Editing Das Keyboard III (section)

==Variants==
The third generation of Das Keyboard was available in six variants:

*Das Keyboard Model S Ultimate
*Das Keyboard Model S Ultimate Soft Tactile
*Das Keyboard Model S Professional
*Das Keyboard Model S Professional for Mac
*Das Keyboard Model S Professional with Media Controls
*Das Keyboard Model S Professional with Media Controls Soft Pressure Point

The "Professional" variants have lasered and filled legends, while the "Ultimate" variants have completely blank keys like the previous generation.

The words "Silent", "Soft Tactile" and "Soft Pressure Point" have been used to name the variants with [[Cherry MX Brown]] switches. The versions without any such designation have (clicky) [[Cherry MX Blue]] switches.

The latest variants have media player and sleep functions on the function keys, accessed through the [[Fn key]].
On the "Professional for Mac", the Fn modifier is in the same place as the [[menu key]] on a PC keyboard.
On the "Professional with Media Controls" models, a new 1.25 [[unit]] Fn key has been squeezed in-between the left Ctrl and Windows keys thus shrinking the space bar to 5 units in width.
Media legends are printed in blue.

The media-key models are manufactured by a non-disclosed OEM from China, while those without media keys are produced by Costar in Taiwan.<ref>Geekhack thread: [http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=35375.0 So the rumour with Das Keyboard is true]</ref>

===Discontinued===
The original models were:

*Das Keyboard Professional — printed legends
*Das Keyboard Ultimate — blank

The current models are called "Model S" to distinguish them from these early models which had problems with the controller.

There was also "Model S Professional Silent" version, but that has also been discontinued.