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Offline Hak Foo

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« on: Wed, 09 March 2011, 22:05:28 »
http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-17-Keys-Numeric-Keypad-Keyboard-PC-Laptop-Win7-/400172411817?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item5d2c226ba9

Right now, 18.04 USD delivered from HK, supposedly goes up to 20 shortly.

The same seller seems to offer them in three flavours:  17 keys, 18 (with two keys in lieu of +), and 20 (with the zero and enter shrunk too).

Anyone tried these?

The bizarre layout (F keys instead of math operators) makes me yearn for them to be programmable, but I bet not.

One photo looks lasered or pad-printed legends, but the picture showing an open keycap promises doubleshot keys and white-ALPS switches.
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« Reply #1 on: Thu, 10 March 2011, 02:10:49 »
Shipping worldwide but excludes about 99% of the world :P
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Offline Ascaii

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« Reply #2 on: Thu, 10 March 2011, 03:03:03 »
wrote the guy, hopefully hell let me buy one.
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Offline Hak Foo

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« Reply #3 on: Mon, 26 September 2011, 23:32:56 »
Ordered one, the 20-key style... figure it might offer more remap potential.

I can see a nice mechanical num block as an alternative route for extra keys-- large POS boards often have layout compromises that ordinary boards avoid.
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Offline NormaJean

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« Reply #4 on: Tue, 27 September 2011, 16:27:14 »
I just purchased one :D Curious as to what the actual product will look like.
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Offline dorkvader

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« Reply #5 on: Tue, 27 September 2011, 23:52:02 »
Why is the 20-key one so much less? $14.47 now.

Still, they look pretty good for a ten-key, When they arrive, tell us what you think. If they're doubleshot, I'm buying one asap.

What the heck, maybe I'll buy one myself. I've always wanted a nice tenkey.
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Offline dreamingftw

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« Reply #6 on: Wed, 28 September 2011, 09:59:18 »
Purchased one. Thanks.
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Offline robat

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« Reply #7 on: Wed, 28 September 2011, 16:08:53 »
You can also order from this website.  http://www.camera2000.com/en/mechanical-switch-usb-numeric-number-keypad-keyboard-17-keys.html . Free shipping makes it a bit cheaper.
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Offline dorkvader

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« Reply #8 on: Sun, 02 October 2011, 18:33:35 »
Anyone got one yet? I'm interested.

Bytheway, looking up the model number online really only tells you that there are 1-2 other shops that carry the same thing as their ebay store.
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Offline Ragnorock

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« Reply #9 on: Mon, 03 October 2011, 20:16:55 »
Incompatible with Mac. :/
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Offline BababooeyHTJ

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« Reply #10 on: Mon, 03 October 2011, 20:21:24 »
Tempting, I may have to pick one of these up if just to play around with some white alps. I've always wanted to try those out. I could use a decent numberpad too.
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Offline Dox

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« Reply #11 on: Mon, 03 October 2011, 21:31:21 »
Purchased one 17 key. Anyone know if these are fukkas or XM?
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Offline Tycn

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« Reply #12 on: Sat, 08 October 2011, 03:55:15 »
Bought a 17 key. Would have liked backspace but not at the cost of the symbol keys.
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Offline slueth

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« Reply #13 on: Sat, 08 October 2011, 17:35:14 »
Got a 20 key :D THX
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Offline nar

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« Reply #14 on: Thu, 13 October 2011, 23:23:53 »
For anyone who has the numpad. Does Num Lock need to be enabled or will it work with it turned off?
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Offline ishtob

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« Reply #15 on: Thu, 13 October 2011, 23:29:25 »
woooa those pics do look like doubleshots... let us know how it goes.. im might be interested in one if it is.
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Offline wupi

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« Reply #16 on: Sat, 15 October 2011, 18:06:54 »
Quote from: robat;422903
You can also order from this website.  www.camera2000.com/en/mechanical-switch-usb-numeric-number-keypad-keyboard-17-keys.html . Free shipping makes it a bit cheaper.
Thanks i ordered one. :)
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Offline Hak Foo

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« Reply #17 on: Sat, 15 October 2011, 20:53:34 »
Got mine.  The keys look lasered.  The 20-key returns F1-6, backspace for clear, and "Esc" is realy Numlock.
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Offline hashbaz

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« Reply #18 on: Sat, 15 October 2011, 22:30:06 »
Picked one of these up.  Thanks for posting!
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Offline nar

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« Reply #19 on: Tue, 18 October 2011, 10:25:22 »
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Got mine.  The keys look lasered.  The 20-key returns F1-6, backspace for clear, and "Esc" is realy Numlock.

Hak Foo, does the numpad work when Num Lock is off or do you need to turn it on for it to work?
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Offline Tycn

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« Reply #20 on: Wed, 19 October 2011, 17:38:39 »
Mine are lasered as well.

It's the same with as any regular numpad. Numlock off it just acts as arrow keys etc.

Just wish it had legs. Love the feel though, this is going to make me buy a new board.
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Offline Dox

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« Reply #21 on: Wed, 19 October 2011, 19:41:11 »
Got mine today, the larger keys doesn't have stabilizers and are wobbly and the key are lasered as well.  For ±20$ I'm satisfied.
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Offline NormaJean

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« Reply #22 on: Thu, 20 October 2011, 15:57:17 »
I'm still waiting for mine... a little sad the keycaps are not doubleshots :(
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Offline Hak Foo

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« Reply #23 on: Thu, 20 October 2011, 21:55:28 »
The 20-key has no issue with stabilizers :)
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Offline wupi

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« Reply #24 on: Fri, 21 October 2011, 05:39:15 »
That makes sense. :p
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Offline dorkvader

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« Reply #25 on: Fri, 21 October 2011, 08:48:12 »
Quote from: Hak Foo;435800
The 20-key has no issue with stabilizers :)
About the 20-key, Do the top keys function as normal function keys, or do they work as /*-+ etc? What does "clear" do? Does "esc" work like numlock?
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Offline Hak Foo

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« Reply #26 on: Fri, 21 October 2011, 19:30:55 »
Clear is backspace
Esc is numlock
F1-F6 are indeed, F1-F6.
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Offline dorkvader

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« Reply #27 on: Fri, 21 October 2011, 22:37:09 »
Thanks, Hak Foo.

I don't know if this affects my decision to buy, though.

Truly an interesting piece of equiptment. Maybe I'll get one when my tenkeyless arrives.
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