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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: joneslee85 on Thu, 02 January 2014, 20:42:24

Title: What's differences between Poker X and Poker II?
Post by: joneslee85 on Thu, 02 January 2014, 20:42:24

Hi all

I've been absent since the last 3 years. I could not find any info on Internet about Poker X (I assume this is what ppl called Poker I). So I would like to ask any experts here on the differences between Poker I vs Poker II.

Many thanks

UPDATE: got my answer

here is what I learnt:

Poker II is better than Poker X at:

* Better PCB design
* SMD components
* smaller controller (Nuvoton controller)
* comes with metal plate, thus switches are plate mount instead of PCB mount
* every key has diode, suggesting adding LEDs is possible
* include RGB modifier thick keycaps (extra)
* thick PBT keycaps
* programming mode
* direction key is now on the left at WASD instead on the right, this is a biggest change, but I like it
* new metallic label on bottom
* better case mounting

Title: Re: What's differences between Poker X and Poker II?
Post by: Wildcard on Thu, 02 January 2014, 20:54:08

WFD covers it pretty well here (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=44118.0).

TL;DR

Added programmability, plate, thick stock PBT keycaps, better case mounting.

Title: Re: What's differences between Poker X and Poker II?
Post by: joneslee85 on Thu, 02 January 2014, 21:09:00

Poker II is better than Poker X at:

* Better PCB design
* SMD components
* smaller controller (Nuvoton controller)
* comes with metal plate, thus switches are plate mount instead of PCB mount
* every key has diode, suggesting adding LEDs is possible
* include RGB modifier thick keycaps (extra)
* thick PBT keycaps
* programming mode
* direction key is now on the left at WASD instead on the right, this is a biggest change, but I like it
* new metallic label on bottom
* better case mounting

Title: Re: What's differences between Poker X and Poker II?
Post by: terran5992 on Fri, 03 January 2014, 00:14:45

So buy the poker II?

Title: Re: What's differences between Poker X and Poker II?
Post by: dustinhxc on Fri, 03 January 2014, 00:19:51

Hmm I thought everyone loved poker x though?

Title: Re: What's differences between Poker X and Poker II?
Post by: dragonxx21 on Fri, 03 January 2014, 00:38:25

IIRC Poker X is just the original Poker.