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Offline loki993

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F keys on left side/ KMAC mini layout?
« on: Mon, 04 January 2016, 08:50:10 »
I saw this and I was intrigued. I would think it would be perfect for gamers yet the KMAC mini is the only keyboard I can find that has the F keys on the left side instead of across the top, when speaking of modern compact keyboards that is.

So any ideas why this wouldn't be a preferred layout and/or why there arent more keyboards like this?

Id love to try it but there is no way Im going to pony up the 450 large to find a KMAC mini.
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Offline Bucake

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Re: F keys on left side/ KMAC mini layout?
« Reply #1 on: Mon, 04 January 2016, 11:37:56 »
i'm with you! i do not understand why this is not the standard with today's keyboards.
the only boards i have with F-keys on the left are 30+ years old..
it's way nicer for me to have all the F-keys clustered together like that. i move my hand a tiny bit to the left, and all keys are within reach. i don't even have to look! : )

what i'd also like to see is a TKL where the whole arrow- and navigation section is located on the left side of the board.
with so many gamers today, and the majority being right-handed, it makes more sense to me to put that whole section on the left side.
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Offline merlin64

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Re: F keys on left side/ KMAC mini layout?
« Reply #2 on: Mon, 04 January 2016, 13:45:19 »
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Offline loki993

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Re: F keys on left side/ KMAC mini layout?
« Reply #3 on: Mon, 04 January 2016, 14:04:51 »
Looks good....but I cant tell if thats a complete keyboard or just some parts. Definitely going the right way...and the price is getting better.
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Offline merlin64

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Re: F keys on left side/ KMAC mini layout?
« Reply #4 on: Mon, 04 January 2016, 15:39:20 »
It's a whole keyboard, but you're going to have to put it together yourself. Been thinking of getting one, but I just finished an ALPs build thanks to BlueNalgene's GB. My wallet needs time to recover.
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Re: F keys on left side/ KMAC mini layout?
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 04 January 2016, 15:46:32 »
Once I get my JD45 out the door, I'll be working on a design with 10 F-keys on the left, as you describe.
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Re: F keys on left side/ KMAC mini layout?
« Reply #6 on: Mon, 04 January 2016, 15:55:33 »
Maybe my wallet will be happier by the time you're done hehe
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Offline alienman82

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Re: F keys on left side/ KMAC mini layout?
« Reply #7 on: Mon, 04 January 2016, 21:47:33 »
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Offline loki993

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Re: F keys on left side/ KMAC mini layout?
« Reply #8 on: Tue, 05 January 2016, 06:41:19 »
Quote from: merlin64 on Mon, 04 January 2016, 15:39:20
It's a whole keyboard, but you're going to have to put it together yourself. Been thinking of getting one, but I just finished an ALPs build thanks to BlueNalgene's GB. My wallet needs time to recover.

I dont actually mind that. but it looks like the switches arent included or it doesn't list what kind it comes with.

Quote from: jdcarpe on Mon, 04 January 2016, 15:46:32
Once I get my JD45 out the door, I'll be working on a design with 10 F-keys on the left, as you describe.

Ill keep an eye out for that.

Quote from: alienman82 on Mon, 04 January 2016, 21:47:33
IBM model F AT has the f keys on the side.  Will probably be a little bit of a project, but you could get a soarer converter and convert to ansi etc.

I dont like the older keyboards because they're all usually huge and one that arent pull huge money...and are still pretty huge. Im looking for compact.
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Re: F keys on left side/ KMAC mini layout?
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Offline quake4mhg

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Re: F keys on left side/ KMAC mini layout?
« Reply #10 on: Fri, 08 January 2016, 02:11:09 »
I'm not a lefty, but I use left hand keyboard. I need arrow keys on the left too. But I would love to try KMAC mini :D
Currently, these are my 2 setup.

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Offline loki993

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Re: F keys on left side/ KMAC mini layout?
« Reply #11 on: Fri, 08 January 2016, 10:05:43 »
yeah the left had crossed my mind when I first got into keyboards but I quickly realized they are probably just about as rare as one with the f keys on the left side.

The num pad thing also crossed my mind but I was playing mostly FPS games and it wasn't really necessary. Ive added in a MMO and a MOBA or 2 so the requirement for some more easy to reach buttons are coming back. So it renewed the search.
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