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Does anyone here have a good quality QWERTY UK Layout keyboard?

A UK Layout is shown below (ignore the blue):

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The keyboard I have now is a UK layout as above, and I've had it for as long as I can remember...its been great and still is, however it has turned a funny colour (originally light beige) and some of the keys have the character worn off lol, so its a bit of a 'guess the key' keyboard.

Anyhow, being a programmer I can type on my keyboard without looking but feel i should take the plunge and get a nice new black one (since my new PC will be black).

This has led me to a problem though, alot of the keyboards for sale are not set out as above, and some websites dont use the correct image. I need a keyboard set out as above or else I'll have loads of coding errors. Ideally im after a rectangular keyboard, not those wavy/curvy ones.
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dont get you ice, all keyboards i have look like that...unless you mean just those keys without the num pad bit ???
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Im not just on about the QWERTY layout mate, the placement of the other characters/symbols varies (such as @, #, ", ^, & etc). Also the shape of the RETURN key varies and that has a knock on effect on the key layout.

Im not after a compact keyboard, I do want a 'normal' one with the arrows/numpad/print screen/scroll lock/pause/break/insert/home/pageup/delete/end/pagedown :wink:

Im also not after one of those wavy/curvy ones, just a simple old school rectangular one, doesnt have to have a million internet shortcut buttons as I'd never use them.
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non-alphabetic keys are not in the same place as a UK Layout mobo mate (such as the @ symbol)
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IceT-Bag wrote:non-alphabetic keys are not in the same place as a UK Layout mobo mate (such as the @ symbol)
I've looked at the bog standard keyboards I own and they all look like that as well as the zboard I usually use as well. Just go to town and get a standard UK101 keyboard.
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just surveyed all the keyboards I posess (those in use and those for resale)
all are UK layout all are as your picture. If you want a keyboard for work as opposed to gaming look at the Logitech or Microsoft office/professional products. Some cheaper ones have the # key in a different position and a smaller backspace like this one
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/132133
and this Cherry "Business" one has moved # and \ but I'm [f*cked] if I can see where.
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/167849 both of these are under a £5
If the @ is a shifted 2 it's not a UK layout.
It also looks like some [tw*t] at ebuyer has bought a shitload of non uk keyboards and they've taken UK out of the description.
Best bet is to take a pic of your current KB into PissySwirled and find one that matches.
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http://www.ebuyer.com/product/166422

picture shows clearly its like thw one you want honest :) pmsl
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zBOARD MERC has the standatd layout and exact same shape enter key .... but it does have the gamepad on the left
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This one has all the right bits in the right places
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu ... 3&subcat=2
and most importantly, IT LIGHTS UP for when your watching porn in the dark :lol:

The K80 has the same layout without the really useful lights
http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.a ... d=pk21vbk#
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