QPad MK50 at Argos for £38.99

[jamesriley94]

Just thought I'd let you lot know:

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/238854.htm

I'm guessing it's a pricing glitch or something, but you can get a fully mechanical Red switch keyboard for only £38.99 with free delivery from Argos.

No back lighting, but still a decent keyboard - and to get Cherry switches in anything for this kind of money is insane!

 

[WYP]

Nice find mate! That's a good wee bargain there

Just bought one, finally the so called "News Guru" is no longer a cheap membrane keyboard peasant!

I look forward to actually owning a mechanical keyboard, this is going to be nice.

 

[cooperman]

Nice find i am going to order a couple of these.

 

[Davva2004]

Ordered, nice find!

 

[dalewakelin]

£70 on amazon, i might get one been wanting to go mech for a while.

 

[notcool]

Tempting but the lack of a Windows killing key is a deal-breaker for me, I guess I could physically break the key or something. Think I'll just keep saving for the Logitech G710+, which is actually on offer in 2 shops ah decisions :huh:

 

[Snortan]

Tempting but the lack of a Windows killing key is a deal-breaker for me, I guess I could physically break the key or something. Think I'll just keep saving for the Logitech G710+, which is actually on offer in 2 shops ah decisions :huh:

You could use Autohotkey to make the system ignore the WinKey presses when you game, but you would have to activate/deactivate the script when you need/dont need it. I think it's something like:

LWin::return

 

[Mathius]

What is the Keyboard Layout called specifically?
The layout is identical to my current one as far as a small Left Shift followed by slash key, and a big backspace and two row Return key. Further more the " key is on 2 and @ key is just above the Right Shift. which I've found is quite hard to find.

this is really tempting me espeacially as I can get £23 off the price

 

[Remmy]

What is the Keyboard Layout called specifically?
The layout is identical to my current one as far as a small Left Shift followed by slash key, and a big backspace and two row Return key. Further more the " key is on 2 and @ key is just above the Right Shift. which I've found is quite hard to find.

this is really tempting me espeacially as I can get £23 off the price

Isn't that just a standard UK QWERTY keyboard? That's where I've always known " and @ to be, except when I've used a German QWERTZ keyboard layout.

QWERTY:

 

[Mathius]

Isn't that just a standard UK QWERTY keyboard? That's where I've always known " and @ to be, except when I've used a German QWERTZ keyboard layout.

Yea thats what I thought it was, the uk standard layout........ but it seems the majority of keyboards I've looked at have a Large Left Shift and those that dont have the " and @ switched......

I think I need to do some more digging


Edit:
I literally picked this one out at random...

^^^ this layout would drive me insane

 

[Remmy]

Yea thats what I thought it was, the uk standard layout........ but it seems the majority of keyboards I've looked at have a Large Left Shift and those that dont have the " and @ switched......

I think I need to do some more digging

That's interesting; my left shift is small, yet " is on 2, and @ above right shift (Corsair K95)

Edit:

I literally picked this one out at random...

^^^ this layout would drive me insane

Oh yeah I see, that would be weird; I've never seen one like that in person.

 

[SPS]

What is the Keyboard Layout called specifically?
The layout is identical to my current one as far as a small Left Shift followed by slash key, and a big backspace and two row Return key. Further more the " key is on 2 and @ key is just above the Right Shift. which I've found is quite hard to find.

this is really tempting me espeacially as I can get £23 off the price

It's known as the ISO mechanical layout and is used throughout Europe (different countries may use different keycaps for letters though). The other one you're referring to is known as the ANSI mechanical layout and is used primarily in the US. There is also another layout known as the JIS mechanical layout which is the used as the basis for Japanese boards.

 

[Remmy]

It's known as the ISO mechanical layout and is used throughout Europe (different countries may use different keycaps for letters though). The other one you're referring to is known as the ANSI mechanical layout and is used primarily in the US. There is also another layout known as the JIS mechanical layout which is the used as the basis for Japanese boards.

Thanks for clearing that up

 

[Feronix]

Do this again when you find an MX Brown one, okay?

 

[Mathius]

Do this again when you find an MX Brown one, okay?

hehe, found one

Qpad MK-50 Browns











:lol:

 

[Feronix]

hehe, found one

Qpad MK-50 Browns

Erhmmm, I'll pass :lol:

 

[WYP]

Just got a refund from ARGOS , has anyone successfully got one?

Looks like i will not be going mechanical after all , was looking forward to getting rid of my current £13 keyboard.

 

[paulstung]

Looks like they've been removed from the website.

 

[cooperman]

Just got a refund from ARGOS , has anyone successfully got one?

Looks like i will not be going mechanical after all , was looking forward to getting rid of my current £13 keyboard.

Nope i got a refund too i was looking forward to geting rid of my cheap Cherry Stream XT keyboard.