What keyboard should I get for my dad?

[KerbalPhysicist]

Hi!

So I was looking into getting a better keyboard for my dad to use at work. He is a database architect and as such is coding constantly, but a lot of the time he is repeating many lines of code over and over.

I wanted to get him a keyboard that has macro keys that he can bind to those repeated lines of code. My main questions were this: Is there a keyboard with software that lets you bind macros to full lines of code possibly with carriage returns in them? If so what is the best value one? I have heard good things about Logitech with macros, but there's also razer, steel series, etc... so I'm a bit overwhelmed!

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

-Sam

[C0LL0SS0S]

If your dad Needs ton of macros the K95 is best for him since its basically a second Keyboard only for macros, but for few macro keys the G710+ is very good but ask him if noise is something to consider since mechanical Keyboards could annoy his coworkers

[ImBleu]

afaik most keyboards with macros will let you bind whatever text input you want - i'm unsure on the limit though (character wise).

 

You're probably going to find them more on mechanical keyboards than membrane ones, but the lights of Corsair, Logitech or Steelseries should give you decent quality. The K95 from Corsair has a somewhat professional look, a decent amount of macro keys and imho has some good add on features (volume scroll wheels are a blessing), however they're decently priced.

 

 

NON-RGB: http://www.corsair.com/en/vengeance-k95-fully-mechanical-gaming-keyboard

 

RGB: http://gaming.corsair.com/en/corsair-gaming-k95-rgb-mechanical-gaming-keyboard-cherry-mx-red

 

LTT Video:

 

[CALBIX]

Corsair K95 is amazing because of its macros

[KerbalPhysicist]

If your dad Needs ton of macros the K95 is best for him since its basically a second Keyboard only for macros, but for few macro keys the G710+ is very good but ask him if noise is something to consider since mechanical Keyboards could annoy his coworkers

He has his own office, but I'll still ask about the noise

[KerbalPhysicist]

If your dad Needs ton of macros the K95 is best for him since its basically a second Keyboard only for macros, but for few macro keys the G710+ is very good but ask him if noise is something to consider since mechanical Keyboards could annoy his coworkers

 

 

afaik most keyboards with macros will let you bind whatever text input you want - i'm unsure on the limit though (character wise).

 

You're probably going to find them more on mechanical keyboards than membrane ones, but the lights of Corsair, Logitech or Steelseries should give you decent quality. The K95 from Corsair has a somewhat professional look, a decent amount of macro keys and imho has some good add on features (volume scroll wheels are a blessing), however they're decently priced.

 

 

NON-RGB: http://www.corsair.com/en/vengeance-k95-fully-mechanical-gaming-keyboard

 

RGB: http://gaming.corsair.com/en/corsair-gaming-k95-rgb-mechanical-gaming-keyboard-cherry-mx-red

 

LTT Video:

 

IS there anything a little bit cheaper, like $60ish? (American) He only need somewhere in the neighborhood of 5-10 macros

[NumLock21]

The logitech g105 has 5 macros and 3 profiles so total 15 macros. For $40-50.

 

@KerbalPhysicist

http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-G105-920-003371-Gaming-Keyboard/dp/B00BBUCCKO