"Laptop style" keycaps?

[impulsecss]

Hey,
Weird request here, but I just recently starting using a mech (rosewill rk-9000 reds). Before making the switch I was a huge fan of scissor-type keyboard, having liked the low-travel, snap-response feel.

Well anyways, I kinda miss the keycaps most laptop-style keyboards have. You know, the shallow, wide, barely crenulated keycaps on most scissor-type boards. Anyone know where I can get a 104 key set that'll fit my rosewill?

[spolia optima]

I also prefer them over the regular keycaps.
The G80-3800 will use wider keycaps I think

[impulsecss]

so...you're telling me I bought the wrong keyboard :yell:

[spolia optima]

so...you're telling me I bought the wrong keyboard :yell:

not necessarily. the g80-3800 (when it's available in the west) keycaps WILL fit your rosewill, save for the modifiers/spacebar.

[impulsecss]

So, there's no custom manufacturer that can makes key sets in this style?

[flyball]

so...you're telling me I bought the wrong keyboard :yell:

it sounds like you should have bought a laptop style keyboard...

[spolia optima]

Not sure.
I did learn a new word, "crenulated", all thanks to you!

[impulsecss]

Not sure.
I did learn a new word, "crenulated", all thanks to you!

Glad I incremented your lexicon by one.

The search continues...

[Lethal Squirrel]

Maybe you should look into the Cherry G84-4100

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823333078&nm_mc=OTC-Froogle&cm_mmc=OTC-Froogle-_-Keyboards-_-Cherry-_-23333078

[impulsecss]

Maybe you should look into the Cherry G84-4100

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823333078&nm_mc=OTC-Froogle&cm_mmc=OTC-Froogle-_-Keyboards-_-Cherry-_-23333078

Maybe I'll just buy it for the keycaps -_-

[pitashen]

OP, do tell why you prefer "laptop style" keycaps. and are you talking about those macbook style keycaps?

[impulsecss]

OP, do tell why you prefer "laptop style" keycaps. and are you talking about those macbook style keycaps?

I'm not. I meant the type that are on PC laptops. I did some digging around, and I guess they are called "low-profile" key caps.

[Lethal Squirrel]

Maybe I'll just buy it for the keycaps -_-

You can't use these keycaps on a Cherry MX keyboard. this board has cherry ML switches. they are a bit different. This is the only mechanical keyboard that I can think of with laptop style keys. I have one and It's pretty good. It was my favorite for a while until I got my first board with blues.

[False_Dmitry_II]

I'd actually like to try one sometime, but that's sorta expensive to try one sometime. So I probably won't. What's with the super tiny spacebar on that one though?

[pitashen]

I'm not. I meant the type that are on PC laptops. I did some digging around, and I guess they are called "low-profile" key caps.

So why do you like them?

For me the depth of the keycap actually gives more precision for typing. Fingers can register where the keys are better.

[Oqsy]

Perhaps you need a set of cherry mx flat top relegendable keycaps and some rubber o-rings to reduce travel. That's the clsest you'll get to what you're after short of buying a lenovo keyboard.