Buy mechanical keyboard in Dublin?

MrCostington

Hi,

I'm looking for a new keyboard (for typing, not gaming) - I yearn for an old keyboard that was on my IBM PS2 back in about 1990, it had a really positive click to each keystroke.

I believe that may have been a mechanical keyboard. Where in Dublin could I buy one, or another good quality keyboard that gives a similar feel?

I want to buy in person so I can try it out.

Thanks!

mossym

maplin, have good deals on some older razer mechanical keyboards at the moment, or had at least

MrCostington

Thanks, I forgot about them!

Metric Tensor

mossym wrote: »

.... maplin ..... good deal ...

Don't think I've ever heard them two phrases in the same sentence before!!

mossym

Metric Tensor wrote: »

Don't think I've ever heard them two phrases in the same sentence before!!

it's rare, but they do have the odd one when they are trying to clear stuff. picked up a mechanical razer for 30 euros less than i was finding it anywhere else, think amazon was next cheapest

K.O.Kiki

http://www.pcworld.ie/Product/steelseries-6gv2-mechanical-gaming-keyboard/315270/401.2.5

AmazonUK or a specialist online store are probably your best bet though.

MrCostington

K.O.Kiki wrote: »

http://www.pcworld.ie/Product/steelseries-6gv2-mechanical-gaming-keyboard/315270/401.2.5

AmazonUK or a specialist online store are probably your best bet though.

I'll try them too, thanks.

stevek93

I had to brag I find this in my job being thrown out, amazing keyboard

http://m.ebay.ie/itm/Epson-Keyboard-Unit-Model-Q203A-/161077522711

Skerries

I found one of these bad boys in work Dell AT102W



how do these things compare to the modern equivalent?

stevek93

Skerries wrote: »

I found one of these bad boys in work Dell AT102W



how do these things compare to the modern equivalent?

Type on it and see what you think, my Epson keyboard now it may not look pretty as it had yellowed alot it still is a dream to type on.

K.O.Kiki

Skerries wrote: »

I found one of these bad boys in work Dell AT102W



how do these things compare to the modern equivalent?

https://deskthority.net/wiki/Dell_AT101#Dell_AT102

Uses Alps switches, which differ from the modern Cherry MX switches by quite a bit.

TheDoc

Currys and Maplin typically have some you can try atleast to get a feel for switches.

I bought a Corsair K70 Red switch recently from Amazon. Amazon are self explanatory, top notch. The keyboard itself is brilliant, I'm really impressed and see why its so popular.