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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: XiP on Wed, 20 June 2012, 16:22:55

Title: Topre keyboard with other features
Post by: XiP on Wed, 20 June 2012, 16:22:55

Is there any keyboard that uses Topre switches that's also backlit, has macro keys, and media controls?

Title: Topre keyboard with other features
Post by: mkawa on Wed, 20 June 2012, 16:34:32

no

and to elaborate: if you think about it, it would be extremely difficult to make a backlit topre board.

the macro keys might exist in an exotic japanese market realforce, but the readily available boards (ie, the ones sold at EK) just don't have those features, and there isn't a lot of demand for those things in general, so i don't see it happening anytime soon.

however, topre switches are awesome, and worth it anyway ;)

Title: Topre keyboard with other features
Post by: XiP on Wed, 20 June 2012, 16:46:43

Thanks, I really wish they'd come out with one soon :pray:

Title: Topre keyboard with other features
Post by: mkawa on Wed, 20 June 2012, 17:03:25

get an 87u while you wait. you won't regret it ;)

Title: Topre keyboard with other features
Post by: XiP on Wed, 20 June 2012, 17:19:09

I guess I better start saving up then :P