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Title: Cherry MX Tenkeyless with num lock?
Post by: Bongoojingie on Mon, 03 October 2011, 12:59:37

I know, for example, the Topre Realforce 87U has a num lock key so that you can have a pseudo-num pad in the tenkeyless form factor.  Are there any Cherry MX-based keyboards that have a similar feature?

Title: Cherry MX Tenkeyless with num lock?
Post by: HaiiYaa on Mon, 03 October 2011, 13:25:17

noppoo choc mini

Title: Cherry MX Tenkeyless with num lock?
Post by: Bongoojingie on Mon, 03 October 2011, 14:59:08

Quote from: HaiiYaa;425587

noppoo choc mini

Hmm.  Any others?  Doesn't sound like this would work with my Mac (which wouldn't be it's primary use and I might just deal with, but like having the option open.)

Title: Cherry MX Tenkeyless with num lock?
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Mon, 03 October 2011, 19:10:41

Ducky 1087 has an embedded numpad.

Title: Cherry MX Tenkeyless with num lock?
Post by: BababooeyHTJ on Mon, 03 October 2011, 20:15:40

Quote from: lysol;425759

Ducky 1087 has an embedded numpad.

Yup but the G2 may also give you issues with a Mac.

Title: Cherry MX Tenkeyless with num lock?
Post by: Bongoojingie on Mon, 03 October 2011, 20:19:31

I found the Ducky 1087 after making this post but I'm a little hesitant based on some of the complaints I've seen regarding its build quality.  I'm thinking maybe I just dive into a tenkeyless head first and forget I ever had a numpad and go with a Filco...

Title: Cherry MX Tenkeyless with num lock?
Post by: BababooeyHTJ on Mon, 03 October 2011, 20:24:22

Honestly, most of the claims about the build quality are vastly exaggerated. I haven't owned a 1087 but I have had a 1008 and I was impressed with it. For $95 shipped there really aren't any better options for a keyboard with no number pad. I love my filco but I don't think that you would be disappointed with the ducky. If you want or don't mind a numberpad I would say that you would be better off spending the extra $25 on a WASD keyboard.

Title: Cherry MX Tenkeyless with num lock?
Post by: Bongoojingie on Mon, 03 October 2011, 20:54:17

Well I'm a bit crowded for space, so I'm trying to decide which is more annoying: the lack of desk space or the lack of numpad when I use it on occasion.  

I have a full 104 key now, thinking I would try for something in-between to ween myself off numpad use ;)

Title: Cherry MX Tenkeyless with num lock?
Post by: Findecanor on Mon, 03 October 2011, 22:09:14

Kinesis Advantage ... (not quite as narrow as a Filco Tenkeyless, but not as wide as a full-sized board either)

Title: Cherry MX Tenkeyless with num lock?
Post by: BiNiaRiS on Mon, 03 October 2011, 23:09:24

G80-1800

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