LOL that April Fools' joke frpm Unicomp. They do some good things but it seems you have to literally have a 5-6 message exchange with them whenever you want something done in a particular way. I talked to one guy on the phone to finally get things right. I have the feeling that the 86-key (10-keyless) is very much a probability with the design of the new 103-key layout. (I put a thread about that after I joined here.)
Since that design modification it makes Unicomp able to make an 86-key very easily.
I have a strong feeling they are going to introduce them as well as a couple more things. (I am hoping they actually introduce several different color bezels to compliment the new color legend keys.)
A nice way for them to bring in a new year, I would say. I want to see them stay in business for years in the future. A lot of 20-somethings here have never even had their hands on a true Model M to begin with!
You can't just go to a big box store and get them now. They can't experience it unless someone has one for them to actually try and use for a day.
Maybe I am opinionated, and stubborn, but I have tried other keys and boards, and always fall back on the M.
I just don't want to see it vanish into oblivion.
Oh well.