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Re:Hands on with the CODE keyboard by ne0phyte on Wednesday September 04, 2013 @06:38PM (#6330976)
It's already sold out but it was the only backlit mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX Clear switches on the market.

Unless you don't mind soldering and/or building a custom keyboard from scratch that's a huge selling point.

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Re:Hands on with the CODE keyboard by ginko on Wednesday September 04, 2013 @06:41PM (#6330997)
If you need a backlit keyboard it means that you (1.) are working in an environment that's way to dimly lit to be healthy and (2.) really need to learn touch typing.
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Re:Hands on with the CODE keyboard by breadbox on Wednesday September 04, 2013 @06:49PM (#6331032)
"Because that's the only reason I would want one, and obviously anyone who thinks differently from me is wrong."
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Re:Hands on with the CODE keyboard by JulianWasTaken on Wednesday September 04, 2013 @06:56PM (#6331064)
Someone who comes up with reasons for things but doesn't think they're good is automatically narrow minded?

Do you have better ones?

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Re:Hands on with the CODE keyboard by baddox on Wednesday September 04, 2013 @08:38PM (#6331484)
He missed the obvious (3.) you like backlit keyboards.
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Re:Hands on with the CODE keyboard by to3m on Wednesday September 04, 2013 @06:57PM (#6331069)
Well I don't know about you, but I use my eyes to figure out where to put my fingers before I start typing, even though I can then carry on with my eyes closed ;) - backlit keyboards are great for this. Particularly handy as it starts to become dark, or if you're working in a shaded area.

(Positioning your hands by sight may not be that uncommon among people who learned to type before the F and J markers became commonplace on computers. I was in my late teens before I first encountered them, and I had to have their purpose explained to me.)

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Re:Hands on with the CODE keyboard by ne0phyte on Wednesday September 04, 2013 @06:45PM (#6331012)
Yes and no. There are a lot of people who are into keyboards and they buy a backlit one because they want to not because they need to.

Source: I'm mechanical keyboard enthusiast :)

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Re:Hands on with the CODE keyboard by kybernetyk on Wednesday September 04, 2013 @07:26PM (#6331185)
This. My day to day keyboard is a DAS Keyboard (with blank key caps). And I just bought a backlit KBT Pure Pro. Not because I need to look down (I use colemack anyway) but because it looks shiny ;)
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Re:Hands on with the CODE keyboard by fuzionmonkey on Wednesday September 04, 2013 @06:52PM (#6331041)
You can't argue with the aesthetics of backlit keyboards, though.
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Re:Hands on with the CODE keyboard by baddox on Wednesday September 04, 2013 @08:23PM (#6331424)
Or you (3.) derive utility from the appearance of backlit keyboards.
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Re:Hands on with the CODE keyboard by Rumudiez on Wednesday September 04, 2013 @06:59PM (#6331079)
I actually have yet to meet someone who genuinely prefers Cherry MX Clears. I love ergo-clears which use the lighter springs from any of red, blue, or brown Cherry MX switches.

Just because it's a new solid board outside of the custom market doesn't make it a selling point.

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Re:Hands on with the CODE keyboard by scvsrule on Wednesday September 04, 2013 @08:00PM (#6331329)
Are you in the Melbourne area by any chance?

I've used a MX Brown at work for 6 months (45g) and it was too soft. Nice feel but just too soft. I use a MX Black at home (60g) which I enjoy, and for the past 4 or so months, I've been using a MX Clear (55g) at work, and it's my favourite typing keyboard to date. The increased activation force (55g) and even higher bottoming-out force(65g) is why I bought it. I love this keyboard and it looks amazing too ;) http://mrinterface.com/sites/default/files/styles/mywatermar...

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