i game on a membrane keyboard

[hardtofindinthefuture]

Hi, i picked up a logitech membrane keyboard from goodwill for like $7

and i got to tell you... Its something

 

If you didn't already know mechanical keyboards are all the rage.

 

But this thing i felt more responsive when playing racing titles then with a traditional keyboard.

 

And with this keyboard i almost never miss a key due to the larger key size

 

But this is my opinion and you have any comments leave them below!

 

have a Nice day!

[DarkBlade2117]

/r/iAMA ?

[flibberdipper]

10/10 original  M  E  M  E

 

this is why we can't have nice things

[Mug]

I game on a membrane keyboard too. People mock them usually because they haven't experienced a really good one but they do exist, I assure you.

 

Just as when people don't like a certain mechanical switch, people can have issues with types of membrane keyboards.

 

3 minutes ago, DarkBlade2117 said:

/r/iAMA ?

I genuinely thought it was going to be something like that from the title ?

[The Sloth]

whats the big deal? most people have used membrane keyboards 

[Droidbot]

i picked up a monitor from a local goodwill for $7.50

 

it's 15 inches. 

it was 1024x768. 

it's been overclocked to 75hz

I never miss a shot in cs with it

it's so much better than a normal monitor

and it was like $7.50

it was even brand new in box

 

 

original meme

[Spork829]

Honestly mech keyboards feel nice, but there's not REALLY any benefit, other than maybe less fatigue for someone who types a ton. 

[Guest]

Still using a membrane now, mechanical too costey for me

[hardtofindinthefuture]

LOL people thinking goodwills a meme now
 

this thing was brand new and came with a mouse in box

[PopsicleHustler]

I've been using Cyborg V7 membrane keyboard for almost 7 years. Monster of a keyboard. Spilled 3 cups of coffee and 1 beer on it - nothing! Still works perfectly fine, all keys are working, lights are working. I just don't see a good reason to upgrade to a mechanical keyboard yet.

[Godlygamer23]

33 minutes ago, Spork829 said:

Honestly mech keyboards feel nice, but there's not REALLY any benefit, other than maybe less fatigue for someone who types a ton. 

You can move the keys less before they actuate, so in theory, you could also type faster. 

[Spork829]

9 minutes ago, Godlygamer23 said:

You can move the keys less before they actuate, so in theory, you could also type faster. 

In theory, but most people bottom out on mechs anyways. I know I do

[Taja]

I use membrane and think its pretty good... But it may be because I never tested a mechanical one.

 

But I THINK mechanical is overrated, cant imagine how it would make a big difference (in games I mean)

[TheGeeker]

1 minute ago, Taja said:

I use membrane and think its pretty good... But it may be because I never tested a mechanical one.

 

But I THINK mechanical is overrated, cant imagine how it would make a big difference (in games I mean)

I used a membrane keyboard for years. I then got a K70 (non-rgb) with Cherry reds on it and it makes a huge difference. My hands just feel so nice when I bottom out the keys as I smash the keyboard when I type. I just cant use a membrane the same way. It just does not feels right after using a mech for 1 1/2 years now. 

[Taja]

Just now, TheGeeker said:

I used a membrane keyboard for years. I then got a K70 (non-rgb) with Cherry reds on it and it makes a huge difference. My hands just feel so nice when I bottom out the keys as I smash the keyboard when I type. I just cant use a membrane the same way. It just does not feels right after using a mech for 1 1/2 years now. 

I believe you, but i think it might be a case of "bad" cant go back.

For example: you pay 3x more for a product that is 10% better. Not a very good price/perf, right? But the worst part is, you become dependent of the product, so everytime you upgrade, you will get the more expensive product, because the cheaper (but good) is not good enough for you anymore.

 

That is one of the reasons i dont want to get one, the other one being I NEVER even saw one in person, so i cannot test how it feels.

[Spork829]

3 minutes ago, Taja said:

I believe you, but i think it might be a case of "bad" cant go back.

For example: you pay 3x more for a product that is 10% better. Not a very good price/perf, right? But the worst part is, you become dependent of the product, so everytime you upgrade, you will get the more expensive product, because the cheaper (but good) is not good enough for you anymore.

 

That is one of the reasons i dont want to get one, the other one being I NEVER even saw one in person, so i cannot test how it feels.

Keep in mind that they also tend to be higher quality and therefore last longer, offsetting a lot of the price difference over time.

[TheGeeker]

2 minutes ago, Taja said:

I believe you, but i think it might be a case of "bad" cant go back.

For example: you pay 3x more for a product that is 10% better. Not a very good price/perf, right? But the worst part is, you become dependent of the product, so everytime you upgrade, you will get the more expensive product, because the cheaper (but good) is not good enough for you anymore.

 

That is one of the reasons i dont want to get one, the other one being I NEVER even saw one in person, so i cannot test how it feels.

True but it can go both ways. I have dropped my K70 a few times when redoing my setup and it has not broken and it still strong. Its made of metal and I dont think it would every break on a daily use. Besides my personal things of maybe burning more cash for an RGB one this will never break or stop working. Also, I tinker with alot of networking equipment and serves in different locations (school, office, friend's homes) and I always need to bring a keyboard with me. While doing this I have broken at least 5 membrane keyboards (everything from 5$ keyboard + mouse packs to wireless logitech boards mx370) already. I cant find one thats durable enough for my use case. I ended up gettinmg this and its built like a tank as well and I have used it for a year in my school bag and it still runs strong. 

 

[TheGeeker]

5 minutes ago, Spork829 said:

Keep in mind that they also tend to be higher quality and therefore last longer, offsetting a lot of the price difference over time.

Sorry referencing my above post. Forgot that posts dont merge together on this forum.

[hardtofindinthefuture]

from everything in this post..Are membrane keyboards making a comeback

[TheGeeker]

6 minutes ago, v0nn_toaster said:

from everything in this post..Are membrane keyboards making a comeback

I dont think they were ever gone

[Izzdy]

MSI Interceptor DS4100 gets a thumbs up from me 

 

Spoiler

 

[hardtofindinthefuture]

27 minutes ago, TheGeeker said:

I dont think they were ever gone

well, most people use Razor Black widow RGB $125 keyboards

 

And there is no room for my $7 Logitech MK235 

[Droidbot]

12 minutes ago, KhaierKaizer said:

MSI Interceptor DS4100 gets a thumbs up from me 

 

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is that the Redragon POS that's always #1 in keyboards on Amazon

[Izzdy]

5 minutes ago, Droidbot said:

is that the Redragon POS that's always #1 in keyboards on Amazon

It's the same.

Rebranded under MSI.

[Droidbot]

2 minutes ago, KhaierKaizer said:

It's the same.

Rebranded under MSI.

 

Gah. I'd honestly rather type on my Surface keyboard than one of those. Lower profile keys on the desktop are worse than Dell keyboards for typing...