Update after a month of use for typing and programming: When it comes to typing and other textual documentation, I like the the apple keyboard since, that's much faster as there is little movement of fingers required. However when it comes to coding, since one would be pressing multiple (combination keys) at once, a lot; mac keyboard fails here as it's hard to hit the keys right without looking at the keyboard. Membrane keyboards are better but the mechanical keyboards are the best since one can feel the keys before accidentally hitting them. I liked the brown keys keyboard that I used earlier, the good this with this particular K60 from Corsair is, it's a lot silent than the cherry mx keys, so I can enjoy my music playing on the desktop speakers while typing. Only thing that I didn't like that much on this keyboard is, the actuation distance is very short, like 1mm, which is apt for gaming for typing, when I rest keys, I need to ensure that I don't press the keys accidentally (there is not tactile for actuation). I kind of got used to it. Below is the recommendation: Not recommended if you - like clicky sound - use this for typing AND have heavy hands Recommended if you - like more silent keyboard (as silent as a membrane keyboard) - quick actuation (gaming/ arrow key navigation etc) - for coding and do not have heavy fingers (so you avoid accidental actuation) - for typing and do not have heavy fingers - like funky full-color back lights (this keyboard has best back-lighting) The space-bar was noisy, I noticed this is happening at the time of releasing the key fast, the momentum of the space bar hitting the pasting limiter/stoppers on the top. I fixed it by pasting some petroleum jelly between the metal supporters and plastic groves/limiter that are on the either ends of the space-bars, and not to the mechanical transparent switch. Now the space bar is as pleasant as the "enter" key. Hardening silicone gel is another option, but I couldn't locate that on time. If you use silicone, you need to be super precise with it as you don't want to obstruct the motion of the keys with hardened silicone. I am getting one more of K60 RGB Pro SE for my 5th grader daughter, cuz I like this keyboard for my needs and she likes it too bumping up to 5 star. I can provide pictures. ------------------ Update after a week of heavy use: This *sounds* more pleasing than the brown keys. Keys still feel harder to bottom out (I know keys don't change but I can get used to it). The actuation point is roughly at 1mm, so there is no need to bottom out the keys except for a sense of satisfaction. Still keeping 4 stars. Would upgrade to 5 stars when/if this becomes my go to keyboard and when I start recommending to my friends. Currently I still recommend a keyboard with "brown keys" for typing use. Original Review: Cherry MV (MX Viola) Keys (transparent ones) - not blue, brown, red. Feels like a variant of MX Red. Should be better than MX Red when it comes to gaming. This keyboard was a total surprise to me, in a good way and a bad way both. Softer than expected. Heavier than expected. Colors look cooler than expected. Space bar more wiggly and noisy than expected. Quality of material, better than expected. Ergo - rather a flat keyboard - not as expected. Wrist pad --- integrated magnetic wrist pad is better than an independent one. Hopefully I will get used to it soon. This is a next level of engineering, I don't know if the effect is good or bad, so far so go. Will update the review after a few 1000s of lines of code.
