Comments on: Das Keyboard Review

By: club penguin

club penguin — Sat, 23 May 2009 06:50:51 +0000

I was extremely disappointed in this new DAS keyboard when I got it home from Micro Center. It is very light, extremely flexible, not solid at all, very flimsy, the keys make a cheap, hollow sound when they bottom out at the end of the keystroke, very poor quality feel to the keyboard alltogether.

By: Gennick

Gennick — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:43:53 +0000

Hello. And Bye.

By: Aaron Toponce: Das Keyboard 3 | Christian eBuddy Blog

Aaron Toponce: Das Keyboard 3 | Christian eBuddy Blog — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 07:32:39 +0000

[...] I’ve blogged about the Das Keyboard 2 before. I loved it. Unfortunately, however, my daughter stepped on it while in the floor (she was playing with it) and broke the space bar fairly bad. I tried my best to get it repaired, but nothing succeeded. So, for several months, I was without my glorious Das Keyboard, and was stuck with those crappy, squishy, HP multimedia keyboards. [...]

By: sohbet

sohbet — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:48:59 +0000

thank you

By: porn

porn — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:40:27 +0000

Chris- That would make sense. This keyboard is a great keyboard. I use it all the time, and absolutely love it. Mine definitely is version II.

By: stephen

stephen — Tue, 20 May 2008 21:36:47 +0000

it is very light, extremely flexible, not solid at all, very flimsy, the keys make a cheap, hollow sound when they bottom out at the end of the keystroke, very poor quality feel to the keyboard all together.??? Are you kidding? You must be talking about another keyboard! I used this keyboard during tax season, working 10 to 12 hours a day, six days a week. The keyboard is solid, feels great, and I could not be happier. It without a doubt a high quality keyboard! Infact I will be buying more for my other computers.

By: Glenn

Glenn — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:22:05 +0000

I could not agree with Shane more, I was extremely disappointed in this new DAS keyboard when I got it home from Micro Center. It is very light, extremely flexible, not solid at all, very flimsy, the keys make a cheap, hollow sound when they bottom out at the end of the keystroke, very poor quality feel to the keyboard alltogether.

I have and do own some IBM model M keyboards, and this is NOT like them in any way, except that it does have the “clicky” keys, with mechanical keyswitches (Cherry keyswitches I believe). It does not, by any means, weigh like the IBM’s…this keyboard is extremely light and cheap feeling.

I am just wondering if there are more than one variety or production runs of this keyboard? My box looks pretty new, and it does not refer to the keyboard as being a DAS keyboard II, but rather just states that it is a DAS keyboard? The keyboard itself says “Made in Germany” …”Designed in Texas” …

It’s going back, it was a total disappointment. It does look pretty cool though. And it didn’t help my typing, since I don’t look at the keys anyways…except those little symbols on the number keys…lol !

By: CPS

CPS — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:30:51 +0000

Sandy- I would check out the Unicomp Customizer 104

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:17:41 +0000

Chris- That would make sense. This keyboard is a great keyboard. I use it all the time, and absolutely love it. Mine definitely is version II.

By: Chris Call

Chris Call — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 18:37:28 +0000

It’s possible that Shane Falco got an orginal Das Keyboard instead of the Das Keyboard II.

According to the Wikipedia entry for Das Keyboards, the original keyboard used membrane switches and was not highly reviewed.

All that changed with the Das Keyboard II, which used gold plated cherry buckling spring microswitches. It cost $20.00 more also, but the quality was much better.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 01:28:43 +0000

Shane- I disagree respectfully. I think the Das Keyboard has a great tactile feedback. It weighs 3 pounds, so I don’t know how that could it could feel like light plastic with a cheap feel. I can’t even get the keys off, as the construction is solid. Honestly, I don’t understand see how it is a gimmick. It has the weight, solid feel and response of the IBM Model M all over the place. One real solid keyboard.

Sandy- I would recommend getting an IBM Model M keyboard. They can be found all over the web.

finalbeta- Don’t listen to Shane. I don’t know how he gets the review of the keyboard that he is saying. The Das Keyboard is one solid keyboard. I love it, and I’m really critical and hard to please, as you could probably tell from reading my blog.

By: finalbeta

finalbeta — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 18:24:29 +0000

Thanks for this review, and thanks to Shane Falco.
I was planning on ordering this keyboard, but I will hold off now. I guess it really is not worth it.

Anyone knows of any other keyboards like this? All black, no labels. I don’t really mind clickedy clacking or not.

By: Sandy

Sandy — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 17:11:28 +0000

Anyone have a good recommendation for a similar keyboard, but with labels on the keys?

I desire the clickety-clack.

By: Shane Falco

Shane Falco — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 23:20:59 +0000

Well, I just bought one a week or so ago after reading your blog and am really disappointed with it. The keyboard is light plastic with a very cheap feel – even compared to many stock keyboards! One of my keys actually sticks which I’ve never once experienced on a new keyboard. In addition, the clicking sound is hollow and cheap compared to others like the old IBM models.

The only good things I can say about the keyboard is that looks ok and is USB. In addition, if you care about people thinking you’re super duper mister computer guru, buy one…it does impress the cubicle dwellers. I don’t care about that, though, so the whole gimmick of this device is lost on me.

The bottom line is that this keyboard is not worth the price and I will be returning it.