Keyboards - What to buy?

SkeeterUK · 11 Feb 2006 at 20:37

I got upto about £20 maybe to spend. Id like thin keys as in not huge buttons as im sick of my current keyboard. Would defo like it black or black and silver and the keys must be readable in a light colour if on black keys so i can read em lol if need be. Would like multimedia shortcut keys as well. Also would like keys to be quiet and soft press ones.

I did like the hiper silver one that was up not long ago but woundering if theres any others that people know about.

Spec me some keyboards peeps

SkeeterUK · 16 Feb 2006 at 11:54

Come on there must be some good bargain keyboards that are good and popular.

this_is_gav · 16 Feb 2006 at 12:03

OEM Logitech keyboards are OK for general use (the Internet Pro is £10.52 atm on OcUK).

If you want a few more keys to play with the 2 Logitech Media keyboards are going for £16.39 and £19.92 at the moment.

Both have pretty standard key sizes though.

badbob · 16 Feb 2006 at 12:17

What about the Microsoft Black Wired PS/2 Keyboard 500? About £7

Eliminos · 16 Feb 2006 at 12:22

The one that perfectly fits your specification is the Logitech Ultra-X.

frogboy · 16 Feb 2006 at 12:23

Logitech DiNovo For Notebooks

Exactly what you described, but out of your price range..

SkeeterUK · 16 Feb 2006 at 12:46

Logitech Ultra-X looks well smart but erm does it have like caps lock LED light?

Are the keys lazer etched on so they wont ware off? As i would really like this feature. Also maybe led keys would be nice. I might be able to stretch abit more money if there was one.

Very nice frogboy about the Logitech DiNovo. Looks well smart as well but weird with detached keypad bit but i like the led display on it. Woah just saw price using search engine. £60 +. Shame but i can see where the money goes on it.

SkeeterUK · 16 Feb 2006 at 13:14

Is there any keyboards under £30 that might use rubber keys perhaps? Just was woundering as you dont see too many on the mainstream.

this_is_gav · 16 Feb 2006 at 14:25

SkeeterPSA said:
Logitech Ultra-X looks well smart but erm does it have like caps lock LED light?

Are the keys lazer etched on so they wont ware off? As i would really like this feature. Also maybe led keys would be nice. I might be able to stretch abit more money if there was one.

Very nice frogboy about the Logitech DiNovo. Looks well smart as well but weird with detached keypad bit but i like the led display on it. Woah just saw price using search engine. £60 +. Shame but i can see where the money goes on it.

I've got the Ultra-X - yes it does have the lock lights - no wear on it yet, but my 'F' key isn't responding too well, so I find it a touch hard to recomment.

Ironically I got it to temporarily replace a DiNovo 2.0, which I successfully poured coffee over. The cap-lock key works now, but nothing else lol.

Nothing touches a DiNovo. The thing is in a different world - as it should be for the price I guess.

SkeeterUK · 16 Feb 2006 at 14:44

About the ultra x. Does it have a power/sleep/wake buttons as i use them a lot on my current keyboard the turbo-media beige keyboard.

Also does it have any problems when you press say 3 keys at same time like say in gta sa where you do wheelspins in a circle you need to press w/s/a or d. at the same time.

this_is_gav · 16 Feb 2006 at 14:57

SkeeterPSA said:
About the ultra x. Does it have a power/sleep/wake buttons as i use them a lot on my current keyboard the turbo-media beige keyboard.

Also does it have any problems when you press say 3 keys at same time like say in gta sa where you do wheelspins in a circle you need to press w/s/a or d. at the same time.

Erm... I'll get back to you on the extra buttons... it has a series along the top, but I still use the Media Pad from the DiNovo for that sort of thing... I know it's got the almost standard media, volume and mute ones though... haven't noticed a sleep one, but it's almost inevitable.

I've never noticed any problems with pressing more than 2 keys at any time, though I never use the keyboard in games.

this_is_gav · 16 Feb 2006 at 22:34

The Ultra-X has no power/sleep/wake buttons at all.

Additional keys are limited to: media, play/pause, mute, favourites (what is the point of that one :\), email and www.

Perhaps the I-touch software can configure them for what you want, but I've not got it installed.

SkeeterUK · 16 Feb 2006 at 22:50

Hmm, maybe the ultra x aint for me, does anyone know a keyboard like it with more mm keys on upto about 25-30 quid value?

Thanks for checking btw gav.