Cherry's MX 8.2 Pro TMR is its first magnetic keyboard using tunnel magnetoresistance tech instead of Hall Effect, promising ultra-fast wireless performance and rare hot-swap support for mechanical switches.
Cherry Xtrfy MX 8.2 Pro TMR Keyboard Review
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The fetishization of keyboards is so over the top now. Just as an example here just a very small part of the spec list for a key switch - not a keyboard or the cap, just the switch...
"The color of the botany switch is inspired by “Haworthia cooperi” in a light bluish green pattern. With additional lubes on the rails, nice color, light feel, Akko switches provide better typing experience
Crisp Sound: Akko Botany Switches produce a clear and crisp sound profile, Low Operating Force Linear Switch, it features our custom Nylon (Pro) stem, a PA12 blend top cover, and a PA6 bottom housing, creating a unique material combination, the PA12 material top housing reduces unwanted pings during bottom-out, and the extended springs provide better responsiveness.Akko Botany Switches is a mid-pitched version of Akko Rosewood Switches"
"The color of the botany switch is inspired by “Haworthia cooperi” in a light bluish green pattern. With additional lubes on the rails, nice color, light feel, Akko switches provide better typing experience
Crisp Sound: Akko Botany Switches produce a clear and crisp sound profile, Low Operating Force Linear Switch, it features our custom Nylon (Pro) stem, a PA12 blend top cover, and a PA6 bottom housing, creating a unique material combination, the PA12 material top housing reduces unwanted pings during bottom-out, and the extended springs provide better responsiveness.Akko Botany Switches is a mid-pitched version of Akko Rosewood Switches"
ZedRM
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While this is interesting and kinda cool, TKL is not a good thing. Full size keyboard or GTFH. The price is understandable to a degree, given the bleeding edge tech, but I'm not paying full price+ for a keyboard that's less than full size. Cherry needs to do better, much better.
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letsgoiowa
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It's all about preference. If you're playing most games then it's much better ergonomically for your hands to be closer together and have more mouse space. I like my full board for work but on my home computer I have tkl mostly to give myself more space to aim and it's wayyyyy more comfortable.
JohnGoogle
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But also consider, if its going to be used for gaming, it shouldnt be wireless.
Win7user
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I, use a Logitech MK320. It, costs about $25. Best keyboard I ever used in my 28 yrs using a computer keyboard. I can type about 45wpm. I'm, 68, so I have slowed down a bit from 60wpm about 10 years ago. There is no way, I would pay $250 for any keyboard, for any reason. That's, simply, too much! Although, I'm sure Millennial's and Gen Z will gladly put down the money. Not, to mention it's NOT a full scale keyboard.
hahahanoobs
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That argument died years ago.
hahahanoobs
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JohnGoogle
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not for gamers though. Plus its going to be connected 24/7 anyways, might as well have it just be wired and send inputs through cables.
hahahanoobs
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Yes, for gamers.
Wireless peripherals have been mainstream for a while.
Mice, keyboards, headsets.
Tams80
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To each their own, but a TKL is more ergonomic (even though I have an Azeron) and I use a separate numberpad when I need it (you can get them with all sorts of switches just like keyboards if that is your thing).
ZedRM
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More ergonomic? How so?
You said it best...
And if Cherry wants to sell this type of KB to people like me, they need to make a full size, low profile version.
Sorry but you gloss over a very big Problem :
The Keyboard is a TKL , so no Numblock .. and it´s a Northside LED Board , like you see in your Screenshots ... and the only Numbers on the Keyboard are .. in the South so nearly no Light reaches there and it´s very VERY hard do read them. For a ~240€ Keyboard to have such a Fail in it ?
Razer did there a better Job with their Caps (I switched the Numberkeys with my Blackwidow Caps till I get a full new keycap set)
And since I´m a little on the Crazy Side , I use the Dualmaster Feature and the HE Switches on the Gaming Relevant keys , while the rest is Mechanical Silent. The HE Switches uses N-Pole-Down if some one is interested (Mail from Cherry Support) I witch is with the Gentry HE Silent and they work fine with my Keyboard
The Keyboard is a TKL , so no Numblock .. and it´s a Northside LED Board , like you see in your Screenshots ... and the only Numbers on the Keyboard are .. in the South so nearly no Light reaches there and it´s very VERY hard do read them. For a ~240€ Keyboard to have such a Fail in it ?
Razer did there a better Job with their Caps (I switched the Numberkeys with my Blackwidow Caps till I get a full new keycap set)
And since I´m a little on the Crazy Side , I use the Dualmaster Feature and the HE Switches on the Gaming Relevant keys , while the rest is Mechanical Silent. The HE Switches uses N-Pole-Down if some one is interested (Mail from Cherry Support) I witch is with the Gentry HE Silent and they work fine with my Keyboard
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