Amazon’s big spring sale ends today, March 25, but you can find more deals elsewhere.For example, Woot is discounting one of Razer’s most popular mechanical keyboards Razer Hunting V2, until April 3 (or while supplies last). The version with analog optical switches is down to $99.99 (a $50 discount), which is $10 less than what we’ve seen at retailers like Amazon and Best Buy. It comes with a 90-day limited warranty through Woot, and it also comes with a magnetic wrist rest designed to increase comfort while typing or gaming.
The Razer Huntsman V2 comes in both full and keyless versions. You’re getting the former with this deal, so you’ll have a full numeric keypad and dedicated controls for media playback and volume. The biggest selling point (which you might not notice in daily use) is that it uses optical switches for light-based actuation. This technology allows the wired board to detect key presses faster than traditional mechanical switches, and you can adjust its responsiveness. The top of the switch is equipped with a two-color PBT keycap.
The Huntsman V2 also features an 8,000 Hz polling rate, which we think is overkill because its benefits (mainly to reduce input lag while gaming) are hard to discern. With the excellent Razer Synapse software, you can manage a variety of keyboard options, including custom mapping profiles, macros, and RGB lighting effects.
iPad with Apple Pencil is more versatile than iPad with Apple Pencil Kindle Scribe, but serious readers still have reasons to consider purchasing the latter device. For starters, the Slate’s e-ink display is easier to read in direct sunlight, is more comfortable to hold, and lasts longer on a charge. It’s also the only Kindle with note-taking capabilities.
Scribe offers the largest tablet we’ve ever seen on a Kindle, measuring 10.2 inches. It’s large enough to display e-books in a horizontally oriented side-by-side page layout. It’s also the only Kindle that lets you write whatever you want, whether it’s handwritten notes or diagrams. You can write on blank pages, mark up PDFs, and annotate specific parts of books. It wasn’t our favorite Wacom-enabled e-ink tablet when it launched, as it lacked handwriting conversion and had weak pen customization options, but the latest software update has greatly expanded its functionality.