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Product on Review: MK RetroManufacturer & Sponsor: AZIO CorpStreet Price: US: $Some may not be familiar with AZIO Corp, a young manufacturer keen on injecting innovation and fun into your peripherals through cutting edge design One look at the MK Retro, y...
Retro typewriter aesthetics with clicky switches, Dust/spill proof design, Driverless, easy to setup, Full NKRO, Various Fn shortcuts and media keys...
Lots of plastic, Switch reliability?, Keycap lettering may wear over time, May take a little while to get used to (for typing), Glossy surface = dust/fingerprint magnet...
As a mechanical keyboard, the MK Retro doesn't specifically offer any real advancement in terms of performance. It feels like a modern mechanical keyboard and has the features you would expect from such, fulfilling the needs of those ultra fast typists, o...
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If there is one thing I often find a bit eerie, it is looking back at old or dated items. For example, black and white photos sometimes gives me a spine-tingling feel. When I was younger, I used to think the world was monochromatic, with only modern techn...
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Last week, I made a bet with one of the interns in the office. For the longest time, I have been working about three kilometers away from Chinatown and I have always wanted to go there. We were talking over lunch about how long it would take to walk from...
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There are so many different reasons why people upgrade to mechanical keyboards. For some people, it is about durability. But for a lot of people, there is a bit of nostalgia involved. Some of us grew up with clicky buckling spring keyboards and just want...
One thing is for sure, Azio didn't stick with the status quo on this one. The MK Retro is completely different than anything else on the market with the exception of Datamancers options that start at $500). I wouldn't consider that to be a bad thing, in...
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One legitimate gripe we have with today's plethora of mechanical keyboards is that so many of them look like they rolled off the same assembly line, with the only visible difference being the manufacturer's logo on the function key. AZIO is one of a handf...
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Keyboards are an interesting accessory that actually pre-dates the mouse as a primary input device. Due to their age they have also gone through a number of minor revisions from the types of switches used, to the layout of the keys and even the configurat...
Retro Look, Lots of Chrome, Blue Switches – Tactile and Clicky, Rounded Keys and Edges, No LED Lights...
No LED lights, Keys are close together...
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Almost everyone out there loves nostalgia, that feeling of a time or place that made you happy. Look at all the movie and game remakes we've seen in the past few years or even the new Nintendo Mini that will be coming out in just a few weeks. The product...
Truly unique design, Mechanical key switches, Adjustable angle design, Quality made...
No backlighting, Not programmable...
I have been using the MK Retro as my main keyboard for the past couple of weeks. The first thing you are going to need to do is actually get used to the keyboard. its design is unlike most keyboards so you will need some time to adjust. It took me a few h...
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Full Disclosure: The product sample used in this article has been provided by AZIO.AZIO has provided innovative and unique peripherals for over 17 years, focusing on three core aspects of accessibility, convenience, and entertainment. One of their latest...
The AZIO MK Retro attained an excellent score concerning performance. The choice of the Blue “Clicky Tactical” switches coupled with the matte-like surface of the keys provides a smooth typing experience, with just the right amount of feedback pressure. K...
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AZIO Corp, or AZIO as shall be referred to henceforth for convenience, is a relatively new company to the PC DIY industry, with a USA-based presence and the name itself having a neat little story - AZIO stands for A-to-Z, Input and Output and, thus, the c...
Fairly unique aesthetics, Two year warranty, Pillar-style feet work well in action...
Expensive for a basic mechanical keyboard, Actual typing experience was subjectively worse than with other keyboards...
The AZIO MK Retro (model 01 and O2) costs $99.99 from retailers as of the date of review, including Newegg.com and Amazon.com in the USA. Fairly unique aesthetics Two year warranty Pillar-style feet work well in action Expensive for a basic mechanical k...
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Let's take a look at this keyboard in the next section...
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computershopper.com Updated: 2018-01-08 01:52:09
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When it comes to product design in the tech world, most devices have a decidedly sleek, modern quality that, even now, conveys a sense of the future. Look at a gaming laptop sometime if you don't believe us. But some tech companies have occasionally intro...
Handsome design, Kailh Blue mechanical switches, White backlit keys, Braided cord, N-key rollover...
Expensive, No configuration software, No dedicated media keys, No key remapping or macros, Very short feet...
It's pricey, but the Azio Retro Classic is a distinctive and elegant take on 1940s Remington typewriters. With Kailh blue switches and a metal frame, it's a productivity keyboard that's also built to last...
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It's safe to assume that most of us never had the chance to really use a classic typewriter but how many times have we seen others do so either from up close or on the big screen and have had their unique (annoying to some) sound stuck in our minds? Perso...
Build Quality (Water And Dust Resistant Housing), Design (Chrome Parts And Handcrafted Round Key Caps), OARMY Mechanical Keys, Available In Black/Silver And White/Gold, 6 Key / N Key Rollover, Pillar Style Adjustable Feet, Braided Cable With Gold Plated U...
Lack Of Features Including Key Illumination, Current Availability, Plastic Key Caps, Switch Durability...
We used the MK Retro for a total of 8 days during which it left us with mixed impressions. For one the key caps may look similar to that used in the old typewriters but at least the one i used had keys made out of metal so these don't feel anywhere close...
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