SkiData
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| Manufacturer | Cherry |
|---|---|
| Features | 160 keys, optional trackball, n-key rollover, programmable. |
| Layouts | Cherry 1800 plus extra function keys. |
| Switches | Cherry MX |
| Interface | PS/2 |
| Price | unknown. |
The SkiData keyboard PCBs are manufactured by GMK, Germany, for the Austrian software firm SkiData. The shells where designed by KID (Kiska Industrial Design) and made by an Austrian manufacturer.
Key caps are double shots and pad-printed keys from Cherry. The following keys are pad-printed: function keys (side-printed), Break (Pause), Num-Lock, Caps-Lock.
Known Variants
- DE and NO layout with or without trackball.
- All known variants come with MX Clears and n-key rollover.
No other keyboards with this case have been discovered yet.
Some of the keyboards with German layout have a swapped y and z key, leading to keycaps with wrong shape in the respective rows. When mounted correctly the resulting layout is German with 'qwerty' on row 2.
Features
At least the function keys are programmable by using a proprietery software.
The main keyfield and the trackball wrok without modifications. The buttons around the trackball act in an yet to be explored way ...
Pictures
How to Disassemble
Turn it upside down. Make sure it is on a smooth surface, so nothing gets scratched!
Undo all screws turn it up again and lift up the cover.
