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Addyizoth

keyboard

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Hey! I was wondering if you knew what a good replacement keyboard would be for around £10-£15?

I spilled some apple juice on my laptop keyboard earlier, and now the backspace/enter keys are very sticky. To make it worse, I tried to fix them and now they won't go back on properly(Picture will be in comments if you need it). I was looking at this:http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/2278397.htm

While it might not be the best keyboard, i can pick it up tomorrow evening instead of waiting for post. Thanks!

Posted Sep 27, 2015, 3:58 PM UTC

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RhovianI5 4690k | R9 390•

At that price range I'm pretty sure they all perform much the same so i don't see why you wouldn't get it.

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AddyizothOPhttp://imgur.com/4ncBXhH•

Ok, thankyou! Do you have anything to recommend more in the 40-60 pound range?

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RhovianI5 4690k | R9 390•

you could get a razer black widow for around £60 or a corsair k40 or logitech g105 for a little less or save and get a real good mechanical one for maybe £20 -30 more

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RhovianI5 4690k | R9 390•

If your in the uk and live close to a pcworld they might have something good

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Mortro4790K/970•

Hi, I don't know if buying on internet is the best for a cheap membrane keyboard (at least not in France, don't know for UK).
You should go in some big stores and look at the keyboards, at this price they will all have membrane, so you need to take one that will please you visually, being sturdy and with optional keys (volume/mails/web etc); so nothing better than seeing them directly and be able to test how solid they are.
Personally, that's how I find mine when my other was broke, it's an absurdly gamer-looking keyboard, ridiculous even, but 15€ with 12 optional keys, red arrow/WASD keycaps and sturdy, I could not find better on Internet at this price.

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AddyizothOPhttp://imgur.com/4ncBXhH•

The one i linked there is from a hardware store,(Absolutely massive in the UK)Called argos. What you do is check if it is in stock at your local store, if it is you can "Click and Reserve", then go pick it up the same day(or next day for me, as it shut an hour ago)

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Mortro4790K/970•

Oh I see, my mistake, I thought it was for ordering it on Internet, sorry.
I don't really see a problem then since they all are axproximatively the same (at this price range they are even almost all the same rebrand actually), it was essentially gimmicks I listed before for how they look and the keys so not really needed; on the website you linked there's only one cheaper, so it could be better to take this one even tho the prices difference is not that crazy.
Edit: Just see your other message, if you want to invest 60 pounds please take a good mechanical keyboard, and don't fall for the 'gamer' one, some like razer or logitech use not-so-good switches that they made themselves, if you want ask on the subreddit 'MechanicalKeyboards' or even me, it is just not the best to let all the gamer-looking, crazy marketing and whatnot let you influence your choice as they are generally not living up their prices.

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AddyizothOPhttp://imgur.com/4ncBXhH•

I would be in need of a quieter keyboard, as I use a usb condenser microphone - Notorious for picking up every little sound

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