[Final vote] Best space-saving/compact keyboard 2012

[Final vote] Best space-saving/compact keyboard 2012

Poll ended at 14 Dec 2012, 21:00

Cherry G80-1800
14
12%
HHKB Pro II family
31
27%
IBM Space Saving Keyboard
10
9%
KBC Poker
23
20%
Phantom
38
33%
 
Total votes: 116

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webwit
Wild Duck

07 Dec 2012, 02:41

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Please vote for your winner of the award for the Best space-saving/compact keyboard in 2012.

By voting in this category you can win Signature Plastics keycaps.

This is the final round. See the first round and second round for reference.

The winner of this category (if a member) will receive a Deskthority Award Clack Factory Wingnut Trophkey!

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The nominees are:

Cherry G80-1800
The Cherry G80-1800 is a classic mechanical keyboard with a compressed design, yet with all the keys of a full-size keyboard.
It is still available today.

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A modern G80-1800 with Windows keys and logo of the corporation that ordered it.

HHKB Pro II family
The Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional II is a small computer keyboard with Topre switches, produced by PFU Limited of Japan, co-developed with Japanese computer pioneer Eiiti Wada.

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Black HHKB Pro II with blank keycaps and clickclack key.

IBM Space Saving Keyboard
The IBM PS/2 Space Saving Keyboard, sometimes known as the Model M Mini or the SSK, was an 84/85-key compact variation of the IBM Enhanced Keyboard. It is no longer in production.

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The Last Mini, produced by Unicomp in 2007.

KBC Poker
The KBC poker is a wildly popular mini keyboard with Cherry MX switches, available mostly from groupbuys. Various accessories such as keycaps and cases were available.

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Review version of the KBC Poker.

Phantom
The Phantom is a PCB with a programmable controller and a mounting plate designed by bpiphany. It was available in a keyboard community groupbuy. Various layout are supported, and it can be fitted with original Cherry doubleshot/dye-sub keycaps.

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Phantom PCB.

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webwit
Wild Duck

11 Dec 2012, 22:45

The two nominees with currently the most votes are: HHKB Pro II family and Phantom.

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