Pre Order - The New Qpad Mechanical LED Backlit Gaming Keyboard

Ace Modder · 12 Apr 2011 at 14:18

Hey guys

We have the first allocation of stock on the new Qpad mechanical keyboard, arriving in a couple of weeks from now

Qpad MK-80 LED Backlit Mechanical Gaming Keyboard @ £99.98 inc VAT

The MK-80 is designed for pro gamers as well as typing professionals or enthusiasts.
QPAD MK-80 is built to last with its high quality materials and mechanical key switches that allow 50 million key strokes. With a full size keyboard layout in 3 sections, media keys and anti ghosting N-Key rollover, it's the perfect all round keyboard for any application.
QPAD MK-80 comes with a two port high-speed USB hub, headphone & microphone jacks and a detachable wrist pad. With four different backlight levels it allows you to find the right key, day or night, in any situation. You press it. You feel it. You hear it. You simply love it .

- Cherry MX blue mechanical switch technology
- Gaming cluster with anti ghosting capability
- Key strokes: 50 Million
- Lightning: Individual LED backlight
- Lightning features: Four levels of brightness
- Connectors: Gold plated connectors for extremely low latency
- Media keys: Media keys for volume control, play, pause and skip tracks
- USB Hub: Two high speed USB 2.0 ports
- Audio ports: 3.5mm Headphone-out and microphone-in jacks
- Cable: 1.8 meter extra thick cable
- Extras: 4 extra orange key caps and key cap puller
- Weight: 1.27 Kg (2.8LBS)
- Warranty: 2 years

Only £99.98 inc VAT.

ORDER NOW

Ace Modder · 12 Apr 2011 at 16:30

Qpad have been around quite a while. They are not new to the market, but just never marketed in the UK, in Northern Europe Qpad are massive.

Ace Modder · 13 Apr 2011 at 08:50

Correct.

Ace Modder · 13 Apr 2011 at 13:18

we only have limited numbers for launch and half of that stock has sold, if you want one for launch I suggest you pre-order fairly sharpish

Ace Modder · 13 Apr 2011 at 17:45

Qpad owner and MD has been looking at this thread and has asked me to post this on his behalf

“Xarmor U9BL as a product is “end of life”. It is not being manufactured anymore. U9BL was an improved version of the Scorpius (which has been around for 17 years), and the QPAD MK-80 is a further development of the U9BL.”

About why we choosed MX Cherry blue: (Direct translated by google from Swedish. Please help making it better)

Why did you choose MX Blue when Overlockers (forum) state that MX Black is most common for gaming today:

-QPAD: It is a matter of taste. Overclockers obviously think that other Cherry models are nicer for gaming. We ourselves, together with several pro gamers for a long time tested all Cherry switches and found that the MX Blue felt best.

MX Blue becomes like a tuning fork in game where you both feel and hear the click. The blue switches appeal to all your senses. Auditory, tactile and visual. The only thing that made us start thinking about choosing other MX switches was the idea of being 16 years old (tapping hard on your keys) staying up when your parents where sleeping, trying to be as silent as possible to not wake them up. But in the end quality and feeling has been our priority values when we made our choice.

Best regards
Christer Körnbäck, President /founder

Ace Modder · 13 Apr 2011 at 17:52

Just got a UK layout image of the keyboard!