It is heavy, it is substantial, it is accurate and typing on it is a pure pleasure. It is definitely not the fastest keyboard I have tried (blue switches take a clear lead) but it would be fine for an office use where the blue switches would be simply too loud.
It is my first brown switches keyboard and I read online it is supposed to have this tactile feedback midway actuation but I can only feel it if I press the key very, very gently and very very slowly. With normal use, even when touch typing (which usually means you press the keys softly and shallowly) I can't really sense it at all.
That is not to say that typing on it is a pure pleasure and there simply is no way back to a standard rubber keyboard.
Now, why four stars you may ask. Well, for three reasons:
1) It is not as fast as I would hope it to be.
2) That tactile feedback is barely noticeable if at all.
3) And last and most important is the lack of the arrow keys.
Yes, of course, you see what you get, before you get it, but I work a lot with text editing (the reason I mention speed and touch typing so often) and those missing arrow keys (Home and End buttons too, for that matter) are very much like a wrist watch that you've forgotten to wear - you only realize just how often you use it when it's missing.
But if you're OK with missing arrow keys and you are not a speed maniac, it is really a great piece of hardware and, as I mentioned before, it is real pleasure to type on it.
| Brand | Vortexgear |
|---|---|
| Product Dimensions | 35 x 8 x 20 cm; 400 Grams |
| Manufacturer reference | Vortex KBC poker 3 UK |
| Manufacturer | Vortexgear |
| Colour | White |
| Operating System | Mac OS X, WindowsOS |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Item Weight | 400 g |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
