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Title: Questions about Unicomp UK layout.
Post by: ch_123 on Mon, 14 July 2008, 10:05:18

Hello folks,

I was thinking of getting myself a Unicomp keyboard (probably a Spacesaver model) in a UK-style layout. I have two questions to anyone who owns a UK layout Unicomp;

1. Is the layout similar to a regular UK layout keyboard? In particular, does it have the inverted L-shaped enter button?

2. Does anyone have a picture? All the pics I found were of US layouts. (It doesnt neccessarily have to be a Spacesaver but that would be preferable)

Sorry for my n00bish questions, I guess we all have to start somewhere :)

Thanks,
CH

Title: Questions about Unicomp UK layout.
Post by: bhtooefr on Mon, 14 July 2008, 12:06:54

http://pckeyboards.stores.yahoo.net/cu104ps2.html

That's the Customizer 102. Imagine Windows keys and a shorter spacebar, and you've got the Customizer 105/SpaceSaver 105/EnduraPro 105 layout. :)

Title: Questions about Unicomp UK layout.
Post by: ch_123 on Mon, 14 July 2008, 12:48:46

Excellent. Thank you very much. I havent quite decided whether I prefer the Spacesaver or the Customizer. Does the latter have any advantages over the former other than retro charm? If not, I'd settle with the smaller sized unit :)

Title: Questions about Unicomp UK layout.
Post by: bhtooefr on Tue, 15 July 2008, 10:11:37

Internally, the Customizer 105 and SpaceSaver 105 are the same exact keyboard, just with different plastic shells.

(The Customizer 102, obviously, doesn't have the Windows keys.)

Title: Questions about Unicomp UK layout.
Post by: ch_123 on Tue, 15 July 2008, 19:46:34

Sounds good. Think Im going to get the Spacesaver 105 in black then. Thanks again for your time :)