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Das Keyboard Professional
Conclusion
The Das Keyboard takes Professional seriously. There are no "features" of the Das Keyboard, unless you seriously rely on extra USB ports--no doubt the culmination of weeks of brainstorming sessions devoted to using up that free cubic inch. And therein lies the majesty. Any keyboard will type, but the Das Keyboard Professional (and Ultimate) take the decades-proven IBM standard and make it perfect. Each key is crafted, every keystroke is perfect. The sound coming off it is musical. Gaming being just as important as typing, this machine turns would-be broken little fingers into nimble sprinting, crouching, or whatever you bind to left shift. Contrary to its looks, it's quite the ergonomic input device--the weighted keys make all the difference, and I believe that as well as the straight layout allow for faster typing. But that's not the case for buying it; using it means not wanting to go back to inferior keyboards. It's not like it'll break, wear out, or lose any appeal. Spending $130 isn't a lot, wasting money on other keyboards is the real loss. Unless you're a die-hard slim-type (laptop-style) keyboardist, the Das Keyboard is must-have hardware.  The Good  IBM standard layout Perfected typing surface Option to have or not have lettering on the keys Heavy steel-and-gold construction Black like the life draining out of your victims The Bad  Price may dissuade people from considering it
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11 User Comments 1 - Posted by
Topheron
on October 16, 2008 - 6:17 pm I too, have the Das Keyboard bug. I bought the one with no letters or numbers on the keys, for a lot more money than my significant other could possibly understand a year ago. Love it. Love it beyond reason. I thought I'd like it, that it would be nice, but when I have the chance to do some extensive typing I'm grinning like a madman, a slight hint of drool coming from the corner of my mouth. Typing is an absolute joy on a Das Keyboard. Worth every penny. I plan to use this keyboard for the rest of my life. 2 - Posted by
Kurtis
on October 16, 2008 - 6:26 pm Makes you want to change professions to Data Input Specialist, eh? :-p
3 - Posted by
MichaelHarper
on October 27, 2008 - 7:56 am Max, i am writing to convey the dismay of your employers. It was thought that you had the discretion to keep the nature of your employ secret, but even this hyperbole-laden recounting is beyond the pale for those in our line of work. Your situation shall shortly change, and drastically, and not for the better.
4 - Posted by
phototristan
on November 7, 2008 - 3:55 pm This is a good keyboard but the lettering on the keys is already staring to wear off and I've only had it a couple of months!
5 - Posted by
iMav
on November 8, 2008 - 7:56 pm The folks over at geekhack have identified a significant flaw in the Das III's design. Check it I hope the folks at Metadot step up and make it right. 6 - Posted by
Kurtis
on November 9, 2008 - 12:57 pm Thanks for the feedback, phototristan and iMav.
7 - Posted by
chris_
on June 11, 2009 - 12:11 am The "Das Keyboard bug" is an unsubstantiated viral meme on Geekhack, stemming from a lack of testing of other keyboards (which produce the same result) and a lack of data regarding the proper range of sample rates for a keyboard. Without hard data these claims should be disregarded. I type over 100 words per minute on mine.
8 - Posted by
typist2000
on June 20, 2009 - 1:12 am chris_ = troll or fanboy, take your pick. Metadot themselves admitted the problem that geekhack folks talked about.
9 - Posted by
Rajagra
on June 20, 2009 - 1:21 pm Chris_, daskeyboard com is marketing the DAS III as "The best keyboard on the planet. Period." Some good typists noticed it gave key transposition errors that similar grade keyboards did not. And not completely random errors - there was a pattern. They devised a simple test that proved the nature of the problem. When the manufacturers were confonted, they (to their credit) admitted the problem and gave details - the DAS III does indeed scan the keyboard matrix slowly. This is a design flaw. It is still a great keyboard, I have one and love it, but people typing at 120wpm may find the problem annoying.
10 - Posted by
Rajagra
on June 20, 2009 - 1:43 pm For the record, DAS have said: "The detection time of the current version was designed as 100ms." So two keys pressed within 1/10 of a second of each other might get transposed, though 1/20 of a second is the average inter-keypress delay that will cause problems. 120wpm = about 10 keys pers second on average, ball park figure, but faster in bursts. Now can you see why fast typists suffer from the flaw? 11 - Posted by
smith
on June 20, 2009 - 2:00 pm http://www.daskeyboard.com/blog/?p=82 And I get transposition errors at 60wpm...not 120 Add Comment To add a comment without being a member, you may omit the password field, but you must enter your name (or nickname) along with your comment. * Denotes required fields. |
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