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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: warflesj on Wed, 12 November 2014, 06:47:32

Title: Looking for a 60% ('ish) tenkeyless keyboard
Post by: warflesj on Wed, 12 November 2014, 06:47:32

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Title: Re: Looking for a 60% ('ish) tenkeyless keyboard
Post by: hwood34 on Wed, 12 November 2014, 06:51:41

Well, 60% is one size, tenkeyless is another. Probably the most popular non-backlight 60% board is one of the pokers (poker,2,X) which is easily programmable. The V60 mini and the KBT Pure are good backlight options. I'm not sure if you want a totally 60% or tenkeyless form factor, the Leopold FC660 is sort of in between, like a 60% but with a short right shift, arrow keys, and delete/insert

Title: Re: Looking for a 60% ('ish) tenkeyless keyboard
Post by: Oobly on Thu, 13 November 2014, 13:37:03

The Leopold FC660 is a great "almost 60%" layout. It includes dedicated arrow keys and is only a tiny bit bigger than a Poker II. If you want programmability, though, there aren't too many choices. In order of programmability from least to most you have Ducky Mini, Poker II or a custom (GH60, GON NerD60 or similar). The Ducky Mini has a programmable Fn layer, Poker II is fully programmable, but limited in terms of where you can position the Fn and Pn keys, GH60 and GON boards are completely programmable, you can set any character or function to any keyswitch.

Title: Re: Looking for a 60% ('ish) tenkeyless keyboard
Post by: tutuling on Thu, 13 November 2014, 14:55:02

I agree the fc660 option would be great if you needed the standard cluster arrow keys on the right

Title: Re: Looking for a 60% ('ish) tenkeyless keyboard
Post by: FrostyToast on Thu, 13 November 2014, 15:00:23

Have you looked into 75% keyboards like the kbt race and the noppoo chocolate mini?
I personally hate the look if them, but they might be right up your alley.

Title: Re: Looking for a 60% ('ish) tenkeyless keyboard
Post by: warflesj on Fri, 14 November 2014, 02:55:16

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Title: Re: Looking for a 60% ('ish) tenkeyless keyboard
Post by: ArchieTect on Sun, 16 November 2014, 00:19:36

edit, need to read closer

Title: Re: Looking for a 60% ('ish) tenkeyless keyboard
Post by: hwood34 on Sun, 16 November 2014, 00:22:40

Quote from: warflesj on Fri, 14 November 2014, 02:55:16

Thanks for the answers.

I'm open to both tenkeyless and 60% (thought they were the same  :D), just depends on if it's a good choice. Would still like to have the FN row but that's not really an issue.

Will look into the mentioned boards  :thumb:!

Well if you want a dedicated F row then 75% or TKL would be for you.

Title: Re: Looking for a 60% ('ish) tenkeyless keyboard
Post by: dashing_girlboy on Sun, 16 November 2014, 01:21:16

Maybe a 65% custom from http://www.gonskeyboardworks.com (http://www.gonskeyboardworks.com) might interest you.

Title: Re: Looking for a 60% ('ish) tenkeyless keyboard
Post by: warflesj on Fri, 21 November 2014, 08:00:14

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Title: Re: Looking for a 60% ('ish) tenkeyless keyboard
Post by: ynrozturk on Fri, 21 November 2014, 08:10:43

Poker II's are on Massdrop right now FYI.