

[TangyHere]

Wow that looks funky.

I wish the keyboard was more closer towards the screen, atleast that way the empty space could be said to be a wrist rest area.

[Nagby]

video update : 

imo it looks better here than on the only pic we had so far

[Nagby]

new pics on MSI facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.356981364365705.87533.345861942144314&type=3