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Title: Ebay: Datalux space saver keyboard
Post by: ed_avis on Mon, 09 April 2012, 04:15:26

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/220982499728

One of the ugliest boards I've seen.

Title: Ebay: Datalux space saver keyboard
Post by: ed_avis on Mon, 09 April 2012, 04:24:43

The same seller has lots of other cool stuff, including a Cherry keyboard (220994946700), a USB-powered drink cooler (220994873962) and this tasteful solid 24ct gold 'time computer' (380391733876).

Title: Ebay: Datalux space saver keyboard
Post by: hoggy on Mon, 09 April 2012, 16:17:30

I've got one with a touchpad.  It's horrible.  Switches feel nasty (don't want to give a proper description as I'd have to prise it out of the cupboard).  Keys are smaller than standard.

Title: Ebay: Datalux space saver keyboard
Post by: dorkvader on Mon, 09 April 2012, 22:15:15

Is it really cherry ML? I thought those were the low profile ones like on the G84's. Maybe it's MY, and that's why no-one likes it.

Title: Ebay: Datalux space saver keyboard
Post by: hoggy on Tue, 10 April 2012, 01:28:51

Oh, do some come with ml switches?  I'm not sure what mine are..  Suppose I'll have to drag it out now.

Title: Ebay: Datalux space saver keyboard
Post by: Tranquilite on Thu, 12 April 2012, 20:18:51

Those keycaps aren't low profile enough to be MLs (at least they don't look like it).

Title: Ebay: Datalux space saver keyboard
Post by: Soarer on Thu, 12 April 2012, 20:26:12

I certainly can't imagine ML feeling at all nice without low profile keycaps, but it could be I guess.

The rectangular keycaps probably means it isn't MY, anyway.

Title: Ebay: Datalux space saver keyboard
Post by: Wildcard on Thu, 12 April 2012, 21:48:53

These keyboards are painful to type on. Keys are oddly shaped with a large rise. I'd have to pull the cap to check but I don't think these switches are ML considering how crappy this feels.

I almost feel sorry for the police officers who use them.

Title: Ebay: Datalux space saver keyboard
Post by: eyesnine on Fri, 13 April 2012, 18:10:49

I believe that they're MEI key switches with Cherry MX compatible stems, but non standard key cap sizes (about 2/3rds height).

They're linear and stiff - like heavier MX blacks.

I don't really like them, but I'm more of an MX brown person.