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Offline Carthik

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Hello Geekhack, I'm looking for a keyboard with the following:

-manufactured by Costar
-ten key less (not 60%)
-Cherry MX Switch
-brightness adjustable white back light
-wireless

Does anyone make such a keyboard?

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Re: Help find my next keyboard (have a very specific list of requirements)
« Reply #1 on: Mon, 18 January 2016, 19:32:59 »
Hello Geekhack, I'm looking for a keyboard with the following:

-manufactured by Costar
-ten key less (not 60%)
-Cherry MX Switch
-brightness adjustable white back light
-wireless

Does anyone make such a keyboard?

I can't say I can vouch for all the requirements, but I would recommend a Ducky with an add on blue tooth adapter.  I think those are made.  The issue is backlighing will suck a ton of power from batteries in a keyboard.
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Re: Help find my next keyboard (have a very specific list of requirements)
« Reply #2 on: Mon, 18 January 2016, 19:34:10 »
You're really only able to choose LEDs or wireless, like Melvang said the LEDs draw a lot of power.
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Offline Carthik

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Re: Help find my next keyboard (have a very specific list of requirements)
« Reply #3 on: Tue, 19 January 2016, 21:59:51 »
That's logical, don't know why I didn't think of that. I'm okay with wired as long as the cable is easily detachable. I like to clear my desk sometimes for little projects and the corded keyboard gets annoying.

I guess here's an updated list, I know I have many options but want to make sure I covered them all. I'm really really liking the WASD Code TKL but it's really up there in  price.

-manufactured by Costar
-ten key less (not 60%)
-Cherry MX Switch
-brightness adjustable white back light
-detachable cable

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Re: Help find my next keyboard (have a very specific list of requirements)
« Reply #4 on: Tue, 19 January 2016, 22:13:59 »
I think the CM Storm Quickfire Rapid-i meets these requirements, but not sure what "Made by Costar" means (unless referring to having costar stabilizers, which these do)

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Re: Help find my next keyboard (have a very specific list of requirements)
« Reply #5 on: Wed, 20 January 2016, 05:25:22 »
This one looks pretty good. Wireless, backlit, tenkeyless, Cherry switches. Not sure about Costar though.

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/varmilo-vb87m-bluetooth?mode=guest_open

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Re: Help find my next keyboard (have a very specific list of requirements)
« Reply #6 on: Wed, 20 January 2016, 13:35:22 »
The CODE 87 is backlight, has a removable cable, Costar stabilizers and is backlit.

http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/review/product/list/id/133/?limit=50

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Re: Help find my next keyboard (have a very specific list of requirements)
« Reply #7 on: Wed, 20 January 2016, 17:25:12 »
Hello Geekhack, I'm looking for a keyboard with the following:

-manufactured by Costar
-ten key less (not 60%)
-Cherry MX Switch
-brightness adjustable white back light
-wireless

Does anyone make such a keyboard?

Is Varmillo a Costar board?

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Re: Help find my next keyboard (have a very specific list of requirements)
« Reply #8 on: Wed, 20 January 2016, 17:26:14 »
The CODE 87 is backlight, has a removable cable, Costar stabilizers and is backlit.

http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/review/product/list/id/133/?limit=50

Not wireless.

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Re: Help find my next keyboard (have a very specific list of requirements)
« Reply #9 on: Wed, 20 January 2016, 17:27:22 »
The CODE 87 is backlight, has a removable cable, Costar stabilizers and is backlit.

http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/review/product/list/id/133/?limit=50

Not wireless.

You're really only able to choose LEDs or wireless, like Melvang said the LEDs draw a lot of power.


Offline Carthik

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Re: Help find my next keyboard (have a very specific list of requirements)
« Reply #10 on: Thu, 21 January 2016, 08:08:42 »
Hello Geekhack, I'm looking for a keyboard with the following:

-manufactured by Costar
-ten key less (not 60%)
-Cherry MX Switch
-brightness adjustable white back light
-wireless

Does anyone make such a keyboard?

Is Varmillo a Costar board?

Would like to know this as well. Though the fact that the "white" LEDs are really a very light blue is a deal breaker for me.

Costar is the manufacturer that makes most the better "brand" keyboards (WASD, FILCO, etc.)
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Re: Help find my next keyboard (have a very specific list of requirements)
« Reply #11 on: Thu, 21 January 2016, 08:26:05 »
Hello Geekhack, I'm looking for a keyboard with the following:

-manufactured by Costar
-ten key less (not 60%)
-Cherry MX Switch
-brightness adjustable white back light
-wireless

Does anyone make such a keyboard?

Is Varmillo a Costar board?

Would like to know this as well.

Costar is the manufacturer that makes most the better "brand" keyboards (WASD, FILCO, etc.)

I'm not sure that's as big of an issue as it was a few years ago.