Matias compact bluetooth keyboard at FCC

[engicoder]

http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/14/unknown-bluetooth-matias-keyboard-fcc/

https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cfm?mode=Exhibits&RequestTimeout=500&calledFromFrame=N&application_id=897382&fcc_id=%27WKMLAPTOPPROKB%27

[jwaz]

dat layout!

[daerid]

Wow.. I'm actually very, very interested in this

[eon]

Layout is indeed very nice, but I am not fan of the case

[laffindude]

That's... different.

2.25x rShift. 5.5x spacebar.

Edit: I guess I kinda like it. Though it looks as plasticky as the other Matias boards.

[jwaz]

Layout is indeed very nice, but I am not fan of the case

Yeah, I'm right there with you. Would be willing to look the other way though for this layout/ switches

[nullstring]

Sorry, but I need my home keys. :/

[jwaz]

Sorry, but I need my home keys. :/

I've come to need the six pack but feel it could easily be replaced with shortcuts.

should say what cherry type they use

LOL



Matias: will this have IJKL arrows?

[nullstring]

I've come to need the six pack but feel it could easily be replaced with shortcuts.

I use shift + insert/home/end way too much
shift + page up/page down can be useful too

The shortcuts would have to be very well thought out to support this sort of thing..

[Glod]

yeah saw this too, i'm wondering if they are only releasing the mac layout or if a black design windows layout one will come out just like the full size quiet pro.

If the price is right this may be a good keyboard to travel with. bah, listen to myself trying to justify buying another keyboard.......

[davkol]

I actually like the layout, and if it has dampened ALPS...

[hashbaz]

Ooh, also interested in this.  Nice find.

[jwaz]

Hopefully the new switches will get Diatec to reboot the Zero line.

survey says...     not a snowballs chance in hell. It would be cool to mod a zero with them though.

[Burz]

I like this layout; it's actually kind of sexy. And going a bit smaller than TKL is quite alright with me. After all I'm planning to convert a MiniTouch to Matias switches (now I may have to reconsider that plan ).

I'm tempted to say this keyboard proves that GH rubbed off on Edgar Matias, but I also know that just about any computer store you walk into these days has got metric tons of small, wireless keyboards. There must be a sizable slice of that market that wants a nice mechanical switch.

[wetto]

Ewwwwwwww!

I somewhat like Matias Keyboards, but now this is just an aberration! I wonder how Mac***s, who enjoy shiny and pretty things a lot more than most of us do, will react to a keyboard as ugly as this one.

[xDezor]

I must say, I like it.