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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: ketinkrad on June 23, 2010, 08:31:21 AM
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What is the best wireless keyboard? Within reason. Like Quality, Distance, Battery Life, Etc. Thankyou Ketinkrad
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I've used several -Microsoft and Logitech - and I wouldn't recommend any of them for gaming. There is a delay between the key press and the computers registration of the key press that while unnoticeable during regular office use is very frustrating when gaming, where a few milliseconds (or microseconds) difference between the key press and the computer's registration of the key press can easily disrupt the user's ability to response successfully to in-game events.
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Don't waste a lot of money on one.. if you want to go wireless, I have to recommend the Logitech EX100 (http://www.target.com/Logitech-EX100-Cordless-Desktop-Black/dp/B001AAK0P4?AFID=Performics_VigLink&LNM=Primary) keyboard/mouse setup. It's simple and no frills, and goes for about $30 just about anywhere (Although I got mine a couple years ago on sale 50% off for $15 at Target).
It worked fine, and the batteries would last for a couple of months or more, but it is definitely no-frills, and the batteries always seemed to fail at the most inopportune times. I ended up going back to wired with a Razor Salmosa mouse (which I got cheap on clearance) and an $8 Microsoft "wired keyboard 600" which actually works great and feels very nice. I gave my wireless setup to my dad who is still using it with no problems at all.
I just don't see a lot of value in these $80-100 and up keyboards and all that. They just have a bunch of buttons that you'll never use and look all cool and fine but really you'll likely never use them.
THIS KEYBOARD (http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/keyboards-mice/9836/) would be cool to have though...
(http://www.thinkgeek.com/images/products/zoom/optimus_maximus.jpg) (http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/keyboards-mice/9836/)
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my office thought less wires would be great, biggest pain in the bellybutton ever and now we have a pile of wireless garbage.