Cherry G84-5200LCMEU-2 G84-5200 15.00" UltraSlim USB Keyboard with Mechanical Keyswitch Technology

Pros: 1. Very good key action. 2. Surprisingly small, yet doesn't feel small. See Other Thoughts. 3. Good key placement, with the proviso that all small boards have odd key placement. See Other Thoughts. 4. Two Ctrl keys (and Alt keys too), and I like the left Alt key placement of this board. 5. Love how they very slightly offset the 4 arrow keys.

Cons: The one key I don't like is the Enter key. Hard to find with my right pinky finger. A very minor quibble.

Overall Review: Anyone the loves small boards will love this board. The one other small board to consider is the I-Rocks KR-6820E-BK 104 keys, but it has mushier key action and is slightly larger. Reason I mention it, is that the I-Rocks costs less than half what this Cherry costs. Cherry size: 5.5" x 14.7" I-Rocks size: 6.25" x 15.5" Whatever the extra 104th key is (on the I-Rocks board), I haven't missed it so far. :)

Pros: Mechanical keyboard at a decent price Has all the keys Also has the euro symbol but can't figure how to use it Very small form factor which could also act as a con Not much travel force to activate the keys

Cons: Small form factor hard to get used to Different layout from most other keyboards Not easy to get use too

Overall Review: I don't use this keyboard daily as I didn't really enjoy the layout for typing I kept making too many mistakes. I do use a Cherry G84-5500 everyday though for my living room computer because of the attached touch mouse pad, very happy with the touch pad by the way. I enjoy the sound that this keyboard makes as it not very loud and sounds better then most other keyboards. The keys do feel a little too mechanical at times but I read that if you lube these type of keys they become so much smoother and better to type on. I have not yet attempted lubing , because the lubing process seems time consuming. From what I figure each switch has to be taken apart but they are so small that I'm assuming it's very easy to break a few in the process.

Pros: it has keys

Cons: If you want a $20 keyboard (that's stretching it) and throw away the other $49 -- choose this!

Overall Review: Maybe if I sprayed WD40 in the keys...it might be smoother? So disappointed!

Pros: Great, Mechanical keys

Cons: Smaller than expected

Overall Review: none

Pros: Key action is great. This is my first mechanical switch keyboard, and I'll never go back.

Cons: Biggest problem is the placement of the 'ENTER' and '/' key. My pinky still hits the '/' at least 50% of the time. It feels a little cramped compared to a full-size keyboard, but just slightly. A few days of constant use and it'll feel pretty normal.

Overall Review: I brought the keyboard with me to work for a week so I could get used to it. That helped a lot.