Interesting new Gigabyte keyboard...

Dano · 4 Oct 2009 at 23:18

http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Keyboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=2789

Mechanical... mmmmmm

djkav · 4 Oct 2009 at 23:23

Wow awesome. Looks like a BBC model B computer with those black and orange keys

MikeHunt79 · 4 Oct 2009 at 23:44

what's the deal with the mechanical thing? Does it have a separate switch for each key instead of membranes?

djkav said:
Wow awesome. Looks like a BBC model B computer with those black and orange keys

Retro look!

BlackBat · 5 Oct 2009 at 00:19

what's the deal with the mechanical thing? Does it have a separate switch for each key instead of membranes?

Yes.

Cherry key switches allow up to 50~60 million keystrokes which gives you much longer product life.

Skeeter · 5 Oct 2009 at 00:43

Why do new mechanical keyboards always look like there from the 80s?

Dano · 5 Oct 2009 at 00:45

Skeeter said:
Why do new mechanical keyboards always look like there from the 80s?

Yeh, I'd love one but the styling just leaves me cold.

misterPK · 5 Oct 2009 at 09:38

I like it, I'm just not sure it would fit in with the rest of my stuff. Oh and it will probably cost a bomb too...

PK!

craig3000 · 5 Oct 2009 at 10:15

Is there any advantage of a mechanical one?

Greebo · 5 Oct 2009 at 10:16

Long time coming to market. They had working examples at trade shoaw back in March 2008 but were having "design" issues before releasing it retail.

And reported price is meant to be $113 = £81 over here so not bad but not great.

Moeks · 5 Oct 2009 at 10:59

Wow. brilliant, fantastic, and many other superlatives! ...it's got nicer styling than my IBM Model M at least, finally what 'seems' like a half decent mechanical keyboard, and it's not beige.

rexehuk · 5 Oct 2009 at 11:08

Is this METAL construction? I have been looking for a nice metal keyboard for ages! Once I see the typing reviews I might purchase this...

Weight is 1.5kg, sounds fairly heavy?

Moeks · 5 Oct 2009 at 11:15

rexehuk said:
Is this METAL construction? I have been looking for a nice metal keyboard for ages! Once I see the typing reviews I might purchase this...

Weight is 1.5kg, sounds fairly heavy?

I don't get the impression it's metal, 1.5KG isn't particulary heavy, I suppose it is by todays standards but I compare all keyboards to the IBM Model M, that's heavier than that.

Greebo · 5 Oct 2009 at 12:45

Good review here:

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1678/gigabyte_gk_k8000_ghost_gaming_keyboard/index.html

I like the key puller and the fact you can replace the black keys with orange and white ones.

RJC · 5 Oct 2009 at 18:25

Quite like the look of the keyboard

naknakkus · 5 Oct 2009 at 19:45

Can't be as good as the Unicomp keyboards.

Edit to add:
Lol at the "Ghost" moniker: mechanical keyboards are as unstealthy as can be.

madindehead · 5 Oct 2009 at 19:56

Can someone point out the advantages of a mechanical keyboard? Can't get excited without knowing what makes them so much better.

naknakkus · 5 Oct 2009 at 20:27

They're better for typing on, in my opinion, but I wouldn't say they have any advantage in gaming etc. Typing is very subjective, so I'd never buy one without trying it first.

Amidar · 5 Oct 2009 at 20:34

I shall be buying one of those to replace my ageing Raptor K1,tried a G11 but found it to be very poor & the keys too spongey compaired to a good mechanical keyboard.

"The worlds first mechanical gaming keyboard"

I thought that would be the Raptor K1? i've had mine for around 5 years or so.

niko · 5 Oct 2009 at 20:39

it is retro but i like the look for some reason

timaloy · 5 Oct 2009 at 20:42

looks like an old ibm keyboard