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Offline Keyboardist

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Best grid or "sandbox" keyboards?
« on: Wed, 26 August 2009, 00:15:37 »
Hi everyone. First post.

I was just wondering if anyone can point out what the best grid-based keyboards are. (I need something that'll let me test out new layouts).

I'm essentially looking for something like this, or this, or one of these (
Pluses, though optional, would be:
- ability to have a cluster of small spacebars
- all non-spacebar keys would be standard-sized squares (no "large" keys, like Enter, Shift, etc)

^these are just nit-picking, but I assume you people here know your keyboards, and where to get them. :)

Bear in mind also that I'd need something that I can rearrange/edit without special tools. (unfortunately, I'm not a craftsman in any sense)
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Offline rdh

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« Reply #1 on: Wed, 26 August 2009, 01:32:59 »
The earlier TypeMatrix, model 2020, seems cheaper than the 2030 you linked to.

On TypeMatrix' own site, probably not the cheapest place, the 2020 is $59.50 while the 2030 is $110.
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Offline lowpoly

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« Reply #2 on: Wed, 26 August 2009, 15:46:34 »
Look into cash register 'boards, they're usually programmable.

We had a thread here some time ago ... wait ... here it is:

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Offline Keyboardist

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« Reply #3 on: Tue, 01 September 2009, 01:01:51 »
Thanks alot for the help! I've gone ahead and gotten the Typematrix 2030, and it just arrived today. It's actually very excellent. It's the sleekest, best-built keyboard I've ever seen in person. (and I've seen alot) Surprising, actually, because the pictures on the website do it no justice at all...

I wanted to order a Plum keyboard on the side (it has the multiple spacebars I need), but the plum website hasn't been online at all, ever.
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Offline Keyboardist

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« Reply #4 on: Sat, 12 September 2009, 19:05:03 »
Update: Well, unfortunately, the great quality of the Typematrix was beside the fact that too many of the keys weren't remappable. :( Thus I'm going to have to return it, because I can't really test out my alternative layouts. (they did tell me though that they're working on a much more remappable keyboard that should be out this fall... can't wait)

In the meantime, anyone know how to acquire a Plum??? Or are there any other good grid-based keyboards (matrix keyboards) around?

And:
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Look into cash register 'boards, they're usually programmable.
Are the keys on cash register boards bigger than typing boards? Ideal would be something "normal" sized, like this below: (Typematrix 2030)

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Offline lowpoly

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« Reply #5 on: Wed, 16 September 2009, 14:21:54 »
This link has some info on POS boards:

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Offline Rajagra

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« Reply #6 on: Wed, 16 September 2009, 15:27:03 »
The Tipro 'Mid' series might suit you, but finding them can be hard.
http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:6622
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