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xShadow:
Yes, I actually researched both options a while ago, along with the Logitech offering.

Why do you think the current Sidewinder X6 is the original (pre Black Friday) price of the X4? Because (from the reviews I have read) it sucks.

Just look at the reviews yourself.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823109063

Order it by lowest first. It's what I do for every product I research. Makes it very easy to pick out fatal errors.

Also, according to this particular review:


--- Quote ---Pros: Backlighting is awesome, macro keys are great, absolutely wonderful touch to it.

Cons: Ghosting. Oh my, the ghosting. I didn't sit there and figure out which keys were the "major" offenders - google "sidewinder x6 ghosting" and you'll get tons of hits with this problem. I spent < 1 hour gaming and it's back in the box already.

Also, the Escape key is slid over to the left putting the F1-F4 keys in an inaccurate offset. I could adjust, but it was a major annoyance as I use F1-F4 a lot in the game I play.

Other Thoughts: Such a shame. A wonderful keyboard except for the ghosting.

--- End quote ---

It has ghosting. For a gaming keyboard, that's automatically a dealbreaker. According to everything I've read about the X4, it has no ghosting, and you can press 26 keys at once.

There's no reason to pay more for a newer product that is worse than the old one. And seriously, it's 30 bucks for a decked out gaming keyboard (Half the price of the X6, while being better). You better bet your ass I'm hopping on.

nstgc:
Don't be cheap. Do yourself a favor and get a Black Widow. I own a Das Keyboard, and the price tag hurt (130 USD on sale), but I don't regret it. The one I have has Cherry MX Brown switches, the BW has Blue switches which are better for typing. The BW also has media keys (something I seriously wish mine has). New egg curently has them for way more than they were going for earlier this year, but I saw them for $60 on NE over the summer and $75 at my local Best Buy.

 If you type a lot, get a good keyboard. Mechancial keyboards are extremely responsive and just about all of them have 6kro. Mine has a PS/2 adapter so is nkro

HEre are some resources:

http://www.overclock.net/t/491752/mechanical-keyboard-guide
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/mechanical-switch-keyboard,2955.html

The first is more exhaustive the the Tom's page, and has several listed keyboards. Again, i'm loving my keyboard, even with the heavy price tag.

[edit] didn't notice this post. Sorry. Oh well.


--- Quote from: xShadow on May 31, 2011, 10:10:14 PM ---Well, case solved. I went to the thrift store today:
http://www.monstermarketplace.com/new-and-used-computer-equipment/hp-sk-2560-p-n-5187-0341-ps-2-internet-multimedia-keyboard
Got one of these for 2 dollars (yes, I know, it's f'n OLD).

--- End quote ---

Don't be disin' this board bro, its a fuckin' beast yo! >.<

No really, I loved that thing. I owned one and loved it. Its not quite as nice as my current one, but bang/buck -- it can't be beat. I wish I had seen that before buying this. Would have bought it instead and saved some (some = lots of) money. This keyboard, my Das Keyboard is better to type on, but the lack of media keys is a annoying.

After about 10 years of use, a glass of orange juice destroyed it...finally (seriously, I swear a forensics team could spend years trying to isolate all the shit that was on and in that thing).

xShadow:
I believe I've already said that I ordered the X4 in my last post...

I don't see why I would spend 3-4x more for something (putting aside the fact that I've already ordered something) just because it's mechanical. The X4 has no ghosting, 26 key rollover and pretty much all the features I could ask for (yes, including media keys), for a very low price tag.

If it really does make the difference for you, then that's fine. I'm already quite used to typing on normal keyboards.

AnimeJanai:
What gets to me is seeing people play games using their laptop's keyboard.  I wonder if the laptop keys would hold up when people pound on a key due to excitement or stress.

vuzedome:
The reviews aren't being kind to the Black Widow, and only those who don't really understand mechanical keyboards are praising it so I doubt it is wise to go for one.

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