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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Lammie on Sat, 02 August 2014, 03:50:23

Title: Bamboo wooden keyboard
Post by: Lammie on Sat, 02 August 2014, 03:50:23

Chinese webshops are 'taking' over the world. They ship free to Europe, it was in the Dutch newspaper this morning.
Got a look, but average keyboards. However, stumbled upon this bamboo keyboard:

http://www.dx.com/nl/p/elegant-108-key-natural-full-bamboo-wireless-keyboard-with-optical-mouse-combo-2-x-aaa-2-x-aaa-112719#.U9ylo6PtBss


Also, www.lightinthebox.com

Title: Re: Bamboo wooden keyboard
Post by: ShawnMeg on Sat, 02 August 2014, 05:52:20

It has a nice organic look, like something that would fit in on Gilligan's Island.  I would like to know what kind of switches are use.  It would be awesome if this keyboard would come in flamed Hawaiian Koa wood, flame maple, birdseye maple or spalted maple.

Title: Re: Bamboo wooden keyboard
Post by: Halverson on Sat, 02 August 2014, 06:09:38

I have a bamboo keyboard/mouse combo. Exact same style as the one in that link but my keyboard is a smaller layout. They look nice but mouse is pretty terrible and the keyboard has disgusting domes. Wireless is fine for the keyboard but has trouble with the mouse sometimes.

Title: Re: Bamboo wooden keyboard
Post by: rowdy on Sat, 02 August 2014, 06:35:12

I'd be worried about how much oil a keyboard like that would absorb from the fingertips.  It could get discoloured quite quickly.

Title: Re: Bamboo wooden keyboard
Post by: Lammie on Sat, 02 August 2014, 07:19:44

I'm planning to get one. Keys seem to have nice audible feedback from wood.

Reading from reviews on amazon, the mice often just sucks, but don't need those anyway.

The brand Impecca seems to be reliable and keyboards are well-made for non-mechanicals. They do come in different colors:

http://www.amazon.com/Impecca-Bamboo-Designer-Keyboard-KBB105/dp/B003VZEYA8/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1406981577&sr=8-7&keywords=bamboo+keyboard

Are they just rubberdomes?

It will be this one, wireless, rubberdome?, built-in battery:
http://www.amazon.com/Handcrafted-Wireless-Bamboo-Keyboard-Eco-friendly/dp/B009RCLS4O/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1406981577&sr=8-2&keywords=bamboo+keyboard

Or this one, bluetooth, chiclet?, normal batteries:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JDS59VK/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=AAJWZD2PE6L8X

I like the orange one more, because it's from Impecca, has a steel plate. but the price is also higher. The other one has higher keys, and uses normal batteries

Title: Re: Bamboo wooden keyboard
Post by: Lammie on Sat, 02 August 2014, 07:22:40

By the way the orange one, also come in plain bamboo colour, green or blue. http://www.impeccausa.com/bamboo-accessories/keyboards-and-mice