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Title: Need a small portable keyboard recommendation
Post by: BADBADNOTGOOD on Sat, 30 March 2013, 19:50:42

Im thinking scissor switch.  Bluetooth would be nice but not necessary.  (Relatively) Quiet. And cheap. Cant be spending all my monies on a non mechanical...

I want to use it with my nexus 7, xbox, and for occasional quiet (but competitive) nighttime gaming 



Im thinking Microsoft Arc...  but thats because its the only keyboard i have found so far that actually looks decent



Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Need a small portable keyboard recommendation
Post by: daerid on Sat, 30 March 2013, 20:02:10

Cherry G84 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cherry-Slimline-Keyboard-83-Keys-USB-PS2-Grey-G84-4100-/380553840843?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item589ac6c8cb)

$16, free shipping, mechanical low-profile keys. I have one and it feels great. USB not bluetooth though.

Actually, I was looking for a use for mine, and I totally forgot about the XBOX, thanks!

Title: Re: Need a small portable keyboard recommendation
Post by: Jocelyn on Sat, 30 March 2013, 20:05:22

Quote from: daerid on Sat, 30 March 2013, 20:02:10

Cherry G84 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cherry-Slimline-Keyboard-83-Keys-USB-PS2-Grey-G84-4100-/380553840843?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item589ac6c8cb)

$16, free shipping, mechanical low-profile keys. I have one and it feels great. USB not bluetooth though.

Actually, I was looking for a use for mine, and I totally forgot about the XBOX, thanks!

This^ or this if you want and I quote bazemk1979, "the mother of all ML's dyesub legends 2 tone"
http://www.ebay.com/itm/CHERRY-G84-4100-AT-SLIM-LINE-Keyboard-G84-4101PAAUS-/350589764757?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item51a0c74495

Title: Re: Need a small portable keyboard recommendation
Post by: BADBADNOTGOOD on Sat, 30 March 2013, 20:11:49

Completely forgot about ML switches. Thanks!

but are they really that much better than scissor switches?  I only ask because of the lower profile of scissor switches.  But if ML is really much better then i will go with that Cherry keyboard.

Title: Re: Need a small portable keyboard recommendation
Post by: WhiteFireDragon on Sat, 30 March 2013, 20:15:52

I have one of those G84's and I don't really like the feel of the switches. They're too scratchy compared to MX. You'd also have to press at the center of the keys, otherwise even a little bit off-centered and it's much stiffer to press down. But then again, you can get a board with ML switches for a lot cheaper.

Title: Re: Need a small portable keyboard recommendation
Post by: BADBADNOTGOOD on Sat, 30 March 2013, 21:07:19

Any wireless recommendations? I would need a usb extension cable if i do end up hooking it up to my xbox and the wire with a tablet might be a bit off putting. Im feeling wireless would be the more practical of choices right now.

Edit: Maybe something like that apple keyboard? Bluetooth for tablet. Then find a bluetooth to usb adapter for xbox and pc?

Title: Re: Need a small portable keyboard recommendation
Post by: Burz on Sun, 31 March 2013, 00:00:43

Check out Lenovo's Thinkpad USB keyboards. I think they are the best of the scissor switch boards.

Title: Re: Need a small portable keyboard recommendation
Post by: daerid on Sun, 31 March 2013, 01:32:23

Personally as far as scissor switches go, I'm a huge fan of the Apple Bluetooth keyboards.