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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: MaltheM on Sat, 11 September 2010, 16:16:39

Title: Does this exist?
Post by: MaltheM on Sat, 11 September 2010, 16:16:39

So I've always wanted compact layouts(HHKB-style, Minitouch/Laptop-style or Tenkeyless). Then I saw the Roccat Arvo, and thought AWESOME!, except that it's backlit and too 'gamey' for me(Don't get me wrong I enjoy the casual game of WC2 or SC2, and I'm looking forward to Torchlight 2 but gaming keyboards is too much.).

So I was wondering if something like this exists
(http://moerk-mejlby.dk/images/kbd/compact-numpad-keyboard.gif)

Title: Does this exist?
Post by: WhiteRice on Sat, 11 September 2010, 16:56:15

http://www.mwave.com/mwave/SKUSearch_v3.asp?px=FO&scriteria=BA31651

(http://www.mwave.com/mwave/specHR/images/BA31651a.jpg)

Title: Does this exist?
Post by: microsoft windows on Sat, 11 September 2010, 17:05:18

There's the 84-key IBM Model F which has got a similar layout, but the keyboard's still kind of bulky.

Title: Does this exist?
Post by: Daniel Beaver on Sat, 11 September 2010, 18:00:37

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There's the 84-key IBM Model F which has got a similar layout, but the keyboard's still kind of bulky.

The footprint is similar to a Model M. Which is to say, massive. Still, it does bring your left hand closer to your mouse.

The layout pictured in the OP is basically my ideal fantasy layout.

Title: Does this exist?
Post by: jpc on Sat, 11 September 2010, 18:12:16

Adesso MKB-125B? (http://www.adesso.com/en/home/keyboards/mechanical-keyboard/306-mkb-125b.html) Not quite the same layout but similar in a few ways. And cherry blues. I cannot vouch for it myself.

Title: Does this exist?
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Sat, 11 September 2010, 20:16:02

The SPOS has a similar footprint, though larger vertically due to the extra keys and card reader.

Title: Does this exist?
Post by: MaltheM on Sun, 12 September 2010, 06:36:56

The problem with all of those is their numpad... they have a 2x1 sized '0' button rather than 2 1x1's

Title: Does this exist?
Post by: Findecanor on Sun, 12 September 2010, 08:38:05

Quote from: Phaedrus2129;222209

The SPOS has a similar footprint, though larger vertically due to the extra keys and card reader.

See Sixty's mod (http://geekhack.org/showpost.php?p=207098&postcount=6) that was inspired by the Roccat Arvo.
The Access POS keyboards are fully programmable. A drawback is that they have linear switches and are plate-mounted, so if you want clicky or tactile, then you would have to do a whole lot of soldering to open them up.

Title: Does this exist?
Post by: keyboardlover on Sun, 12 September 2010, 09:52:38

Quote from: ripster

Get a Realforce 87U

Easier said than done I'm afraid :(