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Offline UhhNoggy

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Keyboard size question CM Storm Tk
« on: Sat, 22 August 2015, 15:30:42 »
I've recently got in the market for a new keyboard and im making the jump from rubber dome to mech. I came across the CM Storm TK which seems to be a hybrid of full 104 and tkl. Like instead of being a tlk it loses the arrows and function buttons between the keypad and the rest of the board. Im really interested in this as i never use the arrows or the home pgdn keys but i use the num pad quite often.

So my questions are as follows:
Whats the size of this keyboard? (e.g. 100% = 104key and 80% = tkl)

Is this the only mech keyboard this size?
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Re: Keyboard size question CM Storm Tk
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 22 August 2015, 21:03:32 »
I don't know if there's a classification for this size yet.  Or at least not that I know of.

My guess would be 90% will be the closest.

As for is there any keyboard like this.  There is Thermaltake MEKA:  http://images.anandtech.com/doci/6043/s-glam.jpg

I think that's about it unless you start looking into Korean customs ($300+).
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Re: Keyboard size question CM Storm Tk
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 23 August 2015, 00:46:58 »
Be aware that the TK has a non-standard bottom row, which will make it extremely difficult, if not impossible, to find replacement keycaps.

Also consider a smaller keyboard (60%?) and a separate numpad.
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Offline UhhNoggy

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Re: Keyboard size question CM Storm Tk
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 23 August 2015, 05:38:18 »
Thanks guys.

I was around the 90% size as well.
I also didnt realize it had a non standard bottom row!

Also ive never actually thought about a 60% with an additional num pad.

I will look into both of those. Thanks guys
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