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Title: Options for a 60% with dedicated arrows under $100?
Post by: aviphysics on Fri, 15 February 2013, 23:34:02

I am wondering what, if any, are some good options for a 60% keyboard with dedicated arrows under $100.

Something like a compact version of the quickfire rapid would be ideal.

Title: Re: Options for a 60% with dedicated arrows under $100?
Post by: Michael on Fri, 15 February 2013, 23:46:50

http://imgur.com/a/VmTtn#0

Title: Re: Options for a 60% with dedicated arrows under $100?
Post by: The_Beast on Fri, 15 February 2013, 23:50:34

Poker 2 will have arrow keys

Title: Re: Options for a 60% with dedicated arrows under $100?
Post by: jabar on Fri, 15 February 2013, 23:51:51

And neither of those two boards are readily available yet.

Title: Re: Options for a 60% with dedicated arrows under $100?
Post by: aviphysics on Sat, 16 February 2013, 01:58:56

How will those compare to Choc Mini?

Title: Re: Options for a 60% with dedicated arrows under $100?
Post by: gnubag on Sat, 16 February 2013, 02:08:23

well the choc mini has dedicated f-keys and keys from the insert block. maybe build quality and the material they use also.

basically its just taste, but what you like because you are using it :)

Title: Re: Options for a 60% with dedicated arrows under $100?
Post by: KangarooZombies on Sat, 16 February 2013, 02:08:46

Quote from: aviphysics on Sat, 16 February 2013, 01:58:56

How will those compare to Choc Mini?

I believe choc mini is 75%. If you're looking for 75%, Choc Mini and KBT Race are pretty good boards.

Title: Re: Re: Options for a 60% with dedicated arrows under $100?
Post by: aviphysics on Sat, 16 February 2013, 09:55:38

Quote from: KangarooZombies on Sat, 16 February 2013, 02:08:46

Quote from: aviphysics on Sat, 16 February 2013, 01:58:56

How will those compare to Choc Mini?

I believe choc mini is 75%. If you're looking for 75%, Choc Mini and KBT Race are pretty good boards.

I am mainly interested in 60% for the reduced width. If there isn't much difference, then 75% would also work. (looks like Choc Mini is about 1 key wider. Not sure how much I care about that.)

That Filco Minila looks really nice though and it sounds like the printing on the Choc Mini keycaps doesn't hold up. I think the poor print quality is a bigger issue to me than the extra width.

KBT Race looks nice enough but is almost $150 after shipping.

Title: Re: Options for a 60% with dedicated arrows under $100?
Post by: gnubag on Sat, 16 February 2013, 14:43:17

well if you still want a RACE for a little bit cheaper check: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=40257.0

Title: Re: Options for a 60% with dedicated arrows under $100?
Post by: longweight on Sat, 16 February 2013, 14:46:14

HHKB Lite.

Title: Re: Options for a 60% with dedicated arrows under $100?
Post by: Michael on Sat, 16 February 2013, 14:51:37

Quote from: longweight on Sat, 16 February 2013, 14:46:14

HHKB Lite.

Pretty sure he's looking for mechanical switches.

Title: Re: Options for a 60% with dedicated arrows under $100?
Post by: longweight on Sat, 16 February 2013, 14:57:07

That hasn't been mentioned.

Title: Re: Options for a 60% with dedicated arrows under $100?
Post by: Michael on Sat, 16 February 2013, 14:59:34

Since every keyboard he is referring to is mechanical, I think it's a safe assumption.

Title: Re: Options for a 60% with dedicated arrows under $100?
Post by: yearn4 on Sat, 16 February 2013, 15:01:26

just buy a kbc poker and then at the start of every day just turn the arrow keys on

Title: Re: Options for a 60% with dedicated arrows under $100?
Post by: aviphysics on Sat, 16 February 2013, 16:29:14

I am after a mechanical. Sorry for leaving that bit out.

Also, I don't plan on buying anything until a couple months from now.

I already have a QFTK with red switches on the way. I want to also try something smaller and with blue switches.

I am also on the lookout for a mechanical wireless 60 or 75 for my htpc, but that is a separate thing.

Title: Re: Options for a 60% with dedicated arrows under $100?
Post by: nullstring on Tue, 19 February 2013, 13:14:56

For what it's worth, I am really looking forward to the MINILA board.