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Posted: 03 Feb 2014, 21:29
by Compgeke
Been working on my first review already...ran into some issues with what I was using, simply due to the 30 year old hardware...

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Posted: 03 Feb 2014, 21:39
by Muirium
Leaky caps?

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

Posted: 03 Feb 2014, 21:56
by matt3o
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 :D

Posted: 03 Feb 2014, 23:38
by Kurk
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 :o
Also, this review contest clashes a bit with the News & reviews section.

Posted: 03 Feb 2014, 23:59
by Muirium
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?

Posted: 04 Feb 2014, 00:05
by matt3o
those are things that surely need to be sorted out.

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

Posted: 04 Feb 2014, 11:19
by JBert
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.

Posted: 04 Feb 2014, 12:46
by Kurk
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.

Posted: 05 Feb 2014, 20:13
by matt3o
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.

Posted: 06 Feb 2014, 08:48
by Bramster
guilleguillaume wrote:Looking for input devices for the Review Contest I found all those things and there are some old school ones:

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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... :roll:

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

Posted: 06 Feb 2014, 13:20
by davkol
derp

Posted: 06 Feb 2014, 14:26
by matt3o
what are you waiting for?! :D

Posted: 07 Feb 2014, 15:31
by Bramster
Review, review, review :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Posted: 07 Feb 2014, 23:49
by Compgeke
Got my hands on a Canon XA10. Hopefully I can get a review done by Sunday :D.

Posted: 07 Feb 2014, 23:56
by matt3o
that is a mister camera!

Posted: 08 Feb 2014, 18:05
by wetto
I'll publish a review of my CM Storm Recon soon, but I hope CM is ready for some good criticism :evilgeek:

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 :)

Posted: 08 Feb 2014, 19:28
by Muirium
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!

Posted: 10 Feb 2014, 13:22
by Bramster
wetto wrote:I'll publish a review of my CM Storm Recon soon, but I hope CM is ready for some good criticism :evilgeek:

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 :mrgreen: !!

Posted: 11 Feb 2014, 09:42
by matt3o
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:

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(image courtesy of webwit, keyboard not included)

Posted: 11 Feb 2014, 11:28
by QWERTim
Damn it matt3o, now I want to enter! :D

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

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

Posted: 11 Feb 2014, 11:35
by matt3o
QWERTim wrote:Damn it matt3o, now I want to enter! :D
If you find a juror substitute you can enter :P
QWERTim wrote:I'll throw in one of these to the prize pot also:

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

Posted: 11 Feb 2014, 12:02
by Bramster
Awesome! Now only more reviews reviews and reviews :D :D !

Posted: 11 Feb 2014, 12:59
by Muirium
Expect a bit of a rush close to the deadline. That's what I'm always like, too.

Posted: 11 Feb 2014, 16:26
by davkol
derp

Posted: 11 Feb 2014, 17:28
by Findecanor
I do have a couple of mice that I suppose that I could review... but they are nothing special.

Posted: 12 Feb 2014, 13:49
by Bramster
Go for it! It is a nice chance to win some prizes right :)?!

Posted: 14 Feb 2014, 12:46
by guilleguillaume
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.

Posted: 14 Feb 2014, 18:39
by wetto
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).

Posted: 14 Feb 2014, 18:42
by matt3o
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!

Posted: 15 Feb 2014, 04:26
by Compgeke
Finally got the video part done, as well as a couple shitty last minute pictures.

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