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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: ashcraft on Fri, 03 October 2014, 16:01:46

Title: Looking for a 60% or tenkeyless with a programmable key layer
Post by: ashcraft on Fri, 03 October 2014, 16:01:46
I looked at the ducky mini and liked it for everything it offered, I'm still interested in it but I would hopefully like to find something with programmable keys. Can anyone give me some good options? My spending limit is 140$
I live in the US

Thanks!
Title: Re: Looking for a 60% or tenkeyless with a programmable key layer
Post by: kitsun8 on Fri, 03 October 2014, 17:22:58
For programmable go the poker 2 since it has really good programmable layer
Title: Re: Looking for a 60% or tenkeyless with a programmable key layer
Post by: Puddsy on Fri, 03 October 2014, 18:01:11
poker 2 = ducky mini

they're exactly the same except for the look and the branding.
Title: Re: Looking for a 60% or tenkeyless with a programmable key layer
Post by: kitsun8 on Fri, 03 October 2014, 20:47:19
Quote from: TacticalStache on Fri, 03 October 2014, 18:01:11
poker 2 = ducky mini

they're exactly the same except for the look and the branding.
Oh really? TIL ;D i always thought they had different programmable layers. In that case its whichever looks nice haha
Title: Re: Looking for a 60% or tenkeyless with a programmable key layer
Post by: Britney Spears on Sat, 04 October 2014, 01:41:35
Quote from: kitsun8 on Fri, 03 October 2014, 20:47:19
Quote from: TacticalStache on Fri, 03 October 2014, 18:01:11
poker 2 = ducky mini

they're exactly the same except for the look and the branding.
Oh really? TIL ;D i always thought they had different programmable layers. In that case its whichever looks nice haha

Afaik only the Ducky Mini V1 is identical to the Poker II. The Ducky Mini V2 (http://www.duckychannel.com.tw/en/ducky-mini/) is a different beast altogether.

Ducky Mini V1
(https://www.teraset.net/images/tt_DuckyMini_white_mainpicture.jpg)

Ducky Mini V2
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/t1.0-9/10390259_680996758642662_8208947037456429392_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Looking for a 60% or tenkeyless with a programmable key layer
Post by: Oobly on Sat, 04 October 2014, 06:40:32
Poker 2, QFR and a Frosty Flake, Phantom, any of GON's customs (but these won't fit your budget unless you only buy a PCB and get the rest of the parts from some other board.), hand wired board made with a plate from an existing board and a Teensy. Least work is a Poker 2 or a completed Phantom.

A bit more way out is an IBM SSK with a programmable converter or replacement controller.
Title: Re: Looking for a 60% or tenkeyless with a programmable key layer
Post by: ashcraft on Sat, 04 October 2014, 07:21:01
Thanks for the reply!

I know it isn't programmable, but it looks promissing for everything else I'm looking for. Is the KUL es87 a good keyboard? If not is there any other tenkeyless you could recommend?

I also found the quickfire tk, can any owners recommend it over the kul?