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Title: What's the difference between tkl and 60%
Post by: 222lu222 on Wed, 12 June 2013, 23:11:45

Sorry guys, I'm fairly new to keyboards well If had a laptop all my life so they are always integrated but what's the difference between a tkl a 60% and a normal? Thanks for the help

Title: Re: What's the difference between tkl and 60%
Post by: Photekq on Wed, 12 June 2013, 23:14:00

TKL doesn't have the num-pad

60% doesn't have the function row (F-keys), or arrows, print screen etc. It's just the keys you use to type (alphanumerics + modifiers such as enter, ctrl etc)

Example of 60% : http://i.imgur.com/70ZuA.jpg
Example of TKL : http://cdn.overclock.net/3/3e/3ef84c90_image_171.jpeg

Title: Re: What's the difference between tkl and 60%
Post by: 222lu222 on Wed, 12 June 2013, 23:16:07

Hey man thanks a lot for the quick response too!  ;D

Title: Re: What's the difference between tkl and 60%
Post by: Photekq on Wed, 12 June 2013, 23:16:31

Quote from: 222lu222 on Wed, 12 June 2013, 23:16:07

Hey man thanks a lot for the quick response too!  ;D

No problem. Any time  ;D

Title: Re: What's the difference between tkl and 60%
Post by: davkol on Wed, 12 June 2013, 23:24:17

tl;dr about 26 keys

Title: Re: What's the difference between tkl and 60%
Post by: Jack Karneval on Fri, 14 June 2013, 10:53:51

Ah, glad someone had a thread up just to clear up this difference for me thanks.

To ask another question, what would this be considered
(http://piclair.com/data/kofbr.jpg)

Is this still considered TKL? Or is it what you call a 75% keyboard?

Title: Re: What's the difference between tkl and 60%
Post by: CPTBadAss on Fri, 14 June 2013, 10:56:12

Jack, we call that a 75% board.

Title: Re: What's the difference between tkl and 60%
Post by: Jack Karneval on Fri, 14 June 2013, 11:18:08

Quote from: CPTBadAss on Fri, 14 June 2013, 10:56:12

Jack, we call that a 75% board.

Ah, thanks for clarifying that!