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I fail to see how this keyboard improves on other mechanical keyboards in any significant way.

rlu 13y ago
Well I personally like the fact that it's backlit and the media keys are more intelligently placed in my opinion. With that said, I wish you could choose the cherry mx switches. I prefer blue. So, yeah, definitely not enough to make me replace a mechanical keyboard I already have, but perhaps enough to make me consider getting it over my current one (das) if I didn't already own one.
- jcastro 13y ago
  This is a good point I should have mentioned in the original post. If you're the kind of person who already has a mechanical keyboard and are happy with it then there's probably no reason for you to switch.
Spearchucker 13y ago
Me neither. I've been using a Das Keyboard for years now (was surprised that a fan of the Model M didn't mention it) and see nothing here to compel me to give the CODE keyboard a go.
ne0phyte 13y ago
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.
- ginko 13y ago
  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.
  - ne0phyte 13y ago
    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 :)
    - kybernetyk 13y ago
      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 ;)
  - breadbox 13y ago
    "Because that's the only reason I would want one, and obviously anyone who thinks differently from me is wrong."
    - JulianWasTaken 13y ago
      Someone who comes up with reasons for things but doesn't think they're good is automatically narrow minded? Do you have better ones?
      - baddox 13y ago
        He missed the obvious (3.) you like backlit keyboards.
  - fuzionmonkey 13y ago
    You can't argue with the aesthetics of backlit keyboards, though.
  - to3m 13y ago
    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.)
- Rumudiez 13y ago
  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.
  - scvsrule 13y ago
    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/mywatermark/public/kbpictures/front_6.jpg?itok=VVCm-0B_ http://mrinterface.com/sites/default/files/styles/mywatermar...

rlu 13y ago

Well I personally like the fact that it's backlit and the media keys are more intelligently placed in my opinion. With that said, I wish you could choose the cherry mx switches. I prefer blue. So, yeah, definitely not enough to make me replace a mechanical keyboard I already have, but perhaps enough to make me consider getting it over my current one (das) if I didn't already own one.

jcastro 13y ago
This is a good point I should have mentioned in the original post. If you're the kind of person who already has a mechanical keyboard and are happy with it then there's probably no reason for you to switch.

Spearchucker 13y ago

Me neither. I've been using a Das Keyboard for years now (was surprised that a fan of the Model M didn't mention it) and see nothing here to compel me to give the CODE keyboard a go.

ne0phyte 13y ago

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.

ginko 13y ago
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.
- ne0phyte 13y ago
  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 :)
  - kybernetyk 13y ago
    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 ;)
- breadbox 13y ago
  "Because that's the only reason I would want one, and obviously anyone who thinks differently from me is wrong."
  - JulianWasTaken 13y ago
    Someone who comes up with reasons for things but doesn't think they're good is automatically narrow minded? Do you have better ones?
    - baddox 13y ago
      He missed the obvious (3.) you like backlit keyboards.
- fuzionmonkey 13y ago
  You can't argue with the aesthetics of backlit keyboards, though.
- to3m 13y ago
  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.)
Rumudiez 13y ago
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.
- scvsrule 13y ago
  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/mywatermark/public/kbpictures/front_6.jpg?itok=VVCm-0B_ http://mrinterface.com/sites/default/files/styles/mywatermar...