I'm not entirely sure what I am looking for in a keyboard, so hopefully someone has a couple good suggestions
I'm currently using some 6-unknown year old USB keyboard that has no unique features of any kind, the only identifying mark it has are the letters mi or ni. I have no idea where it came from or why I have it but its what I've been using for the last month. It functions just fine, but I'm thinking its time to get something new. Here's what I dislike about my current keyboard:
Long Key travel distance
Keys sometimes catch or don't go straight down, requiring extra force to fully press. Probably because I don't always push the straight down.
Keys sometimes don't register, not a daily thing but still existing.
Before using this keyboard I had been using laptops for 6 years and I do like the feel of a laptop keyboard. I think I might like higher profile keys than the ones that where on my Dell XPS M1530 and Inspiron 17r.
I am also interested having a backlit keyboard because I am gaming in low light for around an hour every day. But I've managed for this long, I can live without it.
What would a good starting point for me be based on disliking long travel, high resistance keys?
I'm mostly posting this as a research thread, for now I'll just say $100 at the most. Backlit preferably, but open to non backlit.
I'm currently using some 6-unknown year old USB keyboard that has no unique features of any kind, the only identifying mark it has are the letters mi or ni. I have no idea where it came from or why I have it but its what I've been using for the last month. It functions just fine, but I'm thinking its time to get something new. Here's what I dislike about my current keyboard:
Long Key travel distance
Keys sometimes catch or don't go straight down, requiring extra force to fully press. Probably because I don't always push the straight down.
Keys sometimes don't register, not a daily thing but still existing.
Before using this keyboard I had been using laptops for 6 years and I do like the feel of a laptop keyboard. I think I might like higher profile keys than the ones that where on my Dell XPS M1530 and Inspiron 17r.
I am also interested having a backlit keyboard because I am gaming in low light for around an hour every day. But I've managed for this long, I can live without it.
What would a good starting point for me be based on disliking long travel, high resistance keys?
I'm mostly posting this as a research thread, for now I'll just say $100 at the most. Backlit preferably, but open to non backlit.