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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: iMav on Mon, 06 December 2010, 04:15:40

Title: I-T Touch Mechanical Tenkeyless (AS-KB87L)
Post by: iMav on Mon, 06 December 2010, 04:15:40

Anyone familiar with the I-T Touch Mechanical Tenkeyless keyboard?

Saw it at GeekStuff4U HERE (http://www.geekstuff4u.com/peripheral/keyboard-mouse/i-t-touch-mechanical-tenkeyless-keyboard-as-kb87l.html).

Also noticed that they have Browns (http://www.geekstuff4u.com/peripheral/keyboard-mouse/majestouch-tenkeyless-keyboard.html) and Zeros (http://www.geekstuff4u.com/peripheral/keyboard-mouse/zero-tenkeyless-n-key-rollover-ascii.html) (Filco minis) in stock as well.

Title: I-T Touch Mechanical Tenkeyless (AS-KB87L)
Post by: taswyn on Mon, 06 December 2010, 04:27:48

Teh google machines to the rescue! (yay)

Apparently it's produced by Archiss (http://www.archisite.co.jp/archiss_as-kb87.htm), that's the cherry black model which you linked.

Also: "Retail list price   　7980 yen(tax included)" Hah. Geekstuff's being nice and only giving you a ~50% markup =P

Title: I-T Touch Mechanical Tenkeyless (AS-KB87L)
Post by: iMav on Mon, 06 December 2010, 04:31:53

I like the removal USB cable.  

Maybe these are in the running for EK replacements.  :)

Title: I-T Touch Mechanical Tenkeyless (AS-KB87L)
Post by: taswyn on Mon, 06 December 2010, 04:48:19

Quote from: iMav;257931

I like the removal USB cable.  

Maybe these are in the running for EK replacements.  :)

I do like that too, it saves having to re-splice when puppies or other small fostered animals decide to chew through it ^,^

And they have NKRO (which I wish would get marketed more to typists too than just gamers, I've had problems with 2kro when typing fast enough sometimes).

That's a neat thought, if EK were to get them at wholesale and resell them not too far above MSRP, they could be a great deal if they end up actually feeling good.

Title: I-T Touch Mechanical Tenkeyless (AS-KB87L)
Post by: steinfx on Mon, 06 December 2010, 06:28:32

Very clean, simple layout. I like.

Title: I-T Touch Mechanical Tenkeyless (AS-KB87L)
Post by: sixty on Tue, 07 December 2010, 00:52:36

Quote from: ripster;258477

That's the same as the Leopold and so it may be hitting US shores soon.

KBDMania link. (http://www.kbdmania.net/xe/1920233#26)  They say "codeveloping" but all that means I bet is the two distributors are buying from the same OEM.

There is more to it than this. It actually was co-developed by Leopold and Archiss. The board design is exclusive and not based on any previous OEM ones.