CM Storm NovaTouch TKL Gaming Keyboard

[Frederik S]

CM Storm is debuting its new gaming keyboard dubbed the NovaTouch TKL. The NovaTouch TKL features Topre switches with Cherry MX-type stems, which allows for a lot of accessories to work on these Topre mechanisms. The keyboard is, as the name suggests, a ten-key-less design, which is great for all gamers with limited desk space and lan-party goers!

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[Assimilator]

I was under the impression that tenkeyless keyboards were supposed to be cheaper than fullsize ones. Due to, you know, having fewer keys. So $200 - with no backlighting or dedicated function keys - is a rather bitter pill to swallow.

 

[silapakorn]

I was under the impression that tenkeyless keyboards were supposed to be cheaper than fullsize ones. Due to, you know, having fewer keys. So $200 - with no backlighting or dedicated function keys - is a rather bitter pill to swallow.

You have to read between the line here. The advantage of this keyboard are Topre keys, which are more expensive than MX keys because of their premium quality. So this outrageous price makes perfect sense that even though it has less keys, it's still more expensive (and presumably better) than others.