Mechanical Keyboards

Hi guys, this post is going to consider mechanical keyboards and their advantages over modular ones. I currently own a SteelSeries 7G mechanical "gaming" keyboard that I purchased not too long ago. Now I know what you're probably asking: "Why is he reviewing a keyboard?" Well, the answer is very simple: I love it! If you haven't already experienced a mechanical keyboard, then I would suggest you look into one. I know that they might be expensive for a lot of people (entry levels start at about $100), but I find them really, really productive. My typing accuracy and typing speed have truly increased significantly. If, however, you cannot afford one, I would recommend NOT buying any expensive modular keyboard (expensive being >$20). This is because after using a mechanical I could never go back to a modular keyboard. I have owned high-end modular keyboards and my experience with them is merely a shortfall. If you are looking for a keyboard, I would recommend buying those cheap $5.00 dell keyboards (try to find it used in good condition), and those would very much satisfy your needs.

To put things into perspective, I've owned a crappy $5.00 HP keyboard and an undisclosed $110.00 "gaming grade" keyboard (I do not want to mention the name because I do not want to make the company look bad). I would, until this day, choose the HP keyboard because I could not justify the extra $105.00 spent on the other. The backlighting, LCD screen, windows key on/off switch, and hyper-response time features could not persuade me otherwise at the end of the day.

To conclude, yes I am a gamer :). But I've been trying to quit gradually and see myself having minimalized my time spent gaming to <5% of my life in the near future. If gaming has brought me anything, it would be a knowledge of the apparel in the technology district.