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Title: Modern 60% keyboards with arrow keys?
Post by: LollyWater on Fri, 02 November 2012, 07:41:50

I'm looking for a small 60% keyboard with arrow keys. I play a lot of games that require arrow keys so for me they're pretty much a necessity. The Vortex RACE looks pretty good but I'd be nice to see some other keyboards like it.

Title: Re: Modern 60% keyboards with arrow keys?
Post by: Cindori on Fri, 02 November 2012, 07:50:25

All 60% boards have arrow keys, just on different layer.

KBT Pure:

(http://piclair.com/data/eflmp.jpg)

Title: Re: Modern 60% keyboards with arrow keys?
Post by: LollyWater on Fri, 02 November 2012, 07:58:48

Quote from: Cindori on Fri, 02 November 2012, 07:50:25

All 60% boards have arrow keys, just on different layer.

KBT Pure:

Show Image

(http://piclair.com/data/eflmp.jpg)

Awesome! Thanks. Then I guess I'm pretty set on buying the Vortex POKER.

Title: Re: Modern 60% keyboards with arrow keys?
Post by: Dajm on Fri, 02 November 2012, 09:20:35

You know he was showing you the layout of the PURE, not the Poker, right?

Title: Re: Modern 60% keyboards with arrow keys?
Post by: alaricljs on Fri, 02 November 2012, 09:24:52

And of course if you want complete control you could go with a custom 60%... the GH60 is being prototyped :)  you know you'll want it anyhow.

Title: Re: Modern 60% keyboards with arrow keys?
Post by: LollyWater on Fri, 02 November 2012, 09:27:33

Quote from: Dajm on Fri, 02 November 2012, 09:20:35

You know he was showing you the layout of the PURE, not the Poker, right?

Yes, I do. I just assumed the same applied for the POKER.

Title: Re: Modern 60% keyboards with arrow keys?
Post by: alaricljs on Fri, 02 November 2012, 10:04:09

Same idea, different layout.  Some people hate one, some the other.

Title: Re: Modern 60% keyboards with arrow keys?
Post by: modulor on Fri, 02 November 2012, 10:43:06

The Pure has 2 Fn layer arrow key options, while the Poker only has 1 (R.Shift, Win,Menu, R.Ctrl).  My ideal layout would pretty much be the KMAC Mini, but those are hard to come by.

Title: Re: Modern 60% keyboards with arrow keys?
Post by: laffindude on Fri, 02 November 2012, 10:46:56

No. FN+WASD on Poker.

Title: Re: Modern 60% keyboards with arrow keys?
Post by: polpo on Fri, 02 November 2012, 11:34:29

The Vortex Race you mention is a 75% board, not a 60%. Other boards that size are the Noppoo Choc Mini and Keycool 84.

Title: Re: Modern 60% keyboards with arrow keys?
Post by: Lethal Squirrel on Fri, 02 November 2012, 13:14:21

Can you lock the arrow cluster on the pure like you can the poker?

Title: Re: Modern 60% keyboards with arrow keys?
Post by: laffindude on Fri, 02 November 2012, 13:27:34

Yep. FN + Space.

Title: Re: Modern 60% keyboards with arrow keys?
Post by: LollyWater on Fri, 02 November 2012, 13:36:11

Quote from: polpo on Fri, 02 November 2012, 11:34:29

The Vortex Race you mention is a 75% board, not a 60%. Other boards that size are the Noppoo Choc Mini and Keycool 84.

Sorry! I meant the POKER.

Title: Re: Modern 60% keyboards with arrow keys?
Post by: digitalleftovers on Sun, 04 November 2012, 19:43:38

The japanese layout Happy Hacking Keyboard has dedicated arrow keys, and I think it qualifies as a true 60% board

(http://www.pfu.co.jp/hhkeyboard/lineup/images/thumb_pdkb420w_l.jpg)