In the field of computer peripherals, when you talk about the famous cherry, what can you first think of? Is it the Cherry MX axis born in 1983? Or Boy Graman's "arms box" MX BPARD 8.0?

What I want to share with you today has nothing to do with these things. What I want to show is a "niche" product from CHERRY. It is also the membrane keyboard DW2300 that CHERRY just launched in March this year for the office market.

The reason for choosing this keyboard is mainly because the final use place of this keyboard set will be in the company office in the future, and the existing keyboard in hand is a bit old, so it is economical and applicable, taking into account both brand awareness and cost-effectiveness, etc. Due to various factors, the two brands in the first echelon in my mind are Cherry and Logitech.

The set of keyboards in the office is Logitech's MK 270 keyboard and mouse set. The mouse has been retired long ago, but the keyboard will persist until 2022, but it is really cheap and old. It is time for them to retire.

I personally feel that the price of around 100 yuan is a watershed for membrane keyboards. To be honest, if you add a little more to the budget of more than 100 yuan, you can touch the threshold of entry-level mechanical keyboards. The price range of 30~50 is the price war range of various OEM membrane keyboards, and the various reasons are understandable.

Therefore, those that can stand at the price of 100 yuan are basically considered big brands.

Next, let's take a look at the new CHERRY product.

The appearance of the overall package is relatively simple, because it is 104 keys plus a mouse, so the whole package looks relatively slender.

The word CHERRY on the side of the box is quite interesting to think about. Such a well-known brand in the industry has now made a membrane keyboard to meet market demand. It seems that Cherry wants to make a comprehensive coverage of its product line.

Although this product is positioned at the entry-level office, the manufacturer still gives
Provides a 2-year warranty
。

The interior does not use the traditional plastic bag packaging method, but uses a more environmentally friendly
Sydney paper
。

In this regard,
cherries have a reason to be proud
, In 1994, CHERRY became the first keyboard manufacturer to obtain the "Blue Angel" eco-label. The seal was made of paper stickers, and the interior was replaced with more expensive Sydney paper to achieve full recyclability of the packaging.

All the belongings are these, a multi-language manual that is basically impossible to read when you get it, the main body of the keyboard and mouse, and an extra AA 5 and AA batteries are carefully prepared to ensure that customers can put it into use immediately after they get it. . It avoids the embarrassing incident of having to go downstairs to buy batteries after unpacking excitedly.

Classic rounded corner treatment plus chocolate keycap shape design, the keycap adopts micro-curved design
, When typing, fingers and keycaps can have a more fitting touch. The silkscreen characters used on the keycaps are claimed to be durable.

Battle Damaged Edition

There are a few geniuses in our unit who have practiced the "Vajra Finger" until the end, they can wipe out the fonts on the keyboard.

At first, I thought this buddy was of the "Great God" level, and he used unengraved keycaps. Later, I found out that the printing quality of the keyboard characters was not good enough. After a long time, the printed part of the letters fell off.

Based on visual inspection, the key pitch is about 18-19mm, which is a proper full-size keyboard specification. Normally, as long as the desktop area is not very tight, I personally prefer this kind of full-size large keyboard.

DW2300 only needs one AAA battery to meet the power supply requirements of the keyboard. If I remember correctly, Logitech's MK270 series needs two AAA batteries to use. Both the mouse and the keyboard have low battery indicator lights, and when the battery is low, it will flash to remind us to replace the battery.

Different from other keyboard's support foot design, Cherry's DW2300 model
Designed with integral support feet
, this design is generally used more often in keyboards with 60% of the keys on mechanical keyboards, and it is relatively rare to use this design on membrane keyboards. This kind of supporting foot is indeed much better in actual use. I have used movable supporting feet before and it is easy to break.

The bottom of the keyboard has
5 pieces of rubber feet
, so as to ensure that the keyboard is stable and does not slide on the desktop, and the rubber can absorb shocks well.

According to official data, the keyboard adopts
7.9° inclination
, at this angle, it is more suitable for the wrist and palm of the person, and it is more comfortable to type for a long time. If you have special angle requirements for the keyboard stand, this may be a little troublesome.

For example, some friends like to put the keyboard at a flat angle, but the flat is not ergonomic, and it is more comfortable to type on the keyboard with a certain support angle.

The entire set of keyboards uses
2.4G wireless connection
, the receiver is placed in the mouse, and one AA battery can meet the daily use conditions of the mouse. Early Logitech used Union technology in this price range, but now it has been cancelled. Basically, the keyboard and mouse at this price are all connected by 2.4G, and everyone is a starting line.

Without batteries, the weight of the mouse is about 70 grams
. After my test,
With the built-in battery installed, the weight of the mouse is about 86 grams
. You may not have any idea about this weight. The Dareus A950 wireless mouse I got a few days ago weighs about 88 grams. It is worth buying the Logitech "Shit King" generation mouse that weighs about 80 grams.

Therefore, the weight of Cherry's wireless mouse is well controlled.

We need to pay attention to a sense of ritual, the cherry mouse must be paired with the exclusive mouse pad of the cherry (this is the special mouse pad that I bought and ordered last year, I think this mouse pad is worth buying, many value friends should have the same Pay it.

The mouse shape design is very simple, the left and right symmetrical design shapes, and there are no side buttons. From this point of view, the tail of the mouse is still relatively high. The advantage of this is that the mouse can fill the palm of the hand. When used for a long time, it can give the hand a better sense of support and reduce discomfort.

From this angle, you can intuitively feel that this is a left-right symmetrical shape design, and there are two small grooves on the mouse button. The advantage of this design is that it can make the fingers and the mouse fit better. The size of the mouse is 105*60*35mm, and the sensor uses the inspirational MX8650A, 1200DPI.

A simple full-size wireless keyboard can bring a nice tidiness to the office desk. Saying goodbye to the cumbersome physical line connection is really refreshing.

With the configuration of the cherry mouse pad, the overall silkiness of the mouse is relatively good, and it is effortless to use.

However, silky is not the biggest advantage of this mouse,
In my opinion its biggest advantage is the silence.

The mute effect of this mouse absolutely subverts your imagination. Whether it is used in the office or at home, it will never disturb other people. It is even an exaggeration to say that you use it to go to work, fish and browse worth buying web pages, and you will not feel it. It will expose your behavior of browsing the web because of the frequent clicking sound of the mouse.

From this angle, we can see that the keyboard of DW2300 uses 12 FN combination keys. Although it is not an independent function key like Logitech, the playability of FN+ combination keys is also very high. In addition to the first eight media function keys, the latter few function keys are also very practical.

Thanks to the fixed angle designed by the manufacturer, there is no need to add an additional palm rest when typing for a long time
. The typing feel of the entire keyboard is also good. I admit that the topic of feel has a certain "metaphysical" component, because even with the same keyboard, different people can have different feelings when experiencing it, so considering the price, let's take a look. Personally, I think the only regret about this percussion experience is that the key travel is a bit short. There is really no need to brag about this price, we just have an actual experience.

for example
FN+F12 can directly call out the calculator function
. This kind of operation does not need to take out the mobile phone to select the APP when we need it.

The screenshot function of FN+F9 is also more practical
, you can choose a variety of screenshot modes, but one thing to note is that this screenshot is only a function of selecting and pasting. It is no problem for you to paste it directly into other dialog boxes, but there is no save as option. It is a pity that the specified location cannot be saved.

This one-click to open the computer or switch between multiple windows,
These methods are also problems that are often encountered in daily office work.

If you feel that the above multimedia design does not meet your daily office habits, you can also download
CHERRY KEYS this driver
Come and make a custom design for your keyboard and mouse.

This may not be attractive to high-end keyboards and mice, but it is very conscientious to have a separate driver for an entry-level keyboard and mouse set.

We can easily set the F key area/mouse shortcut properties, such as quickly opening custom web pages, applications, system functions (such as logout, lock, standby, etc.), playing and recording macros, quickly inserting edited text and multimedia functions, etc. Improve office efficiency.

This driver definitely allows you to find the feeling of mechanical keyboard macro setting function on the membrane keyboard.

This is completely possible to design and use operations according to your own needs. An entry-level price of 100 yuan, high-end enjoyment. This is also a side view of the software and hardware strength of the first-tier manufacturers.

If you set the macro on the side button and use it flexibly for actual control, the experience is also great. It's a pity that the mouse of DW2300 is not equipped with side buttons, so I can't appreciate the convenience of this setting.

DW2300 wireless keyboard and mouse set, I personally think that within the price range of 100 yuan, it is absolutely sincere to be able to do the following:

The full keyboard has multimedia keys (it can even be set and adjusted according to personal needs)

The feel of the membrane keyboard is relatively good.

2 years warranty (keyboard and mouse)

If I want to say something wrong, I personally feel that the mute is really in place. I am not used to it at first. Sometimes I feel like performing a pantomime with empty hands. Only when I see the cursor shaking on the screen do I know that this is a real response. If you just like that rattling sound, be careful. Another reminder, this keyboard is not waterproof, please pay attention when using it, and keep away from the keyboard when drinking water and coffee.

Interested friends can take a look at the promotion of 618! You can get a keyboard and mouse set with old-fashioned peripherals in the early 100s, which can be regarded as a bargain.

I never thought that I would have a strong interest in electronics - this is after I have used a few keyboards.

A few years ago, I was freelance at home and made a living by coding. At that time, the slight stuttering of the keyboard frequently interrupted my smooth thinking, so I complained to the network administrator at home—my husband. It was his match. But he was indifferent, and didn't think there was any problem with the more than one hundred Logitech keyboards.

So I did it myself, and bought a "PLUM NIZ static capacitance keyboard" at a huge sum of more than 500 yuan under the recommendation of a friend. From then on, typing is extremely smooth, no more worries.

But unexpectedly, after a few years, my husband bought two keyboards. He said that one is for home use and the other is for his work. This aroused my indignation, why? Why do you have to use such a good keyboard to play games, but I can't have a good horse and saddle for typing and running a self-media business?

Look at his two keyboards again. The ones used by his work unit are actually white and pink. Is it appropriate to look so good-looking? I use a black-gray keyboard at home, but it has RGB backlighting, and the letters and numbers on the keycaps are still transparent, allowing colorful backlighting to show through. I admit I'm jealous, I also want such a good-looking keyboard.

So, under the comprehensive consideration of my husband's staff and me, I bought another IQUNIX, green axis RGB. More expensive, six or seven hundred dollars.

And this time, I am super happy to win the Durga experience, and I can't wait to share this keyboard with you.

Durga's keyboard is great. After a Japanese colleague of mine came to work here, he bought an office keyboard for himself on Taobao to replace the company's original keyboard. He bought the Dujia keyboard. He, who needs to use CAD every day, told me that this keyboard is very easy to use, and it is much easier to use than the original one.

My model is Dujia TAURUS K320, the keyboard is black and dark gray, and the red axis is matte, which is a more classic style.

The so-called green axis and red axis refer to the axis body under each key. The Cherry MX axis used in this keyboard of Dujia is produced by the German company CHERRY.

The cherry switch is very famous and has a long history. It is the originator of the mechanical keyboard. It has stable quality control and is expensive, and is mostly used in high-end keyboard brands. The quality of the shaft body is an important factor affecting the typing feel. The pressing down is smooth, silky, and elastic. The mechanical switch of hundreds of yuan feels really different from the ordinary keyboard switch of more than 100 yuan. You will know it after trying it. Moreover, the cherry shaft not only feels good, but also has a long lifespan. In a word: the old brand is trustworthy. After all, no matter how good the keyboard feels, it won’t work if it breaks after a few months of typing.

Then, the green axis and the red axis are different types of axes of the same brand (different brands have different definitions). In addition to the green axis and red axis, there are also tea axis, black axis, white axis and so on. Each shaft has its own characteristics and has a different feel.

The red switch is more common, with a smooth and light feeling; while the green switch is a bit like an imitation typewriter, with a "click-click" texture, which is more crisp and has a sense of paragraph. It's hard to describe the feeling of this paragraph, but the feeling is really very different. Some green switches may be too noisy, but red switches are generally accepted, and are suitable for typing and playing games. Therefore, the typing experience with different axes is completely different, and it will be really addictive after using it. I can understand why digital controllers buy keyboards and buy one after another. The more I use it, the more I want to have more...

The texture of the keycap is also one of the factors that affect the feel. Dujia is a PBT keycap. PBT is a very hard plastic with high strength, anti-aging and very stable. The hand feel is slightly rusty. The one my husband used at home should be made of different materials, and it feels lubricated.

In short, this Durga K320 keyboard is of excellent quality, classic style, comfortable hand feeling, and very easy to use.

In addition, let me introduce again, this K320 has a sister model K310, the difference is that the number of keys is different. K310 has the number keys on the far right, which is more suitable for office scenes, and it is very convenient to input numbers. And I chose the K320, which is a bit shorter and lacks a digital module, because I mainly use it for writing at home, and I don’t use many numbers, so I prefer small ones. You can take what you need according to the situation.

And the last point, this keyboard supports Bluetooth, wireless and wired, it can be used in any way, it is very convenient. The price does not exceed 500, and the overall cost performance is very high.

To be honest, buying a favorite and easy-to-use keyboard is really necessary for people like us who use computers all the year round. You see, even a girl like me who doesn't play games is almost becoming a keyboard user.

Finally, one more word of nagging. When choosing a keyboard, you will generally consider the three dimensions of appearance, quality, and price. Usually, the higher the appearance and quality, the more expensive the price. Dujia’s is relatively ordinary in appearance, but its quality is guaranteed. , also use the keyboard with cherry switches, as long as the appearance value is a little higher than this, the price will follow. Therefore, if you have a larger budget, you can consider the ones with higher appearance, and if you have a smaller budget, you might as well consider the quality and feel first. After all, the most important thing is to use it conveniently.

IQUNIX, known as an aluminum factory, seems to be "doing nothing" recently. It can't extricate itself from the "plastic" semi-transparent model OG80, and continues to introduce new colors. I really like the red and white color design of this happy vending machine, so I started decisively.

The classic red and white color scheme is my favorite.

The outer packaging of the happy vending machine uses the traditional all-black packaging design like other color schemes. The waistband in the middle is printed with the actual picture of the color matching of the IQUNIX OG80 happy vending machine. The pattern looks very happy.

I chose the TTC quick silver switch with RGB.

Family portrait: OG80 happy vending machine keyboard body, MAC keycaps, happy theme keycaps, key puller/axis puller, cleaning brush, USB TYPE-C data cable, manual, stickers, warranty card, etc.

The keyboard adopts a very retro typewriter stepped structure design, and the measurements are 325mmx163mmx65mm. The keyboard looks small, but it is heavy, with a weight of about 1140g.

The back is a family-style semi-transparent design, where full circuit boards, batteries and other accessories can be seen.

The PBT keycap has a good feel and workmanship, but it is not a light-transmitting design, which feels a bit of a fly in the ointment.

It supports hot-swapping of the switch body of the full keyboard, and we can independently replace the switch body to achieve a customized keyboard feel.

Open the magnetic red cover on the top left side of the keyboard, and you will find the 2.4g wireless connector. This kind of storage design is very good, and it is not easy to lose "Little Doudou".

OG80 Happy vending machine supports wired, 2.4G wireless and Bluetooth 5.1 three-mode connections, and is compatible with desktops, notebooks, tablets and even mobile phones.

The red is a special berry red, with a white PBT keycap, the overall visual effect is lively and lovely, with a translucent shell, it has the charm of a holiday cold drink, very summer.

The RGB version of the light is also very good. After the light is turned on, the visual effect of the translucent shell will be improved to a higher level.

For charging or wired connection, it can be connected through the USB-C interface of the keyboard.

The OG80 uses the height distribution of the inclined keys in the F area, which is ergonomic and can improve the comfort of the wrist. The linear feel of the Kuaiyin switch is very comfortable, and its characteristic is that the keys are short and easy to trigger, making it easy to use. The sound of the keyboard is also relatively restrained, basically not exceeding 60 decibels.

Use the FN+DEL key to switch the RGB backlight. You can also switch the RGB lighting effect mode by FN key + PGUP PDDN HOME END ↑↓ on the right side, and you can also customize the backlight effect, color, brightness and speed. The freedom of keyboard lighting effects is still very high.

When moving bricks, it is very good to choose the constant light monochrome mode.

As for the other more dazzling modes, each one is different, and everyone can choose the mode they like.

IQUNIX OG80 Happy Vending Machine I think the color matching of this keyboard is very distinctive. With the addition of TTC fast silver switches and RBG backlight, the keyboard experience is greatly improved. While it may not be the best productivity tool, using it can put me in a completely different mood and take the dullness out of my life.

The sincerity of IQUNIX can be seen in the hot-swappable design of all keys, multi-device support and seamless switching, and Win/MAC dual system accessories. If you want to find a three-mode keyboard with excellent appearance and performance, or a hexagonal warrior with many colors and transparent styles-OG80 will be a good choice.

Taking advantage of Double 11, the author started another pair of IQUNIX's new color theme - "Thin Rattan", OG80 keyboard. Recently, IQUNIX has become more and more expected and appreciated in terms of keyboard themes. For example, the thin rattan theme this time is also at the forefront of popularity, using the recently very popular thin rattan color: a purple color, in purple Into some gray, intertwined with mystery and elegance.

The outer packaging of the product is also the classic IQUNIX classic black box + girdle design, and the meaning of LAVANDIN and lavender purple is also very close.

The OG80 keyboard series adopts a translucent shell + 80% layout with 83 keys. The small numeric keypad is completely removed, making the keyboard compact and exquisite, suitable for desktops with little space. The aesthetics and simplicity of the keyboard are very strong. The author did not choose the RGB version this time, but the version without lighting effect. Because this thin vine color is beautiful and elegant enough, cool lighting is no longer necessary.

First look at the keyboard accessories, you can see that the IQUNIX OG80 thin rattan accessories are the same as usual, full of sincerity, including MAC keyboard replacement keycaps, 2-in-1 key puller + shaft puller, telescopic cleaning brush, TYPE-C data cable , interface converter.

The shell is made of translucent matte material, and you can see the various mechanical structures inside the keyboard. The texture is very thick and does not have the texture of plastic.

The keyboard as a whole adopts the slanted key distribution in the F area, with a large inclination angle, giving it the feeling of a retro typewriter, especially the function area, which is at the top of the keyboard, and the inclination angle is even higher. The keyboard is tilted as a whole, and the default is the most comfortable angle. Very ergonomic design, it will not be tired after a long time of use.

The shaft of the disc is the TTC fast silver shaft, which is very popular at present. The TTC fast silver shaft is very smooth to use. It gives people the feeling that the trigger is fast, and the rebound is also very fast, and it is straight up and down, very Smoothness is very different from the axis body that pursues a sense of paragraphs, and it is not easy to cause false triggers.

The keyboards all adopt hot-swappable PCB design, and are compatible with TTC and Cherry at the same time. With the help of the shaft puller, you can replace different shafts as you like, which greatly improves the follow-up playability of the keyboard. I think the current Kuaiyin switch It's already a very, very good choice.

The keycaps are made of PBT material, with a little frosting on the touch, durable and wear-resistant, and will not oil. The characters on the keyboard are opaque because they are printed. It is compatible with PC and MAC, and the keycaps can be flexibly replaced according to the needs of use. The large keys such as space on the keyboard, as usual, adopt the balance bar design, which is very well adjusted.

On the upper right corner of the keyboard is the metal nameplate of IQUNIX and the model number of OG80

On the top of the keyboard, there is a magnetic storage compartment for storing the 2.4G receiver. Below is a USB-C port for wired mode and charging. Due to the lower latency of the wired mode, it is also the first choice for gamers. For the author who likes to use across devices, the three-mode function of the keyboard is very practical. The keyboard supports three connection modes, wired, 2.4G, and Bluetooth 5.1. In Bluetooth mode, multiple devices can also be paired. For example, mobile phones can also be easily connected. And it supports full key without punching. These features can be confirmed in the upper left corner of the keyboard. There is an indicator light in the upper left corner, which can realize the reminder of the function. For example, if Bluetooth is currently used, the indicator light will be blue. There is also a white light, which means that the caps lock is on and so on.

On the back of the keyboard, the semi-transparent effect is more significant, and the structure of the circuit board can be seen. On the top is the nameplate of the product, which is filled with information of various products. In the middle is a small switch, which is used to control the wired mode and wireless mode. .

Through the keyboard, you can see the 2 batteries built into the keyboard. Each battery pack is 2000mAh, which can provide a total of 4000mAh of power, and there is no pressure on battery life. In the mode of low-power Bluetooth connection, the battery life can reach 3000 hours.

Finally, a summary of the product:

The IQUNIX OG80 thin rattan three-mode mechanical keyboard has a beautiful design, elegant and simple color matching, and a very good user experience. It inherits the consistent standard of the IQUNIX aluminum factory, with solid and exquisite workmanship, excellent comfort and fluency, and is suitable for long-term use.

I am very happy to buy K610 after K310W, K320, and K330W. For men, this keyboard is really not too much, and what they need is to take it out from time to time to enjoy their hands. The K610W I bought this time is actually an iterative version. There was a 104-key matte echo before, and now it is an echo of the 104-key Kaihua TURBO tea switch white light.

After using it for half a month, I would like to share with you the experience of using it.

In fact, I really like their home-style design. Since the work mainly uses Windows series, the daily work still has to be done on the PC, so the K610W is a keyboard that is more suitable for working men. In addition, the workplace personality is also very important. Well, it turns out that the K610W has two colors, one is called Gudao, and the other is Echo. Both names are deep and calm, just like the calmness that adults should have.

It has inheritance, that is, whether you look at K310W, K320W, or K330W, you can find that although their design and color matching have changed, the overall outline appearance and keycap design are highly unified, which is convenient. Users can form a high-intensity similar cognition for this series.

The full-key three-color design has a high appearance value. The overall shell adopts a two-color design, which visually enhances the layering of the keyboard. The product structure adds silicone pads and noise-absorbing cotton at the bottom to reduce noise and shock absorption.

This time in the upgrade of K610W, compared with the previously matte version of Jiadalong customized switch body, this time the white light version directly uses Kaihua TURBO to customize the switch body. Readers are no strangers, novices can go to the search engine to find out by themselves like me. This time, the K610W of Dujia Kaihua switch version adopts a full-key hot-swappable PCB design (a shaft puller is provided, but the satellite switch does not support hot-swapping), allowing users to change the switch body more freely and customize their own mechanical keyboard.

Three-mode connection, support Bluetooth 5.0, 2.4G wireless, Type-c to USB wired connection, to meet different scenarios and needs of work, games, and learning. The adapter has been redesigned, with lower delay, faster response, and better connection output. Stablize.

After testing in Bluetooth wireless mode, it can be stably connected to iPhone, Honor Magic4, Honor Tablet 8, iPad Pro, Macbook, and Mac mini. This compatibility is not weak.

In 2.4G wireless mode, Mac mini and PC use smoothly, even the game is equally powerful.

The wired mode is well compatible with Honor Magic4, Honor Tablet 8, iPad Pro, Macbook, Mac mini with Type-c port, and can be used normally.

After buying it, the Zeus driver software (DURGOD ZEUS ENGING) downloaded when using the previous model is still there. It’s great. (In Windows environment) you can edit the keyboard keys, macro devices and various exclusive configuration files. In 2.4G wireless, Bluetooth Both wireless and wired modes support full-key non-retouching technology. The onboard storage configuration function may be downloaded to the keyboard in wired mode and used in 2.4G wireless mode.

After downloading the upgrade at the first wired connection, you can use it worry-free in the future. Of course, in the Duga Zeus software, in addition to the edit button, the most commonly used is the adjustment of the light, the adjustment of multiple modes and the speed adjustment of the light change, which is very important for personalized design. , is really too suitable.

The official gave an astonishing slogan and battery life guidelines, "Be proud of laziness, low power consumption and long battery life". % brightness, you can also get 7 days of battery life. Such durable battery life is more than enough for our daily use.

The hidden storage compartment on the back of the fuselage can conceal and safely store the 2.4G wireless transmitter. The matte fuselage is more textured and excellent in touch. Two types of foot supports, three heights are optional, making daily use more convenient.

The newly upgraded Dujia K610W white light version uses a new shaft scheme, which makes the experience completely new, better to use, and more playable. For first-time users, there is still zero learning and adaptation costs. After using a variety of Durga K series keyboards, I found that the K610W Kaihua axis white light version is a newly upgraded all-round player.

This article is created by AnU Andosan based on personal experience and official public disclosure information. It is for reference only and shall not be used for other purposes without permission.