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QPAD MK-70 Mechanical Keyboard
QPAD widens their product range with a brand new keyboard: the QPAD MK-70. Although sharing some common features with previous QPAD keyboards, the board still fills an important gap in the entry level segment of mechanical keyboards.
MK-70 is an upgraded MK-50 featuring backlight and Cherry MX switches, no more no less. Just the most essential features that gamers are looking for. A high quality mechanical keyboard with backlight. With this launch QPAD attempts a break at the so sought after "Best bang for the buck" awards around the world.
QPAD has made quite a name for themselves over the years, as provider of topnotch gaming gear, used by eSport athletes, hard core gamers and demanding enthusiasts. Their new keyboard, the QPAD MK-70 is designed to give gamers what they value most. High quality gaming gear for an attractive price, including all the qualities customers expect from any QPAD product, such as superior build quality, unsurpassed durability, LED backlight and a well thought out design and keyboard layout.
The MK-70 offers the most essential: A no nonsense mechanical keyboard with backlight and Cherry MX switch technology.
Breaks new ground
MK-70 breaks new ground in its own right. Finally you can get a backlit mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX switches at an affordable price. The MK-70 is essentially a stripped down MK-85. Without the programmable keys or extra audio and USB ports, the board still offers the same outstanding performance and feel of a top of the line mechanical keyboard, but with an affordable price tag!
Although old news for existing QPAD customers, some common features of all the QPAD keyboards still deserve to be mentioned, such as mechanical key switches built to last 50 million strokes, plug and play, full N-key roll over, gold plated connectors and media keys for easy control of playback, pause, skip track etc.
Following the blockbusting success with the award winning MK-50, 80 and 85, competition in the upper segments of gaming gear increases with the birth of this new member of the QPAD keyboard family. Not only do they offer versatility and choice regarding the personal preferences of switches, but also broadens the assortment offered by QPAD. For the picky gamer that wants extra everything, the MK-85 is the natural choice. The MK-70 on the other hand, offers a backlit keyboard with supreme build quality and durability, along with unmatched control and feel at a very competitive price.
Cherry MX mechanical switches
QPAD has decided to use the Cherry MX Red switches for MK-70. It operates with an actuation point of 2mm and requires a pressure of 45g for the key to register a stroke, which will facilitate precision and control in games that require multi-tapping. The Cherry MX Red switches are not tactile and do not offer any audible feedback. Some gamers prefer audible and tactile feedback, and some prefer none. The important thing here is that QPAD now offers a backlit keyboard for both groups.
Overall, this high end keyboard carries the potential to set a new standard in the entry level of premium mechanical keyboards.
QPAD MK-70 Features:
- Key switch: Cherry MX red mechanical switch technology
- N Key Rollover: Yes via PS/2 adapter
- Key strokes: 50 million
- Lightning: Individual LED backlight
- Lightning features: Four levels of brightness
- Connectors: Gold plated USB connector (USB to PS/2 adaptor included)
- Media keys: Media keys for volume control, play, pause and skip tracks
- Cable: 1.8 meter braided cable
- Dimensions: Keyboard 44.8 x 15 x 3.5 cm (17.6 x 5.9 x 1.37 inch)
- Weight: 1.4 kg (3.08LBS)
QPAD will present the MK-70 to fans, gamers, the industry, and the world, for the very first time 7 October.
Availability: End of October 2014, Rec. price 99€.
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#4932326 Posted on: 10/08/2014 12:39 AM
Rosewill has a nearly identical board except with normal sized keys:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823201073
Rosewill has a nearly identical board except with normal sized keys:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823201073
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#4932788 Posted on: 10/08/2014 05:37 PM
If they release a version with Brown switches, I might consider this. It would be about the time to let go of this 14 years old POS Fujitsu rubber dome keyboard. But it's kind of hard to find a keyboard with PS2 connection, acceptable rollover (I'm tired of hearing the bleep when playing Arma3), maybe backlighting, and with real keys, not some thin, flimsy laptop style. It also needs to not look like a toy. I had Logitech's 710+ for two hours, but fortunately the numpad Enter was broken and so I could return it to the shop with that excuse. It looked like a toy, like so many gaming keyboards do.
If they release a version with Brown switches, I might consider this. It would be about the time to let go of this 14 years old POS Fujitsu rubber dome keyboard. But it's kind of hard to find a keyboard with PS2 connection, acceptable rollover (I'm tired of hearing the bleep when playing Arma3), maybe backlighting, and with real keys, not some thin, flimsy laptop style. It also needs to not look like a toy. I had Logitech's 710+ for two hours, but fortunately the numpad Enter was broken and so I could return it to the shop with that excuse. It looked like a toy, like so many gaming keyboards do.
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#4933935 Posted on: 10/10/2014 12:51 AM
Rosewill has a nearly identical board except with normal sized keys:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823201073
Oh wow! "nearly identical" may be an understatement. Those are the SAME keyboards with a minor layout difference, the 'enter' and 'pipe' key as far as I can tell. Either these are made on the same exact assembly line or one is a BLATANT knock off of the other.. Good to know though.. If I don't opt for the Das Keyboard I may just grab that rosewill board, since it has a "normal" key layout and doesn't have that god awful 'Q' on the spacebar.
Edit* NM.. most of the pics here must just be a different version of the board. Euro maybe? I don't really know the differences. The board on the box image has the exact layout as the Rosewill.
If they release a version with Brown switches, I might consider this. It would be about the time to let go of this 14 years old POS Fujitsu rubber dome keyboard. But it's kind of hard to find a keyboard with PS2 connection, acceptable rollover (I'm tired of hearing the bleep when playing Arma3), maybe backlighting, and with real keys, not some thin, flimsy laptop style. It also needs to not look like a toy. I had Logitech's 710+ for two hours, but fortunately the numpad Enter was broken and so I could return it to the shop with that excuse. It looked like a toy, like so many gaming keyboards do.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823201061
There is "this" KB with brown switches. They make a version with Blue,Black,Red & Brown switches and with available blue or red backlight for each. The review section is very "wishy washy" on these boards though =/
Rosewill has a nearly identical board except with normal sized keys:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823201073
Oh wow! "nearly identical" may be an understatement. Those are the SAME keyboards with a minor layout difference, the 'enter' and 'pipe' key as far as I can tell. Either these are made on the same exact assembly line or one is a BLATANT knock off of the other.. Good to know though.. If I don't opt for the Das Keyboard I may just grab that rosewill board, since it has a "normal" key layout and doesn't have that god awful 'Q' on the spacebar.
Edit* NM.. most of the pics here must just be a different version of the board. Euro maybe? I don't really know the differences. The board on the box image has the exact layout as the Rosewill.
If they release a version with Brown switches, I might consider this. It would be about the time to let go of this 14 years old POS Fujitsu rubber dome keyboard. But it's kind of hard to find a keyboard with PS2 connection, acceptable rollover (I'm tired of hearing the bleep when playing Arma3), maybe backlighting, and with real keys, not some thin, flimsy laptop style. It also needs to not look like a toy. I had Logitech's 710+ for two hours, but fortunately the numpad Enter was broken and so I could return it to the shop with that excuse. It looked like a toy, like so many gaming keyboards do.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823201061
There is "this" KB with brown switches. They make a version with Blue,Black,Red & Brown switches and with available blue or red backlight for each. The review section is very "wishy washy" on these boards though =/
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#4937317 Posted on: 10/14/2014 06:02 PM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823201061
There is "this" KB with brown switches. They make a version with Blue,Black,Red & Brown switches and with available blue or red backlight for each. The review section is very "wishy washy" on these boards though =/
Those reviews indeed gave a pretty hit and miss image. In any case, that keyboard seemed to be usb connected, if I read the specs correctly. I belong to the old-fashioned people who like PS2. Furthermore, I'd actually need the Nordic layout you were wondering about when you looked at the QPad images. It seems like some Rosewill models, at least, offer that version, so I'll need to keep the brand in mind!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823201061
There is "this" KB with brown switches. They make a version with Blue,Black,Red & Brown switches and with available blue or red backlight for each. The review section is very "wishy washy" on these boards though =/
Those reviews indeed gave a pretty hit and miss image. In any case, that keyboard seemed to be usb connected, if I read the specs correctly. I belong to the old-fashioned people who like PS2. Furthermore, I'd actually need the Nordic layout you were wondering about when you looked at the QPad images. It seems like some Rosewill models, at least, offer that version, so I'll need to keep the brand in mind!
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Why did they have to put that hideous "Q" on the spacebar? I've been wanting a no frills (don't need macro keys, wouldn't mind volume keys), black colored, back lit (preferably selectable color) mechanical keyboard that doesn't look like a cyborg sh*t it out.. this one ALMOST fits that... almost.
EDIT* Oh.. and I'm a linux user so it can't rely on any software not available for linux.. I know, I'm probably making this difficult. It's why I am asking, because I've not seen one. I feel like I'll end up buying a Das Keyboard as the only thing missing is back lighting, they look fantastic, come highly recommended and have tux keys available.. but I'm open to suggestions!
I admit I have not done extensive research into it as there are things higher on my priority list right now as far as PC tech goes, but can anyone link me some suggestions that might fit what I stated above?