Glorious Keyboard up for Pre-Order: 'The Last Keyboard you'll ever need!'

[Drak3]

Just now, Lurick said:

As someone who has to frequently type in IPv4 addresses over the course of the day, a 10-key is very helpful  

As someone that has to enter card info once every other month, I'll murder anyone that tries to take away my 10-key.

[TheGleaner]

Actually they do have one with the numpad, but sadly its not detachable, but I may buy it anyways

[NoRomanBatmansAllowed]

3 minutes ago, djdwosk97 said:

Everything is modular with a bit of duct tape. 

Now now, I think you're thinking a bit on the small side of things.

 

How about a key for every single emoji imaginable? 

[Sauron]

Very cool, and the price is farily low all things considered. If it's well built I think it's a winner. I hope they have an option with the 10key cluster.

[TheGleaner]

2 minutes ago, Sauron said:

Very cool, and the price is farily low all things considered. If it's well built I think it's a winner. I hope they have an option with the 10key cluster.

they do

[Bouzoo]

16 minutes ago, Drak3 said:

As someone that has to enter card info once every other month, I'll murder anyone that tries to take away my 10-key.

Or you know, you buy a separate numpad for that purpose. And you pay $70 for it. And then you contemplate life. But it still feels so good. And then you eat bread and water for the rest of the month. Still worth it. 

[Bouzoo]

23 minutes ago, bob51zhang said:

 

 

I mean, how do people enter their numbers without a numpad? It seems very tedious to do it on a tenkeyless.

You should definitely try a 40%.

[Drak3]

1 minute ago, Bouzoo said:

Or you know, you buy a separate numpad for that purpose. And you pay $70 for it. And then you contemplate life. But it still feels so good. And then you eat bread and water for the rest of the month. Still worth it. 

What kind of heathen buys a separate numpad when they can buy a worthwhile keyboard that has it built in, as any self respecting keyboard should?

[Bouzoo]

3 minutes ago, Drak3 said:

What kind of heathen buys a separate numpad when they can buy a worthwhile keyboard that has it built in, as any self respecting keyboard should?

Person that travels a lot, but needs the numbers from time to time. Or has space issues on the desk for a numpad to be worth it most of the time. Also most of the really good keyboards don't have a numpad, so if you need it you're stuck with buying a separate one. Hell I know people that have 3. I don't get that either. 

[AnonymousGuy]

31 minutes ago, Lurick said:

As someone who has to frequently type in IPv4 addresses over the course of the day, a 10-key is very helpful  

I've been TKL for the last 10 years .  I can type numbers just as fast on the num row as you can on the numpad.  Faster even since it's 2 handed.

 

You adapt and get used to it.

[Drak3]

16 minutes ago, Bouzoo said:

Also most of the really good keyboards don't have a numpad

Contradiction detected.

17 minutes ago, Bouzoo said:

Person that travels a lot, but needs the numbers from time to time.

People that constantly travel are weird exceptions to the rule.

 

18 minutes ago, Bouzoo said:

Or has space issues on the desk for a numpad to be worth it most of the time.

People need to have foresight.

[ZestyJalapeno]

So, a "the only keyboard you'll ever need" doesn't have media keys? What do they think we are? Savages?

[79wjd]

59 minutes ago, Drak3 said:

People need to have foresight.

It's not a question of foresight. I find the spacing of a 60% to be much more comfortable as it allows my arms to be closer together when I'm also using a mouse. Besides that, there's plenty of room on my desk for a full size keyboard, but I would still rather have some extra space and a 60% keyboard than a numpad and less space. 

[themctipers]

3 hours ago, WMGroomAK said:

So this is definitely a winner for most awesome gaming keyboard name...  The 'Glorious PC Gaming Race GMMK TKL RGB' mechanical keyboard is up for Pre-Order with a shipping date of October 23.  What makes this keyboard different than the rest is that when they call it modular, they really do mean modular in that not only are the keycaps interchangable (as one would expect), but the key switches are also fully interchangeable.  Currently the board supposedly supports Kailh, Cherry, Gateron and Zealio switches.  As for pricing, the basic board, without switches or keycaps ships at $60.00 but you can get a full keycap set for $20.00 and a pack of Gateron switches for $30 to $35 or order your own switches of preference.  

      

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/glorious-pc-gmmk-tkl-rgb-modular-mechanical-keyboard,35535.html

Seems like a really neat concept, especially with being able to use different switch type and brands on the same keyboard.  Could see some scenarios where someone may want to use Cherry Speeds for their gaming keys and maybe Browns or something else for the rest of the board, although that may also be a little disconcerting for some typists if on certain keys they are not getting the same feedback as the rest of the board...

 

TechSpot Article: https://www.techspot.com/news/71121-glorious-modular-mechanical-gaming-keyboard-now-available-pre.html

 

>just what I wanted

like mx reds on W A S D and blacks on everything else except for..

3 hours ago, Bouzoo said:

For starters, it's not a 60% so there we have a first problem. But I still dig the concept.

 

Some keyboards cost (twice) more than scrapyard wars budget is, and that's only for case, pcb, plate and weight(s). No switches or keycaps. 

Ah fuck WHY TKL

 

REMOVE THE HOME SHIT

numlock is there for a reason 

[Dabombinable]

The last keyboard I'd ever need would be a model F or model M, because they are nearly indestructible as well as being nice to use.

[Bouzoo]

6 hours ago, Drak3 said:

Contradiction detected.

Look it up and you'll see what I'm talking about. 

[Derok]

I was looking into one of these about 2 months ago. The selling point to me was the ability to easily switch key type. I just got my first mechanical keyboard and being new to them meant I wasn't sure which type I liked. I love the idea of buying new switches for $30 instead of another keyboard for over $100 just to try a new type of switch. I wound up getting a really good deal on a Strafe for $80 with Cherry Blues. Since its a popular keyboard I went with the safer route IMO since these are not as well known. I still think these are pretty cool an may pick one up down the road. 

[Scionyde]

I own the fullsize version of this (though it's not my daily driver anymore). It's okay... I like setting my peripheral LEDs to all white, but unfortunately white on this keyboard has a noticeable reddish hue. Also, one of the stabilizers on the space bar has a bad habit of crapping out. I probably should've RMA'd it, but meh.

 

But on a positive note: Gateron > Cherry for linear switches. Smoooooooooth.

[goodtofufriday]

Like it but I already have 10-keyless. Make a 60% one with arrow keys and Ill be all over that

[TVwazhere]

I might try a tenkeyless for my home computer since my desk space is very limited, but man I cant not have a num pad for work (have a K70 lux because holy shit it's so much better than membrane, and my browns are quiet enough that no one is disrupted by them in an office setting)

[Ithanul]

17 hours ago, Lurick said:

As someone who has to frequently type in IPv4 addresses over the course of the day, a 10-key is very helpful  

Agree, a 10-key is a nice thing to have.

I tried to go without one once, nope, never again will I go without one.

[zberry7]

17 hours ago, WMGroomAK said:

I use the numpad at work, however it's not as needed on the gaming PC...  That being said, they appear to have a full size board setup starting at the same price.

What if your flying in GTA V?

[Bananasplit_00]

if it was full size, 75% or 60% i might have gone for one, but nope, i dont want this

[Doobeedoo]

Neat though. For example can set function keys with differnt type of switches of those for letters. And some certain function keys for some other type. 

 

[WMGroomAK]

3 hours ago, TVwazhere said:

(have a K70 lux because holy shit it's so much better than membrane, and my browns are quiet enough that no one is disrupted by them in an office setting)

Have the K70 Lux with Browns at home, but purposefully picked up a Strafe with Cherry Blues at work because I have at least one co-worker who is extremely useless and figured the Blues would at least guilt them into doing some kind of work...