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Sounds like its gonna be black and white only for now.  And still $$$$$$$$$$.

Very few people will get one, probably mostly those with more money than sense and the geeks out there who find it too tempting.

Pointless geek toy. The keys are still flat and will offer a crap typing experience even compared to my fetishized late 80s IBM and Compaq keyboards.

i want one, if they are in colour.  Monocrome doesnt interest me in the slightest.  I expect many other folks who want one will say the same type of thing.  

setting it up sounds like WAY too much hard work, imaine trying to come up with pictures for something that you hardly ever look at once you get used to using it.

i mean ffs, i touch type 60% of the time now days, the rest of the time im tired / lazy / looking for a backslash, lol  :mrgreen:

Surely its quicker to use a keyboard shortcut ?

Quote from: SamSurely its quicker to use a keyboard shortcut ?

Agreed, Im seeing this as something you would forget to use, and eventually shove in a crate somewhere.

I want my keyboard back that cost me Ã,£2.99 the first one I ever used at home, that was sweet untill the cat spilt beer on it :evil:

That should be a test of every new keyboard, "the beer test" and the "coffee test" too :lol:

im quite impressed with the Dell SK-8115s.  While i wouldnt normally look at Dell crap these are actually quite good.  Im using one at work and its pretty nice ot type on.  
(http://www.zoooz.com/review/headimages/RIMG1392.JPG)

Quote from: Beakerim quite impressed with the Dell SK-8115s.  While i wouldnt normally look at Dell crap these are actually quite good.  Im using one at work and its pretty nice ot type on.  
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I dont like those myself, they catch to much of the crap, dust, dirt and stuff that falls between the keys.

Quote from: mr_rollI dont like those myself, they catch to much of the crap, dust, dirt and stuff that falls between the keys.

i quite like them, but they are _really_ easy to clean anyway.  Actualyl a good design, and they cant be any worse than the MS Classic board im using at the moment.  That is aproper piece of crap.

Quote from: Beakerim quite impressed with the Dell SK-8115s.  While i wouldnt normally look at Dell crap these are actually quite good.  Im using one at work and its pretty nice ot type on.  

After purchasing my used Dell Latitude this Summer, which is sort of like their answer to a Thinkpad, its struck me that Dell quality is either intended for corporate users or plebes, with nothing inbetween. :lol:

Quote from: maximusotterAfter purchasing my used Dell Latitude this Summer, which is sort of like their answer to a Thinkpad, its struck me that Dell quality is either intended for corporate users or plebes, with nothing inbetween. :lol:

Depends really - been using the new Ã,£2k gaming laptops and tbh the build quality destroys my apple laptop, great keyboard and performance outshines any normal desktop PC Ive seen in games and rendering.

Dell do such a range of products its mad - they do the high end stuff too just people buy the best specs for lowest price then get shocked when the packaging and random parts are weaker.  Really thinking about picking up one of their high end systems after using it.

Quote from: mr_rollI want my keyboard back that cost me Ã,£2.99 the first one I ever used at home, that was sweet untill the cat spilt beer on it :evil:

That should be a test of every new keyboard, "the beer test" and the "coffee test" too :lol:

You should get that cat to AA, it has a problem!!

"Hi, my name is felix and Im an alcoholic!"

Quote from: Beakerim quite impressed with the Dell SK-8115s.  While i wouldnt normally look at Dell crap these are actually quite good.  Im using one at work and its pretty nice ot type on.  
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ARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH

theyre not british keyboards, change the layout to UK english and they have no backslash  :shock:

in american english, they have no pound sign and the @ is above number 2  :evil:

pure contempt for them i have, and the missing backslash is infurating on the bosss new machine because being windows network, network shares are quickest to get to using "\\machine-name\c$\" - GAHHH

Ive got that Dell keyboard, + a backslash key in the appropriate location :dunno:

Quite like it actually, other than the fact I smashed the raising feet off the back in a fit of Pro-Evo related rage.

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Quote from: Beakerim quite impressed with the Dell SK-8115s.  While i wouldnt normally look at Dell crap these are actually quite good.  Im using one at work and its pretty nice ot type on.  
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ARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH

theyre not british keyboards, change the layout to UK english and they have no backslash  :shock:

in american english, they have no pound sign and the @ is above number 2  :evil:

pure contempt for them i have, and the missing backslash is infurating on the bosss new machine because being windows network, network shares are quickest to get to using "\\machine-name\c$\" - GAHHH

Same here.. AAARRRRGGGHHHHHHHHH

I fudging hate the things, and I hate typing on them. Horrible horrible texture, it also slides like a bitch around the desk as it weighs less than a nats bollock.

Bloody dell mass produced ick.

Quote from: M3ta7h3adI fudging hate the things, and I hate typing on them. Horrible horrible texture, it also slides like a bitch around the desk as it weighs less than a nats bollock.

How hard do you type man?

Theres nothing wrong with dell products. My 24" TFT is awesome.

Indeed, my home PC, monitor, work laptop etc is all Dell, and its all fairly bullet-proof tbh.

Monitors are superb too, couldnt believe the difference in colour definition on this dell to the previous cheapy 17" I had.

just cause its got a dell badge on it doesnt automatically make it equal to everything else, bit like the ferrari badge on the acer laptops :roll:

theyre monitors are good value for money, a few well discussed firmware issues but at the end of the day they they usually use samsung panels and their own driving logic and produce a good to great monitor.


that keyboard though, im sure decided it cost 5% less to do international / british layouts and just went "close enough, ship it"  :cry:

Dell monitors are good, mind I wouldnt buy a full PC off them. Keyboards are really a personal preference. Mine is for an old style IBM heavyweight for games and a M$ natural for typing.

Quote from: maximusotterPointless geek toy. The keys are still flat and will offer a crap typing experience even compared to my fetishized late 80s IBM and Compaq keyboards.

Fancy some of this? :heehaw:

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Quote from: maximusotterPointless geek toy. The keys are still flat and will offer a crap typing experience even compared to my fetishized late 80s IBM and Compaq keyboards.

Fancy some of this? :heehaw:

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those rock. I had one for years as my PC repair keyboard.  If you cant fix the board then you simply pick up the keyboard and beat the box with it.  The box normally comes off worse :D

Those keyboards rock! :) they tend to cost a sh*tload nowerdays as manual switched stuff always does. The majority of modern keyboards are now all membrane pieces of crap.

Theres nothing more beautiful than the sound of a dozen uni students in a computer lab typing away on those behemoths.

Im a heavy typer and even find I have to move my microsoft natural keyboard back every now and again if im on an essay or something. It just gradually gets pushed further and further away.

Another benefit with those old boards, is that they used to have solid metal backing plates to them. Weighed a hell of a lot more than the plastic crap you get now. :)

Serious if thats your keyboard, keep a hold of it as long as you can :D lol its a gem! :D

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Quote from: maximusotterPointless geek toy. The keys are still flat and will offer a crap typing experience even compared to my fetishized late 80s IBM and Compaq keyboards.

Fancy some of this? :heehaw:

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What I use :) but mine has lights (numlock etc.) upper left.

Quote from: M3ta7h3adSerious if thats your keyboard, keep a hold of it as long as you can :D lol its a gem! :D

It is and it still works! Cost me 50 pence BTW about 8 years ago  :mrgreen:

Bit of a problem though as the cable is an old 5 pin Din connector rather than the PS2 but I have a converter somewhere that will hopefully fit :)

Quote from: madmaxtheyre not british keyboards, change the layout to UK english and they have no backslash  :shock:

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Quotein american english, they have no pound sign and the @ is above number 2  :evil:

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got a picture of the layout?
the one thats the same as the original dell picture at work simply wont work as intended with a british layout   :evil:

jesus I have literally 75 of those old clackety clack keyboards at work that will be getting thrown out soon!

Quote from: madmaxgot a picture of the layout?
the one thats the same as the original dell picture at work simply wont work as intended with a british layout   :evil:

notice the subtle differences between the one youve got and the one weve got....


(http://www.zoooz.com/review/headimages/RIMG1392.JPG)
(imgae from earlier in the thread)

the backslash isnt next to the left shift, above return instead.

on a UK profile this changes to # and ~ instead, can you imagine the frustration  ?? :evil: