Cooler Master Masterkeys MK750
Strong, silent type of keyboard
Gamers and business users aren’t always looking for the same things from their PCS, but they tend to agree on keyboards, turning up their noses at today’s flat, flimsy affairs in favour of traditional keys with mechanical switches that will survive years of hammering. This model from Cooler Master is made with classic Cherry switches, which are colour-coded for their feel. We tested a ‘Brown’ model, which offers a distinct tactile click without being too noisy or clunky.
It’s a good option if you haven’t bought a mechanical keyboard before, but you should ideally try different types before you buy. If you can’t find a localal computer dealer where you can do that, yoyou could take advantage of your statutoryry right to return goods bought online withinithinit 14 days for a refund without givingng a reason (some outlets, such as Amazon, extend this to 30 days), but remember the retailer can charge you for return postage.
The MK750 comes with a comfy fake-leather wrist rest that attaches to the front with fairly weak magnets. It also has multicoloured LED backlighting. The ability to set the colour of each key is brilliant for remembering shortcuts, and you can set up macros to generate several keypresses from one key. There’s no wireless option, but the long braided cable plugs into a USB Type C port, so if necessary you can replace it with a standard Type A plug on the PC end.
At a time when we’re giving up plastic drinking straws, it’s scandalous that the disposable cartridges for inkjet printers contain as little as half a teaspoon of ink. That’s to make the unit price low enough for us to feel like we can afford it, while maintaining a price per litre higher than upmarket perfume. The profits subsidise the printers.
Ink-tank models print pages the same way, but are refilled from bottles (see image). This doesn’t inherently save money – the price of ink has little to do with the actual cost of anything – but manufacturers choose to set a lower price for bottled ink and charge momore for the printers. Those who print multipapage documents every day wiwill save money over the life of the printer. For occasional use, it may not make sense. If you stick with a cartridge printer, all the major brands offer postage-paid envelopes to return your empties for recycling (see www.snipca.com/28124 for Canon). Or if you want to save money, you can buy unofficial recycled refills – the quality varies, but for most purposes they should work fine.
VERDICT: The price isn’t bad for HDR if you want to get in early, but the uneven illumination is frustrating for photo and video editing
★★★☆☆
ALTERNATIVE: Samsung C27HG70 £515 This smaller curved HDR screen has roughly similar colour quality with more even backlighting