Realforce 103UB 55g (black)

reply on January 1, 2011 by MagnetonThunder

"No keyboard manufacturer would make that combo, it's poor contrast. The vendor must have updated the pictures on their site after I called them on it."

Troll in the dungeon. Yes, the manufacturer changed the pictures to screw with you. Clearly

reply on December 9, 2010 by oxide_52

Correction (due to an idiotic grammar mistake)
I stated that I can type at 100WPM WHILE looking at the keyboard. I intended to say 100 WPM WHILE NOT looking. Apologies.

reply on December 9, 2010 by oxide_52

@keyboardlover
I don't really care what mountains or fruits your keyboards are named after, but I did research and the Topre was a highly recommended keyboard. However, a lot of people recommend terrible brands like Bose, but I figured computer nerds would be less apt to do so. I guess fanboyism for no apparent reason is alive and well.

Yes, indeed the keys feel like butter- like you're pushing the keys into a big pile of mush.

I can type at over 100WPM while looking at the keyboard, but I am not the sole user of my computer and others in my household immediately complained.

The fact is that keyboards by Logitech, Razer, et al come with more features, better quality control, a better typing feel, better overall build quality, and a better price.

Asians also buy used underwear out of vending machines and south koreans believe in fan death. Saying "Oh, they're popular in Asia" is not a sufficient justification for your purchase.

reply on December 9, 2010 by keyboardlover

This must be the worst product review I've ever read. I own two Realforce keyboards and they are the best keyboards I've ever used, including buckling spring, alps, cherries, etc. You come off sounding like a complete idiot who doesn't know what they're buying before they buy it. People who buy Realforces buy them for the build quality and the Topre switches - some of the best switches for typing as they feel like absolute butter when you press the keys down. You obviously can't type very well because the keys are lettered the way they are for touch typists who look at the computer 90% of the time that they are typing. If you prefer a cut-rate keyboard with usb ports and a dozen other useless features than buy a Razer or Logitech or something along those lines. Just don't complain to me when it doesn't last. Realforces are for people who know good keyboards. Topre is in no way an obscure company - they are very well known in Asia.

reply on December 9, 2010 by oxide_52

@MagnetonThunder
No keyboard manufacturer would make that combo, it's poor contrast. The vendor must have updated the pictures on their site after I called them on it.

All of those features make for a valuable, useful, and feature filled keyboard that is worth buying.

I haven't tried the BlackWidow and don't really have a brand preference other than "not Topre"; at this point, it's the worst keyboard I've ever used.

@MoT12:
A couple hours after I posted this, I got a reply to my craigslist posting from somebody in Chicago who offered $150 in cash. This was more than I had offered to sell it for, and after a couple fruitless weeks, I was itching to sell it. Suffice to say, I no longer own this abomination. Hopefully he can avoid buyer's remorse by mindlessly praising it at every opportunity.

reply on December 8, 2010 by MagnetonThunder

Oh, hello there Mr. Troll! Printing errors because it's black on dark grey huh? Well, did you ever think to perhaps look at the picture? Because it's not a printing error, that's the way the keyboard is sold.

Screens, gloss and USB ports make a good typing experience? I had no idea. I better go get that G19 you were talking about. Owait, you're probably paid by Logitech, maybe I'll get a Razer BlackWidow instead to spite you.