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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: Manyak on Thu, 23 April 2009, 16:31:36

Title: Unitek K-258
Post by: Manyak on Thu, 23 April 2009, 16:31:36
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=290311716238

(http://www.scarry-garcia.com/sept04/unitekhacker.jpg)

I think that's the best layout ever :D
Title: Unitek K-258
Post by: ozar on Thu, 23 April 2009, 16:34:35
That looks nice alright, but the big L-shaped Enter key is a deal killer for me.  I've been using the long flat Enter keys for so long, I can't give in now.   :smile:

Are you bidding on it?
Title: Unitek K-258
Post by: Manyak on Thu, 23 April 2009, 16:37:33
Quote from: ozar;86988
That looks nice alright, but the big L-shaped Enter key is a deal killer for me.  I've been using the long flat Enter keys for so long, I can't give in now.   :smile:

Are you bidding on it?


I actually grew up with the big-L enter key, so I've got no beef with it.

But I dunno if I'll get it. Still debating.
Title: Unitek K-258
Post by: o2dazone on Thu, 23 April 2009, 16:39:16
lol "Hacker Style" keyboard
Title: Unitek K-258
Post by: keyb_gr on Thu, 23 April 2009, 16:40:11
Looks to be a rebranded Nan Tan KB-6551.
Title: Unitek K-258
Post by: Manyak on Thu, 23 April 2009, 16:56:46
Looks like the seller's got a couple other boards too.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-FLEXKEY-Keyboard-Spring-Loaded-Keyswitches_W0QQitemZ290311734395QQihZ019QQcategoryZ51084QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262

(http://www.scarry-garcia.com/sept04/FLEXKEY.JPG)
Title: Unitek K-258
Post by: chimera15 on Sat, 16 May 2009, 21:22:33
That's scary garcia's style.  The hacker thing. lol  I bought it. ;)  

He said it has true alps branded key switches, so I'm hoping they're not simplified.  I think this might be the most compact keyboard that doesn't use simplifieds.
Title: Unitek K-258
Post by: chimera15 on Fri, 29 May 2009, 14:57:07
Just in case anyone is wondering, it has real alps simplified switches.  He said he has another one.  I wonder if the nan tan is the same.  

The feel is definitely different from reals or fakes.  It has sort of an in between feel between complicated reals and fakes.  Not so clicky and hard to push as fakes, and a bit harder to push than real complicated.  Not a bad board.  It still fits on my little desk and is small at least.  Nice to have a semi compact board with a numpad in case I need it.