Mechanical keyboards are boring, why?

[Modzy]

Why do mechanical keyboards have to be so simple and boring like this.





When what i'd like to buy is this.




PLUS




The whole reason Logitech G series keyboards where so popular when they first came out was the huge functionally addition. Now mechanical keyboards are all the rage, but they all look like ass from the 1980s and have just as much functionally as the 1980's, with maybe the addition some LED back lights if you chop off an arm to buy one.

 

Whats gives?

 

[defunkt]

there's plenty of fancy mechanical keyboards for 12 year olds.

[Guest]

Different people have different tastes, I guess. Some people like a more "simplstic" look....

[TheRuke]

there's plenty of fancy mechanical keyboards for 12 year olds.

I agree.

 

Simplicity is king.

[needmorewood]

http://www.gamdias.com/en/p/hermesgkb2010/

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823839012
 

 

not all of them are boring. and the average one doesnt look like the one u posted
i know u exxgerated but therte are alot of sexy mech keyboards
and btw the cyborg one with mech keys would be sor expensive

[Titanicium]

Does this look like ass?...

 

[Scheer]

Because no one buys a keyboard like the Strike, it has been out for over a year and there are 5 reviews on TigerDirect between both the 5 and 7 lol.

[Theo]

there's plenty of fancy mechanical keyboards for 12 year olds.

god forbid someone has a different opinion/taste than you

[Volbet]

The Gamdias Hermes looked pretty "gaming" oriented. 

For me. I like my peripherals to have a simplistic look to them

[Frix]

Doesn't look boring too me.

 

[b3n]

azio levetron

[defunkt]

god forbid someone has a different opinion/taste than you

Because don't we all love cheap plastic glowing keyboards!

[Titanicium]

and btw the cyborg one with mech keys would be sor expensive

 

Some people don't care In other words: The ones who bought that keyboard already

[Modzy]

Does this look like ass?...

 

it's plain black with green leds.... oh and a razor logo.

[needmorewood]

Does this look like ass?...

 

yes cause its green huge bezels and a disgusting logo

[Titanicium]

Because no one buys a keyboard like the Strike, it has been out for over a year and there are 5 reviews on TigerDirect between both the 5 and 7 lol.

 

People whom buy them don't care to write reviews

 

They rather wanna play Golf and tennis while they they drink a bottle of this

 

[needmorewood]

Some people don't care In other words: The ones who bought that keyboard already

but then they dont care about mechnical keyboards so it would be dumb for such thing to exist. they would just buy this cyborg one instead

[Titanicium]

it's plain black with green leds.... oh and a razor logo.

 

 

yes cause its green huge bezels and a disgusting logo

 

 

i know I should stop communicating with pictures, but I am on a roll

[needmorewood]

azio levetron

i was gonna buy it if it came in browns. detachable num pad was extremely attractive for me

[Titanicium]

but then they dont care about mechnical keyboards so it would be dumb for such thing to exist. they would just buy this cyborg one instead

 

Well that's another question

[Modzy]

azio levetron

 

Thanks i didn't know this existed. i will read up. but i do own a strike 7 and it's functionally and customization is no where near matched by any mechanical keyboard. i just wish saitek added cheery switches

[Stonep11]

azio levetron

Was about to post this picture

[needmorewood]

 

i know I should stop communicating with pictures, but I am on a roll

its more of a casual dislike. razer has decent mice (deathadder 2013)

im not completely;y blinded by hate to the company

[Mooshi]

 

 

I would scream if that ugly thing was plopped in front of my monitor. If you want a mech keyboard that has some style, go get a Corsair K70 or a Ducky Shine. Even Cooler Master has some nice keyboards. That thing screams LOOK AT ME I AM UNDER 18 AND HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I AM DOING.

[Scia]

Mechanical Keyboards are focused at "Enthusiasts" which inclines people that appreciate quality, functionality and durability.

The more screens, connectors and shit you put on a keyboard, the more possibilities of failure you introduce. Which makes the keyboard less reliable, and less appealing to an actual Enthusiast.

I for my part like the keyboards plain. I don't mind LEDs but it's not a deciding factor. I have a Green / White striped keyboard, which is nice, but there is NO MAKROS, NO SCREENS and no other useless junk that IF it even works will break a few weeks after.

 

Especially that Cyborg Keyboard you posted should lose it's appeal once you reached the age of 12. It's a low quality keyboard with 5$ worth of screen and 5c worth of LEDs for 250€. If you buy that - you've just been trolled.

 

A keyboard primarely has to work. It's a utillity before anything else. And introducing as many possible failures as with the Cyborg one for example, completely defeats the purpose of a reliable input device.

 

And Red switches are for noobs ;P