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Title: ALPS Tenkeyless Boards?
Post by: morpheus on Thu, 13 March 2014, 23:50:58
Do any ALPS TKL's exist?

Other than the homemade boards, I know Ducky and Filco used to make them, but they're pretty much moribund.
Title: Re: ALPS Tenkeyless Boards?
Post by: remdell on Fri, 14 March 2014, 00:04:39
Here are a few...

Siig Minitouch
Suntouch Jr
Apple M0116
Apple IIGS
Ergo Computing Enhanced 101
Matias Laptop Pro
Matias Secure Pro
Matias Mini Quiet Pro
Matias Mini Tactile Pro

If you're looking for a layout similar to TKL boards with MX switches, that might be your problem.


There are also quite a few asian-made boards with clone Alps, but I'm too lazy to find them.

PS: I also would of liked to have a Filco/Ducky TKL Alps board as a cheaper alternative to buying a custom board. Those boards are great to transfer keys out of those darn single unit backspace Alps boards.
Title: Re: ALPS Tenkeyless Boards?
Post by: jacobolus on Fri, 14 March 2014, 00:31:27
Quote from: remdell on Fri, 14 March 2014, 00:04:39
Apple M0116
Apple IIGS

These have a numpad. Do they really qualify?

(http://deskthority.net/w/images/7/75/Apple_M0116_full.jpg)
Title: Re: ALPS Tenkeyless Boards?
Post by: Shayde on Fri, 14 March 2014, 00:50:30
I wouldn't really consider the Matias boards as TKL either, as they've got more missing than just a num-pad.
Title: Re: ALPS Tenkeyless Boards?
Post by: Sifo on Fri, 14 March 2014, 00:53:31
KINGSAVER
Title: Re: ALPS Tenkeyless Boards?
Post by: remdell on Fri, 14 March 2014, 01:05:13
Quote from: jacobolus on Fri, 14 March 2014, 00:31:27
Quote from: remdell on Fri, 14 March 2014, 00:04:39
Apple M0116
Apple IIGS

These have a numpad. Do they really qualify?

Show Image
(http://deskthority.net/w/images/7/75/Apple_M0116_full.jpg)


I guess not... I was looking too much into the form factor.
Title: Re: ALPS Tenkeyless Boards?
Post by: simon_C on Fri, 14 March 2014, 04:05:14
Ducky makes one as well
http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=89
Title: Re: ALPS Tenkeyless Boards?
Post by: Shayde on Fri, 14 March 2014, 04:30:38
Quote from: simon_C on Fri, 14 March 2014, 04:05:14
Ducky makes one as well
http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=89

Made one.  They haven't been in production for some time.