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Title: Looking to buy a second keyboard
Post by: Agarito on Sat, 03 October 2015, 20:18:32: Hey guys,

Been using a filco majestouch (brown switch) since 2010 but haven't really looked into getting a second keyboard until now. I've been recently looking at keyboards that don't have a space between the number keys and the f keys. Looks like this: http://www.amazon.ca/Noppoo-Mechanical-Gaming-Keyboard-Switches/dp/B0091QOCNA

I've been having a difficult time finding keyboards that have this feature as I don't really know what the layout is called (have to check pictures of each keyboard, manually). Anyone happen to know what type of keyboard this is?

Thanks
Title: Re: Looking to buy a second keyboard
Post by: njbair on Sat, 03 October 2015, 20:20:37: It doesn't really have a name, but maybe the keyword "compact" would be helpful for your search.
Title: Re: Looking to buy a second keyboard
Post by: katushkin on Sat, 03 October 2015, 20:22:05: Do you want the numpad as well?

A lot of 75% boards have the F keys next to the numbers. Otherwise, I don't think there is a name for it, its not very standard to have them close together really, and you will probably have to just look at the pictures if you don't go 75%
Title: Re: Looking to buy a second keyboard
Post by: Agarito on Sat, 03 October 2015, 20:24:24: Thanks for the replies. I should have mentioned that I am not looking for a numpad.

Unfortunately, it seems as though a lot of tenkeyless (which im guessing is the 75%?) has the space between the numbers and f keys.
Title: Re: Looking to buy a second keyboard
Post by: njbair on Sat, 03 October 2015, 20:38:45: Quote from: Agarito on Sat, 03 October 2015, 20:24:24
Thanks for the replies. I should have mentioned that I am not looking for a numpad.

Unfortunately, it seems as though a lot of tenkeyless (which im guessing is the 75%?) has the space between the numbers and f keys.

A Tenkeyless is actually an 87%. This is a 75:

(http://cfile7.uf.tistory.com/image/273ACB42542F4EC20D2461)
Title: Re: Looking to buy a second keyboard
Post by: Agarito on Sun, 04 October 2015, 08:53:13: Quote from: njbair on Sat, 03 October 2015, 20:38:45
Quote from: Agarito on Sat, 03 October 2015, 20:24:24
Thanks for the replies. I should have mentioned that I am not looking for a numpad.

Unfortunately, it seems as though a lot of tenkeyless (which im guessing is the 75%?) has the space between the numbers and f keys.

A Tenkeyless is actually an 87%. This is a 75:

Show Image
(http://cfile7.uf.tistory.com/image/273ACB42542F4EC20D2461)

Looks like the 75 configuration is exactly what I am looking for, thanks!
Title: Re: Looking to buy a second keyboard
Post by: julayyy on Sun, 04 October 2015, 17:02:21: Looks like MechanicalKeyboard.com is making their own variation of that type of keyboard using Gateron Keyswitches.

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1371

It's going to be out in 4 days
Title: Re: Looking to buy a second keyboard
Post by: Latin00032 on Sun, 04 October 2015, 17:18:46: Quote from: julayyy on Sun, 04 October 2015, 17:02:21
Looks like MechanicalKeyboard.com is making their own variation of that type of keyboard using Gateron Keyswitches.

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1371

It's going to be out in 4 days
Brown only?
Title: Re: Looking to buy a second keyboard
Post by: julayyy on Sun, 04 October 2015, 17:45:01: Quote from: Latin00032 on Sun, 04 October 2015, 17:18:46
Quote from: julayyy on Sun, 04 October 2015, 17:02:21
Looks like MechanicalKeyboard.com is making their own variation of that type of keyboard using Gateron Keyswitches.

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1371

It's going to be out in 4 days
Brown only?

There's other switches as well but only gateron and greetech https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_list&c=243
Title: Re: Looking to buy a second keyboard
Post by: Agarito on Sun, 04 October 2015, 18:35:56: Quote from: julayyy on Sun, 04 October 2015, 17:02:21
Looks like MechanicalKeyboard.com is making their own variation of that type of keyboard using Gateron Keyswitches.

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1371

It's going to be out in 4 days

Thanks for the recommendation. Do you know if this company's keyboards are on par with the build quality of filco?
Title: Re: Looking to buy a second keyboard
Post by: julayyy on Mon, 05 October 2015, 15:58:49: Quote from: Agarito on Sun, 04 October 2015, 18:35:56
Quote from: julayyy on Sun, 04 October 2015, 17:02:21
Looks like MechanicalKeyboard.com is making their own variation of that type of keyboard using Gateron Keyswitches.

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1371

It's going to be out in 4 days

Thanks for the recommendation. Do you know if this company's keyboards are on par with the build quality of filco?

As of right now, nothing have been said about the build quality of the keyboard. You can check out this thread https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=74857.0 (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=74857.0) for more info but it seems that since the keyboard haven't been released yet, they're still keeping quiet on the manufacture.