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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: vortex on Sat, 11 February 2012, 22:18:04

Title: 60% Keyboard - Pure Layout (ASCII)
Post by: vortex on Sat, 11 February 2012, 22:18:04: Hi, All Geekhack friends ,

[ATTACH=CONFIG]40194[/ATTACH]

This is Pure keyboard Layout , about this keyboard look like Poker , But have new function and new design !!

Independent ESC key , and 2 model can choose

Standard : ABS Keycap (with laser print) + Plastic case
LED Version : ABS Keycap (with Coating for LED) + Plastic Case (LED Color : White , Pure Green , Red, Amber , Blue , Purple ..)

Can use in Mac System ,
Dip Switch can change ALT & Window key Location , can adjust Volume (Up, Down , Mute) ,
adjust Monitor Brightness (Use FN ＋ /(?) & FN + '(") )

Any question can ask in our facebook , and thanks all friends that like our keyboard !!
Title: 60% Keyboard - Pure Layout (ASCII)
Post by: reaper on Sat, 11 February 2012, 22:21:43: Nice! Thanks for the keeping us up to date. I want the one with aluminum case tho. :love:
Title: 60% Keyboard - Pure Layout (ASCII)
Post by: sordna on Sat, 11 February 2012, 22:37:44: Any chance the Fn layer can be customized or remapped by the user? Some keyboards like the Rapoo V7 are programmable, it's an awesome feature.
Title: 60% Keyboard - Pure Layout (ASCII)
Post by: hashbaz on Sat, 11 February 2012, 22:59:06: Excited to see how these turn out. I loved my Poker but hated that ~ and Esc were the same key.
Title: 60% Keyboard - Pure Layout (ASCII)
Post by: daerid on Sat, 11 February 2012, 23:21:23: I'd love to see the poker with a programmable firmware. 'twould be the ultimate hacker board.
Title: 60% Keyboard - Pure Layout (ASCII)
Post by: sordna on Sat, 11 February 2012, 23:27:54: Yes, it would be awesome, it would beat the HHKB.
Title: 60% Keyboard - Pure Layout (ASCII)
Post by: Rumudiez on Sun, 12 February 2012, 15:21:58: will the standard version have connectors to solder on LEDs yourself or is that hardware completely absent from the model?
Title: 60% Keyboard - Pure Layout (ASCII)
Post by: demik on Sun, 12 February 2012, 15:28:08: i usually dont care for backlit keyboards.. but the picture of the pure with purple back lighting is just so pretty.

and like reaper said, i too want one with the alu case
Title: 60% Keyboard - Pure Layout (ASCII)
Post by: cactux on Sun, 12 February 2012, 15:29:07: ^ I am guessing that the PCB will be the same for both versions and the only diference will be the leds.

From the manufacturing point of view that is easiest way
Title: 60% Keyboard - Pure Layout (ASCII)
Post by: Rumudiez on Sun, 12 February 2012, 15:43:05: ok, thanks for the thoughts cactux.
i'm thinking about ordering a standard model with aluminum case then, unless i got some sort of deal for alu case w/ LEDs? :D
Title: 60% Keyboard - Pure Layout (ASCII)
Post by: cactux on Sun, 12 February 2012, 15:51:39: ^ As far as I know the anniversary version comes with: ABS keycaps, black alu case, and w/LEDs. If you like the black cases, it make sense to get the anniversary. If you want to have any other color, I think is better to get the LED Version and buy later the alu case. According to Vortex they are going to offer different colors :-)
Title: 60% Keyboard - Pure Layout (ASCII)
Post by: vortex on Sun, 12 February 2012, 20:33:12: Hi , all !!

We have already post the function picture in our facebook ,

you guys can check in this link

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.277580352309682.61655.241720585895659&type=1
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Post by: sordna on Sun, 12 February 2012, 21:36:21: I see it's NKRO, is that NKRO over PS/2 or USB? Does it work properly with Apple computers and Linux ?
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Post by: vortex on Sun, 12 February 2012, 21:47:15: This keyboard only USB interface ( so NKRO is any 6key in the same time) , It can work in Apple or Linux system !!

Quote from: sordna;512908
I see it's NKRO, is that NKRO over PS/2 or USB? Does it work properly with Apple computers and Linux ?
Title: 60% Keyboard - Pure Layout (ASCII)
Post by: sordna on Sun, 12 February 2012, 21:58:15: Ok, so it's 6KRO. That's great news, 6KRO is the best (plenty of keys and least amount of problems). NKRO (unlimited number of keys at the same time) keyboards like Noppoo choc mini have problems with Apple and Linux.
Title: 60% Keyboard - Pure Layout (ASCII)
Post by: vortex on Sun, 12 February 2012, 22:08:11: Yes , You are pro-user !!

so this keyboard can work fine in Apple or Linux system !

Quote from: sordna;512923
Ok, so it's 6KRO. That's great news, 6KRO is the best (plenty of keys and least amount of problems). NKRO (unlimited number of keys at the same time) keyboards like Noppoo choc mini have problems with Apple and Linux.
Title: 60% Keyboard - Pure Layout (ASCII)
Post by: sordna on Sun, 12 February 2012, 22:14:04: Haha, thanks. As Pro user, I would be really interested in programming the keyboard, to change the Fn layer to my liking, is it possible for a user to program the firmware? For example, the Rapoo v7 comes with software to program it and change keys around.
Title: 60% Keyboard - Pure Layout (ASCII)
Post by: vortex on Sun, 12 February 2012, 22:31:06: About your advise , in this stage , Vortex won't make this program the F/W keyboard, but We think maybe we can design one :)

Quote from: sordna;512936
Haha, thanks. As Pro user, I would be really interested in programming the keyboard, to change the Fn layer to my liking, is it possible for a user to program the firmware? For example, the Rapoo v7 comes with software to program it and change keys around.
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Post by: sordna on Sun, 12 February 2012, 23:04:21: If you decide to do it, that will be amazing and you will sell a lot more keyboards! Thank you!
Title: 60% Keyboard - Pure Layout (ASCII)
Post by: metafour on Sun, 12 February 2012, 23:07:34: I'm not a big fan of Facebook so I'm not sure if I missed this but when and where can I buy this?
Title: 60% Keyboard - Pure Layout (ASCII)
Post by: vortex on Sun, 12 February 2012, 23:14:02: Don't worry about that !!

GeekHack friends will have groupbuy ,

Quote from: metafour;512970
I'm not a big fan of Facebook so I'm not sure if I missed this but when and where can I buy this?
Title: 60% Keyboard - Pure Layout (ASCII)
Post by: demik on Mon, 13 February 2012, 00:44:28: group buy is music to my ears :D
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Post by: Nunez on Mon, 13 February 2012, 04:37:07: Group buy going to have an option for Alu case???????
Title: 60% Keyboard - Pure Layout (ASCII)
Post by: dorkvader on Mon, 13 February 2012, 04:53:46: Wow, that is a very impressive amount of funcitons! They take up two whole pages of the user manual!
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=277580405643010&set=a.277580352309682.61655.241720585895659&type=3
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=277580422309675&set=a.277580352309682.61655.241720585895659&type=3

All of a sudden, my interest is piqued!
Title: 60% Keyboard - Pure Layout (ASCII)
Post by: pitashen on Mon, 13 February 2012, 22:19:18: (http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/423412_347999648566234_120477307985137_1128832_1816254828_n.jpg)
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Post by: sordna on Mon, 13 February 2012, 22:20:13: Come on, open up a box
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Post by: metafour on Mon, 13 February 2012, 22:20:26: Quote from: pitashen;513708
Show Image
(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/423412_347999648566234_120477307985137_1128832_1816254828_n.jpg)

I need one of these keyboards!
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Post by: pitashen on Mon, 13 February 2012, 22:25:05: Quote from: metafour;513710
I need one of these keyboards!

Those are the first pre-order batch in Taiwan that are not yet shipped to the buyers.
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Post by: mkawa on Mon, 13 February 2012, 22:25:05: will geekhack group buy get any aluminum cases?
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Post by: skyblue on Mon, 13 February 2012, 22:26:27: Vortex,

When do these come out? Or when is the group buy....
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Post by: WhiteFireDragon on Mon, 13 February 2012, 22:26:31: @ pitashen

How did you manage to get preorders shipments already?? Any chance you can distribute some to geekhack :D
Title: 60% Keyboard - Pure Layout (ASCII)
Post by: pitashen on Mon, 13 February 2012, 22:28:42: Quote from: WhiteFireDragon;513716
@ pitashen

How did you manage to get preorders shipments already?? Any chance you can distribute some to geekhack :D

lol, no i don't own those stocks XP sorry about the confusion. Those are stocks ordered by the designer of the keyboard and for those pre-ordered from the KBTalking site.
Title: 60% Keyboard - Pure Layout (ASCII)
Post by: mkawa on Mon, 13 February 2012, 22:31:41: ps, a huge thank you to vortex for keeping us up to date on progress of the pure!! i love my poker, and i can't wait for the updated case and board.
Title: 60% Keyboard - Pure Layout (ASCII)
Post by: cactux on Tue, 14 February 2012, 20:32:14: Is it possible to order the LED Version and replace the plastic case with an aluminum case? I do not want the plastic case and I will prefer to save that money to get the aluminum case? Do you know how much will cost the aluminum case?
Title: 60% Keyboard - Pure Layout (ASCII)
Post by: WhiteFireDragon on Sat, 18 February 2012, 21:14:34: I just looked at the layout again, and although it looks superior to the current poker, getting caps might be harder because of the custom size of the right shift and the "~" key won't be the same row as the normal "~" keys.
Title: 60% Keyboard - Pure Layout (ASCII)
Post by: pitashen on Sun, 19 February 2012, 05:33:12: Quote from: WhiteFireDragon;518288
I just looked at the layout again, and although it looks superior to the current poker, getting caps might be harder because of the custom size of the right shift and the "~" key won't be the same row as the normal "~" keys.

It is not as bad as KBTalking RACE lol
Title: 60% Keyboard - Pure Layout (ASCII)
Post by: Rumudiez on Sun, 19 February 2012, 17:17:27: As far as those two caps go, the right shift should be the same width as a capslock, right? I would just get all my modifiers blank because I use capslock as control anyways..
Title: 60% Keyboard - Pure Layout (ASCII)
Post by: WhiteFireDragon on Sun, 19 February 2012, 17:29:28: It's the same x1.75 width as the Capslock, but the profile is different since they are from different rows. For someone who is nit picky about these kinds of stuff (like me), all the profile must be in the correct rows, and currently there are no Shift cap in x1.75 size.
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Post by: Rumudiez on Sun, 19 February 2012, 18:06:40: I guess that's just another reason to buy the PBT caps that are offered with the board? Maybe they'll release cap sets.. Still, it definitely is much better than the RACE.
Title: 60% Keyboard - Pure Layout (ASCII)
Post by: cactux on Sun, 19 February 2012, 18:44:14: ^ PBT will be an option for the no LED version only. The LED version will offer ABS