Input Device Review Contest 2014

Compgeke · 03 Feb 2014, 21:29

Been working on my first review already...ran into some issues with what I was using, simply due to the 30 year old hardware...

Muirium · 03 Feb 2014, 21:39

Leaky caps?

This being Deskthority, I wonder if the contest will turn out to be all vintage entries!

matt3o · 03 Feb 2014, 21:56

Muirium wrote:Leaky caps?

This being Deskthority, I wonder if the contest will turn out to be all vintage entries!

and I'd totally love that

Kurk · 03 Feb 2014, 23:38

There it is, my entry for the review contest. I've compared three trackballs.
http://deskthority.net/mice-other-input ... t7391.html

It felt a bit strange to post in that subforum

Also, this review contest clashes a bit with the News & reviews section.

Muirium · 03 Feb 2014, 23:59

Yes, this is the sort of clash I'd like to avoid with tags, or something like them. When is a review not a review? What exactly is that you're smoking, Dr. Freud?

matt3o · 04 Feb 2014, 00:05

those are things that surely need to be sorted out.

Kurk started the dances, guys. Great first entry, can you do better?

JBert · 04 Feb 2014, 11:19

Kurk wrote:There it is, my entry for the review contest. I've compared three trackballs.
http://deskthority.net/mice-other-input ... t7391.html

Are you willing to take some more pictures and add pages for the http://deskthority.net/wiki/Category:Trackballs category?

Mind you, it does seem like your pictures got a low color-resolution. Pictures for the wiki can always be larger in size as Mediawiki will generate thumbnails automatically.

Kurk · 04 Feb 2014, 12:46

JBert wrote:Are you willing to take some more pictures and add pages for the http://deskthority.net/wiki/Category:Trackballs category?

Mind you, it does seem like your pictures got a low color-resolution. Pictures for the wiki can always be larger in size as Mediawiki will generate thumbnails automatically.

I only have the CST at home, the ITACs were review models and have been sent back. But I have ordered an ITAC Professional Desktop so additional pictures will be possible in a few days time

BTW, only my hands are in low color resolution, the rest of the picture is full color. Call it paranoia but I don't like the idea of having my skin patterns posted in high-res.

matt3o · 05 Feb 2014, 20:13

To wet your appetite I just wanted to let you know that I'm adding one more prize to the "best review overall". It's a TKL keycap set and I'll make the official announcement with photos shortly.

Bramster · 06 Feb 2014, 08:48

guilleguillaume wrote:Looking for input devices for the Review Contest I found all those things and there are some old school ones:

I still have some spare ones as replacement( 6 Logitech Mini Optical) and a couple of the trackballs are in NIB condition.I think I should seek professional help...

HOLY **** batman! But I do spot a CM Spawn

davkol · 06 Feb 2014, 13:20

Hey! I have tons of stuff too.

matt3o · 06 Feb 2014, 14:26

what are you waiting for?!

Bramster · 07 Feb 2014, 15:31

Review, review, review

Compgeke · 07 Feb 2014, 23:49

Got my hands on a Canon XA10. Hopefully I can get a review done by Sunday

.

matt3o · 07 Feb 2014, 23:56

that is a mister camera!

wetto · 08 Feb 2014, 18:05

I'll publish a review of my CM Storm Recon soon, but I hope CM is ready for some good criticism

Anyways, it's actually a complete remake of my first mice review ever (which honestly, was awful, so much biased stuff like worrying about nylon cables and other stuff) and it'll have some interesting info

Muirium · 08 Feb 2014, 19:28

This is what I like to hear!

Constructive criticism is vital. I didn't hold anything back when I recently reviewed my Ducky Shine 3, even though they sent it to me free as a layout design contest prize.

Ducky Nordic's Kayvee still liked what he read enough to give me a thumbs up. So be honest!

Bramster · 10 Feb 2014, 13:22

wetto wrote:I'll publish a review of my CM Storm Recon soon, but I hope CM is ready for some good criticism

Anyways, it's actually a complete remake of my first mice review ever (which honestly, was awful, so much biased stuff like worrying about nylon cables and other stuff) and it'll have some interesting info

Alright bring it on

!!

matt3o · 11 Feb 2014, 09:42

I must say that I'm a bit worried. I know it takes some time to make a decent review but I would have expected at least 3-4 reviews by now. I'd say that if we do not receive at least 8-10 reviews I'll nullify the contest and apologize with the sponsor.

Now the good news.

Like I said I'm adding a prize to the best review award. The winner also takes home a full set of clear caps like these:

(image courtesy of webwit, keyboard not included)

QWERTim · 11 Feb 2014, 11:28

Damn it matt3o, now I want to enter!

I'll throw in one of these to the prize pot also:

http://www.qwerkeys.co.uk/product/qwerkey/

matt3o · 11 Feb 2014, 11:35

QWERTim wrote:Damn it matt3o, now I want to enter!

If you find a juror substitute you can enter

QWERTim wrote:I'll throw in one of these to the prize pot also:

http://www.qwerkeys.co.uk/product/qwerkey/

GREAT!

Bramster · 11 Feb 2014, 12:02

Awesome! Now only more reviews reviews and reviews

!

Muirium · 11 Feb 2014, 12:59

Expect a bit of a rush close to the deadline. That's what I'm always like, too.

davkol · 11 Feb 2014, 16:26

matt3o wrote:what are you waiting for?!

I had exams to pass. Now I still have to work on my thesis, but you can probably expect at least one review from me.

Findecanor · 11 Feb 2014, 17:28

I do have a couple of mice that I suppose that I could review... but they are nothing special.

Bramster · 12 Feb 2014, 13:49

Go for it! It is a nice chance to win some prizes right

?!

guilleguillaume · 14 Feb 2014, 12:46

I'm a bit busy this week but I expect to make some reviews before the contest finish. Waiting to receive some NIB items just for the contest.

Today I received two more rats.

wetto · 14 Feb 2014, 18:39

Here is my entry:
http://deskthority.net/mice-other-input ... t7457.html

I've also released a Brazilian Portuguese version of it on other forum a few days ago (more specifically 08/02/2014), but this version has a few improvements and Deskthority will be the only place I'll publish the English version of it. It's not a repost since I had to edit the hell out of it and spend several hours translating (which was quite a hassle).

matt3o · 14 Feb 2014, 18:42

wetto wrote:Here is my entry:
http://deskthority.net/mice-other-input ... t7457.html

congrats!

wetto wrote:I've also released a Brazilian Portuguese version of it on other forum a few days ago, but this version has a few improvements and Deskthority will be the only place I'll publish the English version of it. It's not a repost since I had to edit the hell out of it and spend several hours translating (which was quite a hassle).

good for me!

Compgeke · 15 Feb 2014, 04:26

Finally got the video part done, as well as a couple shitty last minute pictures.

http://deskthority.net/mice-other-input ... t7459.html