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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: galakus on Mon, 16 September 2013, 19:46:35

Title: Looking for a cheap compact keyboard.
Post by: galakus on Mon, 16 September 2013, 19:46:35

Hi guys, i would like to buy a compatc keyboard like a happy hacking or a leopold f660c but i don't want to commit to much money in it can i ask you to give me a list or few reference of keyboard like that who are not expensive ?
Thank you very much

Title: Re: Looking for a cheap compact keyboard.
Post by: tbc on Mon, 16 September 2013, 20:20:53

are you looking for topres?  then you're SOL.

the fc660m and poker 2s are significantly cheaper

Title: Re: Looking for a cheap compact keyboard.
Post by: terran5992 on Mon, 16 September 2013, 20:52:34

HHKB if you don't mind spending money

Title: Re: Looking for a cheap compact keyboard.
Post by: abdulmuhsee on Mon, 16 September 2013, 20:57:13

I have a new SIIG MiniTouch for sale; it's not all black and l33t looking, but it's definitely compact and way less expensive :-).

Title: Re: Looking for a cheap compact keyboard.
Post by: keymaster on Mon, 16 September 2013, 21:05:56

Cherry G84-4100
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=33130.msg809800#msg809800

(http://i.imgur.com/PZY6x9l.jpg)

Title: Re: Looking for a cheap compact keyboard.
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Mon, 16 September 2013, 21:09:28

TG3 Data911 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Data911-RoboVu-MDS2000-USB-keyboard-touchpad-M2C-TG3-red-backlight-/230936348764?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item35c4e1085c) MX blacks, backlit... very cheap.

Title: Re: Looking for a cheap compact keyboard.
Post by: Kagusaki Wolf on Mon, 16 September 2013, 21:31:02

Ooo Those Data911s look nice.  Do they all come in cherry blacks? 

Title: Re: Looking for a cheap compact keyboard.
Post by: Austin Powers on Tue, 17 September 2013, 01:28:16

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=458

Shouldn't be as expensive as Filco. $110 seems reasonable for me.

Title: Re: Looking for a cheap compact keyboard.
Post by: gnubag on Tue, 17 September 2013, 02:12:46

Quote from: Kagusaki Wolf on Mon, 16 September 2013, 21:31:02

Ooo Those Data911s look nice.  Do they all come in cherry blacks?

some of them have clears.

Title: Re: Looking for a cheap compact keyboard.
Post by: terran5992 on Tue, 17 September 2013, 03:12:28

Quote from: keymaster on Mon, 16 September 2013, 21:05:56

Cherry G84-4100
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=33130.msg809800#msg809800

Show Image

(http://i.imgur.com/PZY6x9l.jpg)

Dosent this use ml switches?

Title: Re: Looking for a cheap compact keyboard.
Post by: SeriouSSpotS on Tue, 17 September 2013, 06:32:24

Poker X or Poker 2 are good and fairly cheap

Title: Re: Looking for a cheap compact keyboard.
Post by: JonasDK on Tue, 17 September 2013, 10:30:45

Noppo Choc Mini. It's a 75%, but still small and very cheap for a new MX!

Title: Re: Looking for a cheap compact keyboard.
Post by: Tarzan on Tue, 17 September 2013, 10:45:30

I think it depends on what you consider "cheap."   ;D

• $20 = G84 keyboard (ML switches)
• $50 = TG3-BL82 (used, from eBay, MX switches)
• $80 = CM QFR (new, MX switches)
• $85 = Keycool 84 (new, MX switches)
• $100 = Noppoo Choc Mini (new, MX switches)

There are a lot more, just listing some of the commonly available options.