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Offline Bambino

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What the heck is a % keyboard designation?
« on: Wed, 22 February 2012, 19:01:59 »
I'm referring to the numbers when people refer to a keyboard as being "75%" or "60%".  Is the whole keyboard scaled down to 75% size, like the keys are 75% as big as normal, or is this just referring to the size in relation to a full size keyboard (so, something like a tenkeyless would be 80% as big as a normal board, and a 75% or 60% compact board would be similarly smaller)?  Thanks.
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What the heck is a % keyboard designation?
« Reply #1 on: Wed, 22 February 2012, 19:16:44 »
Really? That is pretty weird.  Why would they call it 75% instead of 71-key or something like that? Ugh, you are right to not try to do the math.

Thanks for the response. (Heads, it wasn't in your wiki when I searched for "75%"...)
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What the heck is a % keyboard designation?
« Reply #2 on: Wed, 22 February 2012, 19:55:29 »
Cool !

So I can just start calling my 122-key terminal boards "117%s"?

Saves having to explain the difference between "122-key terminals" and "122-key terminal keyboards"


- the guy who loves the 117% Model F
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What the heck is a % keyboard designation?
« Reply #3 on: Wed, 22 February 2012, 22:23:21 »
80% -> Tenkeyless
75% -> Laptop style (dedicated navigation keys)
70% -> Apple Wireless
60% -> Happy Hacking

90% -> Navigation keys integrated to numpad
« Last Edit: Wed, 22 February 2012, 22:31:23 by daniel0731ex »
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