Title:           Keyboard Guide 11/15
Author:          r00t_b33r
Pastebin link:   http://pastebin.com/DVbSA1LE
First Edit:      Wednesday 14th of November 2012 05:47:48 PM CDT
Last Edit:       Wednesday 14th of November 2012 05:47:48 PM CDT

**This guide is a work in progress and will be updated with new content regularly. If you have any suggestions, please tell me.**
 
**UPDATED: 11/15/12**
 
 
                Forums:        
 
        http://geekhack.org/
        http://deskthority.net/
 
 
                Info:
 
        http://wiki.geekhack.org/index.php?title=GeekHackWiki
        http://www.overclock.net/t/491752/mechanical-keyboard-guide
 
 
                Sellers:
 
        http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/
        http://www.elitekeyboards.com/
        http://www.keyboardco.com/
        http://www.pckeyboard.com/
        http://www.amazon.com/
        http://www.newegg.com/
        http://myworld.ebay.com/qtan5370
 
 
                Deals:
 
        http://www.dsi-keyboards.com/
        http://5k177keyboards.wordpress.com/
 
 
                Parts:
 
        http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/
        http://www.keycapsdirect.com/
        http://www.mouser.com/
        http://www.digikey.com/
 
 
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                Keyboard Labeling:
 
        =  - Tenkeyless
        *  - Backlight
        ~  - Otaku
        W  - Wireless
 
        B  - Black Alps
        G  - Green Alps
        C  - Cream Alps
        X  - XM Alps
        Y  - Yellow Alps
 
 
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                MX Brown:
 
$80     =-   Ducky DK1087
        =-   CM Quickfire Rapid
         -   iOne Xarmor U9
        *-   CM Quickfire Pro
$90      -   Steelseries 6GV2
         -   Rosewill RK-9000BRI
        =-   Vortex KBT Pure
        *-   CM Trigger
        =-   HPE 87
$100     -   Leopold FC500RR
        ~-   Leopold FC500RR
        =-   Leopold FC200RT
       ~=-   Leopold FC200RT
        *-   CM Quickfire Rapid Pro
         -   Tesoro Durandal G1N
        W-   iOne Xarmor U9W
        =-   Noppoo Choc Mini
$110   *=-   Vortex KBT Pure (PBT)
       *=-   Vortex KBT Race
        =-   Noppoo Choc Mid
$120     -   Ducky DK9008G2 (ABS)
       *=-   Key Cool 84
$130     -   Ducky DK9000G2 (PBT)
         -   Ducky DK9008G2 (PBT)
        *-   Rosewill RK-9100BR
        *-   Tesoro Durandal G1NL
         -   Das Professional Model S
        ~-   Das Ultimate Model S
        =-   Ducky DK9087G2 (PBT)
$140   *=-   Ducky Shine II
        *-   Ducky Shine
       *=-   Vortex KBT Race LE White
        *-   Max Nighthawk-X8
$150    *-   Ducky Shine II
$170   *=-   Ducky Year of the Dragon
        ~-   Ducky Year of the Rabbit
 
 
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                MX Blue:
 
$60      -   Adesso MKB-125B
$70     =-   CM Quickfire Rapid
         -   Razer Blackwidow
         -   Rosewill RK-9000
         -   iOne Scorpius-M10
$80     =-   Ducky DK1087
        =-   Razer Blackwidow Tournament
         -   Rosewill RK-9000I
$90     ~-   Leopold FC500RR
        =-   Vortex KBT Pure
         -   Adesso mkB-135B
        =-   HPE 87
$100     -   Leopold FC500RR
        =-   Leopold FC200RT
       ~=-   Leopold FC200RT
         -   Razer Blackwidow 2013
        *-   Razer Blackwidow Ultimate
        *-   CM Quickfire TK
        =-   Noppoo Choc Mini
$110     -   Das Keyboard Model S
       *=-   Vortex KBT Race
        =-   Noppoo Choc Mid
$120     -   Ducky DK9008G2 (ABS)
        *-   Razer Blackwidow Ultimate BF3
        *-   Rosewill RK-9100
         -   Das Professional Model S
        *-   CM Trigger
       *=-   Key Cool 84
$130     -   Ducky DK9000G2 (PBT)
         -   Ducky DK9008G2 (PBT)
        *-   Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2013
        =-   Ducky DK9087G2 (PBT)
$140   *=-   Ducky Shine II
        *-   Ducky Shine
       *=-   Vortex KBT Race LE Pink
$150    *-   Ducky Shine II
$170   *=-   Ducky Year of the Dragon
        ~-   Ducky Year of the Rabbit
 
 
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                MX Black:
 
$70     =-   CM Quickfire Rapid
$80     =-   Ducky DK1087
         -   Rosewill RK-9000BL
$90      -   Leopold FC500RL
        =-   Vortex Poker
        =-   Noppoo Choc Mini
        =-   HPE 87
$100    =-   Leopold FC200RT
         -   Steelseries 6GV2
        *-   CM Quickfire Pro
         -   Azio Levetron Mech4
$110     -   Ducky DK9000G2 (ABS)
        =-   Vortex Poker PBT
       *=-   Vortex KBT Race
        *-   CM Trigger
$120     -   Ducky DK9008G2 (ABS)
       *=-   Key Cool 84
$130     -   Ducky DK9008G2 (PBT)
        =-   Ducky DK9087G2 (PBT)
$140   *=-   Ducky Shine II
        *-   Ducky Shine
       *=-   Vortex KBT Race LE Pink
$150    *-   Ducky Shine II
       *=-   Deck 82 Ice PBT
         -   Steeleries 7G
$170   *=-   Ducky Year of the Dragon
$190    *-   Deck Lengend (PBT)
 
 
 
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                MX Red:
 
$80     =-   CM Quickfire Rapid
$90      -   Leopold FC500RR
        ~-   Leopold FC500RR
         -   Corsair K60
$100    =-   Leopold FC200RT
       ~=-   Leopold FC200RT
         -   Ducky DK1008L
         -   Rosewill RK-9000RE
        =-   Vortex KBT Pure
        *-   CM Quickfire Pro
        =-   Noppoo Choc Mini
        =-   PLU ML-87 TKL
$110    *-   Corsair K90
        =-   Noppoo Choc Mid
        =-   Noppoo Choc Mini
$120   *=-   Vortex KBT Race
        *-   CM Trigger
       *=-   Key Cool 84
$130    =-   Ducky DK9087G2 (PBT)
$140   *=-   Ducky Shine II
        *-   Ducky Shine
         -   Ducky DK9008G2 (PBT)
       *=-   Vortex KBT Race LE White
        *-   Max Nighthawk-X9
$150    *-   Ducky Shine II
$170   *=-   Ducky Year of the Dragon
 
 
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                MX Clear:
 
$190    *-   Deck Legend PBT
 
 
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                Topre:
 
$240    =-   Realforce 87U White
$270    =-   Realforce 87U EK Edition
$280     -   Realforce 104UB
$300    =-   Realforce 87U Black
        =-   Realforce 87U White/Gray
        =-   Realforce 87U Silent White
        =-   Happy Hacking Pro 2
       ~=-   Happy Hacking Pro 2
$310    =-   Realforce 87U Silent Black
$350    =-   Realforce 87U Silent White/Gray
        =-   Realforce 87U 55g Black
$450    =-   Happy Hacking Pro 2 Silenced
       ~=-   Happy Hacking Pro 2 Silenced
 
 
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                Alps:
 
$50     =-   (B) Ducky DK 1087
         -   (Y) DSI Big Font
        =-   (G) Ducky DK 1087
$60      -   (G) Ducky DK 1008
$70      -   ( ) Siig Desktp Mechanical
$120     -   (C) Matias Quiet Pro
         -   (X) Matias tactile Pro
 
 
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                Buckling Springs:
 
$??      -   IBM Model M
$80      -   Unicomp Classic
         -   Unicomp Ultra Classic
$90      -   Unicomp Spacesaver M
$100     -   Unicomp Endurapro
         -   Unicomp PC 122
         -   Unicomp IBM Replace
$110     -   Unicomp Classic Trackball
$???    =-   IBM Model M Spacesaver
 
 
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                Other:
 
$70     =-   Cherry Ultraslim G84-4100 POS (Cherry ML)
 
$140+    -   http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/
 
 
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