list of scissor key keyboards

[galerian]

please list all the scissor key keyboards you know, preferably usb and compact also. low price ones (less than $30) would be good too.

i'm looking for one that i can mod to quiet the keys. i've already done the mod on my kensington ci73 but would like to do it on a higher quality board to see if there's any difference.

[nanu]

Describe 'the mod'.

Anyway, there are frankly way too many scissor-switch boards. If more shops had Newegg's kind of search filtering, that's a better way to get a list of products...

[microsoft windows]

Ripster's scissor switch keyboard in the picture's probably silent because it's never used (It looks pretty broken).

[microsoft windows]

Get a toughbook.

[galerian]

Describe 'the mod'.

Anyway, there are frankly way too many scissor-switch boards. If more shops had Newegg's kind of search filtering, that's a better way to get a list of products...

it's not really much of a mod, though it seemed to work pretty well at first provided you don't mash at the keys.

i used a small ball of elmer's tack on the center of the key cap that contacts the rubber nipple, followed by 4 more tiny balls of tack on the 'hinges' that the scissors snap onto. i used just enough tack so that the keys would still be rather easy to type on without missing letters. perhaps there is a better mod that would be more quiet?

[ch_123]

Dare I suggest one of those Apple keyboards?

[ch_123]

I've seen clones of the Apple Aluminium by some PC manufacturers, but they are terrible.

[galerian]

there have been many replies. however, other than the apple aluminum keyboard, no other scissor switch kb's have been mentioned. i'd appreciate a list of such kb's if it's not too much trouble.

[ch_123]

There's not a lot of people here who have strong opinions on particular scissor switch keyboards.

Does anyone know if the new external Thinkpad keyboard is any good?

[zmurf]

Does anyone know if the new external Thinkpad keyboard is any good?

The IBM Ultranav USB keyboards are pretty good... but the new Lenovo Thinkpad USB keyboard with trackpoint isn't as good as the one in my Lenovo T61. The Lenovo external keyboard also have the shift problem (http://forum.lenovo.com/t5/Options-Accessories/ThinkPad-USB-Keyboard-sticky-keys-bug/td-p/180722)

[nanu]

Your attempt at maximal silencing is obsessively obscure. I approve. I liked how my old i-Rocks (link in sig) was quiet but it's still far from silent.

However, as hinted, most of us still active on this forum have invested in (non-scissor) mechanical keyboards with sound emissions exponentially more than a scissor-switch. I imagine many of us notebook users probably hook up an external keyboard, too, if not just deal with the inbuilt one...

[ch_123]

Those Apple ones are as quiet as you are likely to find anyway.

[Otterclock]

Rosewill 7300 is the best scissor switch I've used and the quality is well beyond the price. Pretty silent imo, but that's subjective I guess.

[TexasFlood]

There's not a lot of people here who have strong opinions on particular scissor switch keyboards.

Does anyone know if the new external Thinkpad keyboard is any good?

I've got one (manual).  I like it but phoenix didn't.

[Oqsy]

Scissor switch boards are ok for about two minutes of typing, then the novelty wears off.  The thing I like about my two favorite boards (cherry tactile blacks, and buckling springs) is the way I can depress the key slightly until the tactile point, and then release, giving my fingers the sensation of pressing into a cushion or mattress before returning to the rest position.  Scissor switches, by design, can't provide this sensation.  My wrists and knuckles get angry fast on a scissor switch board.  Home row position is nearly unbearable on all scissor switch boards I've used.

[TexasFlood]

Scissor switch boards are ok for about two minutes of typing, then the novelty wears off.

I'm not saying it's the best board in the world.  But it fits nicely in the small drawer on the desk where I usually keep my T60 Thinkpad when at home, is virtually identical to the thinkpad layout (including the trackpointer I love) so I can switch back & forth with no issues

[hyperlinked]

Also take a look at
the Microsoft Arc keyboard.

[Rajagra]

Add TypeMatrix to the list.

[Zathan]

My max budget for a new keyboard is 40$US. I don't have enough money for a mechanical keyboard so I was thinking about buying a Logitech K300 or Rosewill 7300.

Isn't scissor switches the next best thing after mechanical switches?

[keyboardlover]

My max budget for a new keyboard is 40$US. I don't have enough money for a mechanical keyboard so I was thinking about buying a Logitech K300 or Rosewill 7300.

Isn't scissor switches the next best thing after mechanical switches?

There are plenty of mechanical keyboards you can afford under $40US. Well...maybe not NIB. Does it have to be brand new?

[Zathan]

There are plenty of mechanical keyboards you can afford under $40US. Well...maybe not NIB. Does it have to be brand new?

on eBay maybe but the shipping is ridiculous (I'm from Canada)
edit: I just bought a Logitech K300 for 30$CAD shipped. Pretty good price, couldn't pass. I'll let you know what I think.

[Zathan]

I returned the K300 keyboard (lost 15$ argh..). Such a bad keyboard.
Mushy, slow and a bit too cramped. I wanted to cheap out - I won't anymore

[microsoft windows]

I've never been much of a fan of low-travel keys, especially those on laptops and the Chiclet style ones. I always keep hitting the wrong keys and it's very hard on my hands.