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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: prpnightmare on Wed, 16 November 2011, 23:51:43

Title: Is a Poker keyboard a good companion for a laptop?
Post by: prpnightmare on Wed, 16 November 2011, 23:51:43
I find that my laptop's keyboard isn't all that comfortable to type on, and I find myself making more errors than usual because of it. So, can anyone comment on the Poker's portability and usability?
Title: Is a Poker keyboard a good companion for a laptop?
Post by: RColinTaylor on Wed, 16 November 2011, 23:57:08
Quote from: prpnightmare;453751
I find that my laptop's keyboard isn't all that comfortable to type on, and I find myself making more errors than usual because of it. So, can anyone comment on the Poker's portability and usability?

I own a Leopold Tenkeyless and even that I find is fairly portable. Though, at times, I wished I had a Poker or Choc Mini to take with me for writing papers and such at different locations on campus. Think of a Poker as the size of an A4 sheet of paper (give or take some dimensions) and therefore fits fairly well into a backpack alongside a Laptop. For safety, as with a laptop, I would advise a case of some sort (even if its just padding).

Usability wise: I don't really have any experience with the layout of a poker but if you are just doing some regular typing and are not too concerned about using your Function-Row at the same time as your Number-Row I don't see any major issues.
Title: Is a Poker keyboard a good companion for a laptop?
Post by: rodya on Thu, 17 November 2011, 04:30:33
Yes.  It's the smallest Cherry mech.  For constantly moving around with a laptop (e.g. school, cafes) I found it great to use.  Only issue for me was the noise level in public areas; my heavy hands made it definitely noticeable over everyone else's scissor-switch boards.  Leopold/Filco TKL is fine if you're planted in one place, otherwise Poker is definitely lighter and easier to carry.  Layout is a whole other discussion.

Interesting carrying case:  http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?23576-Travel-box-for-Poker-an-interest-check (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?23576-Travel-box-for-Poker-an-interest-check)
Title: Is a Poker keyboard a good companion for a laptop?
Post by: oneproduct on Thu, 17 November 2011, 07:08:48
It's great for carrying around but as mentioned can be a bit noisy in public areas. I have one with browns that I wanted to use it to take class notes but it was a bit disruptive so I stopped doing that. I still use it when I'm on the move and not in class though, very easy to carry around.