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Title: Which Filco tenkeyless?
Post by: phototristan on Sun, 21 June 2009, 08:34:05

Anyone know which Filco tenkeyless keyboard has the best clicky feel and sound similar to a Model M?

http://www.elitekeyboards.com/products.php?lang=en

Title: Which Filco tenkeyless?
Post by: kyamei on Sun, 21 June 2009, 08:38:13

FKBN87MC -- The model with blue Cherry switches.

Title: Which Filco tenkeyless?
Post by: phototristan on Sun, 21 June 2009, 08:43:42

Thanks. How come they don't make a 104 key one with blue Cherry switches? Or do they?

Title: Which Filco tenkeyless?
Post by: phototristan on Sun, 21 June 2009, 08:44:38

Whoops, I guess they do, it's a 'special edition'- http://www.elitekeyboards.com/products.php?pid=fkbn87mceb

Title: Which Filco tenkeyless?
Post by: lam47 on Sun, 21 June 2009, 08:54:56

I think you would find the Zero most like an IBM. It uses white Alps which are louder than the Blues.
Blue switches do not feel or sound at all like a model M. They are far too soft and the sound is too small and high pitched.
The Alps will be closest for sure.

http://www.elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=filco_keyboards,majestouch_87key&pid=fkbn87zeb

Title: Which Filco tenkeyless?
Post by: phototristan on Sun, 21 June 2009, 08:59:56

Thanks for the info.

Quote from: lam47;98054

I think you would find the Zero most like an IBM. It uses white Alps which are louder than the Blues.
Blue switches do not feel or sound at all like a model M. They are far too soft and the sound is too small and high pitched.
The Alps will be closest for sure.

http://www.elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=filco_keyboards,majestouch_87key&pid=fkbn87zeb

Title: Which Filco tenkeyless?
Post by: kyamei on Sun, 21 June 2009, 09:19:30

Oh yea, forgot there is a white alps version.  Was having too much fun typing that on my new toy.

+1 lam's suggestion.

Title: Which Filco tenkeyless?
Post by: ch_123 on Sun, 21 June 2009, 09:56:15

There are at least two. Bigpook ended up swapping out the white XMs for real blacks from a Dell. Another guy swapped them out with blues as far as I remember.

Title: Which Filco tenkeyless?
Post by: bigpook on Sun, 21 June 2009, 10:17:00

I think that was billm that swapped them out for the blue alps. I am still using the filco with black alps. I feel like some kind of heretic for saying this, but the black alps are fricking sweet.

Title: Which Filco tenkeyless?
Post by: phototristan on Sun, 21 June 2009, 10:24:43

I can't because Metadot ended up replacing it under warranty for me and I sold the new one.

Quote from: ripster;98057

Phototristan, check here for 104 key info. (http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?t=6300)

Also, can you take a photo sometime of your Das with the faded lettering and post it in that thread?  It's a common complaint but I've never seen a picture and since you're a photographer....

Title: Which Filco tenkeyless?
Post by: patrickgeekhack on Sun, 21 June 2009, 10:27:54

I, too, believe that Cherry MX Blue are completely different from the Model M. They offer a good tactile feeling and sound, but they are much much lighter than the Buckling spring, and way quieter (in my opinion).

Title: Which Filco tenkeyless?
Post by: phototristan on Sun, 21 June 2009, 10:34:45

I guess nothing really beats buckling springs! The Unicomps or Model Ms are durable too. Those keyscaps don't wear down nor start looking shiny like both the Das and Filcos.

Quote from: webwit;98073

I also think leavy sound and feeling is very different from BS. Closest would be the simplified Alps.

Title: Which Filco tenkeyless?
Post by: MsKeyboard on Sun, 21 June 2009, 10:50:56

Aren't you feeling spunky today!

Happy Fathers Day everyone!

Title: Which Filco tenkeyless?
Post by: ch_123 on Sun, 21 June 2009, 10:57:07

Quote from: phototristan;98075

I guess nothing really beats buckling springs! The Unicomps or Model Ms are durable too.

You should really try out a PC/AT Model F, not a Filco tenkeyless, but it has a nicer feel and sound than a Model M (IMHO)

Come to the dark side, we have capacitive switches!

Pic (http://www.clickykeyboard.com/2005/2630/2630-001.jpg)