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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Laggy-gaga on Thu, 21 October 2010, 12:05:36

Title: Who vs HHKB Round 2
Post by: Laggy-gaga on Thu, 21 October 2010, 12:05:36
Plum is working on their mini Plum84 keyboard
but still under prototype design
Yesterday their administrator updated some latest images and details

weight: around 700g
USB NKRO
Media function keys
Ctrl and Cap switch
Led keycaps


(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_ja6XW7vy_VA/TMBvCb5tg8I/AAAAAAAC1QM/ZExQAnDstAc/s800/10102115265b7d23c789f8a4f3.jpg)
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ja6XW7vy_VA/TMBvFn5H-CI/AAAAAAAC1QU/Mksl2yBPPyQ/s800/1010211526213e1a5efde5e3aa.jpg)
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ja6XW7vy_VA/TMBvJNAktXI/AAAAAAAC1Qc/Qx82cQ29LEI/s800/1010211526b571f9cb5aa98a3a.jpg)
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ja6XW7vy_VA/TMBvMhp3OWI/AAAAAAAC1Qk/RyaSboSgZHA/s800/10102115268f3f6d5e49e047b8.jpg)
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_ja6XW7vy_VA/TMBvQaD9bsI/AAAAAAAC1Qs/BjYdqgjsXEg/s800/1010211529c5e2d1fc4f86a7f6.jpg)

some of GHers might have Plum86 white

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_ja6XW7vy_VA/TMBwKIO7mKI/AAAAAAAC1RA/7qAZFHT74ug/s800/20090606_4ea315364656ccacf273Hx21vsS3l7bW_jpg_thumb.jpg)

They just put the black version onto market.
Price under $50
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ja6XW7vy_VA/TMBwJKqVddI/AAAAAAAC1Q4/b0iN15jtvWg/s800/1010211246f9f2bd6533b39d4a.jpg)



BTW: I am still missing miniguru
Title: Who vs HHKB Round 2
Post by: Laggy-gaga on Thu, 21 October 2010, 12:08:48
I might ship 10 of them to OZ~~
Title: Who vs HHKB Round 2
Post by: Laggy-gaga on Thu, 21 October 2010, 12:19:02
Full NKRO under USB
Title: Who vs HHKB Round 2
Post by: British on Thu, 21 October 2010, 12:20:00
What are the switches on those ?
Title: Who vs HHKB Round 2
Post by: Laggy-gaga on Thu, 21 October 2010, 12:21:50
LOL
How can u get RF105!
I mailed  then the manager refused internation shippment!
Could you post some images of them?
Title: Who vs HHKB Round 2
Post by: Laggy-gaga on Thu, 21 October 2010, 12:22:51
Gonna sleep
Title: Who vs HHKB Round 2
Post by: Laggy-gaga on Thu, 21 October 2010, 12:24:55
Which switches?
The switchlock on the topleft is for Unix user(think so)
The FN for media function
Title: Who vs HHKB Round 2
Post by: British on Thu, 21 October 2010, 12:26:22
Switches as in key-switches.
Er... that probably won't help either, so... Cherry MX, ALPS... ? Switches ! :p
Title: Who vs HHKB Round 2
Post by: Moogle Stiltzkin on Thu, 21 October 2010, 12:28:42
USB NKRO

Does that mean NKRO when using USB to PS2 adapter ?
Title: Who vs HHKB Round 2
Post by: Megaweapon on Thu, 21 October 2010, 12:32:01
I'm not usually a fan of the layouts on these smaller keyboards, but that's actually pretty decent.

Will the final board also have pad printed keys?
Title: Who vs HHKB Round 2
Post by: Laggy-gaga on Thu, 21 October 2010, 12:33:08
No need for adapter
i-rocks named it as NKRO-PRO
means NKRO under USB interface

Switches: Cherry brown, blue, black
No company is selling ALPS switches keyboard in China now
They are all using Cherry MX
Title: Who vs HHKB Round 2
Post by: Moogle Stiltzkin on Thu, 21 October 2010, 12:35:39
Wow that is the first time i heard of NKRO-PRO. I'll google more about it thanks.

So with NKRO Pro, does that mean usb has no weaknesses against PS2 ?


@ripster

Yes add it.
Title: Who vs HHKB Round 2
Post by: WhiteRice on Thu, 21 October 2010, 12:36:17
Wow that Plum 84 is a beauty...
Title: Who vs HHKB Round 2
Post by: Rajagra on Thu, 21 October 2010, 13:05:54
Quote from: Laggy-gaga;236825
Show Image
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_ja6XW7vy_VA/TMBvCb5tg8I/AAAAAAAC1QM/ZExQAnDstAc/s800/10102115265b7d23c789f8a4f3.jpg)


That's pretty sweet. But where are Home and End (and Ins)? On the Fn'ed layer? I would rather have dedicated Home and End keys and get rid of Scroll Lock and Pause instead.
Title: Who vs HHKB Round 2
Post by: Daniel Beaver on Thu, 21 October 2010, 13:13:08
The form factor looks and layout looks wonderful. I hope the build quality is up to snuff. Why are people so hung up about the 6 key rollover limit on USB? I can't imagine a reason why you would need more (aside from extremely specialized applications).

Quote from: WhiteRice;236844
Wow that Plum 84 is a beauty...

I was about to say. Where can I get that?
Title: Who vs HHKB Round 2
Post by: maxlugar on Thu, 21 October 2010, 13:29:15
Where are the goddamn DIP switches???

How can it work without DIP switches?   :)
Title: Who vs HHKB Round 2
Post by: Rajagra on Thu, 21 October 2010, 13:29:47
I hope nobody spills boiling hot coffee on their Plums. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtCfN3H80OU)
Title: Who vs HHKB Round 2
Post by: British on Thu, 21 October 2010, 13:32:34
Quote from: Rajagra;236861
But where are Home and End (and Ins)?

Speaking of which...

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ja6XW7vy_VA/TMBwJKqVddI/AAAAAAAC1Q4/b0iN15jtvWg/s800/1010211246f9f2bd6533b39d4a.jpg)

...INS and DEL on the same key ? Ouch !
Title: Who vs HHKB Round 2
Post by: elbowglue on Thu, 21 October 2010, 15:05:31
Plum 84 layout = damn sexy.  Probably the best layout I have ever seen.