What kind of keyboard does everybody have?
10-05-2010, 01:11 PM
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What kind of keyboard does everybody have?
Thinking about getting a wireless keyboard but dont know anything about them. What kind do you all have and how do you like it?
10-05-2010, 01:27 PM
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I'm a fan of my Logitech, but I will never buy a cordless keyboard again. Mine is bluetooth, never any problems with it, but I hate changing out the batteries.
Logitech MX5000 Combo pack
Logitech MX5000 Combo pack
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I have close to the same set up as majik. Mines made by gear head, got the wireless keyboard/mouse and usb for $20 at a Big Lots.
I just keep the laptop hooked to my television and sit on the couch with the keyboard and mouse smile.gif
I just keep the laptop hooked to my television and sit on the couch with the keyboard and mouse smile.gif
10-05-2010, 04:41 PM
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I got mine on clearance 4 years ago @ Best Buy for like $40. I think it was a mistake, because they're still being sold for $150+
The mouse itself was worth my $40. Rechargeable and lasts a couple weeks before I need to put it on the charger. Has a battery indicator on it. The keyboard is good, even though it's bluetooth it never lagged enough for me to notice when gaming. It also controls iTunes or whatever software you link it to.
The mouse itself was worth my $40. Rechargeable and lasts a couple weeks before I need to put it on the charger. Has a battery indicator on it. The keyboard is good, even though it's bluetooth it never lagged enough for me to notice when gaming. It also controls iTunes or whatever software you link it to.
10-06-2010, 07:14 AM
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My keyboard. Currently the top-of-the-line Logitech product. I recommend this one for Windows, not so much for Linux/mac:
For Linux/Mac I would go with a DiNovo media desktop. This keyboard is very well made and supported well. This is my old keyboard:
For Linux/Mac I would go with a DiNovo media desktop. This keyboard is very well made and supported well. This is my old keyboard:
10-06-2010, 11:33 AM
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (faithofadragon @ Oct 5 2010, 04:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>i use whatever the hell came with my dell
if it aint broke....</div>
ergonomics and usability are not a concern to a large computer manufacturer. I would never use a standard keyboard/mouse when given the chance to have one with acellerators. I use hotkeys constantly. I map the buttons i use frequently to the special keys. When you get a standard keyboard that's what you get.
My current mouse has a freewheel feature which allows me to quickly scroll to the bottom of 3000 lines of code with the flick of a finger, or click-scroll through a few lines. The main wheel also tilts left/right for quick access to the arrow keys on the keyboard so that I do not have to look down. It has a side wheel/button which lets me zoom in/zoom out/switch desktops. I have another button mapped out to my Linux BASH terminal which allows for powerful data manipulation and testing with just one click. These features are very useful when working on large projects where the 2 seconds to find a special key combination may make you forget about what you are doing.
Media buttons are not so important to me because if you are just listening to music then you can easily hit the play/pause/next button on the renderer.
if it aint broke....</div>
ergonomics and usability are not a concern to a large computer manufacturer. I would never use a standard keyboard/mouse when given the chance to have one with acellerators. I use hotkeys constantly. I map the buttons i use frequently to the special keys. When you get a standard keyboard that's what you get.
My current mouse has a freewheel feature which allows me to quickly scroll to the bottom of 3000 lines of code with the flick of a finger, or click-scroll through a few lines. The main wheel also tilts left/right for quick access to the arrow keys on the keyboard so that I do not have to look down. It has a side wheel/button which lets me zoom in/zoom out/switch desktops. I have another button mapped out to my Linux BASH terminal which allows for powerful data manipulation and testing with just one click. These features are very useful when working on large projects where the 2 seconds to find a special key combination may make you forget about what you are doing.
Media buttons are not so important to me because if you are just listening to music then you can easily hit the play/pause/next button on the renderer.