QPAD Unveils World's First USB NKRO Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
QPAD Unveils World's First USB NKRO Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
Posted 11/23/2011 at 11:46am
| by Brad Chacos
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Let’s face it: stock keyboards just won’t cut it in Battlefield 3 or CoD: MW3, especially when you’re caught flat-footed by attackers while in the midst of getting your virtual act together. Key jamming and ghosting can be a real problem with older or low-end keyboards, but not with the MK-85, a new offering from Swedish manufacturer QPAD. The company claims the MK-85 “is the world's first mechanical keyboard offering full N-key roll over via USB,” so you can get your multi-key presses on without those pesky PS/2 cables.
There are other gamer-friendly features, too, including individual red backlights for each key, a removable wrist rest, spare USB and audio ports, software for multiple gamer profiles, and programming functions. As for the keys themselves, some may love them, and some may hate them: the Cherry Red MX switches should be plenty responsive enough, but they lack any audible or tactile feedback, which is good for folks who prefer silent typing, but bad for folks who like a physical response when a key is pressed.
The company also unveiled the MK-50, which offers the same basic build and NKRO functionality as the MK-85, but sans backlights, extra ports or programming capabilities. Expect the MK-85 to hit the streets sometime in December for $200, while the stripped-down MK-50 will be available by the end of November for roughly half that price.
Check out QPAD's press release for full details and scads of pics.
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ResidentArse
November 23, 2011 at 10:03pm
It is a keyboard. I've been using a $11 keyboard I got in a key/mouse combo that is mitsuko brand. I have no idea who they are but I still kick arse out of people on BF3.
No thank you.
pitashen
November 23, 2011 at 3:07pm
Given that mechanical keyboards in general are as good as those "gaming" mechanical keyboard for gaming. It is definately not the world's first mechanical keyboard achieving USB NKRO.
Brad you need to do some more research than just taking vender's words for it.
Gameaholic1337
November 23, 2011 at 2:45pm
www.overclock.net/t/491752/mechanical-keyboard-guide
There's the best guide on mechanical keyboards i've come across. The test I've seen done to measure actuation force on mechanical keyboards is to stack nickels on the key until it depresses.
c8503
November 23, 2011 at 12:14pm
[Nerd Alert] Should probably not measure force in grams (grams = mass, remember?) and definitely not abbreviate a force-measured-in-grams with "g". or does it actually take 45 times the gravitational force of earth at sea level to press those keys?
biggiebob12345
November 24, 2011 at 2:02pm
It's measured in grams because it's the amount of mass required on each key before it actuates. Force and Mass are interchangeable unless you're planning on using this keyboard on another planet.
streetking
November 23, 2011 at 2:56pm
i agree with the first part, but the abbreviation of gravitational force is a capital G.
A1dan
November 23, 2011 at 11:03pm
No, OP was right. Lower case g is for the acceleration due to the earth's gravity, ie, ~9.8 m/s^2. Capital G is for the gravitational constant, ~6.67*10^-11 m^3 kg^-1 s^-2. They are related by the equation g = Gm/r^2, where m is the earth's mass, and r is its radius.
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