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Postby T1MT1M » Wed Nov 12, 2008 5:18 am

I am lucky enough to have a boss that every christmas buys me something worth $100 :D. i need a new keyboard and i have got it down to 2.

http://www.razerzone.com/p-5-the-razer-tarantula-gaming-keyboard.aspx

http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/keyboards/keyboard/devices/3498&cl=US,EN

what do we think? (i play a lot of FPS games so lets not only look at this with a MSFS eye :))

suggestions for different keyboards are welcome.
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Re: Which Keyboard?

Postby jime59 » Wed Nov 12, 2008 10:04 am

Both of those are good and personally I'd take the Razer. ;)

Here's one you might want to look at. Works great for FPS games.
Plus it's on sale for $69 w/free shipping.
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Re: Which Keyboard?

Postby T1MT1M » Thu Nov 13, 2008 3:28 am

Is a nice board. Although over here in aus costs $126, so cant get it.
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Re: Which Keyboard?

Postby expat » Thu Nov 13, 2008 4:28 am

$100 on a keyboard [smiley=door.gif] [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]

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Re: Which Keyboard?

Postby T1MT1M » Thu Nov 13, 2008 5:17 am

$100 on a keyboard [smiley=door.gif] [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]

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If you read the post you would realise that im not buying it. My boss is buying it for me for a bonus.
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Re: Which Keyboard?

Postby Fozzer » Thu Nov 13, 2008 6:52 am

My trusty, bog-standard, MS Keyboard cost me 5 English Pounds from PC World years ago...

...trubble is...

..It has SUDDENLY decided to display as a US keyboard instead of a UK (English) Keyboard after a new HDD installation....so the symbols are all wrong...and checking the language doesn't cure the problem...Buggar...!

...and its raining...and I cant go shopping for Dins on my Motor-bike.... :'(...!

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Re: Which Keyboard?

Postby matt2190 » Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:06 am

This keyboard is a little over you budget, but it looks much better than the others. ;) http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/input/9836/
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Re: Which Keyboard?

Postby T1MT1M » Fri Nov 14, 2008 1:31 am

This keyboard is a little over you budget, but it looks much better than the others. ;) http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/input/9836/


holy mother of god. THAT is the most awesome of all awesome things i have ever seen that can be plugged into a USB jack lol.

Obviously besides the mini $30 turrets you can get  8-)
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Re: Which Keyboard?

Postby jime59 » Sat Nov 15, 2008 1:33 am

This keyboard is a little over you budget, but it looks much better than the others. ;) http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/input/9836/


:o :o :o :o

That it does.

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