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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: iggysaps on Fri, 03 July 2009, 01:54:45

Title: New All Alloy Mechanical Keyboard from DSI
Post by: iggysaps on Fri, 03 July 2009, 01:54:45

http://blog.computex.biz/post/Computex-2009-DSI-All-Alloy-Mechanical-Keyboard.aspx

Just ran across this site randomly, seems there are new mechanical keyboards from DSI, and one has swappable numpads, for some users here, they probably will remove the numpads altogether :biggrin:.  Anyway the site says prices start at 10,000 taiwanese dollars.  A bit more expensive than your topre or HHKB Pro.  Wonder if these will catch on to the people at geekhack.

Title: New All Alloy Mechanical Keyboard from DSI
Post by: lowpoly on Fri, 03 July 2009, 02:17:48

Those are usually for ATMs etc. Also available in stainless. There is only the front plate, no case.

Title: New All Alloy Mechanical Keyboard from DSI
Post by: lowpoly on Fri, 03 July 2009, 02:18:48

Those are usually for ATMs etc. Also available in stainless steel. There is only the front plate, no case.

Title: New All Alloy Mechanical Keyboard from DSI
Post by: iggysaps on Fri, 03 July 2009, 05:15:21

Here is the other new keyboard they have with a swappable number pad.  Or don't connect it at all...
http://www.blogcdn.com/chinese.engadget.com/media/2009/06/dsc_0095_resize.jpg

Title: New All Alloy Mechanical Keyboard from DSI
Post by: IBI on Fri, 03 July 2009, 09:51:03

It's actually a modular keyboard, the USB ports on the side can be used for a variety of accessories like blackberry docks, trackballs etc. as well as a numpad. The mac version is already availible (Xsphat has one) and the windows version should be coming soon.

The metal one is just a standard industrial keyboard, they've been around for years.

Title: New All Alloy Mechanical Keyboard from DSI
Post by: MsKeyboard on Fri, 03 July 2009, 10:22:01

I am actually using one of these mechanical modulars right now, and it is actually very nice.  The numpad will be out Aug., with the rest of the modules scheduled for first quarter '10.

BTW, the Blue Cherry is driving everyone nuts in the office, but I really like it!

Later....

Title: New All Alloy Mechanical Keyboard from DSI
Post by: IBI on Sat, 04 July 2009, 10:22:32

Quote from: ripster;100935

Why do a Black Mac keyboard???

Because the black macbook was very popular?

Title: New All Alloy Mechanical Keyboard from DSI
Post by: watduzhkstand4 on Sat, 04 July 2009, 10:37:52

why a metal keyboard?