Cherry G80-1800
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| Manufacturer | Cherry |
|---|---|
| Features | {{{features}}} |
| Layouts | 101/102 Key and 104/105 Key in US, DE, and many more. |
| Switches | Cherry MX |
| Interface | AT, PS/2 or USB |
| Weight | 1.6 - 1.8 kg |
| Price | ~40-50€ |
The Cherry G80-1800 is a series of PC-compatible keyboards. It is currently in production, made by Cherry. This article covers also variations of the G80-1800 where the last two digits in the model differ from 0.
Several variations exist, even with the same model number. Newer keyboards have MS Windows keys, while older keyboards are winkeyless. The keycaps have been made in several types of plastics (double-shot ABS, PBT and POM) and in several colour variations. Contemporary keyboards are either completely light grey or black.
Layout
Compared to IBM's classic enhanced layout, the numerical key pad has been moved closer to the main keyboard with the arrow keys squeezed in-between and down. The nav cluster has been moved to the top and the Print Screen, Scroll Lock and Pause/Break keys have been moved into a column to the right of it. To make space, the numpad-0 key and the numpad-<plus> key have been shrunk to 1 unit in size.
In comparison to the Cherry G80-3000, several keys now belong on a different row. These keycaps have a different profile (most noticeably height) and as such, are not fully interchangeable between the G80-1800 and G80-3000. Delete, End, PgDn, numpad-<minus>, ←, ↓, → are so affected.
The right Shift key is 1.75 units wide and has no stabilizer. This key does not fit the G80-11800 and G80-11900 where this key is 2 units wide and has a stabilizer bar.
The keys on the space-bar row on the main keyboard are the same as on the G80-11800 and G80-11900 series. On the variations with Windows keys, the space bar is 6 units wide and the other keys are one unit wide. The winkeyless variants had 1.5 unit Ctrl and Alt keys and full 7-unit space bar as on the winkeyless G80-3000 but all shuffled to the left side.
Variations
The first models were winkeyless, a PS/2 interface and double-shot keycaps. Later models got Windows keys. Like other contemporary Cherry keyboards, current G80-1800s have Windows keys, a USB interface and only laser-etched keycaps in light grey PBT or black POM.
Current G80-1800s have Cherry MX Black switches. Earlier models and special variations have several types of Cherry MX switches. For instance, the Cherry G80-1865 has Cherry MX Brown.
Notable variations below.
Raptor Gaming K1
There is a gaming version called the Raptor Gaming K1, available in three different variations with and without n-key rollover, with double-shot or laser-etched keycaps.
Dolch
The Dolch PAC is a series of specialized luggable PCs that came with an integrated screen and a keyboard mounted on the side. Dolch is famous among keyboard enthusiast for the colour scheme and quality of some of the keyboards: a variation of the G80-1800 labeled G80-1813HFX on the circuit board. All of it was made by Cherry except for the case and cable.
External links
Cherry G80-1800 product page.
