tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post1442158500956156553..comments2024-02-13T03:59:13.635+00:00Comments on Eat Electric Death: Looking for a new keyboard [lurks]Slimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02020308502156946280noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post-10217241614977493522006-01-23T17:08:00.000+00:002006-01-23T17:08:00.000+00:00My new Logitech Ultra-X showed up today. It's ...My new Logitech Ultra-X showed up today. It's a full sized laptop keyboard with a standard full size layout with full size keys. The action, as Lurks notes above is very nice. I'll be able to ease up on banging the keys which should be good for the old digits.Although finished in platic rather than aluminium it's surprisingly weighty with good non slip feet. There's a few media Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post-11169331845894161562003-07-11T11:31:00.015+01:002003-07-11T11:31:00.015+01:00Any news of the zippy keyboards in UK or Europe? I...Any news of the zippy keyboards in UK or Europe? I'm looking to buy the WK-8500, but can't find it anywhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post-89856000865989296612003-07-11T11:31:00.014+01:002003-07-11T11:31:00.014+01:00On the off chance that anyone is still interested ...On the off chance that anyone is still interested in this blog - just found a Zippy EL715 in Maplins for £25. It's UK layout, 104 key, and it lights up! Perfect for those late night gaming/IRC sessions. Pictures will be forthcoming.<br>The only thing that might put some people off is that they've compacted the layout. The numpad is still seperate, but the arrow keys and the Ins/Hom/Del/End/PgUp/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post-12713937771233954892003-07-11T11:31:00.013+01:002003-07-11T11:31:00.013+01:00Yeah, I got that off the website, as I recall, but...Yeah, I got that off the website, as I recall, but couldn't find any of the products mentioned on the relevant websites. Anyone else have better luck?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post-75256560085131142912003-07-11T11:31:00.012+01:002003-07-11T11:31:00.012+01:00Spoke to Zippy myself, here's the deal;We have dis...Spoke to Zippy myself, here's the deal;<br><br><i><i>We have distributors as followings:<br><br>1. Dixon's - WK713, EL610, RF711<br>2. Argos- WK9000+IT01<br>3. Maplin- WK711, WK712, EL610, WK9000<br></i></i><br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post-54473050306070125652003-07-11T11:31:00.011+01:002003-07-11T11:31:00.011+01:00Got an e-mail back off Zippy - their keyboards wil...Got an e-mail back off Zippy - their keyboards will apparently be available from Dixons group stores from 25th July onwards, rebranded as Packard Bells. w00t!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post-74736126569765684762003-07-11T11:31:00.010+01:002003-07-11T11:31:00.010+01:00Looks good. No euro distributor mentioned. I'll ha...Looks good. No euro distributor mentioned. I'll have a chat with them tomorrow at work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post-57228525514455201562003-07-11T11:31:00.009+01:002003-07-11T11:31:00.009+01:00USB extension cables are no problem, Maplin sell t...USB extension cables are no problem, Maplin sell them. Dad uses one for his USB pendrive thingy.<br>I've been looking at <a href="http://www.zippy.com.tw">this lot</a>, who appear to do a similar product to the one Lurks bought, but also (allegedly) make UK keyboard layout versions. Buggered if I can find anyone selling them though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post-39750697417798919222003-07-11T11:31:00.008+01:002003-07-11T11:31:00.008+01:00I got the Coolermaster alloy keyboard thing. I'd s...I got the Coolermaster alloy keyboard thing. I'd say, it's reservedly the Best Thing Evar. It's exactly the sort of thing you want. It's slim, it's basically a laptop keyboard but full size and it's got a nice brushed ally case. There are just a few niggles which may or may not make it the BTE for you.First off, the USB cable isn't that long. That's a feature for my laptop but it'd be shagged forAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post-65399328560931320102003-07-11T11:31:00.007+01:002003-07-11T11:31:00.007+01:00Gosh how you guys manage without an illuminated ke...Gosh how you guys manage without an <a href="http://www.eluminx.com/products.asp">illuminated keyboard?</a> hehe. I've only found black ones in UK but I'm sussing how much to ship the silver ones from US.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post-68653936879586223692003-07-11T11:31:00.006+01:002003-07-11T11:31:00.006+01:00I know the keyboard you're talking about so I real...I know the keyboard you're talking about so I really think you don't grasp what low travel means. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post-33105163137214016632003-07-11T11:31:00.005+01:002003-07-11T11:31:00.005+01:00Well I'm a key-whore and I absolutely demand meh f...Well I'm a key-whore and I absolutely demand meh favourite at work and at home. The best keyboard I have discovered over 5 years of trying is a bog standard Compaq pc keyboard - straight no feckin frills. It's a full keyboard but low travel and just sweet. I blagged one off work once I realised that nothing I tried in any store would compare. Low profile, fast, sweet. Sorted!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post-88044405593325179092003-07-11T11:31:00.004+01:002003-07-11T11:31:00.004+01:00Nice. Dabs just refunded me on the duff Radeon but...Nice. Dabs just refunded me on the duff Radeon but now I'm not playing Planetside, not sure I can be arsed buying a new graphics card. Seems a waste to buy one thing from oc.co.uk - hmm, I bet they wont let me deliver to work like Dabs do...Actually they will, so I've put in an order for the keyboard. The graphics card can wait when/if I play some game that chugs again by which point there may beAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post-34040516055039678522003-07-11T11:31:00.003+01:002003-07-11T11:31:00.003+01:00OC.co.uk do em, and cheaper too. www.coolermaster....OC.co.uk do em, and cheaper too. <a href="http://www.coolermaster.com.hk/product_detail.asp?lang=eng&at=boutique&category_id=6&product_id=50">www.coolermaster.com.hk</a><br>Quite fancy one meself :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post-49390159675302579482003-07-11T11:31:00.002+01:002003-07-11T11:31:00.002+01:00That looks quite cool. The question is... does any...That looks quite cool. The question is... does anyone have it other than Scam?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post-80230839851162925852003-07-11T11:31:00.001+01:002003-07-11T11:31:00.001+01:00Yo, scan do a Coolermaster Alloy Keyboard for 30qu...Yo, scan do a Coolermaster Alloy Keyboard for 30quid that looks kinda neat and in the style of a lappy keyboard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post-83205536343541962942003-07-11T11:31:00.000+01:002003-07-11T11:31:00.000+01:00I've found the Dell slim ones to be very good, the...I've found the Dell slim ones to be very good, they're full size and have a very nice soft feel to them. They come in black as well, so will most likely match your keyboard. You can pick them up off Dell's U.K site for about a tenner, which is loads less than what Dixons charge for the big old packard bell ones.<br>I don't know which one Shinji is refering to, but I just couldn't find a good Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com