Metadot Das Keyboard Professional

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 6 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

2
Average:

1
Bad:

1

Pros:

Goldplated mechanical switches under the keys make a nice oldschool clatter.
Recognizes up to six keys pressed simultaneously.
Very nice to type on.

Cons:

No more typing on the sly while on conference calls.
Zero ergonomic features.

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Last revision on March 25, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Goldplated mechanical switches under the keys make a nice oldschool clatter
Recognizes up to six keys pressed simultaneously
Very nice to type on
USB ports easily accessible on site
Clicky keys that provide tactile and audible feedback
Glossy Finish
Simple Aesthetics
Lengthy USB cord
Lightning-fast mechanical key response

Reviewers Didn't Like

No more typing on the sly while on conference calls
Zero ergonomic features
Expensive
Glossy finish picks up dust and fingerprints very easily
Poor Warranty
104-key layout includes no media controls

Expert reviews and ratings

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By Wired on November 09, 2009

100

If you type a lot you deserve a keyboard such as this one, many people don’t consider keyboards something of importance when it comes to their computer and they figure any old keyboard will do, but once you have the chance to use a true quality...

By Testfreaks on November 11, 2008

If you want a typing keyboard with a lot of tactile and aural feedback, with a good looking façade to go along with it, this is the one to grab....

By ExtremeTech on July 03, 2008

Typing purists, gamers, and computing old schoolers will love the Das Professional Keyboard and its satisfying mechanical switch design. Most casual users, however, will balk at the $125 price for such an otherwise spare input device. Specifications:...

By cnet on July 03, 2008

We find it hard to imagine a better keyboard than the Das Keyboard Professional for grueling everyday use, though you might blanch at the cost if you cant expense...

By Computer Shopper on July 01, 2008

Metadot’s Das Keyboard is really nothing new; their totally blank mechanical keyboard for über-hackers has been on the market for a few years now, to largely positive reviews. Someone must have pointed out that not everyone has the entire QWERTY...

By ATPM on January 01, 2008

The DAS Keyboard was graciously sent to me to review over the past several weeks and I must say, it is a flashback to the old keyboards we all once used. DAS Keyboard sells 3 models of their signature super-clicky keyboards: Original Professional,...

By Gadgetell on March 11, 2010

The question, then, is whether the Das Keyboard Professional is worth the $129 price tag, since you can get a brand new Unicomp buckling spring keyboard for $69 and a vintage Model M for as little as ~$30 on eBay. Frankly, Im a little torn. The Das...

By The Tech Report on January 12, 2009

The Das Keyboard takes Professional seriously. There are no "features" of the Das Keyboard, unless you seriously rely on extra USB ports--no doubt the culmination of weeks of brainstorming sessions devoted to using up that free cubic inch. And therein...

By TheTechLounge on October 16, 2008

To lay the cards on the table, I personally deem the Das Keyboard Professional keyboard to be an expensive backwards step in the wrong direction. Sure it has the nice switches that make a nice click noise like the "good ole' days", but do we have to...

By TweakNews on October 02, 2008

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