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Title: Bluetooth Mechanical Keyboards?
Post by: Eclairz on Thu, 25 November 2010, 06:16:53

Any idea what mechanical keyboards which support bluetooth. And if there are any modifications to change a mechanical keyboards to support bluetooth.

Main reason for this is to support my ipad and laptop which i want to use from  a distance.

The only one keyboard that supports bluetooth is the filco majestouch but they're hard to get a hold of in the UK, ideally a keyboard based around Cherry ML switches with a similar layout to the HHKB Pro 2.

Title: Bluetooth Mechanical Keyboards?
Post by: Sam on Thu, 25 November 2010, 17:47:26

If I had the space, I might consider buying this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200545840026 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200545840026)

And do my own Bluetooth controller mod on it.  That way I think I could safely say I had the world's biggest Bluetooth mechanical keyboard around for use on a portable device.  Only problem would be the batteries needed to power up the keyboard would be a pain to carry around.

Title: Bluetooth Mechanical Keyboards?
Post by: Kairxa on Fri, 26 November 2010, 06:08:15

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didn't read 1st post, sorry.

Title: Bluetooth Mechanical Keyboards?
Post by: Laggy-gaga on Sat, 27 November 2010, 19:05:34

Filco had it 2 years ago
but not available anymore

Title: Bluetooth Mechanical Keyboards?
Post by: HaaTa on Sat, 27 November 2010, 20:55:17

Yup, this one:

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_6WOoTO_7VuQ/TDGC4YH8yrI/AAAAAAAABzM/EMtQ1-Lpn3o/s800/2010-06-12%2010.51.29.jpg)

If you're lucky, you can fly over to Fukuoka, Japan to go pick up the only one I've ever laid eyes on. That is, if it's still there.

Title: Bluetooth Mechanical Keyboards?
Post by: Eclairz on Wed, 01 December 2010, 11:40:21

I thought they were still producing them *sigh* anyway what the hell is happening with the wireless USB standard anyway, just seems like so many standards are falling by the wayside.

Title: Bluetooth Mechanical Keyboards?
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Wed, 01 December 2010, 11:42:20

XArmor may be doing a 2.4GHz wireless keyboard.

But you didn't hear it from me.

Title: Bluetooth Mechanical Keyboards?
Post by: Brian8bit on Wed, 01 December 2010, 13:27:24

Didn't they stop producing the bluetooth filco because it didn't conform to standards or something?

Title: Bluetooth Mechanical Keyboards?
Post by: muchadoaboutnothing on Wed, 01 December 2010, 15:37:54

Quote from: ripster;255031

Bluetooth works great.  I just added a PS3 to Harmony Remote adapter from Logitech.  Flawless operation but the stupid PS3 only recognizes one bluetooth remote at a time, causing Family Strife.

Do they not use the Harmony stubbornly, or are you like Smeagol with the Harmony?

Title: Bluetooth Mechanical Keyboards?
Post by: TexasFlood on Wed, 01 December 2010, 16:11:28

Quote from: muchadoaboutnothing;255119

Do they not use the Harmony stubbornly, or are you like Smeagol with the Harmony?

Can't resist.

Give us that, it's my birthday, and I wants it.
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