Wednesday, September 26th 2012
Zalman Announces Five New Gaming Keyboards
Zalman entered the gaming keyboards market with a bang, by announcing no less than five new models of all shapes and sizes. These include the 94-key compact mechanical ZM-K500, ZM-K400G, ZM-K350M, and the all-purpose ZM-K300M and ZM-K200M (pictured below in that order). The five are designed with highly durable switches that can withstand up to 2 billion key presses. Measuring 352 x 169 x 36 mm (WxDxH), and weighing 850g, the ZM-K500 is priced at 5,480 JPY (US $70.5).
The ZM-K400G is the other red-illuminated keyboard in the series, and is decked with macro keys along its top edge, and a total key-count of 119. It measures 463 x 191 x 30 mm, weighing 700 g, and is priced at 2,980 JPY (US $38.35). Moving on, the ZM-K350M, ZM-K300M, and ZM-K200M are entry-level models with Windows shortcut keys that can be reprogrammed to serve as macros. The three are priced at 1,180 JPY (US $15.8), 850 JPY ($10.5), and 780 ($10) JPY, respectively.
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Hermitage Akihabara
The ZM-K400G is the other red-illuminated keyboard in the series, and is decked with macro keys along its top edge, and a total key-count of 119. It measures 463 x 191 x 30 mm, weighing 700 g, and is priced at 2,980 JPY (US $38.35). Moving on, the ZM-K350M, ZM-K300M, and ZM-K200M are entry-level models with Windows shortcut keys that can be reprogrammed to serve as macros. The three are priced at 1,180 JPY (US $15.8), 850 JPY ($10.5), and 780 ($10) JPY, respectively.
13 Comments on Zalman Announces Five New Gaming Keyboards
$15.80, $10.5, $10?
The two on the leftward edge the only mechanical keyboards out of the bunch? I am not sure if it is saying only those two or all of them.
What kind of mechanical keys...?
Edit: I had to follow the source link, and read some Japanese store page... but I could only confirm that the most expensive one had mechanical switches.
Zalman doing imitations now?
For most people I don't think they will mind who makes the switches, as long as they are mechanical and at these prices, they should sell like hot-cakes.