Best space-saving/compact keyboard 2013

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webwit
Wild Duck

22 Nov 2013, 01:52

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Please suggest nominees for the Best space-saving/tenkeyless/compact keyboard or keyboard family in 2013. You have to give a short motivation for each suggestion. It is not a requirement that the keyboard was released in 2013. If you think a vintage keyboard was the best, you can suggest it.

Current suggestions (this list is frequently updated):
  • Ne0phyte's 40% Tiny Hacking Keyboard
  • PJE's 20% OneHand chording keyboard
  • IBM industrial SSK
  • Ducky Nordic Mini
  • Filco Minila Air
  • jdcarpe's 40%
  • IBM "Kishsaver"
  • Ducky Mini v2
  • Code Keyboard TKL
  • WASD V2 TKL
  • Photekq TEK-80
  • HHKB Pro 2
  • Access-IS AKC090
  • Matias Mini Tactile Pro

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Muirium
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22 Nov 2013, 02:01

If homemade custom boards are eligible, then I nominate Ne0phyte's 40% Tiny Hacking Keyboard:
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A fine minimalist take of the already fine and minimal original! Less, less, less is more.

Even more minimalist and inventive is PJE's 20% OneHand chording keyboard:
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tinnie

22 Nov 2013, 09:46

IBM industrial SSK.

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Ekaros

22 Nov 2013, 13:02

Ducky Nordic's Mini... One of the first commercial ISO mini-keyboards...

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matt3o
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22 Nov 2013, 13:05

as much as I hate that keyboard, the Filco Minila Air is a great news in the keyboard panorama (compact layout+wireless).

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7bit

22 Nov 2013, 13:11

Even though it is from over at GH:
jdcarpe's 40%:
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:o

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Muirium
µ

22 Nov 2013, 13:13

GH isn't the problem. It's that huge spacebar!

But Spock tells me to shut up with my illogic. So…

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7bit

22 Nov 2013, 14:35

Ne0phyte's is more radical, but there is no fun when people only have s limited choice for the contest.
:P

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Ekaros

22 Nov 2013, 14:40

7bit wrote:Ne0phyte's is more radical, but there is no fun when people only have s limited choice for the contest.
:P
I hope next year we have more new options ;D

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mashby

22 Nov 2013, 15:06

jdcarpe's 40% board

Hopefully next year we'll be able to nominate HyperMicro!

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rindorbrot

22 Nov 2013, 15:26

How about the Kishsaver?
Maybe it's too early to tell since most of us don't have theirs yet, but 60% Model F sure sounds promising.

Parak

22 Nov 2013, 16:34

Kishsaver:
  • Unlike other Fs that suffer from plastic cases that crack, the entire case here is made out of thick metal.
  • Weighs a metric ton as a result.
  • Is capacitive buckling spring. Can survive the nuclear holocaust.
  • The only F aside from other 4704 boards that has extra two modifier keys. Way ahead of its time in that regard, since even Ms didn't have them.
  • Can easily be modded to ISO or ANSI like other Fs
  • Will finally be had by those that wanted one, thanks to tin.
  • Is technically now more common than even the Unsaver.

Findecanor

22 Nov 2013, 19:21

Nobody wants to nominate the GH60? :P
I'm not doing it either.

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Halvar

22 Nov 2013, 19:35

Parak wrote:Kishsaver:
  • Unlike other Fs that suffer from plastic cases that crack, the entire case here is made out of thick metal.
  • Weighs a metric ton as a result.
  • Is capacitive buckling spring. Can survive the nuclear holocaust.
  • The only F aside from other 4704 boards that has extra two modifier keys. Way ahead of its time in that regard, since even Ms didn't have them.
  • Can easily be modded to ISO or ANSI like other Fs
  • Will finally be had by those that wanted one, thanks to tin.
  • Is technically now more common than even the Unsaver.
  • doesn't work
Nominate all you want, but I think I'll wait for a controller before I vote for it... 8-)

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Muirium
µ

22 Nov 2013, 19:46

  • Halvar doesn't have one.
We have a winner!

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mashby

22 Nov 2013, 20:13

Findecanor wrote:Nobody wants to nominate the GH60? :P
I'm not doing it either.
Well, since it hasn't been released yet, I didn't think to nominate it.

However, the Duck Mini v2 was released and is the first 60% I've come across with both MX and ALPS support*, so I'd like to throw that up for a nomination.



*I'm still kinda new here, so there may be other boards that have done that that I'm unaware of.

JBert

22 Nov 2013, 20:15

Findecanor wrote:Nobody wants to nominate the GH60? :P
I'm not doing it either.
Oh, I though this category was for commercial builds. I just nominated Komar's keyboard (or GH60) in two other categories.

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jdcarpe

22 Nov 2013, 20:57

mashby wrote:
Findecanor wrote:Nobody wants to nominate the GH60? :P
I'm not doing it either.
Well, since it hasn't been released yet, I didn't think to nominate it.
There exist several prototypes. :D

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HaaTa
Master Kiibohd Hunter

23 Nov 2013, 01:07

Halvar wrote:
Parak wrote:Kishsaver:
  • Unlike other Fs that suffer from plastic cases that crack, the entire case here is made out of thick metal.
  • Weighs a metric ton as a result.
  • Is capacitive buckling spring. Can survive the nuclear holocaust.
  • The only F aside from other 4704 boards that has extra two modifier keys. Way ahead of its time in that regard, since even Ms didn't have them.
  • Can easily be modded to ISO or ANSI like other Fs
  • Will finally be had by those that wanted one, thanks to tin.
  • Is technically now more common than even the Unsaver.
  • doesn't work
Nominate all you want, but I think I'll wait for a controller before I vote for it... 8-)
Might be considered a troll, but I'm typing on mine to make this post...

mtl

23 Nov 2013, 13:44

I nominate photekq's aluminum TKL: http://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?t=5365. The case is beautifully designed and executed.

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Muirium
µ

23 Nov 2013, 13:57

Absolutely. It's stunning.

How many votes do we get, by the way? This is going to be a tough category.

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Belfong

23 Nov 2013, 15:04

Code Keyboard TKL? Or WASD V2?

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photekq
Cherry Picker

23 Nov 2013, 16:15

Well, thank you for the nomination. I'm also going to be voting for the GH60.

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jdcarpe

23 Nov 2013, 19:12

7bit wrote:Even though it is from over at GH:
jdcarpe's 40%:
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:o
Thanks for the mention, 7bit!

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Muirium
µ

23 Nov 2013, 19:24

And the definitive caps to put on it! If my SPH topped 60% is anything to go by, they will be awesome-sweet.

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Dubsgalore

23 Nov 2013, 20:33

My vote goes towards Photekq's tek80..that thing is gorgeous and took a lot work, time and effort to complete

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dustinhxc

24 Nov 2013, 23:33

PFU HHKB Pro 2

Best experience Ive ever had and I cant stop typing on it! Sounds like raindrops. The build is superior and the craftsmanship really shows.
Last edited by dustinhxc on 25 Nov 2013, 20:02, edited 1 time in total.

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webwit
Wild Duck

24 Nov 2013, 23:57

Belfong wrote:Code Keyboard TKL? Or WASD V2?
Is this a nomination or a question?

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dustinhxc

25 Nov 2013, 00:26

Nomination!

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zulios

25 Nov 2013, 13:49

I would like to nominate the Access-IS AKC090 keyboard.
Compact, programmable, with for once a well designed matrix layout (15*6 and not 12*8 like similar tipros) that allows to get a slightly modified standard layout.
http://www.access-is.com/pdf/Programmab ... boards.pdf

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